Huave

noun

Hua·​ve

ˈwävē

variants or Huabi

",

-äbē

plural Huave or Huaves or Huabi or Huabis

1

a

: an Indian people of the region between the lagoons and the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Huave people that is without proven affinities

Huavean

-vēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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