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awasajawaaviclear (darkness), dawnaclararsuwasajaapa aikatwhen night cleared up (i.e. darkness had cleared and things were visible)antepiyuushijawaa
awastaavtunwrapdesenrollarJüwasta nuulia türa koꞌoyookat akan.Unwrap from him that with which he is enveloped.
awashirüinnpossriches, wealthriquezaAashajaweesü taaꞌin süchikü tawashirüin.I feel like talking about my riches.Quiero hablar de mi riqueza.cfwashirü
awataa1vifly; take off (flying)volar; despegar (a volar)Awatüshi wuchii.A bird flies.2vijump; leap, springsaltar, brincarAwatshi saaꞌu tü meesakat.He jumped onto the table. (e.g. a cat)cfachiikonojowaaamuttaawonnotaa 13vtjump oversaltar
awataa aaꞌinid. ofaaꞌincfainkuwaa aaꞌinviget surprisedasustarseAwatawaisü taaꞌin süpüleerua teꞌrapa.I keep getting surprised / amazed by it (each time) when I see it.
awatatajawaaviblow awayvolarAwatatajaweesü sütüma jouktai.They (notebook pages) are inclined to blow away by the wind.
awatatuwaaviblow awayvolar (por el viento)Awatatuusü tü takachuuchainkat sütüma tü jouktaikat.My cap blows away / off by the wind.
awatawaacfawanaajawaakawachiraavi1runcorrerNiipirüin Woofer; awataashi nüchiirua.He (another dog) chased Woofer; he ran after him.2blow (the wind)soplar (el viento)Awataasü wawaiThe whirlwind is blowing / moving fast.cfajuꞌulaa3be blown along by the windllevarse por el vientoAwataasü karaloukta sütüma jouktai.The paper is blown (away) by the wind.
awatawaa ekiiruꞌumüincfekiiruꞌuwaajülüjaa aaꞌin 1visuddenly get an ideasurgirle una ideaAwataasü nikiiruꞌumüin nuꞌuteein saaꞌin.He suddenly got the idea to kill it. (esp. as emotional reaction)
awatsenposs1ribcostillaaꞌyülüjaa awatsetrick2bodycarrocería, fuselaje, casco3rafter (roof pole)viga
awaüyafr. var.awaüyeawaüyeseabs.waüyeenpossseeds (for planting)semillas (para sembrar)Chütsü tawaüya.My seeds got wet.Se mojaron mis semillas.
awawatuwaacfawaꞌwajaaviblow (in the wind)correr (con el viento)Awawatuusü mma sütüma tü jouktaikat.The wind is blowing dirt.synwaawataa 2
awayalaavtspread outabrircfojotoloo
awolojaavimake pompomsfabricar pompóncfwoꞌolu
awonnajaavibouncebrincar (pelota)Kawonnojülechonshi chi woola(kai).The ball is really bouncy.
awotaajaaFrom Spanish votarvivotevotar
awunaꞌapajaader. ofwunaꞌapüvigo to the bush (go to the bathroom, out in the bush) [euphemism]ir al monte (para defecar) [eufemismo]Awunaꞌapajainjachi taya; emiiraash.I’m going to go to the woods (go to the bathroom); I’m full.cfaikkalawaa 4eꞌiitaa 1
awüinjaader. ofwüinvtdilute with waterligar con aguaNuwüinjüin tü kaseoosakat shiiꞌiree ireein / (~ unyeemeein) shia.He diluted the pop with water so that its flavor / sweetness might be watered down.cfshakaalaa
awüinjawaavirefrain fromdejar de
awüꞌirawaavigrow green (a plant)verdecercfwüittaa
ayaanposslightning flashrelámpagoshiyaa juyalightningrelámpagocfatürüla 1juya 1
ayaakuafr. var.oꞌuyaakuanposs1imageimagensuꞌuyaakua süpana wunuꞌuthe image of tree leaves (carved / embossed on a chair)2photofotografíaPaainjüinje suꞌuyaakua katapiirakat sünain ojonowaa laakat.(If you’d been there) you could have taken a photo of the CAT dozer digging the waterhole.synletiraalwoote3exampleejemplowane aꞌyatawaa meeꞌiratüinsat müsüka suꞌuyaakua wane watchímon / aꞌatapüia job that never changes, for example as a watchmanun trajabo que nunca se cambia, por ejemplo un vigilante
ayaaluꞌupostfor benefit ofpor el beneficio deTamüsü neꞌe tü pütchikat pümüin nayaaluꞌu na wayuu yaakana süpüla nanoujainjanain sünain püjünalain taya.I say this to you for the benefit of the people here that they may believe that you sent me.
ayaamaꞌapostbeside (out of sight?)al lado de (fuera de la vista?)¿Jalasü talaapin? Na shiyaamaꞌa maletinkat.Where is my pencil? There beside the briefcase.¿Dónde está mi lápiz? Allí al lado del maletín.cfapüchoꞌuyalejeeruꞌu 1


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