Araucanian

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Araucano (adjective or noun) (plural Araucanos)

Etymology edit

Araucania +‎ -n

Pronunciation edit

Audio (US, Northern California) (file)

Noun edit

Araucanian (plural Araucanians)

(offensive, ethnic slur) A member of the Mapuche people.

Adjective edit

Araucanian (comparative more Araucanian, superlative most Araucanian)

(offensive) Mapuche
(uncommon, offensive) Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.

Translations edit

Translations

Spanish: araucano (es)

Proper noun edit

Araucanian

(uncommon, offensive) The Mapudungun language.

Usage notes edit

This term is becoming dated because it is regarded by the Mapuche as offensive; they prefer the term Mapuche.

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