Chaima

noun

Chai·​ma

variants or Chayma

ˈchīmə

plural Chaima or Chaimas or Chayma or Chaymas

1

a

: a Cariban people of the coast of Venezuela

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chaima people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish chaima, of American Indian origin

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