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akatalaacfasütaavt1separatesepararNükatalakalaka nojuuna tü süpüshikat nümüin.He secretly separated part of it (the income) for himself.2remove, subtractapartar, restar¡Pükatala piamasü!Remove two!¡Aparta dos!
akatalawaavi1separateapartarseAkatalaashii waya nuulia Maleiwakai.We (have) separated ourselves from God.2partabrirse
akatchejaavtcutcortarAkatchejuushi sücheꞌe süka rüi, süka lawaaja (~ nawaaja).Its ear is cut with a knife, (or) with a razor.cfawalaa1 1ootoloooꞌyotowaa
akatsüinjaa aaꞌinid. ofaaꞌin 6cfkatsüinwaa aaꞌinvtstrengthenreforzarAkatsinjüneesü naaꞌin süpüla nnojolinjachin najaꞌijüin aaꞌin.He needs to strengthen himself so that he not give up (before reaching the goal).Hay que darle fuerza para que no se rinde (antes de llegar a la meta).cfashüküjaa 1atütajaaootoo 2
akattalaader. ofkattaavtlift, raise, tip uplevantar
akoꞌulawaacfkoꞌutaaviquiet downcallarsesynayüꞌülawaa
akolochajaafr. var.okolochojoocfakotchajaakottaavtgatherrecoger
akoomafr. var. ofakuoma
akotchajaafr. var.okotchojoocfakolochajaakottaavt1gather; collectreunirAkotchajüshi kaaꞌula.He is gathering / rounding up the sheep. (from proximate area)tü akotchajünakatthat which was collected (finances)synoutkajaa 2cfarüleejaaasakalajaaseqakutajaaapünajaaplantousaa 1weedakotchajaa 1gather; collect2fetch, pick, pick up (somebody)recoger
akotchajawaafr. var.okotchojowaavigather together, meetjuntarse, reunirseShiasa süka wattain saalin tü wayuu okotchajaakalüirua nünainmüin, oꞌotooshi nia suluꞌu wane anua.Then, because there were a great number of people who were gathering to him, he boarded a boat.synoutkajawaa 1antaꞌwalakajawaa 1
akuanposs1tripviaje¿Jeratuawai jukua yaamüin süpüla juyakat?How many times a year do you make a trip here?¿Cuántos veces al año que Uds. viajan acá?2route, coursecursoAyurutsü nukua.His route is expanded. (e.g. a man who usually goes searching for his animals in a set area, if and when he goes out further into a larger area)waneꞌewai akuaeach3velocity, gaitvelocidad, pasonojutüin pienchisü karapin ... süchiiruajee tü anuakat süpüla shiiyalajüinjatüin sukua.they threw out four anchors ... behind the ship that it might slow its speed.Oꞌunüsü sümaa müinka sukua wane laülaa.She is going like the way of an old person. (baby walking)kakuaafastmakuaaslow4operation
akuaippacfaaꞌinnposs1nature, form, attributenaturaleza, formaWeꞌrajaai wane nükuaippa Maleiwakaiꞌya.Let’s look at another of God’s characteristics.cfayolojo 22behavior, customconducta, costumbre¿Jamüin wakuaippa sümüin (wayuu)?How do we behave / conduct ourselves toward people?3manner, solutionmanera, soluciónachajawaa sükuaippa sünain jamüinjatüin shiaseek a way (manner) for how to (do) itbuscar la manera como hacerlo4lifevidaWayuukana naa, amojujashii sükuaippa wayuukat sainküin mmakat süpüshuaꞌa.These men harm the lives of people in all the land.5situation, case; experience, fortunecaso; experiencia¿Jama akuaippa nütüna Julio?What (situation) happened to Julio’s (arm)?6exampleejemplo¡Piꞌitaa tamüin wane sükuaippaya tü pütchikat “anajaa”!Give me an example of the word anajaa!
akuaippapalanposs1cultural normnorma cultural2characteristicrasgo
akuꞌulawaacfakumajaavibeginempezarAkuꞌulaashi taya sünain ashajaa.I’m beginning to write.Empiezo a escribir. / Empecé ...
akulajawaaviget tired of, get bored ofcansarse de, aburrirse deAkulajaasü sünain.I’m tired of doing this.
akulajawaa aaꞌinid. ofakulajawaaaaꞌinvi1lack motivationsentir perezaAkulajaasü saaꞌin eeꞌirajaa.She’s tired of singing.2be boredestar aburrido
akumajaafr. var.akuꞌujaaakunyajaacfakuꞌulawaavt1make, build, createhacer, construir, crearTakumajeerü pümüin.I will make it for you. (a female loincloth)Akũꞌũjũsü suꞌula waleeket.The spider is spinning its web.süka nükuꞌujüin ...because He made / created ...2fixarreglar, componerPükümajüin süchukkua.You are fixing it again. (something that broke)3composeWakuꞌujiraain sukuaippa.We (were) composing its form together. (the back translation of the health book text)
akumajaa akuaippacfjoyotaa süpüla pütchikasalajanaa amüin atümavt1settlearreglarakuꞌujaa sükuaippa tü kasachikükatdecide how to settle the matter of the problem / crime (whether by negotiation or vengeance)decidir cómo arreglar el asunto del problema (crimen)2judgejuzgarakuꞌujüliikana sükuaippa kasajudges of things (in disputes)synekeraajaa akuaippa
akuomafr. var.akoomaposs. ofuwonnposshat (brimmed)sombrerosükooma tepichia child’s hat (crocheted cap for a baby)
akurulaavi1shiverestremecerse (del frío)Akurutshi taya.I’m chilly / I’m shivering.cfakutkujawaa 22feel coldtener frióAkurutsü.She is cold. (reaction to cold weather by arms crossed and tightened)
akutajaavtclear landlimpiar terrenoChajachi taya akutajaꞌalüin süpüla.I was clearing brush when she came.Yo estaba limpiando terreno cuando ella llegó.synousaa 3seqakutajaaapünajaaplantousaa 1weedakotchajaa 1gather; collect


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