ˈwävē noun
or hua·bi “, -äbē
( plural huave or huaves or huabi or huabis )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : 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
• hua·ve·an -vēən adjective , usually capitalized