Akawaio-English Dictionary


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karutu (poss: akarutuui) n birthmark syn: maꞌkʉi 2 .
Karutupiya pai nprop the name given to a bay in the Upper Mazaruni River, top-side from Jawalla village.
karuwaꞌmi n (non-possessed) a variety of small frog
karuwaꞌsa n a variety of orchid with striped leaves
kasa postp like, as inserʉ uya ekamaꞌpʉ kasa as the angel said serɨ naꞌneꞌ kasa exactly like that Mɨrɨ kasa si iyeꞌtoꞌ pe. Let it be like that. syn: warai .
kasaꞌkʉra (poss: akasaꞌkʉraai) n 1a variety of gourd, calabash 2a variety of gourd plant 3the same, dried and carved to be used as a utensil; a spoon, cup or bowl
kaꞌsanawon n mediator
kasi 1something false 2n lie Kasi eꞌ iyesi. He is a liar.
kasiꞌ (poss: akasikʉ) 1n fat moroꞌ amʉꞌ kasiꞌ fish oil 2n oil 3nom someone or something thick or fat Ikasiꞌ pe iyesi. He is fat. opp: karawaꞌ 2 .
kasima₁ (poss: akasimaai) n a variety of fruit, star apple; artichoke-looking, soursop-tasting fruit
kasima₂ vt disbelieve, to believe something is a lie
kasiri (poss: akasirii) n cassava drink
kasiri wɨrɨi (poss: ɨwɨrɨi) (cf: sokoisokoi, wɨrɨiwɨrɨi) n a stick or paddle-like instrument used to stir cassava drink
kasiriꞌpɨ n a variety of casreep, mostly in use today, sweeter than the more sour kumasi
kasiyeꞌ n (non-possessed) liar Ɨmɨrɨ kasiyeꞌ pe. You (are) as a liar.
kasiyoꞌ (poss: akasiyokʉʉi) n a variety of small gourd
kasuꞌka vt squeeze, usually a kind of fruit, to make juice Sikaru kasuꞌkaꞌpʉ uya. I crushed sugar cane.
kasuru (poss: akasuruui) n traditional trading beads, used in weaving aprons
kata₁ (poss: akatari / akatarii) n 1a variety of soup made from the juice taken from the squeezed, grated cassava, boiled down to eliminate the poisonous qualities 2cassava water
kaꞌta n 1(non-possessed) width Two feet wide eke pe saꞌne ikaꞌta. Its width was two feet wide. 2edge, as in the river's edge tuna kaꞌta the river's edge 3corner
kata₂ n (non-possessed) a variety of poisonous caterpillar, hairy and green in colour
kataꞌ vt push a wheelbarrow or drive one Wheelbarrow kataꞌpɨtʉꞌpʉ uya. I was pushing a wheelbarrow.
Kata urin nprop the name given to a creek along the Upper Mazaruni River, above Imbaimadai
kaꞌtaipa n bush cow syn: kuꞌyunkuꞌyun, maipuri, waira .
kaꞌtakʉiꞌ (cf: kawinɨkʉiꞌ) adv 1up, in a skyward direction Autanʉmʉ pe peꞌ nai kaꞌtakʉiꞌ? Kane! Will you be gathered up (to the sky)? No! 2inland, away from the water, usually up-hill