maraco

Thân thiện

A Maraco elder teaches children traditional words in their language.

Definition

Noun: 1. The language spoken by the Maraco people: A language belonging to the indigenous peoples of South America, specifically associated with the Maraco ethnic group. 2. A member of the Maraco people: An individual belonging to the South American indigenous group known as the Maraco, who live in regions of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

Usage Examples

• As a language:
  • Linguists are studying the grammar and vocabulary of Maraco.
  • Fewer and fewer people speak Maraco fluently today.
• As a person:
  • The artisan, a Maraco, creates beautiful traditional pottery.
  • He is a Maraco from the Bolivian lowlands.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used primarily in anthropological, linguistic, and ethnographic contexts to refer to the cultural and linguistic heritage of this specific group.
• When referring to the language, it is often preceded by the definite article "the" in formal contexts (e.g., "the Maraco language").

Variants and Related Words

• Maracoan (adj): Pertaining to the Maraco people, their culture, or their language.
  • She is an expert in Maracoan folklore.

Synonyms

• (For the language): Indigenous language, native tongue.
• (For the person): Indigenous person, native, member of an ethnic group.

Notes on Meaning

• The term has two distinct but closely related meanings: one denoting a linguistic system and the other denoting an ethnic identity. The correct meaning is determined by the context in which it is used.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the language spoken by the Maraco
2. a member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Maraco
• Maracan language