Akawaio-English Dictionary


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irʉꞌpan n scraps, mostly food Irʉꞌpan pɨꞌ toꞌ uya amʉranʉkʉꞌpʉ. They gathered together some scrapings.
iꞌsa n something people use to make life better iꞌsa roꞌ kon some things people look for to make their lives better
iꞌsaꞌka var. of iꞌtaꞌka
isakari (cf: sikɨniꞌ) n (non-possessed) a variety of fruit, ping-pong ball-sized round fruits
isaꞌkaꞌsi n 1donkey 2burlap material
isakon (poss: ɨisakon) n partner Itisakon esiꞌpʉ eight years old. Her partner was eight years old. cf: watakon .
isan n a variety of plantain
Iꞌsano nprop the name given to a company compound along the Middle Mazaruni, near Ta'saren village
isarakɨ nom the odour of underarm perspiration, body odour Isarakɨ pe iyesi. He has body odour.
isaraꞌkwa vt cut into two parts
isaramenu nom partially ripe Isaramenu pe kapaya esi. The paw-paw is partially ripe. dev: aꞌkʉra 1, akʉꞌpʉ, isaramenu, isuweyu, ukɨta .
isaraꞌmo vt bisect, cut into two equal parts Kapaya isaraꞌmokɨ. Cut the paw-paw fruit into two equal pieces.
iꞌse nom something wanted Ɨꞌrɨ ɨiꞌse meꞌan? What do you want? iꞌse meꞌaiꞌneꞌ whatever you want Mɨrɨpan eposaꞌ tʉuyaꞌnokon aꞌtai, ereutanʉkʉ iꞌse toꞌ esiꞌpʉ, itɨ namaiꞌ. And when they found him, they were wanting him to stay, and not go.
iseꞌka vt sweep Pata iseꞌkakɨ. Sweep the place. syn: akoroka 1 .
iseꞌme vi 1spin; turn around 2twist iseꞌmesaꞌ a crippled person syn: iraꞌtɨ . 3lie down, as a dog does Pero useꞌmesaꞌ. The dog lied down.
isememuꞌtɨ n face paint
isenan (cf: aꞌkʉra) nom 1something green; the colour of leaves Isenan pe yʉi esi. The tree is fresh and green. opp: kanpʉ ; opp: aipʉ . 2something fresh 3raw, something not fully cooked
isenuminka vt think
iꞌsi var. of eꞌmata
iꞌsin nom thick, as in solid material Iꞌsin pe paranka esi. The board is thick. opp: apiꞌtɨmɨn 1 ; opp: karawaꞌ 1 .
iꞌsiꞌnaꞌ postp against, as speaking to someone about himself/herself but not in the second person
Iꞌsineru nprop the name given to a village along the Middle Mazaruni, near Kʉrʉ'pʉn River mouth
usiꞌpo vi be stung Usiꞌpoꞌpʉ. I was stung.
eꞌsiꞌpo (der.) vr sting oneself
isiꞌponin (der.) n stinger
Iꞌsiwon var. of Piꞌsiwon
isu n stew, the soup that contains the meat making it a more complete meal