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): [ˈɡwa̠nʲ.t͡ʃe̞]

Noun

guanche m, f (plural guanches)

  1. (demonym) Guanche (ancient inhabitant of the Canary Islands)
  2. (languages) Guanche language
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