Guaymi

noun

Guay·​mi

variants or less commonly Guaimi

(ˈ)gwī¦mē

plural Guaymi or Guaymis

1

a

: a Chibchan people or group of peoples of Panama and Costa Rica

b

: a member of such people or group of peoples

2

: a language of the Guaymi people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish guaymí, guaimí, of American Indian origin

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