ayakatapai

Etymology
From, the word for caiman (a relative of the alligator).

Verb

 * 1)  he lies in wait said of a man who secretly waits for his lover to appear

Usage notes
This refers to the courtship practice, common throughout the Upper Xingu region, whereby a man waits patiently, hidden behind the house of a lover, or along a trail where she is likely to pass. When at last she appears, he beckons her to come to him. Like the caiman, the man waits motionless, avoiding detection, until the woman comes close.