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
b. : a member of such people
2. : the language of the Cawahib people