Akawaio-English Dictionary


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eꞌwaipaꞌma vi have a burning sensation on the skin Upiꞌpɨ eꞌwaipaꞌmaꞌpʉ. My skin burned (after being scratched by a grass).
ewakayu nom someone or something young Ewakayu pe iyesi. He is young.
ewakiri (var: ewakʉri) nom like, preference Ewakiri pe kasiri esi. My like is kaziri. Tewakiri pe tʉsapatooi ɨnkonekapai iyesiꞌpʉ. He was wanting to make this own sandals that he likes.
ewako n a variety of mushroom
ewakʉ vt 1scrape Naire ewakʉꞌpʉ uya. I scraped the paddle. 2carve Yʉi ewakʉꞌpʉ iya. She scraped the stick.
ewakʉma n (non-possessed) happiness
ewakʉri var. of ewakiri
waꞌkʉtʉ vt 1shield Uwaꞌkʉꞌsaꞌ yʉi uya. The tree stopped me (by falling in front of me). Uwaꞌkʉꞌkaꞌseꞌna. I'm stopping you (to take passage on your boat). 2stop 3block Tuꞌkan nɨ epopɨꞌsaꞌ uya man waꞌkʉꞌpɨꞌnin. Plenty people I find who block me (from going). 4divide
eꞌwaꞌkʉtʉ (der.) vr shield
ewan (poss: ɨyewan) n 1belly 2spirit, the center of one's emotions or spirit 3stomach 4body cavity
ewan enaꞌpɨ n heart
ewan tɨpu (var: ewantɨpu) heart (lit: bellyꞌs rock)
ewanaꞌtɨ 1vt begin 2vi begin to Toꞌ koꞌmamʉ aꞌtai ewanaꞌtɨ iyai, esiꞌpʉ si ya rɨ, . . .. When they began to live together, . . ..
ewanayuru n a long, straight section of river tuna ewanayuru the straight stretch of river
ewankama vt cause someone to worry or to suffer Toꞌ ewankamaꞌpʉ iya. He made them suffer.
ewaꞌnoma 1vt fight Israelite amʉꞌ piyau toꞌ si esiꞌpʉ Philistine amʉꞌ ewaꞌnoma pɨꞌ. The Israelites were waging war with the Philistines. 2vi wage war usewaꞌnomantoꞌ a war 3vi hate 4vi be or become against another person
eꞌwanpa vt cherish Uneꞌwanpanʉ uwanamarii iꞌkwɨꞌsaꞌ iya. He broke the mirror I cherish.
ewantɨꞌmo vi hit someone in the abdomen or belly Iyewantɨꞌmoꞌpʉ. He hit someone in the belly.
ewantɨpu (poss ɨewantɨpu) var. of ewan tɨpu n heart; the organ for pumping blood (lit. 'bellyꞌs stone')
eꞌwapiyaꞌka vi being or becoming first
wapu (poss: awapu) (cf: ) n 1shield 2protector 3covering 4shelter 5mediator
wapuꞌtɨ (der.) vt conceal
eꞌwapuꞌtɨ (der.) 1vr excuse 2vi surrounded
waraiꞌka vt scratch Iꞌpai waraiꞌkaꞌpʉ iya. He scratched her head.
eꞌwaraiꞌka (der.) vr scratch
warauka (var: warakwa) vt 1open Iwarakwaꞌpʉ uya. I opened it. syn: aꞌkoka . 2spread out
eꞌwarauka (der.) vi opened
ewaron n darkness, especially in a spiritual sense
ewaruma n hate
ewarumaꞌtɨ (der.) 1vt hate 2vi refuse
ewarumamʉ vi 1be or become late in the day Pata nin si ewarumankaaꞌpʉ mɨrɨ piyaiꞌsan pɨꞌ rɨ iyeꞌsaraꞌtɨkaaꞌpʉ. When night came to the place, the piaichang started his sorcery. syn: ukoꞌmamʉ 3 . 2be or become dark Tuna si ewarumamʉꞌpʉ. It became dark (to rain).