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awakajaavtsplit, cut up (in pieces)cortar (en pedazos)Awakajüshi siki sikua niküin.He is cutting up firewood (for preparing?) his food.
awakalacfawajawaanposscrackrajadura, grietasuwakalaits crack (inside of dried mud wall)rajón
awaꞌülaacfwaüktaavt1lay, rest (on)hacer reposar, recostarAwaꞌütshi taya tatüna saaꞌu meesakat.I’m resting my arm(s) on the table.2drape (over)tender (sobre)3spread (over)extender
awaꞌülawaaviwalk fastcaminar rápidamenteMüsia aka saaꞌin tawaꞌülaale tokoyojüle.It makes no difference to me if I walk fast or slow.Me da lo mismo si camino rápido o despacio.antokoyoloo 1genwaraittaa 1
awaꞌwajaacfawaniaawawatuwaavtfan (a fire)abanicar (fuego)Awaꞌwajüsü siki; jotüinjatü.She’s fanning the fire; it’s going to burn.
awalacfawalaꞌatanposssibling (generic, w/o ref. to relative age or gender), brother (generic), sister (generic)hermano, hermana (en general)Antüsü süka ayuulin suwalakat.She came because her sister is sick.specashiyuuashunuuemiiruaemüliaepaya
awalaa1vt1cut (incise)cortarAwatnüsü sücheꞌe.Its ear is cut (lengthwise).cfakatchejaaootoloooꞌyotowaasiimaraalü2surgically operateoperar quirúrgicamente;
awalaa2vtwave (hand)hacer señas (con la mano)
awalaajaacfwalawaavt1paypagarMüleka piyalajüle tamüin Maikkoꞌujee tawalaajeerü pümüin paapapa tamüin.If you buy it for me in Maicao, I will pay you for it when you deliver / give it to me.Si me lo compra en Maicao, se lo pagaré al entregármelo.cfachekajaa 1ajuyaajaa 22pay (bride price)pagar (por la novia)
awalainsecfawalapaꞌaawaloutanpossjaw, jawbonemandíbula, quijadawawalainsheour jawachechejawaa awalainsespeechless
awalaꞌatacfawalanposscompanion; partnercompañero; parejacfaꞌata 3emejuunaseawalaꞌata anülianickname
awalaꞌata anüliaunspec. comp. form ofawalaꞌataanülianpossnicknameapodo
awalapaꞌacfawalainseawaloutanposscheekmejillachi wayuu tachuꞌtkai awalapaꞌathe man whom I kiss on the cheek
awalawaavitraverseatravesar, recorrerAwalaasü jolotsü.A star is shooting / falling (a meteor).
awaloutacfawalainseawalapaꞌa-uutanposscheekmejillasoi nuwalouꞌtahair (fuzz) of his cheeks (skin of jaws)
awanaajawaacfawatawaavimove rapidlymover rápidamente; Awanaajaasü (awanaasü ?) nüpüleerua chii.They (fish) are moving rapidly in front of (fleeing from) him.
awaniacfawaꞌwajaanhand fanabanico
awansaavicome offawansüsü shipintuuraseits paint is coming off (ref. to painted metal molding of briefcase)
awaralacfkaꞌi 1waratshiinposs1lightluzshiꞌrüin Pedro soꞌu suwarala tü sikikatshe saw Peter in the light of the fireMüleka waraittüle wane wayuu soꞌukaꞌi, nnojoleechi ashanaain, süka jaꞌyain tü wopukot sütüma nuwarala chi kaꞌikai.If a person walks during the day, he will not trip because the road is visible by the light of the sun.cfachuwalaaturulaluusawhsiki 1fire2ray (of sun), sunshinerayo (del sol)kawaralaashine
awaralijawaafr. var.awaraijawaacfwaraittaavi1go for a walkpasearCheechi awaralijaain.I will go there walking.2go for a visitir de visitaShiinashe wayuu; awaraijaasü taaꞌu.It is a person’s seat; (when) he/she visits me.
awaraluꞌupostin the mouthen la boca
awareejaaDel español barrervtsweepbarrersynepitanajaa
awariantaDel español aguardientenwhiskeyaguardientesuuꞌulaküin süka kepein, yüi, awariantashe divines with coffee, tobacco, liquor (she divines concerning all kinds of lost things)synchirinchi
awaruttaavtinstructinstruircfachiawaa 2ekirajaa
awasainnposssemensemennuwasainhis (a lizard’s) semen


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