Akawaio-English Dictionary


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enna eꞌma nostril
enna ɨꞌpʉ the bridge of the nose (lit: noseꞌs bone)
ennaaikʉ (var: enaikʉ) vt 1sniff 2smell an odor
usennaaikʉ (der.) (var usenaikʉ) vr sniff
ennaiꞌpɨꞌnɨ vt cause someone to undergo a ritual application of bina or herbal medicine Ennaiꞌpɨꞌnɨꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. They performed a ritual on him (to apply a bina).
usennaiꞌpɨꞌnɨ (der.) vr ritual
ennaka vt 1trick someone by talking to them Kasi pe rɨ ennaka uya. I tricked him with a lie. 2deceive
ennaꞌmo vt make someone fall so as to injure his nose Iyennaꞌmoꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. They made him fall and hit his nose.
usennaꞌmo (der.) vi fall
ennamorʉmʉ vi snore Iyennamorʉmʉꞌpʉ. He snored.
ennaꞌpiꞌnʉmʉ vi breathe heavily Iyennaꞌpiꞌnʉmʉꞌpʉ. He breathed heavily.
ennaꞌpisin (poss: ɨennaꞌpisin) n breath from the nose
naꞌpo vt cause to return; usually to home Toꞌ naꞌpoꞌpʉ iya. He returned them.
ennaꞌpo (der.) vr return
ennaꞌpʉꞌkʉ n a variety of nut
ennaꞌsiꞌka (var: usennaiꞌsiꞌka) vt make someone sneeze Ennaꞌsiꞌkaꞌpʉ uya. I made him sneeze.
ennasika vt throw someone or something into water Iyennasikaꞌpʉ iya. He threw him into the water.
usennasika (der.) 1vr fall 2vi dive 3vr submerge
ennasikʉ n septum
ennoꞌ var. of ennoko₁
ennoko₁ (var: ennokʉ; var: ennoꞌ) vt 1send, send forth Augustus uya main ennokoꞌpʉ. Augustus sent a message. Moro kaꞌpon esiꞌpʉ Papa nennokoꞌpʉ, Isan iteseꞌ. This person was God's messenger, his name was John. Mɨrɨpan nin si muran kan tʉnoꞌpʉ ennokoꞌpʉ iya. And then he sent his wife for a charm. 2cut down a tree Yʉi ennoꞌsaꞌ toꞌ uya. They sent down a tree.
ennoko₂ (cf: enkoꞌma) vt swallow Eki ennokoꞌpʉ uya. I swallowed some cassava bread.
ennokʉ var. of ennoko₁
iꞌnokʉ vt mash, usually cassava bread, to make porridge Eki iꞌnokʉꞌpʉ uya. I mashed cassava bread. mekuru iꞌnoꞌsaꞌ mashed banana drink
eꞌnokʉ (der.) vr mash
enoꞌma vt 1throw away Toꞌ rɨ enoꞌmapɨtʉꞌpʉ toꞌ uya aꞌsisaꞌ kon iwʉꞌ taꞌ. They took them and threw them into prison. 2imprison, put into prison 3cause one to have an abortion; throw away one's pre-born baby 4knock down
nonka vt 1set aside Mɨrɨpan inonkaꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. And then they set him aside. 2leave alone 3get rid of
eꞌnonka (der.) vr 1set aside 2finish
upaka vi wake up Toꞌ upakaꞌpʉ. They woke up.
enpaka (der.) vt waken
enpaꞌka vt 1take out Toꞌ uya enpaꞌkaꞌpʉ iyuꞌnaꞌtɨiꞌ. They carried (him) out to bury him. 2carry out 3make a goal
enpaꞌkanʉkʉ (der.) vt place outside
enpaꞌkanʉkʉ (der. of enpaꞌka) vt place outside, put someone or something outside of a house
enpaꞌka vt 1take out Toꞌ uya enpaꞌkaꞌpʉ iyuꞌnaꞌtɨiꞌ. They carried (him) out to bury him. 2carry out 3make a goal
enpaꞌkanʉkʉ (der.) vt place outside