ˌyänōˈmämē noun
also ya·no·ma·mo -mō ; or ya·no·ma·ma -mə
( plural yanomami also yanomamis or yanomamo or yanomama )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Shirianá yanomami , a self-designation
: an indigenous people inhabiting the rain forests of southern Venezuela, and northern Brazil : shirianá ; also : a member of the Yanomani people