Akawaio-English Dictionary


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eꞌ var. of esi
eꞌ var. of yeꞌ
eꞌ n form, shape kanau eꞌ the form of a canoe
e- phon. var. of ɨ-
eꞌ- to cause to be; detransitivizer, changing a transitive verb into an intransitive one Iyeꞌmakoimaꞌpʉ. He sinned. Iyeꞌkawaiꞌtɨꞌpʉ. He smoked (tobacco/a cigarette).
eeꞌkwa vi leak out of something for which the fluid should stay in Tuna eeꞌkwaꞌpʉ calabash poi. The water leaked out from the calabash.
useeꞌkwa (der.) vr leak
eiꞌ var. of eikʉ
eiku var. of eikʉ
eikʉ (var: eiꞌ; var: eiku) vt 1speak 2answer Toꞌ eikʉꞌpʉ iya. He answered them. syn: maimukʉ 1 .
eimaꞌ (var: aimaꞌ; poss: ɨyeimakʉ / ɨyeimakʉʉi) n griddle used for baking cassava bread
eimarare n a variety of snake
Eimaꞌtɨi nprop the name given to a place near Paruima; a place where eima' is found around the savannah area
eisika vt sift Eki eisikaꞌpʉ iya. She sifted the cassava.
kaaiꞌma vt fight, wrestle Wrenton kaaiꞌmaꞌpʉ Winston uya. Winston wrestled Wrenton.
eꞌkaaiꞌma (der.) vr fight
ekaamꞌpo var. of ekamaꞌpo
ekaaꞌpo var. of ekamaꞌpo
ekainʉmʉ (var: ekainʉn) vi 1climb Tɨꞌ pona iyekainʉmʉꞌpʉ. He climbed onto the rock. 2go in an upward direction 3ascend
ekainʉn var. of ekainʉmʉ
ekainʉnpa vt carry up Mɨrɨ ton ekainʉnpaꞌpʉ uya. I carried these up (from the river).
ekama vt 1tell 2preach Itekareei ekamapɨtʉꞌpʉ iya. He used to preach. 3prophesy 4read Betty uya kareta menu ekamaꞌpʉ. Betty read a book. syn: ene 2 . 5show Asanta ekama iya mɨrɨ, itenaꞌ rɨ ekama iya. He will show him the path.
usekama (der.) 1vi confess 2vr tell
kama vt put, place Toꞌ pʉtaꞌpʉ kamaꞌpʉ iya eripoi yaꞌ. He put their footprints into the pot.
eꞌkama (der.) 1vr prepare 2vi plan 3vi box 4vi ready
ekaꞌma var. of eraꞌma
ekamaꞌpo (var: ekaamꞌpo; var: ekaaꞌpo) vt ask, request Toꞌ ekamaꞌpoꞌpʉ uya. I asked them (a question). syn: enna .
usekamaꞌpo (der.) vr asked
ekamʉ (var: ekan) vt 1distribute, give out Ipoitorʉ ton uya ekamʉ aꞌtai, When his disciples distribute, 2serve Kasiri ekannin iꞌse eꞌaiꞌ. I need someone to serve kazak. 3share Mekamʉi peꞌ? Are you sharing? Ewaiꞌ, sekamʉi. Yes, I am sharing.
ekamʉn n 1(non-possessed) danger 2hardship