Akawaio-English Dictionary


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piyɨꞌnʉkʉ vt make someone feel shame Emiyaꞌpokeꞌ pe teꞌsan piyɨꞌnʉꞌtoꞌ tʉuya iyai pe. Their wisdom is their shame. Serɨ tasaꞌ auya aꞌtai, ina piyɨꞌnʉꞌpɨꞌpɨtʉ auya. When you say that, you shame us.
epiyɨtʉ (der.) vi embarrassed
pɨmɨ vt plant Tʉwɨꞌpɨnse! Plant!
eꞌpɨmɨ (der.) vi plant
eꞌpɨrinka (var: epɨrinka) vi 1lie down Iyeꞌpɨrinkaꞌpʉ iyeꞌkweꞌ tau. He lay down in his hammock. 2lie, be in a lying position Mʉre Sises eꞌnʉmʉ, iyepɨrinkasaꞌ rʉꞌkwɨ Baby Jesus sleeping, lying
epɨrinka var. of eꞌpɨrinka
eꞌpɨrinpɨrinma vi roll
epo var. of eporo
eꞌpo var. of eporo
epoi postp above itepoi above it
epokonoma vr be or become cursed
eꞌpokwa vi float Iyeꞌpokwaꞌpʉ. It floated.
eponiꞌsima vi punish, suffer, do poorly without the aid of something
pontɨ vt 1cover Oꞌ pontɨkɨ. Cover the meat. 2dress
epontɨ (der.) vr dress oneself
poriꞌma vt make happy Wrenton poriꞌmaꞌpʉ Winston uya. Winston made Wrenton happy.
eporiꞌma (der.) vr happy
eporo (var: epo; var: eꞌpo) vt 1find Uyeporoꞌpʉ iya ꞌnokon. He found us. 2discover 3receive 4realize 5get, as in birthing children, becoming a mother Umunkɨ amʉꞌ man kamoro pona rʉꞌkwɨ uneporosan. My children, those I got/gave birth to.
eꞌseporo (der.) (var eꞌsepo) 1vr meet 2vi find 3vi realize
poꞌtɨ vt 1light apoꞌ poꞌtɨ, apoꞌ ipoꞌtɨkɨ, apoꞌ ipoꞌtɨtɨꞌ light the fire; command for one person; command for more than one person 2burn 3clean, as in cleaning one's farm by burning up the cut-down jungle on it Amainarʉ tʉpoꞌtɨpɨꞌse! Clean your farm!
epoꞌtɨ (der.) vr burning
epoto (poss: ɨyepotorʉ) n leader, champion Israelites amʉꞌ esiꞌpʉ toꞌ epotorʉ pʉra rɨ. The Israelites did not have their leader or champion (to match Goliath among the Philistines). opp: aꞌmiꞌpɨ 1 .
epu n 1handle eripoi epu pot's handle 2fishing rod konoiꞌ epu fishing pole cf: konoiꞌ epu .
eꞌpu var. of eꞌpuru vr roast, dry moroꞌ amʉꞌ eꞌpupɨꞌsaꞌ aꞌtai when the fish were roasted
epuika vt make a point on an arrow or fishing hook Epuikaꞌpʉ uya. I made a point (on the arrow).
epuꞌkenaꞌ n prophet Epuꞌkenaꞌ Pʉraikoman pe, Papa Elijah was a prophet, God.
eꞌpuꞌkiririma vi make bubbles in the water Tʉsemʉꞌse eꞌpuꞌkiririmaꞌpʉ. I dunk under water and make bubbles.
epuꞌpɨ n 1trunk of a tree Mɨrɨpan uya aya epuꞌpɨ aꞌtɨꞌpʉ. And then, he cut the aya trunk. 2ear of corn aꞌnaiꞌ epuꞌpɨ an ear of corn
puru₂ vt 1smoke a thatch roof in order to cure it for a long life Ina iwʉꞌ puru toꞌ uya iyaꞌmota namaiꞌ. They are smoking our house so it doesn't rot. 2toast cassava bread or meat with some oil on a griddle cf: putu₂ . 3scorch, as in the sun scorching a plant in dry weather
eꞌpuru (der.) (var eꞌpu) vr roasting
epuru n 1lord, master, ruler Epuru Sises Kʉrai the Lord Jesus Christ 2leader syn: esaꞌ 3 .
epuru wannɨ lord
epuru n 1lord, master, ruler Epuru Sises Kʉrai the Lord Jesus Christ 2leader syn: esaꞌ 3 .
epuru wannɨ lord