Cayapo

noun

Ca·​ya·​po

¦käyə¦pō,

¦kīə¦-

plural Cayapo or Cayapos

1

a

: a Gesan people of the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Cayapo people

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese Cayapó, of American Indian origin

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