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sipuuluposs.asipuutsenspurespuela
sirapünWayuu woman’s (bead) beltcinturón (de la mujer wayuu)sirapgirl’s bead belt for undergarmentcfsiꞌira
sirasiraacfasiranajawaasinasinaivs1smoothlisocfsirataa 1yuutaa2slipperyresbalosoSirasirasü maꞌi.It’s very slippery.
sirataafr. var.sinataavs1smoothlisoSinatsü maꞌi atia.The wooden blade is very smooth.antkajürülaacfsirasiraa 1yalayalaa 12levelparejo3flatplano, llanocfpatajataa 1
siruanwhite clayarcilla blancasiruawhite clay (used specially in making water jugs)
siruman1cloudnubeOkojojoosü tü sirumakat.The clouds are building up.Las nubes están aumentándose.2skycieloAchuwalaasü suluꞌu siruma ~ sirumaluꞌu.It burns (giving light) in the sky.3heavencielo (paraíso)Tachonchee, chi püshikai, icha nia suluꞌu sirumakat.My darling, your father is in heaven.
sirumaachifr. var. ofseruma
sittaavsbe in a row, be lined upestar en hilerasynkooꞌutaa 1
siwolunbridle with chain bitsüsiwotse amahorse’s bridle / bit (?)cfjuleenapisaalüshaakuma
soꞌukaꞌicfkaꞌi 2adv1todayhoy¿Yaajachi pia soꞌukaꞌi?Are you going to be (remaining) here today?yaajee soꞌukaꞌi süpüla waneepiafrom now on (i.e. from this day forward)de hoy en adelantetimealiikalimaꞌinkaaipaꞌamaꞌinkawattaꞌinkasoꞌukalinkayesterdayaliikainkayesterdayaipaꞌinkasaꞌwalinkasoꞌukaꞌi 1todaywattaꞌatomorrowwattapiawattapiammüinsoꞌukalinkayesterday2by dayde díaantsaꞌwai
soꞌukalinkaunspec. comp. form ofsoꞌukaꞌi 1-inkaadvyesterdayayertimealiikalimaꞌinkaaipaꞌamaꞌinkawattaꞌinkasoꞌukalinkayesterdayaliikainkayesterdayaipaꞌinkasaꞌwalinkasoꞌukaꞌi 1todaywattaꞌatomorrowwattapiawattapiammüin
soꞌukualuwaa atümavscomplycumplir, obedecerNnojotsü soꞌukualuuin pütüma tü taluwataakalü anain pia.You didn’t comply with what I sent / ordered you to (do).
soopanheartwoodduramen (de un árbol)soopa / susoopain wunuꞌuheart wood / heart wood of a tree
sootoo aaꞌinid. ofaaꞌin 4vtrealize, take note ofdarse cuenta de
sotoo aaꞌinid. ofaaꞌinvtrememberrecordar, acordarse deSotüsü taaꞌin soꞌu kaꞌikat tia eekai süsülajüin asalaa wamüin tü püikat.I remember that day when your mother gave us (some) meat.süpüla sotüinjachin jaaꞌin tayathat you (pl) might remember meantmotoo aaꞌincfosoꞌiraa aaꞌin 1The subject of the verb sotoo corresponds to the object of the verb 'remember' and the possessor of aaꞌin, 'heart', corresponds to the subject of 'remember'. For example, sotüsü waaꞌin tü nümakat signifies 'we remember what he said'.El sujeto del verbo sotoo corresponde al complemento del verbo ’recordar’ y el poseedor de aain, ’corazón’, corresponde al sujeto de ’recordar’. Por ejemplo, sotüsü waain tü nümakat equivale a ’recordamos lo que él dijo’.
sotsoluuvs1be asleep (body part)tener adormecido un miembro del cuerpoSotsotsü tasaꞌa. / Sapasü tasaꞌa.My leg is asleep. (tingling sensation as circulation resumes)Se me ha dormido la pierna.synsapaa2have a crampdar calambresotsotsü tasaꞌamy leg has a cramp / is crampedcfoshokonojowaa
surulaalüposs.asurulaatsensoldiersoldadoTü surulaatkat shiꞌitaain chi kaꞌruwaraikai suluꞌu tü kaatsekat.The soldiers put the thief in jail.Los soldados pusieron el ladrón en la cárcel.synkachaako
susuposs.asusianfinely crocheted bagmochila finacfkattoꞌui 1piyulusaruunawoꞌolu
suttanspindlehusosüttatool for spinning thread (i.e. spinning cotton)cfasittajaaauttaa
suukalaFrom Spanish azúcar.nsugarazúcarJemetsü; mainma suukala saꞌaka.It’s delicious (sweet); there’s lots of sugar in it (coffee).
-sünon-masc. of-shi
süchinriverríoMa taasü saaꞌin wane sichi.It (flooded streets) resembled a river.Se parecía un río.
SüchiimanRiohacha (the city)Riohacha (la ciudad)