What does "guyana" mean?

A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.

Guyana

Common synonyms include: british guiana, british guiana, co operative republic of guyana, congress.

//ɡəˈjɑnɑ// name

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A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.

"Georgetown is the capital of Guyana."

From an indigenous native American language, probably Cariban or Lokono, said to be a word referring to the land's waters.

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