ruana

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English

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19th century, creole wearing a ruana

Etymology

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From French ruana and its etymon, Spanish ruana (woolen fabric or garment),[1] of disputed origin. Suggestions include Latin rūga (wrinkle),[2][3] Quechua ruana (textile),[3] and Chibcha ruana (land of blankets);[4] see Wikipedia.

Noun

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ruana (plural ruanas)

  1. An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.

References

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  1. ^ ruana, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ ruana, n.”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
  3. 3.0 3.1 ruana, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  4. ^ “The Ruana: the Boyacá Coat”, in Proexport[1], 2009, archived from the original on 2010-07-06.

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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ruana f (plural ruanas)

  1. (Colombia) shawl, cape
Descendants
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  • English: ruana

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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ruana f

  1. feminine singular of ruano

Further reading

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