Akawaio-English Dictionary


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siꞌsiꞌ (var: kisiꞌkisiꞌ) n a variety of biting fly, no-see-um, sandfly, troublesome during the night
sisiu nom seatedness Sisiu pe iyesiꞌpʉ enwoꞌneꞌ winɨ. He was sitting at the right side.
sitanʉkʉ vt prevent something from growing
sitiꞌsitiꞌ n a variety of insect - but what?
situꞌka vt push Mʉre amʉꞌ situꞌkaꞌpʉ iya kanau apai. He pushed the children out of the boat.
siwankama vi be or become worried Siwankamaꞌpʉ tʉnkupʉꞌpʉ pɨꞌ. She was worried about what she did.
siya adv 1far, over there Toꞌ utɨꞌpʉ pata pona ekareꞌtɨseꞌna siya rɨ pata kaisarɨ rɨ. They went to the place to tell (about what happened) in that faraway place. 2far into the future, forever Tanporon nɨ esi ɨiwanoꞌ pe pɨꞌ, siya roꞌ rɨ. Amen. Everything is yours, forever. Amen.
sɨ (var: ꞌsɨ) interj Oh!, sharing hopeless feelings Nai rɨ si anapurɨnʉ kon sɨ? Oh, wherever is your faith?
sɨꞌ interj the sound made in sharpening an axe or machete
sɨꞌkʉrʉrʉ (var: eꞌsɨꞌkʉrʉrʉma) be or become heated, to have a fever or temperature Eꞌneꞌ pe upun yau eꞌsɨꞌkʉrʉrʉmaꞌpʉ. His body was hurting with a temperature.
soisa n soldier
soiꞌsoiꞌ n a variety of hump-backed grasshopper, the sound of which aids in keeping time, chirping fast in evening, slow in morning
Soiꞌsoiꞌ nprop the name given to a mountain along the Upper Mazaruni River, about 2-hours up-river from Inbaimadai
soꞌkoipita vt 1blister Eꞌpusaꞌ uꞌsoꞌkoipitaꞌpʉ. 2burn
sokoisokoi (poss: ɨsokoisokooi) (cf: kasiri wɨrɨi, wɨrɨiwɨrɨi) n stick or paddle-like instrument used to stir cassava drink before it is poured for drinking
soꞌkoro n 1tumor Soꞌkoro pe iꞌmʉ esi. He has a tumor on his neck. 2a lump or growth under the skin
sokouꞌsokouꞌma vt shake, as a liquid in a bottle Kasiri sokouꞌsokouꞌmaꞌpʉ uya. I shook the kasiri in the container.
sonkoꞌto (poss: ɨsonkoꞌtooi) n a small ditty bag
sonson nom 1someone staggering, as if drunk Sonson pe iyennaꞌpoꞌpʉ. He went home staggering. 2someone walking fast Sonson pe utɨn. I'm walking fast.
sopai n 1a madness that affects kanaima 2a person who wants to suck blood 3a mad or crazy person; someone without a sound mind
sopera nom cutting a path Sopera pe tʉutɨsen raiꞌpa aꞌtɨ pɨꞌ. As he went along, he was cutting a path, . ...
sopi n any form of strong alcoholic drink from outside sources
soreꞌwaꞌpan nom someone or something thin
sorin vr nosebleed
soroiꞌ interj sound word, the sound of something piercing something else Mɨrɨpan uya tʉꞌta kʉipʉnʉ aꞌtʉꞌkapɨtʉꞌpʉ, "Soroiꞌ!" Then he pierced his big toe, "Soroi'!"