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maxaharamaʃahara, maʃaranplant sp. (hallucinogenic)planta sp. (alucinógena)Acanthaceae
maxahikemaboring, annoyedaborrecido, ficar aborrecido
maxapaximaʃapaʃintraira, fish (Yanomam)traíra, peixe1.6.1.5Fish
maxaramaʃara, maʃaronplant (same as maxahara)planta (ver maxahara)maʃari
maxara henakëmaʃara henakə, maʃara henaknleaves of maxarafolhas de maxara.
maxarienakmaʃarienaknleaf of maxarifolha de maxari
maxiapëmaʃiap, maʃiapəinal. nounheartcoração
maxitearthterra
maxit ɨxikëmaʃit ɨʃikənpdust, black powderpó, poeira preta.
maxit wakxihmaʃit wakʃihi, maʃit wakixinpdust near the firepoeira, perto do fogomaxit-wakix yaramiThere's a lot of dust.
maxithëmaʃit, maʃithənground, earth, soil, dirtterra, terreno
maxithëhammaʃi-thə-hamntoward the ground, to the groundpara o chão
maxithëkmaʃthak, maʃi-thəknearth (plu. form), grounds, soilterras (plu), terrenos
maxithõxicleared ground around the housequintal ao redor de uma casa
maxitɨɨkmaʃitɨ-ɨkncotton (flower)algodão
maxitɨmoxokëmaʃtɨ-moʃok, maʃitɨ-moxokəncotton line, cordlinha de algodão, cordão
maxitɨ̃xehmaʃit ũʃə̃həncotton plantalgodoeiro
maxitɨ̃xëëmaʃit-ɨ̃ʃə̃ə̃ncotton (young??)algodão
maxitkateimaʃit-kateinislandilha
maxitramnlizzard sp. (similar to an iguana)espécie de lagarto (semelhante a uma iguana)
maxɨhɨrɨɨmaʃɨrɨ-ɨ (?), maxɨ-hɨrɨ-ɨivgo away. leave for good, departsair, partir, emigrar
maxɨrɨmaʃɨrɨcfkɨheaɨkɨhëakɨhɨopnstay, remainingficar, estarwa ra maxɨrɨ kei!Stay down!wa ro maxɨrɨ kei!Just sit down!
maxɨrɨamaʃɨrɨ-av.st.staying for good, permanent, reside for everficando, morar pra sempre
maxɨrɨaweimaʃɨri-a-wei, maʃɨrɨa-weiinf. nom.permanent, to stay for ever, no endpermanente, ficar pra sempre, sem fimtxa tem maxɨrɨawei, karɨ piri txa thap hei?for me to stay permanent, what should I do?
maxɨtɨ̃kmaxɨtɨ̃kncotton cordcorda de algodão


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