ñandeva

See also: ñandéva

Guaraní

Alternative forms

• (Portuguese-influenced spelling) nhandéva, nhandeva, nhandevá

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲandeˈʋa/

• (Paraguayan Guarani, Eastern Guarani) IPA^(key): [ɲande̞ˈʋa], [ɲande̞ˈva];
• (Southwestern Guarani) IPA^(key): [ɲandɛˈʋa].
• Rhymes: -ʋa

Etymology

Compound of ñande (first person inclusive possessive pronoun) +‎ ava (“people”), literally “our people”.

Adjective

ñandeva

1. (anthropology) the Guarani Yandevan people

   Guarani avakuéra ko'ag̃akueguáva ha'e: guarani kaioua, guarani ñandeva ha guarani mbya.

   The contemporary Guarani peoples are: the Guarani Kaiowa, the Guarani Yandeva and the Guarani Mbya.

Synonyms

• (derogatory) chiripá, tsiripá, txiripá, chiriguano
• ava guarani

Related terms

• guarani (“war, fight, fighter”)