Akawaio-English Dictionary


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yoroꞌ n a variety of animal (?)
yuꞌ n 1(non-possessed) a general term for forest opp: tʉi . 2bush, a section of the rain forest that is no longer virgin
yu (poss: ɨwu) (cf: u) n any kind of food Paka amʉꞌ yu yen yau iyesi. He is in a cow's manger (food trough).
yun (poss: ɨyun) n penis syn: wairaꞌ .
yʉi (poss: ɨyɨɨi) n 1tree, a general term 2stick 3wood 4cassava stick for planting Eki yʉi amʉꞌ pɨmɨꞌpʉ uya. I planted cassava sticks.
yʉi pana (non-possessed) general term for mushroom
yʉi piꞌpɨ n 1the bark of a tree 2the inner bark of a tree made into a woodskin canoe 3the inner bark of a tree made into a trough used in the kitchen for holding grated bitter cassava

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