Araucanía

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See also: Araucania and Araucânia

English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Araucanía

  1. A region in Chile, one of 16.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From araucano +‎ -ía, from Arauco, ultimately from Mapudungun rag ko (“clayey water”), a place name.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aɾaukaˈnia/ [a.ɾau̯.kaˈni.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: A‧rau‧ca‧ní‧a

Proper noun[edit]

Araucanía f

  1. (history) Araucania, the homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (southern Chile and Argentina)
  2. A region of Chile

Related terms[edit]

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