piai
/piːˈʌɪ/(also peai) Now rare (chiefly historical )
noun
Among the indigenous peoples of Suriname and other parts of South America: a medicine man, a healer, a shaman.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Harcourt (?1575–1631), colonial adventurer and author. From a northern Cariban language (compare e.g. Macusi piai, Galibi piaye (A. Biet Voyage en Cayenne iii. 385)).
- resting stage
- resting tremor
- restio
- restipulate
- restipulation
- restitch
- restitute
- restitutio ad integrum
- restitutio in integrum
- restitution
- restitutionary
- Restitutionism
- Restitutionist
- restitution nucleus
- restitution suit
- restitutive
- restitutor
- restitutory
- restive
- restively
- restiveness
- rest (lay) on one's oars
- restless
- restless cavy
- restless flycatcher