guanay

gua·nay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gwuh-nahy; Spanish gwah-nahy]
- /gwəˈnaɪ; Spanish gwɑˈnaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gwuh-nahy; Spanish gwah-nahy]
- /gwəˈnaɪ; Spanish gwɑˈnaɪ/

Definitions of guanay word

noun plural guanay a cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii, of islands off the coasts of Peru and Chile, a chief source of guano. 1
noun guanay a white-breasted cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii, found in Peru and northern Chile 0
noun guanay a white-breasted, crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) of Peru and Chile: it is a major source of guano 0

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Origin of guanay

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < American Spanish guanae, apparently as back formation from colonial Spanish huanaes, as plural of huano guano, taken as the name of the bird that produced it

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guanay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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