Akawaio-English Dictionary


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eꞌtinka vi a woman in labour, about to deliver a baby Iyeꞌtinkasaꞌ kaꞌpon uyeꞌsaꞌ esiꞌpʉ. A woman came who was about to deliver her baby.
etɨ vi 1fall Yʉi etɨsaꞌ. The tree broke and fell. 2break
eꞌtɨkɨiꞌma (var: eꞌsɨkɨiꞌma) vi hiccough Iyeꞌtɨkɨiꞌmaꞌpʉ. He hiccupped.
eꞌtɨꞌkwa vi 1fail, be or become unlucky Iyeꞌtɨꞌkwasaꞌ. He is a failure. 2fade
tɨmuika vt bend something
eꞌtɨmuika (der.) vi bent
eꞌtɨnka (var: eꞌteꞌka) vi lean against something Iyeꞌtɨnkaꞌpʉ. He leaned. Mɨrɨpan eꞌteꞌkasaꞌ yʉi pona. He leaned on the tree.
eꞌtɨrinka vi 1roll 2tip over
eꞌtɨrɨika vi settling, mostly under water; like starch settling out of the cassava water mʉn eꞌtɨrɨikasaꞌ the blood has settled out (to the bottom of water).
eꞌtɨtɨtɨiꞌka var. of eꞌtɨtɨtɨma
tɨtɨtɨma 1vt shake Toꞌ uya toꞌ tamo tɨtɨtɨmaꞌpʉ. They shook their uncle (to wake him up). 2vi shiver
eꞌtɨtɨtɨma (der.) (var eꞌtɨtɨtɨiꞌka) vr shake
eto n (non-possessed) edoe
eꞌtoiꞌ var. of eꞌtoiꞌkwa
eꞌtoiꞌkwa (var: eꞌtoiꞌ) vi 1explode Toꞌ rɨ nin si eꞌtoiꞌpɨtʉꞌpʉ. So it was they who exploded. Uyemiya eꞌtoiꞌkwasaꞌ. My hand has a blister (from using a cutlass or other hard work). 2erupt Wʉꞌ eꞌtoiꞌkwaꞌpʉ. The mountain erupted.
toꞌkaꞌnʉkʉ vt 1know Epuru si ayarɨiꞌnokon, Papa uya iꞌnʉnkannɨtoꞌ toꞌkaꞌnʉꞌnin pe parɨ may the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love 2understand 3recognize
eꞌtoꞌkaꞌnʉkʉ (der.) vr know oneself
eꞌtokoiꞌma vi drip Tuna eꞌtokoiꞌmaꞌpʉ. The water dripped.
etokʉ vt 1argue 2fight, scramble
iꞌtokʉ (var: iꞌtoko) vt boil, especially a thick substance like kata or kasiri or porridge Kasiri iꞌtokʉꞌpʉ uya. I boiled the cassava drink. iꞌtoꞌtoꞌ yai something to cook in; a pot (var eꞌtokʉ)
eꞌtokʉ (der.) 1vt boil 2vi soften
eꞌtoꞌkwa vi lose to a winner in a game Eꞌtoꞌkwa mɨrɨ. I will lose.
tonpa (pl: tonpaton; poss: ɨtonpa) n 1a relative 2friend 3partner Zebedee munkɨ amʉꞌ toꞌ esi, Simon tonpa pe teꞌsan. They were Zebedee's sons, partners with Simon. syn: etapu 1 . 4family
tonpaꞌtɨ (der.) vt join
eꞌtonpaꞌtɨ (der.) vr joined
eꞌtoretorema vi cough Iyeꞌtoretoremaꞌpʉ. He coughed. syn: useꞌnaiꞌka 1 .
eꞌtorupaꞌtɨ vi standing behind
eꞌtorʉpaꞌtɨ vi nurse Imʉre eꞌtorʉpaꞌtɨsaꞌ man. Her baby is nursing.
eꞌtukuiꞌka vi 1dive 2swim 3bathe
etupa vt love, show affection toward another, especially as a dog to his master
eꞌturuma vi 1be or become tired Eꞌturumasaꞌ. I am tired. 2be or become resting Iyeꞌturuꞌkaaꞌpʉ. He was resting again. 3be or become mashed 4be or become broken