Akawaio-English Dictionary


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eriꞌnɨ var. of erikʉ
eripoi (poss: ɨeripooi) n pot, a shallow clay pot for frying or parching
eriꞌsi n rice
eroi n 1a variety of cashew tree 2the variety of nut from the same tree
eruꞌ (poss: ɨyeruꞌ) n 1cousin, the female cousin of a female, indirect address dir add: wɨrɨꞌmai 1 . 2sister-in-law, indirect address dir add: wɨrɨꞌmai 2 .
eruma vt cause another person to fast Iyerumaꞌpʉ iya tentaꞌnaiꞌ pʉra. He made him fast from eating.
useruma (der.) vr fast
eruparu n breath
erupatuꞌka vt strangle Terupatuꞌkaiꞌ iwɨsaꞌ oꞌ mɨrɨ tʉpo imʉnʉ pɨꞌ toꞌ entaꞌna namaiꞌ. They should not eat meat or blood from animal that was strangled.
erupere var. of urupere
Eruwakɨ nprop 1the Arawak tribe 2a person of Arawak descent
erʉwo n a variety of ground dove Columbiagallina passerini
esaꞌ (var: esanon; var: esa; poss: ɨesaꞌ) n 1caretaker 2owner panton amʉꞌ esaꞌ rɨ having plenty stories 3leader syn: epuru 2 . 4expert taren esaꞌ person who performs or is an expert in taren 5lord; master; husband; provider
esa var. of esaꞌ
saꞌka vt 1disturb 2make someone drunk
eꞌsaꞌka (der.) 1vr disturbed 2vi loose
sakoropa vt make angry Isakoropaꞌpʉ uya. I made him vexed.
eꞌsakoropa (der.) vi mad
esakʉ vt 1say 2call Tʉron kon uya sapa esakʉ. Others call it saba. 3name
usesakʉ (der.) vi called
saukwa vt break Yʉi uya si iteꞌmata ratoi saukwaꞌpʉ. The stick broke his leg.
eꞌsakwa (der.) vr break
saꞌma vt 1trap Aku saꞌmaꞌpʉ uya. I trapped an agouti. 2the practice of fishing with a pole put into the ground near the river and checked periodically Moroꞌ amʉꞌ saꞌmaꞌpʉ uya sererema pɨꞌ. I caught many fish by putting my pole into the ground near the river and checking it periodically.
eꞌsaꞌma (der.) 1vr hang 2vi choked
eꞌsamɨkɨꞌtɨ vi make tense the muscles of one's body Iyeꞌsamɨkɨꞌtɨꞌpʉ. He made the muscles of his body tense.
eꞌsaꞌmorʉka (der. of aꞌmorʉka) vr feel bad; getting worse Uꞌpai eꞌsaꞌmorʉkasaꞌ. My head ache is getting worse.
aꞌmorʉka vt 1throw down 2break
eꞌsaꞌmorʉka (der.) vr feel bad
utaꞌmorʉka (der.) (var iꞌmo₁) vr thrown down
eꞌsamʉkʉꞌtɨ vt make a person bent over in pain
esanon var. of esaꞌ
eꞌsantɨ vi cough; choke when eating or drinking Iyeꞌsantɨpɨtʉꞌpʉ. He was coughing.
eꞌsanʉmʉ (der. of anʉmʉ₂) vi jump onto Iꞌmʉ pona si iyeꞌsanʉmʉꞌpʉ mɨrɨ. He jumped onto his neck. Eꞌsanʉnpɨꞌkɨ! Jump up and down!