Akawaio-English Dictionary


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Peimɨ pai nprop the name given to a settlement along both sides of the Upper Mazaruni River between Kako and Kamʉran
peipan n 1a single-sided backpack used to collect clay for making pots 2case for holding and transporting multiple numbers of cassava bread cakes syn: wapiro .
peiruku n pig, a domesticated pig
peisuꞌka (cf: pisuꞌka) vt kiss
epeisuꞌka vr kiss
peiꞌtɨ vt fill Toꞌ uya si asaꞌrɨ rɨ marɨ tʉkanwa kon peiꞌtɨꞌpʉ. They filled their two boats (with fish).
peitura n (non-possessed) a variety of water turtle
pekai (poss: ɨpekaai) n bald head Pekai pan iyesi. He is bald.
pekwa vt burn Wakʉ pe rɨken ipekwakɨ. Keep it burning good.
pen adv not Toꞌ pen peꞌ utɨꞌpʉ? It wasn't they who went?
pena (var: penaroꞌ) adv 1long ago 2forever syn: inke 3, tɨwɨrɨ 1 .
penanne nom an early time Penanne awanakʉiꞌ pata esi. It is very early in the morning. opp: emenʉꞌpʉ .
penaroꞌ var. of pena
penputu (var: punpupu) n (non-possessed) a variety of dung beetle, with a cap-like head covering
pentɨ n fish net, closely knit
peꞌpaꞌ n a flat place; a flat thing Peꞌpaꞌ pe ikonekakɨ. Make the place flat.
pereiꞌ (poss: ɨperesi) n elbow
pereiꞌ rʉꞌpʉ appendix
pereikɨ n (non-possessed) a variety of large duck with a long beak
pero (cf: iyoꞌneꞌ) n (non-possessed) dog
peꞌrupeꞌru n a variety of catfish; edible
peseꞌtɨ n (non-possessed) wind, breeze
peꞌtapuru n lid for a cooking pot ɨinɨ peꞌtapuru the pot's lid
peten₁ nom available to do a job Tanporon nɨ esi peten pʉra. Everyone is busy/not available.
peten₂ n anchor Mɨrɨ aꞌtai, kanau kuꞌnin peten anʉmʉꞌpʉ toꞌ uya At that time, they took up the anchor
peꞌtoꞌkoroꞌmaꞌpʉ n (non-possessed) the starch that settles out from the water squeezed from grated cassava when a tenki' is used; can be rubbed onto cassava bread as it is baking