Baniva

noun

Ba·​ni·​va
bə-ˈnē-və
variants or less commonly Baniwa
bə-ˈnē-və
plural Baniva or Banivas
1
a
: an Arawakan people of the upper Orinoco and Río Negro, Venezuela and Colombia
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Baniva people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish baniva, of American Indian origin

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“Baniva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baniva. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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