Akawaio-English Dictionary


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patama vt plant Ekki yeꞌ patamaiꞌ toꞌ utɨꞌpʉ. They went to plant cassava sticks. (lit: to give something a place)
patantɨ nom someone mischievous or wild Patantɨ pe iyeꞌpɨtʉꞌpʉ. He kept on being mischievous. syn: maminiꞌtɨ .
pataꞌpʉ (cf: wataꞌpʉ) 1n old place, former place, abandoned settlement 2after ipataꞌpʉ yaꞌ utɨꞌpʉ. I went after he left.
patarʉ vi stay overnight
pataꞌseꞌ (poss: apataꞌseꞌ) (cf: patatʉseꞌ) n home toꞌ pataꞌseꞌ their place
pataꞌtɨ vt put Tesaꞌ saꞌkii pataꞌtɨꞌpʉ iya tʉmota pɨꞌ. He put his owner's sack on his shoulder.
patatʉseꞌ (cf: pataꞌseꞌ) n 1a place of temporary residence, a campsite Mɨrɨpan kon uya patatʉseꞌ esiꞌpʉ wʉꞌ nakapu po kaꞌtau. And so they camped high on a mountain top. 2a campsite, a temporary place to live
patawa (cf: kunwa) n 1(non-possessed) a variety of palm tree Jessema sp. 2thatch roofing from the padawa tree, a medium-quality thatch
paꞌtiya n (non-possessed) watermelon
paꞌto n (non-possessed) boat with outboard motor
pawana (poss: apawanarʉ) n trader, someone from outside Akawaio communities, coming with things to trade Upawanarʉ eponin uyeꞌsaꞌ man. I have come to find my trading partner/someone who owes me money.
pawanaꞌtɨ vt beg Sises pawanaꞌtɨꞌpʉ toꞌ uya, "Ina kʉsennokʉi, taꞌmu kenan pen nɨ yaꞌ!" They begged Jesus, "Don't send us to the far-away place!"
pawanatoꞌ nom a call for help from someone
Pawin nprop the name given to a small creek bottom-side from Takai'ka pai on the Upper Mazaruni River, on the left going down-river
pawisimʉ n 1(non-possessed) a variety of creeper vine Aristolochia daemonioxia 2a variety of yam
Pawisimʉ pai nprop the name given to a landing along the Kukui River near Wanawan Paru, between Pipiri pai and Jawalla
paꞌwʉ n island
pawʉiꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of wild fowl, easily tamed, known as powis
payan var. of pa
payawaru (var: paiwari) (cf: ) n (non-possessed) a variety of 'burnt' cassava drink
payunu (poss: apayunu) n son-in-law cf: upayun .
peꞌ question word in questions requiring a yes-no answer Wakʉ pe peꞌ meꞌan? Are you well? Wakʉ pe rɨ. (I'm) well.
pe postp as Ikomiꞌ pe tuna esi. The water is cold.
pee iꞌpoꞌ (poss: ɨpee iꞌpoꞌ) n bangs
peeꞌpɨ (poss: ɨpeeꞌpɨ) n forehead Mɨrɨpan si tʉꞌ anin si Goliath wɨnɨꞌpʉ mɨrɨ ipeeꞌpɨ pɨꞌ. So, with only a stone, he hit Goliath on his forehead.