Akawaio-English Dictionary


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kuwinaꞌ (poss: ɨkuwinakʉ) n a variety of tree that gives a rubber substance when tapped kuwinaꞌ yeꞌ eeꞌkwa the kwina tree's sap (also e'kuka)
kuwinɨ 1vt sterilize, boil in water to clean from germs Ikwinɨpɨtʉ tʉpo ennaꞌpokaaꞌpʉ nin si. After sterilizing, I returned. 2vi soak in hot water to relieve pain 3vt remove hair or feathers using hot water 4vt cook food by warming it in nearly boiling water
kuwire (poss: ɨkuwireei) n a small paddle
kuyapoꞌ (var: kiyapoꞌ) n (non-possessed) a variety of toucan Ramphastos tucanus syn: wakaꞌta .
kuyaramenu n (non-possessed) a variety of fish
kuyawɨꞌ var. of kiyawʉꞌ
kuyawɨiꞌ var. of kiyawʉꞌ
kuyuꞌ n a variety of black ant Fornica sp.
kuyunkuꞌyun var. of kuꞌyunkuꞌyun
kuꞌyunkuꞌyun (var: kuyunkuꞌyun) n bush cow syn: kaꞌtaipa, maipuri, waira .
Kuyupenan nprop the name given to a settlement and bay about four miles down-river from Jawalla along the Upper Mazaruni River, along the left side
kʉ (poss: ɨkʉ) n 1quill of a porcupine aru kʉ the quill of the porcupine 2the thorn of some plants kwina kʉ a thorn from the kwina tree
kʉꞌ- phon. var. of kʉs-
kʉiꞌ n a variety of flower; big, red in colour, blooming near Christmastime; similar to lilly; the plant of same
kʉipʉnʉ₁ (poss: ɨkʉipʉnʉ) n 1father, indirect address tʉkʉipʉnʉ uya tasaꞌ awɨrɨ just as his father said cf: aita 2 ; dir add: papai 1 . 2father's brother; one's uncle, indirect address; any avuncular relative whose children are not of marriagable status to the speaker dir add: inton 1 ; dir add: papai 3 . 3uncle; more specifically, one's mother's sister's husband dir add: papai 4 .
kʉipʉnʉ₂ n the biggest of the fingers (thumb) or toes uyemiyaꞌ kʉipʉnʉ my thumb iꞌta kʉipʉnʉ her big toe
kʉꞌka vt stretch
eꞌkʉꞌka (der.) vi stretched
kʉka vt clear, make clean Itesen kʉkaꞌpʉ iya. He cleared his throat.
kʉnʉ vt grate cassava
kʉꞌpan n slingshot Kɨrɨtɨkɨ wɨnɨꞌpʉ iya kʉꞌpan ke. He shot a chicken with a slingshot.
kʉraꞌ (poss: ɨkʉrakʉ) n clock
Kʉrai nprop Christ, the title for Jesus
kʉrakʉra n a variety of otter, water dog
kʉrɨ rɨ (cf: i-) pron 1he, she or it kʉrɨ rɨ nekamanʉ the thing he said 2him, her or it 3his, her or its 4that, referring to a person or living thing nearby Kʉrɨ rɨ warawoꞌ that boy
kʉrore (var: kʉrorewa) n 1glory, supernatural brightness 2supernatural power Main yapon kʉrore wa nuꞌtɨi, Papa. The word's throne is coming down, God.