Akawaio-English Dictionary


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Mɨꞌsɨꞌtɨ nprop the name given to a rapids along the Upper Mazaruni River, between Jawalla and Imbaimadai, especially during low water; after Mase'pɨ
mɨura n a variety of armadillo
Mɨura euta nprop the old name given to Waira'ma'pʉ, an inhabited village up-river from Kako village (lit: armadillo hole)
mɨuraima var. of mɨuraimɨ
mɨuraimɨ (var: mauraimɨ; var: mɨuraima) (cf: kaiꞌkan) n (non-possessed) a variety of large armadillo Pricdontes giganteu mauraimɨ a variety of large armadillo
mɨyawɨrɨ adv 1another way 2otherwise, in the other sense 3everywhere Papa esi mɨyawɨrɨ rɨ. God is everywhere.
mɨyeꞌpɨ n nape of the neck
moi (poss: ɨmooi) n pubic hair
moine (poss: ɨyemoinerʉ) 1n young man Toꞌ uya moine eneꞌpʉ. They saw a young man. Moine pe iyesi. He is handsome. 2nom a handsome young man
moineriꞌpɨ n young man Moineriꞌpɨ, eꞌmɨꞌsaꞌkaꞌ! Young man, stand up!
Moisiꞌ var. of Mosiꞌ
moꞌka vt 1take away Makoi uya imoꞌka toꞌ piyapai. The devil takes it from them. 2take out from the ground; harvest 3rescue, save syn: koneka 5, pikaꞌtɨ 3 .
aꞌkwarʉ moꞌka (id.) vr grieve
emoꞌka (der.) vi come out
usemoꞌka (der.) vr grow
moꞌke n (non-possessed) a variety of tree with short bean pods containing edible fruit
Moꞌke pai nprop the name given to a settlement about half way between Jawalla and Pipiri pai villages along the Kukui River.
mokon n a traditional variety of necklace
mokoro n fist
moꞌmo (poss: ɨmoꞌmo / ɨmoꞌmooi) (cf: ) n beaded necklace
monare n a variety of wild calaloo
moniꞌta n bladder
monoꞌ n (non-possessed) one who is pregnant
monoꞌta (der.) vt impregnate
monori n a variety of brown or black, biting ant
monoꞌta (der. of monoꞌ) vt make pregnant; impregnate Papa Aꞌkwarʉ uya imonoꞌtanʉꞌsaꞌ. God's Spirit made her pregnant.
monoꞌ n (non-possessed) one who is pregnant
monoꞌta (der.) vt impregnate
monsa n 1a type of sandal, made from the palm kuwai or sʉre'pa Kuwai monsa konekaꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. They made sandals from the kuwai palm. 2the cover of new leaf or flower of the puru tree puru monsa the cover of a new leaf/flower of the puru tree
monsiriꞌka vt hatch eggs, as a hen does Tiꞌmoi ton monsiriꞌkaꞌpʉ kɨrɨtɨkɨ uya. The hen hatched her own eggs.
eꞌmonsiriꞌka (der.) (var eꞌmonsiꞌka) vr hatch