Guiana en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡiˈænə/
- /ɡaɪˈænə/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡaɪˈɑːnə/
- /ɡiˈɑːnə/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawak), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.
Meanings
- A geological region in the north of South America.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of Guyana.
alt of Guyana
Deriveds
Guiana Island · Guianan · Portuguese Guiana · Guiana plum · Guiana dolphin
Relateds
Dutch Guiana · Guinea · French Guiana · Guyana · the Guianas · British Guiana