aguebute

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Yao (South America)[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either inherited from Proto-Cariban or else ultimately a Wanderwort from a Tupian language. Compare Wayana akupuita, Kari'na apukuita, and the further comparanda given at the latter entry.

Noun[edit]

aguebute

  1. oar, paddle

Further reading[edit]

  • de Laet, Johannes (1633) Novus orbis seu descriptionis Indiæ occidentalis, Libri XVIII, page 643
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