guanche

See also: Guanche and guànchè

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Guanche guanchinet, from guan (“person”) + Chinet (“Tenerife”), referring originally to Tenerife island inhabitants.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwant͡ʃe/ [ˈɡwãnʲ.t͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -antʃe
  • Syllabification: guan‧che

Noun

guanche m or f by sense (plural guanches)

  1. Guanche (ancient inhabitant of the Canary Islands)

Noun

guanche m (uncountable)

  1. Guanche (language)

Further reading

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