Akawaio-English Dictionary


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menetewe n floating detritus such as leaves and sticks and seeds on the river's surface and gathered in one place
menka vt 1judge Toꞌ menkaꞌpʉ iya. He judged them. syn: aimenka 1 . 2choose 3separate
eꞌmenka (der.) vi judged
menkanin (der.) nom season
menkanin (der. of menka) nom season, a time of year (?)
menka vt 1judge Toꞌ menkaꞌpʉ iya. He judged them. syn: aimenka 1 . 2choose 3separate
eꞌmenka (der.) vi judged
menkanin (der.) nom season
meꞌnokoi n abdomen, stomach area of a person
mentaino 1someone greedy for more of something s/he has tasted or experienced Mentaino kʉrɨ rɨ. He is greedy for more. 2someone who is a glutton
menu (poss: ɨmenu) n 1writing 2drawing
menu pʉn plain, uncolourful, the female of the male-female bird pair syn: makuꞌpɨ 3 ; cf: tʉmenukenan .
menuka (var: menupa) vt 1write Uyeseꞌ menukaꞌpʉ uya. I wrote/signed my name. 2sign, as in write one's name
menupa var. of menuka
meremeꞌ (cf: ɨkɨɨimɨ) n 1rainbow 2a variety of snake
meriton merry, happy people, particularly in the Alleluia tradition
meru (cf: ) n (non-possessed) waterfall
merumeru n a variety of small hummingbird gen: tukuiꞌ₂ .
Merumɨ nprop the name given to a creek along the Middle Mazaruni, near ? settlement
meruntɨ (poss: ɨmeruntɨrʉ) n 1power opp: ɨꞌsɨꞌmʉn ; syn: apʉiꞌkeꞌ, panaꞌ pan 1 . 2strength 3grace
meruntɨtanʉkʉ vt strengthen, make strong Ɨyennaꞌposaꞌ pe iyesi aꞌtai anapurɨnʉ apai ɨyemoꞌkaꞌpʉ awonsiꞌkɨ, ɨtonpa ton mʉmeruntɨtanʉkʉiꞌ When you have returned from being pulled away from your belief, strengthen your partners. syn: panaꞌpantanʉkʉ .
miꞌ (cf: imun 1) n (non-possessed) root, the root of any plant syn: kara₁ 3 .
miꞌkɨ n a variety of small black ant with a funny smell
miꞌmiꞌ n 1a female cousin of a female, direct address 2sister-in-law; more specifically, one's husband's sister 3older sister, direct address syn: pasi .
miꞌna (poss: ɨmiꞌnaai) 1n (non-possessed) a variety of banana known for its yellow color 2nom something soft 3nom a fertile place
miniꞌa n (non-possessed) a variety of palm tree
Miripa yeꞌ 1nprop the name given to a small creek top-side from Kukui Ken on the Upper Mazaruni River, on the right going up-river; the Jawalla village center; also called St. John's Creek 2n a variety of tree
misikiri n a variety of bug that grows on people's hair, similar to lice
misimɨ (var: mɨsimɨ) n (non-possessed) a variety of large eagle, known to eat baboon