jivaro

Jí·va·ro

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-vuh-roh]
- /ˈhi vəˌroʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-vuh-roh]
- /ˈhi vəˌroʊ/

Definitions of jivaro word

noun plural jivaro a member of a group of American Indian peoples of eastern Ecuador and northern Peru, formerly renowned for their custom of preserving the hair and shrunken skin from the severed heads of enemies. 1
noun plural jivaro any of the four extant languages of the Jivaro. 1
noun jivaro a member of a group of sub-tribes native to the Amazonian forests of Peru and Ecuador, formerly noted for their warlike nature and head-shrinking rituals 0
noun jivaro (as modifier) 0
noun jivaro any of the languages spoken by the Jivaro people 0
noun jivaro a member of a South American Indian people living in S Ecuador and N Peru 0

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Parts of speech for Jivaro

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jivaro popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jivaro usage trend in Literature

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