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jaꞌyumuufr. var.jaꞌnyuwaajaꞌyuwaa1vs1be well cooked, be doneestar bien cocidojaꞌnyuusüit is “done” cooking / “well done”está cocidaantiyaa2be ripeestar maduro“Jaꞌnyuusü” münüsü kalapaasü.Watermelons are said to be “ripe”.synjakütaajeꞌwee 1
jaꞌyuushinlightluzantpiyuushicfjaꞌyuwaa2luusa
jaꞌyuutaicomp. ofjaꞌyumuuata1 1fr. var.jaꞌnyuutainon-masc.jaꞌyuutalüadjbrown (color of goat)marrón (color de chivo)
jaꞌyuwaa2vidawnamanecerJe shapaatüsü maꞌi naaꞌinrua shiiꞌiree jaꞌyuumaatüin.And they were anxious that daylight come quickly.cfjaꞌyuushi
jalaavswhere bedónde estar¿Jalasü tü püikat?Where (fem) is your mother?jalajeewhere fromjalamüinwhere tojalapünaawhich way
jalaichipl.jalainanon-masc.jalairüinterjCome here!¡Venga acá!¡Jalaichi piꞌraiwan!Come (masc) that you may see it!
jalairünon-masc. ofjalaichi
jalajeecomp. ofjalaa-jeefr. var.jalejeecf-jeꞌewaivswhere from?¿de dónde?¿Jalajeesü paalapa?Where did you (fem) come from earlier (this morning)?
jalamaavsgluttonousgolosoWane wayuu eekai jalamain müshika saaꞌin tanke süka wainmain niküin.A gluttonous person is like a (large) barrel because he eats a lot.
jalamüincomp. ofjalaaamüin 1vswhere to?¿a dónde?
jalapshivswhat time?¿a qué hora?¿Jalapshii waya oꞌunüin?What time did we go / leave?
jalapünaacomp. ofjalaa-pünaa2vswhere by?, which way?¿por dónde?¿Jalapünaajachi pia?Where have you come through?¿Por dónde viene?
jaleeraavssoftsuavejaletsüsmooth and shiny (like oiled hair)suavecito, brillante, lisocfichee 3jawaꞌawaa 2
jaleesapanfruit-bearing shrub speciesIshosü süchon jaleesapa.The fruit of jaleesapa is red.cfshüꞌürüi
jalejeefr. var. ofjalajeewhere from
jaliacfeewaa aaꞌin 1jiattainterjbeware!, be careful!¡cuidado!
jalia aaꞌinid. ofaaꞌininterjpardon, excusedisculparjalia pia taaꞌinforgive me / pardon me (I accidently kicked him under the table while adjusting my seat)perdón / discúlpeme (lit: cuidado tú con mi corazón)
jalouliivsbe useful, be beneficialser útilEꞌitaaushi tü kaꞌikat süpüla jaloulinjatüin sümüin wayuu.That day (sabbath) was established that it might be beneficial for man.
jamafr. var.jajaminterjhelloholaja nii wairühello, mother of friend (male greeting to lady)
jamaa1vs1why be?¿por qué ser?¿Jamüsü pia nnojot kaꞌaka püntüin?Why didn’t / don’t you (fem) come?2how be?¿cómo ser?¿Jamüsü saainjia? ... tü uujotkat?How is it made? ... the chicha?¿Cómo se hace ...? ...la chicha?3what about? / how about?¿qué? / ¿cómo?¿Jamüinjat tü paaꞌakat?What is that cow for? / What’s going to happen to that cow?
jamaa2vsbe a misfortune, be harmfulser dañinojamaa atümaharm
jamaa amüinvtmatter (to), be important (to)importar(le)Nnojoishi jaaꞌamüin tamüin nia, nnojotsü jamajatüin nümüin tü tamakat nümüin.He didn’t pay attention to me, it didn’t matter to him what I told him.El no me hizo caso, no le importó lo que yo le dije.antnnojolaa kasa amüincfjaaꞌa maa achikijaaꞌa maa amüin
jamaa atümaid. ofjamaa2harm, do evil tohacerle dañoAnakajaꞌa jamüle naya watüma.Let’s do something [bad] to them.cfuwomuyuwaa


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