shabono

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noun

A communal hut built by the Yanomamo, traditionally of thatched palm leaves and wood and divided into areas for different family units.

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nounshabono (plural shabonos)

plural shabonos · alternative shapono

  1. A communal hut built by the Yanomamo, traditionally of thatched palm leaves and wood and divided into areas for different family units.

    Synonyms: yano

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA communal hut built by the Yanomamo, traditionally of thatched palm leaves and wood and divided into areas for different family units.

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Origin

  1. Yanomamöshapono
  2. Englishshabono

Borrowed from Yanomamö shapono.

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shabono. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabono

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“shabono.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabono. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shabono,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabono.

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