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aainjaacfaaꞌinraavt1dohacer¿Kasa paainjaka?What are you doing?Acheküsü taainjüin.I have to do it.Tengo que hacerlo.2makeelaborar, fabricarPaainjain türa.You made that.Fabricaste eso.3buildconstruirtü miichi paainjakatthis house which you are buildingesta casa que estás construyendo4mutually carry out a deal
aainjalanposs1evil deed, sinacción mala, pecadoKalioꞌushi saaꞌu naainjala.He was punished for the evil he did. (to be given wounds / corporal punishment (?))Lo castigaron por algo malo que hizo.Müliashi maꞌi taya saaꞌu tü taainjalakat (nütüma chi tashikai).(My father) punished me for my misdeed.Mi papá me castigó por algo malo que hice.Nülatirüin jaainjala juulia.He forgives you your sins. (causes your sins to pass away from you)cfamaꞌülakaainjalaa 12act, deedhecho3productproductoyootokuu müshi nia sünain nnojolin maleiwain tü maleiwa saainjalakat wayuu.he keeps saying that the gods made by man are not god.
aainjirawaa akuaippavthave sexual relationstener relaciones sexuales¡Nnojo jaainjiraain jukuaippa sümaa wayuu yalejeeruꞌu suulia tü juwayuusekat oꞌtta tü nnojotkat suluꞌuin tü sukuaippapalakat atumaa jüpüleerua!Do not have sexual relations with anyone other than your wife or that is not included in your (culture’s) behavior norms!
aajuchipl.aajuna2non-masc.aajutücfaaꞌu 1npossrider, one mounted onjinete, uno montado enwayuu muulaajuchia man mounted / going on a mulechi naajuchikai chi ama kasuutaikai maꞌithe rider of (the one mounted on) the very white horseel jinete (el que montaba) el caballo muy blancoakaratshi shikii amaajunnuuseventy horsemensetenta jinetes
aajuna1cfaaꞌu 3nposs1rooftechoTaapüin shipijana tü juyakat saaꞌu saajuna tü miichikat.I hear the sound of the rain on the roof of the house.2coveringcubierta
aajüinfr. var. ofaashinaccording to
aakajawaavi1come offsoltarseAakajaasü nüsapaase David.David’s shoe came off.2die [euphemism]morir
aakataavt1take offquitar¿Aakatüneerü tü?Will this be taken off (screen door when we leave)?¿Esta se quita (cuando se vayan)?aakataa tü kousükat sünainjee tü nuuꞌuikattake the sandals off his feet2removeNaakalüin saainjala wayuu.He took off / away (?) (i.e. removed) people’s sins.
aaꞌayajawaa aaꞌinvtrebukereprendernaaꞌayajaakalaka saaꞌin tü yolujaakat suulia tü saaꞌinrakat nüka chi jintüikaihe rebuked the evil spirit from what it was doing to the boy
aaꞌayajirawaaviarguediscutiraaꞌayajirawaaargue, quarrel among one another, scold one anotherdiscutir entre sí¡Jaaꞌayajiraꞌalaꞌayai!(Be careful) No arguments (?)!¡(Cuidado) que no discutan!synaꞌülüjirawaa 1
aaꞌayatawaa aaꞌinvtinsultinsultarNaaꞌayataajeechi aaꞌin taya.They will insult me.
aaꞌayulanpossheat; temperaturecalor; temperaturaayaawatia saaꞌayulaa measuring instrument of its temperaturemedida de la temperaturasynaaꞌiracfaturulapayutaakaaꞌayulaabe hot
aaꞌincfakuaippaid.yalayalaa aaꞌinstrong, energeticnposs1heartcorazónchi taaꞌinkaimy heart2soulalmaouktüsü shiꞌiruku, ouktüsü saaꞌindeath of the body, death of the soulcfeꞌiruku 23spiritespíritusaaꞌinone’s spiritaaꞌinyüükatthe spiritsaaꞌinmaajat yolujaperson who is with the spirit of (a) devil (said of persons who suffer an attack / fit / seizure, become unconscious, and recover after throwing water on them)cfaseyuuayolojo 3wanülüü 1yolujaa 14mindmenteTanaajaain suluꞌu taaꞌin tü taꞌlapüinkat.I'm keeping my dream in my mind.Yo guardo en mi mente mi sueño. / Mi sueño lo tengo guardado en mi mente.-yaa aaꞌinruꞌuthink mistakenlysootoo aaꞌinrealize5seat of emotion¿Kasa suluꞌuka paaꞌin?What are you thinking about? or How do you feel about it? (?)