Garifuna

See also: garifuna, garífuna, and Garífuna

English

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Etymology

From Garifuna garifuna, from Kalinago karifuna, from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”).

Noun

Garifuna (plural Garifunas or Garinagu)

  1. An individual member of the Garinagu people.

Synonyms

  • Black Carib

Derived terms

Proper noun

Garifuna

  1. The language of the Garinagu people.

Usage notes

Properly, the term Garífuna refers to the individual and the language, while Garinagu is the plural or collective term for the people.

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