Akawaio-English Dictionary


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uꞌwi n farine
uy- var. of u-
uya postp 1Agent marker for transitive verb phrases; acts as a postposition in a passive translation, as in, "The dishes were washed by me." Parapi ton koruka uya. I am washing wares. 2I, as subject of a transitive sentence Pon ton utuꞌkunapɨtʉ uya. I am washing clothes.
auya you-subj
iya he, she, it-subj
uyawasiri var. of uyawasirʉ
uyawasirʉ (var: uyawasiri) to be or become married
uyee var. of uyepʉ
uyeꞌpu vi be or become burned Apoꞌ yau uyeꞌpusaꞌ. I was burned in the fire.
uyepʉ (var: uyee) vi 1come "Ɨuyeꞌtoꞌ kon pe," taꞌpʉ Sir uya. Sir said, "You all must come." Toꞌ uyeꞌtoꞌ oton they are the ones to come Tuna uyepʉ. Rain is coming. cf: ɨsipʉ . 2arrive