taíno

Taino

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el taíno, la taína(

tah

noh

)

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

1. (member of an extinct Caribbean indigenous people)

a. Taino

Los taínos fueron los primeros habitantes de América con que se encontró Cristóbal Colón.The Tainos were the first inhabitants of the Americas that Christopher Colombus encountered.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

2. (language)

a. Taino

Al parecer, la palabra "hamaca" viene del taíno.Apparently, the word "hammock" derives from Taino.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (of Taino origin)

a. Taino

En la República Dominicana quedan restos de la cultura taína.There are remains of the Taino culture in the Dominican Republic.

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