Akawaio-English Dictionary


a
e
i
ɨ
k
m
n
o
p
r
s
t
u
w
y

k


kurun n (non-possessed) a variety of vulture, Johnny Crow Catharthes aurs
kurun kanawa (var: pʉren) (non-possessed) airplane (lit: crowꞌs mode of transport)
kurun pan n a time of year, from December to February; usually dry syn: iwankan 1 .
kurunpiyupiyu n a variety of tree
kurupara n 1gunpowder 2dust
kurupasaꞌkwa n (non-possessed) a variety of larger silver fish Curimatus issororoensis gen: kuraꞌ .
kurupoꞌpoma var. of kʉrʉpoꞌpoma sell
kururuꞌ nom muddy, soft mud after a rain kururuꞌpan a muddy place
kurusuꞌ (var: purusuꞌ; poss: ɨkurusukuui) n cross
Kuruꞌtʉwʉꞌ nprop the name given to a set of falls upriver from Kaiteur Falls on the Upper Ireng River
kuruwe n a variety of plant that produces a fruit
kusan nom 1someone or something tall Kusan pe uriꞌsan esi. The girl is tall. 2someone or something long
kusanokopɨ n (non-possessed) a variety of cassava, used mainly for making eki; with a thin leaf, purple in colour
kusera n 1food, any food 2banquet, a large amount of food for a large group of people
kuꞌta n an evil spirit
kuꞌtiꞌma vt kiss, suck on Ikuꞌtiꞌmasaꞌ iya. He kissed her.
kuwapa n a variety of fruit tree, the guava tree
kuwariꞌ n 1(non-possessed) a variety of tree, the inner bark of which is used to make a sap to fill cracks in boats and other applications which require a glue. 2a variety of waiti fruit tree, poro
kuwasi n cheek
kuwasuꞌ (poss: ɨkuwasukuui) n diarrhea
Kuwaꞌtimukoꞌ nprop a person or people from the area around the Kuwa'ti River, near Brazil
kuwayau n 1(non-possessed) soldier 2army, a collection of soldiers
kuwe n a variety of snail
kuwi n (non-possessed) a variety of small frog
kuwiꞌkiriꞌ n a variety of snail, often found climbing cassava plants