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Cawahib

noun
Ca·​wa·​hib | \ˈkäwəˌhēb\
plural Cawahib or Cawahibs

Definition of Cawahib 

1a : a Tupian people including the Cawahib proper and the Parintintin of the Tapajoz river area in northern Brazil

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Cawahib people

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History and Etymology for Cawahib

Cawahib, perhaps from kab, káwa wasp

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