Akawaio-English Dictionary


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mu₁ (var: mumu; poss: ɨmu) n son, indirect reference dir add: pi 2 .
mukuꞌpɨ₂ nom middle one pʉta mukuꞌpɨ one of the three middle toes
mukuꞌpɨ₁ n 1finger 2toe
muꞌkuru n a variety of plant that bears a hard tomato-like fruit
mumu var. of mu₁
muꞌmuꞌ (var: muꞌmutuꞌ) n gray hair Muꞌmuꞌ pe iyenaꞌpʉ. He has gotten gray hair.
muꞌmutuꞌ var. of muꞌmuꞌ
mun n (non-possessed) cassava tuber, yam tuber, potato tuber, the general term for any tuber
muna n a type of leaf used in tuma; similar to the tania leaf
munkɨ (poss: ɨmunkɨ) n 1children Eight kaisa rɨ imunkɨ amʉꞌ esiꞌpʉ. His children were eight in number. 2young ones of any species - birds, animals, people
munpɨ var. of unpɨ
muꞌpɨꞌ (cf: tɨꞌ, kapiriꞌ) n (non-possessed) rock
Muraiꞌ nprop a name given to a landing down the Mazaruni River from Kamʉran
muran (poss: ɨmuranʉ) n a general term for any charm or bina, something used to get someone else to do what you want them to
emuranpa (der.) vi charm oneself
muranpa vt charm Pero muranpaꞌpʉ uya. I charmed the dog (to be a better hunting dog).
muraurai n a variety of fruit tree, waiti
muꞌru₂ nom someone who is dwarfed Muꞌru pe rʉꞌkwɨ iyesi. She is a dwarf.
muꞌru₁ n (non-possessed) a variety of small armadillo
muru n (non-possessed) a variety of tree that bears a small fruit
muruku vt squeeze cassava, usually in a tenki' Eki murukuꞌpʉ uya. I squeezed grated cassava (in a tengik).
muruma vt digest food
musun (poss: ɨmusunu) n 1bait for fishing Ɨꞌrɨ imusunu pe aimara masaꞌ auya? What are you using as bait to catch aimara fish? 2trap
musunpa vt attract, use bait
muꞌtan nom 1something or someone prolific, bearing many children 2fertile
mʉꞌ (poss: ɨmʉꞌ) n a band around something