ca·yu·va·va \ˌkäyəˈvävə, ˌkīəˈ-\noun alsoca·yu·ba·ba\-ˈbäbə\ (pluralcayuvavaorcayuvavasalsocayubabaorcayubabas) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin 1. a.: a people of northern Bolivia b.: a member of such people 2.: the language of the Cayuvava people