Pauserna

noun

Pau·​ser·​na

pau̇ˈsernə

plural Pauserna or Pausernas

1

: a division of the Chiriguano people

2

: a member of the Pauserna people

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese Pau Cerne, from pau cerne heartwood; from the Pauserna living on the upper Guaporé river where heartwood is abundant

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