Cuna

[ koo-nuh ]

noun

, plural Cu·nas, (especially collectively) Cu·na

1. a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
2. the Chibchan language spoken by the Cuna.

Example Sentences

“This is la cuna donde nació,” Briones said — the cradle where La Mutua was born.

From Los Angeles Times

“This reminds me of the dot-com days. We knew something big was going on; a lot of investors were chasing it hard. That led to a bubble,” Scott Knapp, then market strategist at Cuna Mutual Group, told Reuters in April 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

The building of the La Tejita hotel and the Cuna del Alma resort, which have been the targets of campaigners' anger, have been beset by legal issues.

From BBC

This week, Spain's Congress voted not to halt the construction of the Cuna del Alma project despite protests outside the parliament building.

From BBC

Ana Cuna, 27, said she and other Colombians paid $1,300 each to be guided across the border after reaching Tijuana.

From Washington Times