aguebute

Yao (South America)

Etymology

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

aguebute

1. oar, paddle

Further reading

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