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ekerotiraacfekerolaavtput intometerNikerotirüin najapü suluꞌu nuwotsiiase.He put his hand into his pocket.El se metió la mano en su bolsillo.cfeꞌitawaa 1

ekianposs1right hand (that with which one eats)mano derechawekiaour right handcftütaactprtepeꞌe2eating utensilutensilio usado para comer; Suluꞌu wane miichi eekai shipiain washinnuu, eesü iita eekai kojutüin maꞌi süpüla miꞌiraa anasü ooꞌulaka eekai jayain süpüla ekiain neꞌe miichipaꞌa.In a house that is the home of rich people, there are eating utensils that are very expensive for fine feasts and ones that are inexpensive just used for eating at home.cfekaa 1

ekiicfekiisholoinnposs1head, skullcabeza, cráneoAisü tekii.My head hurtsshikii amaskull (head) of a horseptaraloꞌu 1ekiyaalajascarfpeepee ekiiintelligentwaataa ekiihave headache2mindmenteJülüjüsü taaꞌin suluꞌu tekii.I’m thinking about it. (lit: I have it on my mind.)Lo tengo presente en mi mente.ajutalaa ekiiopen one's understandingichee ekiidense-mindedjawaꞌawaa ekiiintelligentkekiiwaaintelligent, wisemotsoo ekiiimpulsive3head of a ring, the stone or gem in its mountingshikii sittiijasetting of a ring4end cords (of hammock)shikii süithe hammock head (i.e. the end cords)5stump, trunk (of tree)tocónshikiiruꞌu ichiikatin the trunk of the ichii tree6origin, sourceorigen, fuenteshikii kasachiküthe beginning / basis of a problem / disputeshikii wüinfountain / spring of water7headquarterssede8ten (in numbers)decenapiantua polooin shikii sünain piama shikiitwo hundred twenty (two times ten tens onto two tens)

ekiipalanposs1pillowalmohadaAtunküshi shiinaluꞌu tü anuakat saaꞌu wane ekiipalaa.He was sleeping in the bottom of the boat on a pillow.2roof header beamviga maestra, cumbrera (de casa)Shikiipala miichi, sairuꞌusü kalapüi.The peak cross beam of the house is in the fork of the main upright post.cfasipala2atujuna 1ctprtkalapüi 1whmiichihouse, building

ekiipüꞌünposs1head (of a group), leader, chief, captaincabeza (de grupo), jefe, capitánNia wekiipüꞌü.He is our “head”.2guideguíashikiipüꞌüitheir guide; specifically refers to the person in a group of travellers who knows the place where they are going and acts like a guide, showing the way / explainingcabecero3source, originfuente (de origen)shikiipüꞌü tü yerüttsükatsource (fount) of filth

ekiiracfekaanpossfeast, celebratory mealcomida de una fiestaKettaitpa tü ekawaakat shikiira kaꞌwayuusee nütüma chi tachonkai.The wedding feast meal for my son is ready.cfmiꞌiraa 2

ekiirajeepostagainstcontraAnajiraasü nanüikü ojuunaa nikiirajee Pablo süpüla noꞌutajachin naaꞌin.They secretly agreed against Paul that they should kill him.synooꞌomüin 4

ekiiruꞌuwaacfawatawaa ekiiruꞌumüinjülüjaa aaꞌin 1vs1think of, visualize, picture in the mindtener en la menteNikiiruꞌusü maꞌi tü nipiakat.He’s visualizing his house / thinking of his house (picturing the form).El tiene su casa en la mente.cfeꞌrajawaa aaꞌin2memorizememorizar

ekiisafr. var.ekiiseposs. ofkiisanposs1shoutgritoKaseesü pikiisa.Your shouting is noisy.2chattercotorreo

ekiisaꞌanposs1base of the trunk of a plant2base of flower stem

ekiisholoincfekiinpossbraincerebro, sesosaꞌakamüin tekiisholüinin the midst of my brain

ekiiwoꞌunpossshoot, new growth sprouting from cut-off plantretoñoshikiiwoꞌunew leaves, branches, growth that re-sprouts if the plant is cut off at the shikiisaa

ekiꞌrajaaIt appears that a distinction was made in N.T. usage, but is this word and its related forms actually different from ekirajaa etc. (being marked by the glottal)?cfekiꞌrajawaakiꞌraavttest, try outprobarAyalajüichipa taya wane paaꞌa poloosü. Chawaikaꞌa taya ekiꞌrajüin shia.I just bought ten oxen. So I am going to try them out.

ekiꞌrajawaaIt appears that a distinction was made in N.T. usage, but is this word and its related forms actually different from ekirajawaa etc. (being marked by the glottal)?cfekiꞌrajaakiꞌraavitrain, conditionentrenarseSüpülapünaa tü kaꞌi niyoujiraainjatkat oꞌu, ekiꞌrajaashi waneepia süpüla kalainjachin nia.Before the day on which he is going to compete, he trains constantly in order that he be strong/fit.

ekiraader. ofekaa 1vtfeeddar de comerTekirüin püülükü.I fed the pigs.ekireꞌeraamake to feed

ekirajaaIt appears that a distinction was made in N.T. usage, but is this word and its related forms actually different from ekiꞌrajaa etc. (being marked by the glottal)?vtteachenseñar¿Kasa nikirajaka anain?What did he teach (on)? (subject matter)syneꞌikaa2cfachiawaa 2awaruttaa

ekirajawaaIt appears that a distinction was made in N.T. usage, but is this word and its related forms actually different from ekiꞌrajawaa etc. (being marked by the glottal)?1vistudyestudiarEkirajaashii waya paalapa sünain wane pütchi kapüleesü maꞌi.We studied earlier (today) on one very difficult word.2vtlearnaprenderEkirajaweeshi taya wayuunaiki.I want to learn the Guajiro (Wayuu) language.

ekireꞌeraader. ofekiraavtmake to feedEkireꞌetsü kaaꞌula.She is force-nursing (orphan) goat. (from stepmother)

ekiyaalajacomp. ofekii 1aalajanpossscarf; turbanpañuelo; turbanteAꞌanaasü shia shikiyaala.She puts on her scarf.cfpanyeerü

ekünajaavtchew, extracting the nutrientsmasticar, extrayendo lo nutritivoNooloꞌojooin tü soꞌukot (waana) süpüla nakünajüin.They rubbed its grains (out of their husks) (of millet corn) to eat / chew it.cfekaa

eküülünfoodcomida, alimentoTü taꞌwayuusekat, shia aꞌlakajaainjateetka tü eküütkat.My wife, she is the one who will have to cook the food.Mi esposa, ella es la que tiene que cocinar la comida.

eꞌenposs1pestplagaTü sheꞌekat miichi, shia kasipa, jaatut, kookochet, jeyut, kulumashat, kasipatui, sinasinai.The house pests are centipedes, a type of lizard, rats, spiders, another species of lizards, silverfish and a legless lizard.Las maldades de las casa son ciempie, jato, ratones, alacrán, sabandija, (...), (...).2parasiteparásitocfruluma

eꞌejenanposs1mountcabalgadura¿Jara keꞌejenaka tüsa muulakat?Whose mule is that?¿De quién es esa mula?2vehiclevehículo; carroAnasü maꞌi peꞌejenakat.Your vehicle (the jeep) is very nice.

eꞌejünpossflavorsaborcfeejuu-eema 1iraa1specishiijashüꞌüwaapalawaapüsiaa

-eꞌerasp. var. of-ira