Akawaio-English Dictionary


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aꞌreꞌtɨ vt feed Umʉre aꞌreꞌtɨꞌpʉ uya. I fed my baby.
utaꞌreꞌtɨ (der.) vr feed oneself
ariꞌkata n a variety of small, brown bee
ariꞌkeꞌ (var: ariꞌkenaꞌ) nom something or someone industrious Ariꞌkeꞌ pe iyesi. He is industrious. opp: emiyaꞌneꞌ ; syn: emiyaꞌpokeꞌ 2 .
ariꞌkenaꞌ var. of ariꞌkeꞌ
ariꞌku (poss: ayariꞌku) n flower itariꞌku its flower syn: ipʉrʉ .
ariꞌma vt 1cause something to swing Wanaꞌ ariꞌma aꞌsetun uya. The wind causes the grass to swing back and forth. 2wave Paarʉ eꞌmʉꞌsaꞌkaꞌpʉ, enwoꞌneꞌ temiya ariꞌmaꞌpʉ iya, eꞌpana toꞌ eꞌtoꞌ pe. Paul stood up, and he waved his right hand so they would be quiet.
arimaraka n a variety of tiger, (what type? size? colouring? Real or mythological?)
arin n 1a queen bee Ina arin saꞌne ɨmɨrɨ ko! You really are our queen! syn: kororoꞌ 2 . 2queen ant 3queen termite or other insect
arinta₁ (arintanʉkʉ) vi fly, as a bird does syn: ariwomʉ .
arinta₂ vi become big Warawoꞌ arintasaꞌ man. The boy has become big/become a man.
arintanʉkʉ arinta₁ vt make something fly Kurun kanwa arintanʉkʉꞌpʉ iya. He made the airplane fly.
ariꞌnʉnpa vt encourage another person with one's talk opp: emiyaꞌnʉnpa .
ariꞌpokʉ (var: iꞌpokʉ) vt beat, strike Poro yeꞌ ariꞌpokʉꞌpʉ uya. I beat the poro tree.
ariꞌsa n a variety of tree that thrives with its trunk under water, found on river banks
arita vi 1be or become blue, as in the colour of dead flesh Toꞌ pun aritaꞌpʉ. Their flesh turned blue. 2bruise
ariwomʉ vi fly, as a bird flies Toron ariwomʉꞌpʉ. The bird flew. syn: arinta₁ .
ariya (cf: piyan) n (non-possessed) a variety of hawk or eagle Buteo magnirostris
arɨ vt carry Se akɨ. Carry this. Anapai. I want to carry it.
usarɨ (der.) vi walk
arɨn n a variety of animal that eats plenty
arɨꞌtɨ var. of arʉꞌtɨ
aroꞌ (poss: ayarokooi) n hat ayarokooi your hat
arʉkoꞌtɨ (der.) vt wear
Aroꞌ Awon (cf: Meꞌkoro Awen) nprop the name of a large rock in the Upper Mazaruni River between Kako and Jawalla, meaning "Anvil Rock" or "Hat Rock"
aroiꞌ n a variety of red cashew tree
arosimɨ n a variety of logo-logo-like fish
Arosimɨ pai nprop the name given to a rock along the Upper Mazaruni River, between Jawalla and Imbaimadai