guanche

See also: Guanche and guànchè

Spanish

Etymology

From Guanche guanchinet, from guan (“person”) + Chinet (“Tenerife”), referring originally to Tenerife island inhabitants.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡwant͡ʃe/ [ˈɡwãnʲ.t͡ʃe]
Rhymes: -antʃe
Syllabification: guan‧che

Noun

guanche m or f by sense (plural guanches)

Guanche (ancient inhabitant of the Canary Islands)

Noun

guanche m (uncountable)

Guanche (language)

Further reading

“guanche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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