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piai

piai noun: a shaman among the indigenous peoples of Guyana.

Noun

piai

  1. (Guyana) A shaman among the indigenous peoples of Guyana.
    Synonyms:
    piaiman

Synonyms of piai

Origin of piai

From a Cariban language, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *pɨjati; compare Kari'na pyjai, Trió pïjai, Akurio piyahi, Wayana pïjai, Yao (South America) peeiai (“shaman”).

Questions about piai

What does piai mean?
Piai means a shaman among the indigenous peoples of Guyana.
What part of speech is piai?
Piai is a noun.

Words near piai in the dictionary

  1. piaffing
  2. Piagapo
  3. Piaget
  4. Piagetian
  5. Piagetians
  6. piai
  7. piaie
  8. piaies
  9. piaiman
  10. piak piak
  11. pial

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