Akawaio-English Dictionary


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paꞌko₂ nom foolish, or mad
paꞌkupa (cf: kupaꞌkupaꞌ) n (non-possessed) a variety of large, purple banana
paꞌkʉrai n 1a variety of berry, edible 2a variety of berry bush
pakʉtan n 1(non-possessed) backdam, away from any settled area 2inland area 3farm area away from the village
pamʉ vi be or become frightened Itemʉꞌ pamʉꞌpʉ. His face became frightened.
pan n 1increase, either for the worse or for the better Ipan pe rɨ toꞌ usiꞌnʉkʉꞌpʉ. They were very frightened. Sises usentuꞌmaꞌpʉ pan pe toꞌ pɨꞌ. Jesus felt much pity for them. Pan pe iyenasaꞌ. She has become worse (more sick). (Or, she has become even more of a stealer, or whatever else you have been talking about.) 2emphatic Ɨꞌrɨ pan pʉse sɨ emiyaꞌneꞌ rɨ! Is he ever lazy!
panaꞌ nom 1someone or something strong Panaꞌ pe iyesi. He is strong. 2difficult to correct or adjust
pana (poss: apana) n ear ipanapʉn a deaf person; literally 'without ears' (id.: aku pana)
pana eꞌma var. of pana euta
pana euta (var: pana eꞌma) ear canal
pana iꞌnarɨ ear drum
pana kiri ear lobe
panaꞌ pan (cf: saꞌman) nom 1someone or something strong Panaꞌ pan itewan. He is emotionally strong. syn: apʉiꞌkeꞌ, meruntɨ 1 . 2someone stubborn
panaipan nom something warped, especially related to boats
panaꞌkaꞌ nom something or someone noisy Panaꞌkaꞌ iyesi. He is noisy. opp: tʉtʉi 2 .
panakonta n the point at which a branch divides into two branches
panama vt warn Toꞌ panamaꞌpʉ ina uya. We warned them.
panamari var. of paramari
panaꞌpantanʉkʉ vt strengthen, make strong syn: meruntɨtanʉkʉ .
panaꞌpiyoꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of small, creek fish, known as patwa
panaꞌpo n a variety of mushroom that takes a long time to grow
panasika n a type of hook made from wire
panaꞌtɨ vt 1tell Toron amʉꞌ panaꞌtɨꞌpʉ itakon uya. His brother told birds. 2advise
paꞌne postp in groups of Ɨsiꞌtɨꞌ tikin paꞌne. Come (up) one-by-one.
panka (poss: apankari) n sieve, used to sift grated cassava before baking cassava bread