Standard Lemma guide

Wayuu

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /wɑˈjuː/
  • /ˈwɑjuː/

1

name

Meaning 1

The Arawak language of the Wayuu people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An Amerindian ethnic group of the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Goajiro, Guajiro, Wahiro

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: wayuunaiki — Translations
  • Wayuu: Wayuunaiki — Translations