Akawaio-English Dictionary


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tarika n a variety of small, blue, iridescent bird with black on wings and brown breast
Tarikiran nprop the name given to John Charlie, a prophet in the Alleluia church
taripa vt make someone else drunk Itaripaꞌpʉ iya. He made him drunk.
tarita vr be or become dark in skin colour Itaritasaꞌ man. He became dark. Yʉi uya itaritanʉꞌsaꞌ. The wood/stick/splinter made his skin dark.
tarui nom craving, especially meat, fish, or something of substance to go with cassava bread tarui pe ɨwesi. You are craving (something).
Taꞌsaren nprop the name given to a village along the Middle Mazaruni, near Tu'po'ko village and falls
tasin n (non-possessed) dasheen
tatan n 1(non-possessed) a variety of tree good for lumber, whose seeds float on the river 2the seed from the same tree
tau postp in Ɨutɨ tau esi mɨrɨ. I will be inside the house. sclr prop: taꞌ 1, tau, tapai .
tawa (poss: atawari) n 1clay soil 2clay syn: iꞌkoro 2 .
tawai n 1throne, particularly in the Alleluia tradition syn: raitawa 1 . 2place 3Heaven, particularly in the Alleluia tradition
tawaru n a variety of bird with white and purple feathers
tawenka vt twist; injure by twisting Esther uya itemekon tawenkasaꞌ. Esther twisted her arm.
te (cf: ta)
teireꞌ n side of a human body or paddle
teꞌka vt bring ashore Mɨrɨ kanau teꞌkakɨ. Bring that canoe ashore.
tekeꞌsen (poss: ɨtekeꞌsemu) n walking stick
teketeke var. of tokotoko₁
teketekema vi wiggle
tekiꞌ (poss: ɨtenkisi) n 1the long tubular container used to squeeze the poison juice from the grated cassava cf: tʉrapisi . 2a long leaf, the juice of which is sometimes added to the cassava drink
temaꞌkwaiꞌ n night Mɨrɨpan tuna eꞌsaraꞌtɨꞌpʉ, pata temaꞌkwaiꞌ. And then rain started (and continued) the whole night.
temekʉ vt keep for oneself
tenki interj Thank you. Simeon uya anʉmʉꞌpʉ tenaꞌ tenki taꞌpʉ iya iyɨpʉremaꞌpʉ Papa pɨꞌ. Simeon took him to himself and said thank you (as he) prayed to God.
tenkuꞌnan (der. of enkuꞌ) nom someone blind
enkuꞌ n 1pink eye; sore or infected eyes 2the infection that causes pink eye disease, conjunctivitis
tenkuꞌnan (der.) nom blind one