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Akawaio-English Dictionary

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kataꞌpan₁ sour taste, as in the flavour of cassava drink after it has been left to sit for a few days, becoming more alcoholic in content Kataꞌpan kata esi. The soup has a sour flavour. opp: aꞌseꞌku .
kataꞌpan₂ n a variety of banana
kaꞌtaporo postp near the edge
kaꞌtarara n (non-possessed) a variety of locust
katata someone cheeky, precocious Katata pe iyesi. She is cheeky.
kaꞌtawaiꞌ n 1(non-possessed) a variety of rough vine from which one can collect water to drink; possibly ka'tawa ye' 2a variety of weed that scratches and burns the skin
katin n thread, used in sewing
katɨ conj or Wakʉ kupʉ mɨrɨ pe pʉra ɨri kupʉ katɨ? Kaꞌpon pikaꞌtɨ, maꞌtanʉkʉ katɨ? Do good or do evil? Save people or destroy (them)?
katʉimɨ n wet malnutrition, or Kwashiorkor, due to not enough protein in one's diet; usually associated with taren or a curse
Katʉimɨ nprop the name given to a deserted settlement near present-day Jawalla
kau postp into Tuna kau toꞌ usenasikaꞌpʉ. They jumped into the water. sclr prop: kaꞌ₁, kau, kapai .
kauyama (poss: akauyamaai) n pumpkin Cucurbita maxima
kawaꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of green parrot
kawai (poss: akawaai) n tobacco, the leaves and the product, of which the local product is used most often in ceremonies to discover the cause of someone's illness
Kawai paru nprop the name given to a creek off of Kara Urin creek, Upper Mazaruni River
kawaiꞌtɨ vt smoke tobacco
kawanaru n (non-possessed) a variety of bird, cock of the rock bird Rupicola rupicola
kaware n horse
kawata vt reduce in size; make smaller Ikawatasaꞌ. She is reduced.
kawi n a variety of tree, the leaf of which is used in thatching
kawinɨ adv backdam Kawinɨ toꞌ esiꞌpʉ. They were backdam.
kawinɨkʉiꞌ (cf: kaꞌtakʉiꞌ) adv 1in the direction of topside Kawinɨkʉiꞌ toꞌ utɨꞌpʉ. They went topside. 2upriver, in the direction of a higher elevation following the river 3inland from the river, in the direction of a higher elevation going away from the river
kayakaya n a variety of parrot
Kayama nprop the name given to a mountain range visible southwest of Jawalla village
kayaꞌraꞌpɨ n 1the fruit of the kaya'ra'pɨ tree, used to make face paint 2a plant from which fruit is taken to make face paint


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