The Dictionary of the Taino Language
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Goeiz = n : The Spirit, of a living person.
Gua = art. : The o Her, Use with High Ranking people, example The King or Her Majesty.
Guaba = n : Spider.
Guabasa = n : The Fruit that is eaten & sustains the dead in the afterlife.
Guaca = Part: Region or Nearness.
Gua'cara = n : Cave or The Region of the Birthplace.
Guada = n : Garden.
Guagua = n : Bus or Car, a modern Taino term for a transit.
Guaiba' = v : Go or leave.
Guaili = n : Boy or Small Infant Child.
Guaitiao = n : Friend or Friends.
Guajey = n : Gord Scraper. A musical Instrument also known as a Guiro.
Guake'te = n : Gathering or Joining of the people of the Earth, in Festival.
Gua'kia = pron. : We, or Our.
Guali = n : Son, Sons or Children.
Guama = n : Principal And Superior, a kind of Head Man of a Tribe.
Guama' = n : Large Shade Tree, a Fruit Tree.
Guami' = n : Lord or Sir.
Guami'ke'ni = n : The Lord of Land & Water. A name that the Tainos gave Christopher Columbus.
Guami'ke'na = n : The great Lord, Name given to the Superior Chiefs.
Guami'ke'na, was also a name given to identify the Spaniards.
Guamo = n : Trumpet, made from the large Sea Shell.
Guanajo = n : The Turkey.
Guani = n : The Bee Hummingbird.
Guani' = n : Noble Man.
Guani'n = n : A Chiefs Golden chest metallion, made of three (3) metals 18 of Gold
6 of Silver and 8 of Copper. This is the symbol of the authority of the village Chief.
Guanime = n : Corn Bread, made of corn meal, in the form of a little round ball.
Guara = n : The Place.
Guaraguao = n : Red Tailed Hawk.
Guare = n : Twins.
Guarico = v : Come or come here.
Guaroco = n : Rememberance or To Know.
Guata = n : Lie or Liar.
Guatiao = n : The Taino Naming Ceremony, exchanging of names and also an adopted person.
Guatu' = n : Fire.
Guay = Interj : An Expression of emotion or Pain, when you say Ouch! it
hurts, or Admeration or to Yell "Yucayeke' Guay!" or attention village peoples.
Guayo = n : Grater, a board used to grate the yuca en preparation of the Casabe bread.
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