Taíno loanwords in Spanish include: agutí, ají, auyama, batata, cacique, caoba, guanabana, guaraguao, jaiba, loro, maní, maguey (also rendered magüey), múcaro, nigua, querequequé, tiburón, and tuna, as well as the previous English words in their Spanish form: barbacoa, caimán, canoa, casabe, cayo, guayaba, hamaca, ...
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Apr 27, 2020 · Inriri – Puerto Rican Woodpecker which was sacred for the Tainos. Itiba Cahubaba – Mother Earth also known in short as Atabey or Atabeira. J ...
Spanish Words of Taino Origin ; aší. ají. chili ; barbacoa. barbacoa. barbecue ; bohi. bohío. hut ; borīkē. boricua. Puerto Rican.
Mar 14, 2024 · Their food, music, dances, storytelling, and language became a part of Puerto Rican heritage. Musical instruments such as maracas (rumba shakers) ...
Jun 23, 1997 · Ana means Flower · Borike'n means Great Land of the Valiant & Noble Lord · BOhio means Roundhouse · Caona means Gold · Choreto means Abundance · Dujo ...
Taíno language
Spoken language
Taíno is an extinct Arawakan language that was spoken by the Taíno people of the Caribbean. At the time of Spanish contact, it was the most common language throughout the Caribbean. Wikipedia
Language families: Arawakan languages and Macro-Arawakan languages
Dialects: Classic Taíno; Ciboney
Extinct: 19th century