- calinago
- ca·li·na·go
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Calinago — is the name of an ethnic group belonging to St. Vincent and the Grenadines … Wikipedia
Calinago — Ca·li·na·go (kăl ĭ näʹgō, kä lĭ ) n. pl. Calinago or Ca·li·na·gos 1. A member of a Caribbean Indian people inhabiting the Lesser Antilles. 2. The language of the Calinago. [Spanish calinago, alteration of karinako, from Carib kari na ko, Caribs … Universalium
calinago — ˌkaləˈnä(ˌ)gō noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish, from Carib karinako, literally, brave men, from kari (from ka sky, spirit) + na group + … Useful english dictionary
Cannibal — Can ni*bal, n. [Cf. F. cannibale. Columbus, in a letter to the Spanish monarchs written in Oct., 1498, mentions that the people of Haiti lived in great fear of the Caribales (equivalent to E. Caribbees.), the inhabitants of the smaller Antilles;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caraïbes (peuple) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Caraïbes (homonymie). Famille d’Amérindiens caraïbe, telle qu’imaginée par John Gabriel Stedman en 1818 … Wikipédia en Français
Yaws — A common chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly in the warm humid regions of the tropics with characteristic bumps on the skin of the face, hands, feet and genital area. Almost all cases of yaws are in children under 15 years of age. The… … Medical dictionary
manjak — ˈmanˌjak noun ( s) Etymology: Calinago : asphalt found especially on Barbados and used for making varnish and insulating electric cables and for fuel … Useful english dictionary
