Akawaio-English Dictionary


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usemaika vt pack up one's things
useꞌme (der. of eꞌme) vi 1) warped, as in lumber Iseꞌmesaꞌ. It is warped. 2) crippled, unable to walk from Luke
eꞌme 1vt put into a bun or roll; especially with hair or twine or rope 2vt spin Eꞌmepɨtʉ toꞌ uya eneꞌpʉ iya. He saw them spinning it. 3vi wrap, as in put a towel around one's waist 4vi warp, as in lumber 5vi twisted
useꞌme (der.) vi 1warped 2crippled
usemenuꞌtɨ (der. of emenuꞌtɨ) vr paint oneself with annato dye, a traditional practice of the Akawayo Amerindians Mɨrɨ ke toꞌ usemenuꞌtɨ. They painted themselves with it.
emenuꞌtɨ vt paint
usemenuꞌtɨ (der.) vr paint
usemiyakʉ vr wash one's own hands
usemiyaꞌtɨ vr grow arms or hands, as a tadpole turning into a frog Ɨꞌrɨ pe ɨyeꞌsaꞌ? Ɨusemiyaꞌtɨsaꞌ! What happened to you? You have grown arms!
usemiyawa vi be or become lucky when trying something for the first time
usemo vi look for food, as hummingbirds and pigs do, with their snouts; not referring to people looking for food Isemoꞌpʉ. It rooted (looked for food).
usemoꞌka (der. of emoꞌka, see under moꞌka) vr grow, referring to people or plants anapurɨnʉ kon nɨ usemoꞌka pɨꞌ miyarɨ rɨ you are growing more in what you all believe
moꞌka vt 1take away Makoi uya imoꞌka toꞌ piyapai. The devil takes it from them. 2take out from the ground; harvest 3rescue, save syn: koneka 5, pikaꞌtɨ 3 .
aꞌkwarʉ moꞌka (id.) vr grieve
emoꞌka (der.) vi come out
usemoꞌka (der.) vr grow
usemʉkʉ vi 1flood Ina pata usemʉkʉꞌpʉ tanporo. Our whole place flooded. 2be or become submerged, to go underwater, after already being partly in the water Wanaꞌ usemʉkʉꞌpʉ. The (floating) grass went underwater. opp: usenpo 2 . 3swamp; for a boat to fill up with water
usemʉꞌnʉkʉ vr dive underwater Camel usemʉꞌnʉꞌpɨtʉ, iyɨkɨnta kʉrɨ rɨ pɨꞌ. The camel dove, being mad with him.
tʉusemʉꞌsen (der.) n diver
usena (der. of ena₁) vr shop
ena₁ vi 1get Eke pe ɨyenasaꞌ. You have become big. 2become Poriꞌ pe iyenakaaꞌpʉ kanan. He became happy again.
usena (der.) vr shop
useꞌnaiꞌka (var useꞌneꞌka) (der. of eꞌnaiꞌka) 1) vr cough syn: eꞌtoretorema. 2) vt cough Mʉn pe iseꞌnaiꞌkaꞌpʉ iya. S/He coughed up blood.
eꞌnaiꞌka vt make someone cough Iseꞌnaiꞌka emapuꞌtɨꞌpʉ uya. I started him coughing.
useꞌnaiꞌka (der.) (var useꞌneꞌka) 1vr cough 2vt cough
usenaikʉ var. of usennaaikʉ
usenariꞌpa (der. of enariꞌpa) vr be or become scared Kaꞌpon amʉꞌ uya tʉwɨnɨ kon tukaiꞌ toꞌ usenariꞌpaꞌpʉ. They became afraid that people would kill them.
enariꞌpa vt scare Enariꞌpaꞌpʉ iya. He scared him.
usenariꞌpa (der.) vr scared
useꞌnatuꞌka var. of useꞌnetuꞌka
usene (der. of ene₂) vr be or become seen tʉusensen pen something that can't be seen, invisible Wanamari yau ɨusenkɨ. See you(rself) in the mirror.
ene₂ (var: en₁) vt 1see Eneꞌpʉ uya. I saw it. enton pe pʉra rɨ never to be seen (again) syn: eraꞌma . 2read Betty uya kareta menu eneꞌpʉ. Betty read a book. syn: ekama 4 .
tenpuruꞌnan (der.) nom blurred vision
usene (der.) vr seen
useꞌneꞌka var. of useꞌnaiꞌka
useꞌnetuꞌka (var: useꞌnatuꞌka) vi breathe Iseꞌnetuꞌka pʉra moroꞌ enaꞌpʉ. The fish couldn't breathe.