Akawaio-English Dictionary


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enparasaimuꞌna vr be or become pale Iyenparasaimuꞌnasaꞌ man. He is pale.
enpataꞌmo vt slap, hit on the face Enpataꞌmoꞌpʉ iya. He slapped her.
enpatapita vr be or become flushed, get a red face Iyenpatapitaꞌpʉ. She became flushed.
enpataukwa vt 1baptise Sises enpataukwaꞌpʉ Isan uya. John baptised Jesus. syn: euranka 1 . 2wash a face, to splash with water Itemʉꞌ enpataukwaꞌpʉ iya. He washed his face.
usenpataukwa₂ (der.) 1vr wash 2vi baptised
enpiꞌpɨ₁ var. of enu piꞌpɨ
enpiꞌpɨ₂ n a variety of fruit tree, waiti
enpo vt float something, bring it to the surface Mɨrɨpan enpoiꞌ itɨꞌpʉ. He went to trap fish.
usenpo (der.) vi 1floated 2out of the water
enpoika vt 1translate Bible enpoikaꞌpʉ iya toꞌ pɨꞌ. He translated the Bible for them. 2reveal
usenpoika (der.) vi known
enpopo vt set a cassava bread cake on the roof to dry Eki enpoposaꞌ toꞌ uya ɨutɨ nakapu po. They put up the cakes of cassava bread on the roof to dry.
enpu n top of a tree yʉi enpu the top of the tree
enpukuiꞌ (poss: ɨyenpukuui) n 1(non-possessed) a stick used to hit someone or punish a child 2something put on a stick and waved at someone to make them fall down dead
yen (var: en₄; poss: ɨyen) n 1container 2hole syn: euta . 3den 4nest 5cave 6chorus eren yen the song's chorus iten its chorus syn: eseꞌmu₂ .
enpʉꞌpʉ (der.) n 1container 2person
ensi₂ vt drink Kasiri ensikaaꞌpʉ uya. I already finished drinking kazak. tensisen something drinkable
ensi₁ (poss: ɨyensi) n daughter to a father; used for indirect reference takaiꞌka ensi the kingfisher's daughter
ensima vt change
usensima (der.) vr 1change 2change
enta vi 1go Mɨrɨ awɨrɨ enta, se awɨrɨ utɨ tane. You go in that direction, and I will go in this direction. Entantɨꞌ. You all, go. cf: utɨ 1 . 2go away 3go ahead
entaꞌ postp from, with regard to time, as in, from then on
entai 1postp over main entaino talking over (one's head); someone who doesn't want to take your advice; stubborn Eke saꞌne entaino rɨ. It is bigger than you. 2nom bigger 3nom a larger job than a person can handle Eke pe rɨ toꞌ uya ikupʉ entai. (The bananas) were bigger than they could do/carry.
entaika var. of entaka₁
entaiꞌkurɨ vi salivate
entaiꞌkwa vt eat, in particular, eating cassava bread and pepper pot Entaiꞌkwatanʉꞌkɨ. Come and eat. (command to one person)
entaime vi cry Iyentaimepɨtʉꞌpʉ. She kept on crying. syn: ukaramʉ₁ .
entaka₁ (var: entaika) 1vi pass, pass by tʉkoꞌmanton kon pe serɨ entakan yau those living here in the past Mɨrɨpan uya entakaꞌpʉ tepiꞌtɨiꞌ pʉra. And he passed without healing him. 2vt put someone over someone else, as in having authority over him; give authority apʉne ɨyeyaton non entaka tane uya, toꞌ esaꞌ pe ɨwesi pa even though your enemies are over you, you will be their ruler
usentaka (der.) vi pass
entaka₂ vi lack appetite Mʉre entakaꞌpʉ. The baby lacked an appetite.
entaka₃ vi 1pass a test 2show one's competency in a subject 3succeed