ɪɾ ɪz nˈeɪmd fɚðə pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ tˈaɪp ʌv bæmbˈuː ðæt ɡɹˈoʊz ðˈɛɹ, wˌɪtʃ ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ pɹədˈuːsɪŋ lˈænsɪˌɑːleɪt ˈæɹoʊz baɪ ðə wˌeɪpɪʃˈɑːnə ænd mækˈʊʃi pˈiːpəlz.
It is named for the particular type of bamboo that grows there, which is used for producing lanceolate arrows by the Wapishana and Macushi peoples.