Akawaio-English Dictionary


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kumasi (poss: ɨkumasii) n 1soup flavouring, made from kata, the drippings from the grated, squeezed cassava, boiled down to eliminate the poisonous qualities and to preserve it 2an old-time variety of casreep, more sour than kasiri'pɨ
kumaꞌtaran (poss: ɨkumaꞌtaranʉʉi) n (non-possessed) a variety of bean
kumei n a variety of tree with unusual seed pods, monkey pod tree
kumeiwarai n 1(non-possessed) a variety of tree similar to the kumei tree, hence its name; monkey-pot tree the variety of tree from which benab posts are cut; the seed pods of this tree look like small clay pots with edible nuts inside Lecythis zabucajo 2a variety of nut from the same tree, edible, an unusual seed pod from the same tree
kumi n 1a charm used by hunters to be successful in hunting wild cow, deer 2a variety of plant from which is taken the charm
kumikʉ var. of kumisi
kumisi (var: kumikʉ) vt 1wash clothes or wares Ikumiꞌpɨtʉ uya. I am washing many clothes. Ikumisi uya. I am washing one piece of clothing. Ikumiꞌkɨ. Wash it. Ikumiꞌpɨꞌkɨ. Wash them. syn: korʉka 1 . 2wash dirt in order to look for gold or diamonds
kuꞌmɨ n juice Ikuꞌmɨ utɨ tʉron nɨ awɨrɨ. Its juice went in another direction.
kumɨta vi be or become tired from physical exertion Ikumɨtasaꞌ. He was tired.
kumururi var. of kotomori
Kuꞌmʉrasi nprop the name given to an area where Amerindian mining is done; also a farming area for the Henry, William and other families
kun n (non-possessed) a variety of palm tree (moriche) the leaves of which are used in making a thatched roof
kuna var. of kuꞌna
kuꞌna (var: kuna; poss: ɨkuꞌnaai, ɨkunaai) n marrow
kunami (poss: ɨkunamii) n plant with broad leaf and black seeds; the poison from same, mashed and used to poison fish
kunawa n a variety of frog
kunwa (poss: ɨkunwari) (cf: ; cf: patawa) n 1a type of palm tree 2a dart made from the plant of same name
kunwaiꞌ n 1(non-possessed) a variety of wood weevil that attacks dugout canoes 2a variety of termite Masutituermes costalis
kupaiꞌ n a large river
kupai (poss: ɨkupai) n bay syn: awen .
kupaꞌkarakaiꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of brown ant that bites hard; similar to the acushi ant; poisonous to small animals when eaten
kupaꞌkupaꞌ (cf: paꞌkupa) n (non-possessed) a variety of banana having a purple hue, fat and stubby in shape, buck banana Musa sp.
kupi n a container for holding drink or other liquid
kuꞌpɨ vt bathe Mʉre kuꞌpɨkɨ. Bathe the baby.
ekuꞌpɨ (der.) vr bathe
kuꞌpɨri n lake; smaller than ocean (parau), larger than bay (kupai)