Akawaio-English Dictionary


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pʉrau (var: pɨrau) n 1orphan 2illegitimate child, bastard
pʉrau yan n a variety of ant that steals another ants' babies (lit: mother of orphans)
pʉreka (poss: ɨpʉrekaai) n an evil spirit that possesses people temporarily and deceives them
pʉrema vt pray for; pray regarding Ɨpʉremaꞌpʉ uya. I prayed for you.
pʉremasaꞌ n something or someone consecrated, prayed over or otherwise set aside for religious purposes
pʉremekʉ vt 1miss Toꞌ uya kanau pʉremekʉꞌpʉ. They missed (getting on) the boat. 2disobey Amaimu pʉremeꞌnin pen saꞌne urɨ ko. I have not disobeyed your word at all.
pʉremʉ vt put into a line or a row
epʉremʉ (der.) (var epʉrenʉ) vr lined
pʉren var. of kurun kanawa
pʉreꞌpoꞌsi (poss: ɨpʉreꞌpoꞌsii) n 1breakfast 2lunch
pʉreri n food, any food
pʉresiman n policeman
pʉreti n (non-possessed) bread cf: u .
pʉrikɨ vi be or become patient
pʉroꞌ n 1surface Wanaꞌ amʉranʉꞌpɨꞌsaꞌ eke pe tuna pʉroꞌ po. A lot of grass collected on the water's surface. mɨ pe rɨ ɨsipʉroꞌpo tɨꞌ eꞌnonkatoꞌ oton pen nɨ those rocks put on top of each other will be thrown down 2something in a location above something else, on top of tɨwɨ ipʉroꞌpon pokon pe ɨpon eꞌkwatʉi. let him take the piece of your clothing on top of the one (he is already taking).
pʉroꞌmerɨ (var: pʉroꞌmerumʉ) n heavy breathing, from the chest
pʉroꞌmerumʉ var. of pʉroꞌmerɨ
pʉropo var. of poropo
pʉroroi (poss: ɨpʉrorooi) n 1yard Kɨrɨtɨkɨ amʉꞌ esi Father pʉrorooi po. The chickens are in Father's yard. 2area
pʉrowa n flour
pʉrʉ n flower petal
pʉsamo pron these, referring to people or living things nearby the speaker
pʉsamoro pron those
pʉsau (poss: aꞌsawʉ) n 1bowl 2cup 3drinking gourd
pʉse pron this; referring to a person or other living thing nearby
pʉta (poss: aꞌta₂) n foot pʉta kʉipʉnʉ the large, first toe pʉta epotorʉ the large, first toe