Akawaio-English Dictionary


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monta n 1the upper portion of thigh 2groin
mooi n (non-possessed) boy
moꞌpa (poss: ɨmoꞌpai / ɨmoꞌpari) n the common peanut
mora n a variety of monster
Mora euta nprop the name given to the place chosen for the most recent Kako village
moꞌrau n a variety of scaled fish edible, similar to the wara; yarrau Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus gen: tʉpiꞌpɨkenan .
moroꞌ (poss: ɨmoroko) n general term for fish spec: tʉpiꞌpɨkenan ; spec: kuraꞌ ; spec: piꞌpɨpʉn .
moro 1pron there Moro peꞌ flour nai? Is there (any) flour? Moro kaꞌpon esiꞌpʉ. There was a man. 2available Moro peꞌ flour nai? Is there flour available (to buy)?
Moro tɨpu nprop the name given to a rock opposite Kako village
moroiꞌ (poss: ɨmorosi) (cf: maꞌ) n fish trap made of woven sticks and nipi and then set into a ma' syn: maꞌswa .
moroꞌma vt catch fish with a hook and line Tuꞌke toꞌ memoroꞌmai peꞌ? Did you catch plenty fish with a hook? moroꞌmanin fisherman
moromoro n (non-possessed) a variety of insect that bears a white substance on its back
moronka vt bear something, withstand punishment Soton uya parɨ imoronkatoꞌ oton mɨrɨ. Sodom will be able to bear it. syn: aꞌkʉreꞌtɨ 1 .
moronpɨ (poss: ɨmoronpɨɨi) n 1beeswax 2honeycomb
Moronpɨ paru nprop the name given to a settlement near Sinau yen (lit: beeꞌs wax creek)
moꞌsa₂ n (non-possessed) a variety of plant from which leaves are taken to make a thatch roof
moꞌsa₁ (poss: ɨmoꞌsa) n 1underwear, panties 2beaded half-skirt worn by Akawayo women before western clothes were introduced
mosaire something protruding from something else Tʉyɨ mosairen iyesi. Her teeth are protruding (from her mouth).
Mosiꞌ (var: Moisiꞌ) nprop the name given to Moses, the Bible character
moꞌsoiꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of black, biting ant
mosokoroi (poss: ɨmosokorooi) n worm, especially as bait for fishing Megasoolides sp.
mota (poss: ɨmota) n shoulder
motomoto nom something bumpy, lumpy or knobby opp: toꞌsarɨ .
moyoiꞌ n 1(non-possessed) a variety of small, house spider 2a variety of spider that commonly blocks a pathway with its web
mu₂ nom something full or whole, especially the moon imu pe kapʉi enuku aꞌtai when the full moon rises