Akawaio-English Dictionary


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maruwasimɨ n (non-possessed) whirlpool
masa (cf: apʉne) interj wait
masaꞌ n a variety of savannah mosquito, troublesome at night
masaꞌpʉre n a variety of short, savannah grass with fuzzy white top
masarawe n a variety of smaller cockroach
maꞌsi n match
Masurimukoꞌ nprop the group of Akawayo Amerindians living along the Mazaruni River
Masurin nprop the name given to the Mazaruni River, both upper and lower stretches
maꞌswa (cf: maꞌ) the fish trap used in a structure built across a creek to block and catch the fish in the creek as they try to swim back into the river syn: moroiꞌ .
maꞌtaꞌ n a defect or malformation
mataꞌ n a variety of fruit tree bearing small grape-like fruit with large seeds
maꞌta vi 1die Imaꞌtaꞌpʉ. It died. syn: erikʉ . 2spoil, rot, decay Iyoꞌ maꞌtasaꞌ. His meat became rotten. 3become broken Ina ensin maꞌtasaꞌ. Our engine broke down.
maꞌtakʉꞌpan nom someone or something defective
maꞌtanʉkʉ vt waste Tʉpʉrataai maꞌtanʉkʉꞌpʉ iya mɨrɨ. He wasted his own money there.
Matawi pai nprop the name given to a small creek on the left going down-river from Wari'kwaima on the Upper Mazaruni River
mateu n (non-possessed) a variety of large firefly
maꞌtoꞌ n a variety of chicken; Rhode Island Red
matuitui n a variety of dove-like bird with brown back and white belly
mauraimɨ var. of mɨuraimɨ
mawari n 1an evil spirit 2a person in training under a piyai'san imawari his mawa(ri)
mawasa n razor blade
mekoro n (non-possessed) negro, a black person, a person of African descent
Meꞌkoro Awen (cf: Aroꞌ Awon) nprop the name given to a bend in the Upper Mazaruni River, down-river from Jawalla and just past Kuyupenan
Meꞌkoro kʉpai nprop the name given to a small creek near Korʉme pai, along the Upper Mazaruni River, bottom-side from Jawalla village
mekuru n (non-possessed) banana; general term for banana mekuru iꞌnoꞌsaꞌ mashed banana drink