SINCE 1828
Huave
noun
Hua·ve
| \ ˈwävē\
variants:
or Huabi \ " , -äbē \
plural Huave
or Huaves
or Huabi
or Huabis
Definition of Huave
1a
: 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
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