Cawahib

noun

Ca·​wa·​hib

ˈkäwəˌhēb

plural Cawahib or Cawahibs

1

a

: a Tupian people including the Cawahib proper and the Parintintin of the Tapajoz river area in northern Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Cawahib people

Word History

Etymology

Cawahib, perhaps from kab, káwa wasp

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