Akawaio-English Dictionary


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arakapʉꞌsa (cf: urapa) n gun
aramari n a six-headed snake in some Akawaio stories
aranka (var: araka) 1vi be or become loosed syn: eukwa 2 . 2vt untie Toꞌ arankaꞌpʉ uya. I untied them. Tenkoꞌmasaꞌ iya aꞌtai, itarankaꞌpʉ itewan yau. After being swallowed, he loosed himself in his belly. syn: eukwa 1 . 3vt demolish, break down Ɨutɨ arankaꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. They demolished the house. 4vt sort a group of things Arankapɨtʉꞌpʉ iya inke rɨ. He sorted (them) for a long time. 5vt unroll
utaranka (der.) vi untied
arapɨ (poss: ayarapɨɨi) n 1a large, oval bowl made from a calabash 2calabash, the plant or the gourd Crescentia cujete
arara n a variety of tree, black yarri-yarri tree Guatteria sp.
arata n rib Captain arata eꞌwɨsaꞌ. Captain's rib was hurting.
araꞌtɨ vt build; in particular, putting up the vertical rafters Ɨutɨ araꞌtɨ ina uya. We are building a house.
Aratʉi nprop the name given to a place between Pipiri pai and I'moi ken; where the Roberts family lives
arauta n 1(non-possessed) a variety of howler monkey Mycetes seniculus 2a variety of reddish brown caterpillar, so named because of its similar color to the howler monkey
arauta aukwʉ n a variety of poro fruit (lit: monkeyꞌs tail)
arautaimɨ n 1whooping cough 2cold, cold symptoms syn: aton .
arawera n (non-possessed) a musical instrument of questionable origin and makeup
Arawewa nprop a variety of animal
arawo n owl
araꞌya n (non-possessed) a variety of wild guava tree or fruit
are n spleen
aꞌreꞌ n food, a general term
areꞌka vt carry leaves in bundles Eta amʉꞌ areꞌkaꞌpʉ toꞌ uya. They carried lots of leaves in bundles.
areꞌka vi for a tree to drop leaves Itareꞌkaꞌpʉ. It lost its leaves.
Arekuna nprop 1a person of the Arekuna tribe 2the name given to the Arekuna tribe
areꞌna (poss: ayareꞌna) n 1tip of an animal's tail 2tail syn: aukwʉ .
areꞌnaꞌtɨ (der.) vt attach a tail
areꞌnaꞌtɨ (der. of areꞌna) vt put a tail on something like a kite Areꞌnaꞌtɨkɨ. Put a tail on it.
areꞌna (poss: ayareꞌna) n 1tip of an animal's tail 2tail syn: aukwʉ .
areꞌnaꞌtɨ (der.) vt attach a tail
Areruya nprop the traditional religion of certain groups of Amerindians in the circum-Roraima region, most recently embraced by the Akawaio tribe
areta vi be or become leafy, for a tree to grow new leaves