Coiba

noun

Coi·​ba

ˈkȯivə

plural Coiba or Coibas

1

a

: a Cunan people of southwestern Panama

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Chibchan language of the Coiba people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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