Akawaio-English Dictionary


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kiriꞌsaraꞌ n cricket
kiriꞌsoroꞌ (cf: korori) n (non-possessed) a variety of termite
kisiꞌ n (non-possessed) a wink
kisiꞌka vt 1wink; to consciously move one eye closed and open again 2give one's hair a permanent
kisiꞌkisiꞌ var. of siꞌsiꞌ
kisiꞌkisiꞌma vt twist or roll something Ikisiꞌkisiꞌmaꞌ! Twist it! / Roll it!
kisiꞌkisiꞌpan nom something twisted opp: saraipan 1 .
kisiꞌpan nom something curly, usually referring to hair
kisisikwa vt 1mash, usually between one's thumb and forefinger Bug kisisikwaꞌpʉ uya. I mashed a bug (between my thumb and forefinger). 2mash grated cassava with one's hands to make cassava bread or paiwari
kitaꞌ sticky Kitaꞌpan honey esi. Honey is sticky.
kitaꞌka vt mash together Mɨrɨpan rʉꞌkwɨ kitaꞌkaꞌpʉ iya ipun pe. And so, he mashed it together to be as a piece of meat.
kitata n (non-possessed) a variety of small, green grasshopper Chlorophylla amplifolia
kiti n container used to store small quantities of gold; a kitty
kiyapoꞌ var. of kuyapoꞌ
kiyari (poss: ɨiꞌkiyari; poss: ɨyeꞌkiyari) n food
kiyawɨiꞌ n a variety of water bird
kiyawʉꞌ (var: kuyawɨiꞌ; var: kuyawɨꞌ; poss: ɨkuyawɨkuui) n acushi ants Atta cephalote dev: kokon, kiyawʉꞌ .
kiyoꞌka vt dent
ekiyoꞌka (der.) vi dent
kɨ (cf: kɨtun) n the smell of a thing, its odour Ɨri pe rɨ ikɨ. It's smell is bad. opp: aꞌpoꞌnan 1 .
ukɨta (der.) vi stink
kɨisiꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of large swallow
Kɨiꞌtʉwʉꞌ nprop the indigenous name given to Kaiteur Falls
kɨɨiꞌ (poss: ɨkɨɨisi) (cf: ) n 1an old man 2old age ɨkɨɨisi yaꞌ in your old age 3of an age; having a particular age Esuwerʉ amʉꞌ eseru yau ukɨɨisi kaisaron kon entai rɨ utɨsaꞌ esiꞌpʉ utamokori ton eseru kuru awɨrɨ eꞌnɨ pɨꞌ In the Jewish way, I was going beyond many of those my same age following my ancestors' ways.
kɨꞌka vt pull Tikʉn kɨꞌkaꞌpʉ iya ewa ke. He pulled his pet with a rope.
kɨꞌma vt call for, summon Mɨrɨpan uya nin si tʉtaanꞌpʉ kɨꞌmakaaꞌpʉ. And next, she kept on calling for her husband.
kɨmutu n a variety of black bee