Akawaio-English Dictionary


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rɨ (var: nɨ) emphasises the preceding word or phrase Wakʉ pe rɨ. I'm well. kʉrɨ rɨ the very one/he mɨrɨ rɨ that same one
rɨken (var: nɨken) adv only Kaatʉ munkɨ pe rɨken only as God's children.
rɨmo vi be or become exhausted, very tired Irɨmoꞌsaꞌ. He had become very tired.
rɨmon var. of rɨmonoꞌ
rɨmonoꞌ (var: rɨmon) n 1desert-like environment, a place devoid of plant and animal life 2a flat place or area, a plain opp: wʉꞌ .
rɨnau adv uncertainty, whatever Mɨrɨpan arɨꞌpʉ ɨnʉꞌ uya rɨnawon. Then someone (I don't know who) took it.
rɨnawon (der.)
rɨnawon (der. of rɨnau)
rɨnau adv uncertainty, whatever Mɨrɨpan arɨꞌpʉ ɨnʉꞌ uya rɨnawon. Then someone (I don't know who) took it.
rɨnawon (der.)
rɨwʉn n any kind of decoration
roma₁ n dark clouds
roma₂ vi fan, make a breeze
ropa (poss: ɨropaai) n 1rubber 2something elastic in nature 3sling, slingshot
rora nom something green in colour, also yellow or clear
Roroimɨ nprop the name given to a mountain peak at the point where Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela meet.
roꞌta n small intestine
rui (var: runan; var: ruita; poss: ɨrui) (cf: aita) n elder brother, to a male, indirect address
ruita var. of rui
ruꞌku₁ adv beg, taking a lower position in a conversation Ina ruꞌku enupakɨ. You must teach us.
ruꞌku₂ adv 1but, on the other hand 2instead
rumaꞌ n 1a variety of tree, kupa tree chisia genus 2the fruit of the kupa tree, used in a game where the fruit is rolled on the ground and hit with an arrow by the next person
runan var. of rui
rupɨ n something similar or akin to something else Punwe kaꞌnin kanan eneꞌpʉ iya, tʉron nɨ pata yawon kon si, Makusi amʉꞌ rupɨ ton nɨ. He was a person sewing a fish net, in another place similar to (where) the Makusi (live).
rusi n male cousin of a female, indirect address
ruweta n a variety of tree, balata tree panicium genus
rʉi n a variety of bird