¿Qué es lo que siente?kaaꞌinpünaalewaa aaꞌinfeel emotionmojuu aaꞌinsad6willvoluntad(...) süka naaꞌin nümüiwa.of his own accountpor su propia cuentaakatsüinjaa aaꞌinstrengthenkatsüinwaa aaꞌinable to endure-ee aaꞌinfeel like-eꞌeraa maa aaꞌindecideaashajeꞌeraa aaꞌinthink; meditateachecheraa aaꞌinendureainkuwaa aaꞌinsurprised; startledajuyaalaa aaꞌincovetakulajawaa aaꞌinunmotivated; boredalaayawaa aaꞌinarrogantalaüleꞌeraa aaꞌinwise upanaa aaꞌinpeaceful; reservedasanalaa aaꞌinbreatheawataa aaꞌinsurprisedayoꞌujawaa aaꞌinfrightened; startledeewaa aaꞌinalert; aliveeewaa aaꞌin anainintend toeiwaꞌajaa aaꞌinupset, inciteekeꞌejaa aaꞌinbothereꞌrajawaa aaꞌinvisualizejalia aaꞌinexcusejülüjaa aaꞌinthink aboutkaaꞌinwaaspirited; timid; wisekaaꞌinyouleeresistant, hardykanainyüü aaꞌinhatekeeꞌirewaa aaꞌindesirekentaa aaꞌinbreathless, pantingmaa aaꞌin aleꞌeruꞌuthink, wondermatsüinwaa aaꞌinweak-spiritedmoꞌurulaa aaꞌinweak; incompetentmotoo aaꞌinforgetmotsoo aaꞌintired; weak-willednnojolaa aaꞌin anainnot wantnnojolaa aaꞌinjeeinnot intend tonnojolaa aaꞌinruꞌuin aaꞌinamazedooꞌulakaa aaꞌintemptoponojowaa aaꞌinamazed, surprisedosoꞌiraa aaꞌinremind; reviveosoꞌirawaa aaꞌinreviveponoo aaꞌinsurprise, amaze; fascinatesotoo aaꞌinremembertoolo aaꞌinbrave; cockytüntaa aaꞌinheart beatingüttaa aaꞌinbe angryyaletaa aaꞌinproud
aaꞌin amüinseem to someoneparecerle a alguienJierü saaꞌin tamüin.I think it’s a woman. / It appears to be a woman, to me.¿Jarat pütchi lotoka saaꞌin mmüin?Which word(s) seems correct to you?cfmaa aka aaꞌin
aaꞌinmajaavttake care of, care forcuidarTaaꞌinmajüin tü miichikat suulia suꞌuwajünüin.I take care of the house so it won’t be robbed.Yo cuido la casa para que no se robe.cfeisalajaaepijaa 2eꞌrajaa aaꞌu
aaꞌinraacfaainjaavt1dohacer¿Kasa waaꞌinrüinjatka jooluꞌu?What are we going to do now?2makerealizarTaaꞌinrüin tü tasheꞌinkat maya.I made my clothes like that.
aaꞌinyajaafr. var.eeꞌinyajaavt1hang up a hammocksynaamalaacfakacheraaojotowaa2tie a beltamarrar el cinturóncfsiꞌira
aaꞌinyakanpossthoughtpensamientoTachuntaain taaꞌinyaka oꞌunaa miirukumiin.I decided to go to the lake.Decidí ir al lago.Talirajüin taaꞌinyaka.I supposed (there probably would be a water truck there).Tacheküin taaꞌinyaka wanaaweein taapakat nümüin chi antüshikai chiirua sümaa tü taapakat pümüin.I desired that what I gave to the one who came later might be the same as what I gave to you.achuntawaa aaꞌinyakadecidealirajaa aaꞌinyakasuppose
aaꞌiranpossheatcalorKooꞌomüin müsia naaꞌira chi kaꞌikai.The heat of the sun increased.saaꞌira mmakattemperature of the environmenttemperatura ambientalsynaaꞌayulacfjaꞌiwaa
aaꞌirürecipachonꞌirünposs1aunt (maternal)tía (materna)taaꞌirümy auntcfalaüla2stepmothermadrastra
aaꞌucfooꞌopünaa1postonenJoyotüshi saaꞌu wankeeta.You (masc) are sitting on a bench.Aliikajaashi kaaꞌula saaꞌu aippia.The goat is climbing on an aippia tree.cfaajuchipaaꞌuwawaa2poston top ofencima decfaraloꞌu 23postoversobrelaülaa saaꞌu tü aꞌyatawaakatauthority over the jobcfaajuna14postfor (price)por (precio)Tayalajüin yotojolo saaꞌu 50 peesü.I bought yotojolo for 50 pesos.5postfor, because of, for sake ofOꞌutüna aaꞌinchi saaꞌu neerü.He was killed for money.Kalioꞌushi saaꞌu naainjala.He was punished for the evil he did. (to be given wounds / corporal punishment (?))Lo castigaron por algo malo que hizo.Shiꞌitüin naaꞌu chi ayuuishikai süpüla wunuꞌu nüsüin.She gave money (a help) for the sick man for his medicine to take.6poston the basis of7conj relsince, in thatpuesto que... saaꞌu niain laülaain... because / in that he is the boss (in his home)cfaka 2maa aka 3
aaꞌujeepost1with respect toAchuujüshi taya naaꞌujee shiiꞌire atüjaa ...I’m jealous (of him), wanting to know how to ... (e.g. type well)2on top ofencima deNiiꞌiyateerü jümüin wane paü miyoꞌu saaꞌujeesü tia miichikat kaluꞌusü korolo.He will show you (pl) a large room on top of (on the second floor of) that house that contains furnishings.3because ofpor causa de
aaꞌuwaapostcoverupAꞌyalajüshi naaꞌawaa.He cried to avoid dealing with the real issue.
aalajacfaülajanpossbundlebojotesaalajabundle (sticks, cigars, etc.), (unit of measure)bojoteekiyaalajascarf


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