Akawaio-English Dictionary


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korori (cf: kiriꞌsoroꞌ) n (non-possessed) cockroach, the general term;
kororoꞌ n 1a variety of big, black ant that doesn't bite or sting 2a queen ant or bee or other insect syn: arin 1 .
koꞌroroꞌ var. of kokon
kororou nom something fragile, easily broken
koroꞌtaꞌ postp to, in the direction of Eke puꞌkenaꞌ usenpoikasaꞌ man ukoroꞌtaꞌnokon! A big prophet has been made known to us!
koroꞌtapai postp from among Ɨmɨrɨ kuru rɨ si kʉrɨrɨ wakʉ rɨ uriꞌsan tuꞌkan kon koroꞌtapai anʉnsaꞌ. You are truly a blessed woman to be chosen from among many.
koroꞌtau postp 1while, as, at the same time Mɨrɨpan koroꞌtau, itɨꞌpʉ mɨrɨ. While this (was happening), he went there. 2before, in front of Mɨrɨ aꞌtai, makoi aꞌkwarʉ uya warawoꞌ enoꞌmaꞌpʉ tuꞌkan kon koroꞌtau. At that time, the evil spirit threw him down, in front of plenty people. 3among
korʉ n gold
korʉka vt 1wash, as in clothes Parapi ton korʉkapɨtʉ uya. I am washing the dishes. Uyemʉꞌ korʉka uya. I am washing my (own) face. syn: kumisi 1 . 2cleaning, as in wounds 3baptise, as in the Alleluia tradition
Korʉka Paru nprop 1Cleaning Creek; the name give to a creek 2Cleaning Creek; the name given to a village along the creek of same name
korʉkopiꞌso n a variety of mushroom Marasmieluus purpureus
korʉme n (non-possessed) thunder Korʉme eꞌtoiꞌpɨtʉꞌpʉ. Thunder exploded.
Korʉme nprop 1the name given to the first set of rapids on the way to Maipuri Falls, Upper Mazaruni River (perhaps because of the noise they make?) 2the name given to a creek
Korʉme pai nprop a name given to a small creek and a big rock located at the mouth of same; bottom-side of Jawalla village along the Upper Mazaruni River
korʉwaꞌ n 1(non-possessed) a variety of fish, commonly known as patwa Nanachara bimaculata gen: tʉpiꞌpɨkenan . 2a variety of fish, grey patwa Geophagus surinamensis
Korʉwaꞌ Paru nprop the name given to a creek known for its fish; top-side of Kako Ken along the Upper Mazaruni River, and below A'piu pai settlement
koꞌsara n a variety of bird
kosoꞌkosoꞌma vt crumple Ukaretaai kosoꞌkosoꞌmaꞌpʉ uya. I crumpled my paper.
kosopʉre n 1(non-possessed) a variety of tall grass with fuzzy white top 2arrow made from same, mostly for play by young children
kosorikɨ n a variety of black bird that flies high in the sky Agelaias icterocephalus
kotaꞌma vt punish; make someone suffer
ekotaꞌma (der.) vr 1suffer 2struggle
kotoi n a variety of tree kotoi yeꞌ the kotoi tree
kotoko n a type of sweet-sour honey sclr prop: tɨusan 2, kotoko .
kotomori (var: kumururi) n a variety of large, black ant
kotonpimaꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of cassava, mostly used for making kasiri, sometimes used for making cassava bread