"piai" meaning in English

See piai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sai-car}} Cariban, {{der|en|sai-car-pro|*pɨjati}} Proto-Cariban *pɨjati, {{cog|car|pyjai}} Kari'na pyjai, {{cog|tri|pïjai}} Trió pïjai, {{cog|ako|piyahi}} Akurio piyahi, {{cog|way|pïjai}} Wayana pïjai, {{cog|sai-yao|peeiai||shaman}} Yao (South America) peeiai (“shaman”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} piai
  1. (Guyana) A shaman among the indigenous peoples of Guyana. Tags: Guyana Synonyms: piaiman

Alternative forms

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