Akawaio-English Dictionary


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eꞌtururuka vi tumble, fall down a steep incline
eꞌtuꞌtuꞌma vr heart beat
etʉi vi be or become frightened Mɨrɨpan noꞌsamiꞌsi etʉipɨtʉꞌpʉ. Then the old woman became frightened.
eꞌtʉkʉiꞌtʉkʉiꞌma vi rippled, as in the surface of water after a stone is thrown into it
tʉꞌnɨ (cf: tʉtʉika) vt stop something from happening
eꞌtʉꞌnɨ (der.) 1vi stilled 2vr calmed
tʉrawaso (poss: ɨtʉrawasooi) n assigned work, work one is employed to perform
eꞌtʉrawaso (der.) vr work
eꞌtʉrinka vi tired, sleepy
eꞌtʉrunka vi thunder, the action that results from lightning
tʉrʉ (var: ) vt 1put 2place Toꞌ uya iꞌtaꞌpʉ anʉmʉꞌpʉ si eripoi pona toꞌ uya itʉrʉꞌpʉ. He took their footprints and placed them in the pot. 3set, as in setting fishing poles for catching fish Tʉ hiskonsi tʉpɨꞌseꞌna itaanꞌpʉ si utɨꞌpʉ. Her husband went to set his fishing hooks.
eꞌtʉrʉ (der.) vr given
eꞌtʉrʉꞌkwa vi 1be or become scattered syn: aꞌnʉkʉ . 2fall
eꞌtʉrʉmʉ vi rumble, the sound of thunder Korʉme eꞌsaraꞌtɨꞌpʉ eꞌtʉrʉnpɨꞌnɨ pɨꞌ. Thunder started rumbling.
tʉtʉika (cf: tʉꞌnɨ) vt stop something from happening
eꞌtʉtʉika (der.) vr 1stopped 2calm
eꞌtwarika vi 1escape from home Iyeꞌtwarikaꞌpʉ. She escaped from home. 2leave
eꞌtwariꞌma vi suffer Iyeꞌtwariꞌmaꞌpʉ. He suffered.
eu n (non-possessed) a variety of small, silver-coloured fish, resembling a sardine
euku (poss: ɨuku) n drink Aninkɨ, ɨuku. Look, your drink.
eukuꞌtɨ (der.) vt ferment
eukuꞌtɨ (der. of euku) vt set drink aside to allow it to ferment Kasiri eukuꞌtɨꞌpʉ iya. She set the caziri aside to ferment.
euku (poss: ɨuku) n drink Aninkɨ, ɨuku. Look, your drink.
eukuꞌtɨ (der.) vt ferment
eukwa vt 1untie Maipuri eukwaꞌpʉ uya. I untied the cow. syn: aranka 2 . 2loose syn: aranka 1 .
euranka vt 1baptise Sises euranka -ꞌpʉ John uya. John baptised Jesus. syn: enpataukwa 1 . 2wash
euta n hole tɨꞌ euta nau in a cave (a rock's hole) syn: yen 2 .
ewa (poss: ɨewa) n 1fishing line 2rope, string
ewaiꞌ (cf: aꞌtai) 1adv yes; the affirmative response to a yes-no question 2conj and
ewaiꞌ naꞌkɨ Yes, surely.
ewaiꞌ nawon I'm not sure; I don't know; the unsure response to a yes-no question