noun
1. a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America
• Syn: ↑Arawakan
• Hypernyms: ↑Amerindian, ↑Native American
2. a family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America
• Syn: ↑Arawakan
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Arawakan
• Hypernyms: ↑Amerind, ↑Amerindian language, ↑American-Indian language, ↑American Indian, ↑Indian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.