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Akawaio-English Dictionary

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tʉrawaso (poss: ɨtʉrawasooi) n assigned work, work one is employed to perform
eꞌtʉrawaso (der.) vr work
tʉron 1another tʉron kon kaꞌpon amʉꞌ uya wakʉ itekare eta teꞌporiꞌmaiꞌ. Other people who listen to his good news (or, listen well to his words) are happy. 2next
tʉrʉ₁ (var: tʉ) vt 1put 2place Toꞌ uya iꞌtaꞌpʉ anʉmʉꞌpʉ si eripoi pona toꞌ uya itʉrʉꞌpʉ. He took their footprints and placed them in the pot. 3set, as in setting fishing poles for catching fish Tʉ hiskonsi tʉpɨꞌseꞌna itaanꞌpʉ si utɨꞌpʉ. Her husband went to set his fishing hooks.
eꞌtʉrʉ (der.) vr given
tʉrʉ₂ (cf: ) vt 1give Bible itʉkɨ. Give us the Bible. 2lend Kʉrʉkʉrʉ itʉkɨ. Lend (me) (your) file.
tʉrʉka var. of tʉrʉnka
tʉrʉꞌkwa vt 1break out aꞌsisaꞌ kon iwʉꞌ pe teꞌsen tʉrʉꞌkwaꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. They (the earthquakes) broke open the prison. 2tear down Uyapuruui iwʉꞌ tʉrʉꞌkwa uya serɨ. I'll tear down my storage building.
tʉrʉnka (var: tʉrʉka) vt chase Usari tʉrʉnkaꞌpʉ iya. He (a dog; not a hunter) chased a deer.
tʉrʉꞌpʉnʉ₂ n a short variety of banana
tʉrʉꞌpʉnʉ₁ (cf: kaꞌneꞌtai) n (non-possessed) earthquake
tʉrʉpʉpɨ n (non-possessed) a variety of cassava with red skin under the peel of the tuber
tʉtorire (var: tʉtoriwa; var: tʉtoriwaren) something purple, blue, or pink
tʉtoriwa var. of tʉtorire
tʉtoriwaren var. of tʉtorire
tʉtʉi (var: tʉtʉipan) (cf: eꞌpana) nom 1someone or something silent Tʉtʉi pe uriꞌsan esiꞌpʉ. The girl was silent. 2someone quiet Tʉtʉi pe iyesi. He is quiet. opp: panaꞌkaꞌ .
tʉtʉika (cf: tʉꞌnɨ) vt stop something from happening
eꞌtʉtʉika (der.) vr 1stopped 2calm
tʉtʉipan var. of tʉtʉi nom someone silent
usemʉꞌnʉkʉ vr dive underwater Camel usemʉꞌnʉꞌpɨtʉ, iyɨkɨnta kʉrɨ rɨ pɨꞌ. The camel dove, being mad with him.
tʉusemʉꞌsen (der.) n diver
tʉwenkaron n mermaid
tʉwo var. of tɨwo n a variety of bird


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