- cawahib
- ca·wa·hib
English syllables. 2014.
cawahib
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cawahib — ˈkäwəˌhēb noun (plural cawahib or cawahibs) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Cawahib, perhaps from kab, káwa wasp 1. a. : a Tupian people including the Cawahib proper and the Parintintin of the Tapajoz river area in northern Brazil … Useful english dictionary
Kawaíb — ▪ people also spelled Cawahíb, South American Indian peoples of the Brazilian (Brazil) Mato Grosso (Mato Grosso Plateau). In the 18th and early 19th centuries they were driven out of their original home along the upper Tapajós River by… … Universalium
South American Indian Language Groups, Table — ▪ Table Only languages attested linguistically are included. Extinct languages are shown in italics. A number in parentheses after the name of a group indicates a possible relationship with the group identified by that number. Languages are… … Universalium
TUPI — Indiens d’Amérique du Sud qui parlent des langues appartenant à la famille tupi. Au moment de la conquête, les Tupi étaient dispersés dans une vaste région qu’ils avaient atteinte au cours de migrations relativement récentes. Les Tupi étaient… … Encyclopédie Universelle
