noun
Meaning 1
A shaman among the indigenous peoples of Guyana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Guyana
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: piaiman
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
piai
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History
Etymology
From a Cariban language, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *pɨjati; compare Kari'na pyjai, Trió pïjai, Akurio piyahi, Wayana pïjai, Yao (South America) peeiai (“shaman”).