Akawaio-English Dictionary


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saraisarai (poss: asaraisaraai) n 1comb 2rake
saraꞌmo vt split open, split in two relatively equal parts Toron iꞌpai saraꞌmoꞌpʉ uya. I split open the bird's head.
sarani n 1a variety of grass with seeds that children like to eat 2a variety of creek grass that lives underwater
sarara n (non-possessed) a variety of bamboo-like tree, also called congo pump Cecropia
sararaikapan nom something striped Sararaikapan pe ɨpon. Your dress is striped.
sararanpan nom hair standing straight out
saraꞌtɨ vt start something Ensin saraꞌtɨꞌpʉ uya. I started the engine.
eꞌsaraꞌtɨ (der.) vi start
sarauka n indigenous bone flute
saraurai n (non-possessed) a variety of small, round fruit
sarawera n a variety of Alleluia dancing, where couples move in a square-dance style; not often practised today
sare Go away! Sare, pero! Go away, dog!
saresare n (non-possessed) a variety of purple parrot
sarɨ₂ adv only Tikin sarɨ eꞌnʉnpɨtʉ serɨ pata tau. I am the only one sleeping in this place.
sarɨ₁ interj I'm here. a common response to the common greeting, Miyarɨ. "Miyarɨ." "Sarɨ." "Hello.".. "Hello." cf: miyarɨ₁ .
sarɨimɨ n a variety of large snake, bushmaster snake syn: pararaipu .
sarɨparɨ adv 1more 2closer Sarɨparɨ ɨsiꞌkɨ. Come closer.
saro₁ (cf: maparuwa) n (non-possessed) a variety of otter, water dog, a smaller variety than the maparuwa Lutra macrodus
saro₂ n loincloth syn: kamiꞌsa, waiku, kareku .
saroroimɨ n (non-possessed) a variety of large snake Trigon ocephalus
sarowaikɨ n (non-possessed) a variety of large bumble bee with butterfly-like tongue
sarʉkɨu n (non-possessed) a variety of small rat that eats cockroaches
saꞌsaꞌ (var: kanaꞌsakaꞌwa) n a variety of locust
satiꞌ nom standing Satiꞌ pe iyesiꞌpʉ. He was standing.
saukwa vt break Yʉi uya si iteꞌmata ratoi saukwaꞌpʉ. The stick broke his leg.
eꞌsakwa (der.) vr break
sausauma vt cut up, make little cuts Toꞌ uya isausaumaꞌpʉ kuyapoꞌ piyau naꞌneꞌ, kuyapoꞌ menu pe si naꞌneꞌ. They made little cuts on the toucan, to give him his colourful pattern.