Cayuvava

noun

Ca·​yu·​va·​va

ˌkäyəˈvävə,

ˌkīəˈ-

variants or less commonly Cayubaba

-ˈbäbə

plural Cayuvava or Cayuvavas also Cayubaba or Cayubabas

1

a

: a people of northern Bolivia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Cayuvava people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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