Guiana

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Guiana

/ɡaɪˈænə/
/ɡaɪˈɑːnə/
/ɡiˈɑːnə/
/ɡiˈænə/

Where it comes from

From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawak), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.

proper noun

A geological region in the north of South America.
alternative Alternative spelling of Guyana

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"Guiana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guiana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Guiana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guiana

Chicago

"Guiana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guiana.

BibTeX

@misc{guiana_2026,
  title = {Guiana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guiana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}