Lucayan

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Anglicization of Spanish lucayo, derived from the Taino Lukku-Cairi (which the people used for themselves), meaning "people of the islands".

Noun[edit]

Lucayan (plural Lucayans)

  1. One of the original inhabitants of the Bahamas before the arrival of Europeans.

Adjective[edit]

Lucayan (comparative more Lucayan, superlative most Lucayan)

  1. Of or relating to these people.
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