taïnocommon nouncommon nounSyllable DecompositiontaïnoEtymologyexpandFrench transcription of the word by which the Arawak Indians of Hispaniola referred to themselves.Definition1. Arawak Indian who inhabited eastern Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and part of Jamaica from the 12th to the 16th century.expandVictimes de maladies importées et d'assimilation forcée, les taïnos ont pratiquement disparu des Caraïbes.Translationsgerman:Tainoenglish:Tainorussian:таиноSee alsotaïno (cn.)