Akawaio-English Dictionary


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Sawa nprop the name given to a creek along the Upper Mazaruni River, on the right side (coming down-stream) just before the big rock that looks like the bow of a cruise ship
sawaisawai (poss: asawaisawaai) n double paddle, as is used in kayaking
sawasaꞌ n (non-possessed) soursop fruit; the same tree
se (cf: Serekon) nom someone or something foolish Tʉumaꞌtasan pona kurusuꞌ ekareei esi se pe rɨ, To those dying, the message of the cross is foolishness,
se pron this Ɨꞌrɨ se? What is this?
seiꞌ interj suddenly; probably refers to having something suddenly come into one's sight; to see something one didn't know was there syn: tɨʉ .
sei (var: seisei) n a spatula-like tool used to round off the edges of cassava bread as it bakes on the griddle
seisei var. of sei
Seiso 1nprop Jesus 2interj Amen
seꞌkerente n (non-possessed) a variety of banana, cayenne banana Musa sp.
sekwa (cf: ) n leak isekwa its leak
seꞌme n a bend in the river
senoꞌmariꞌ 1nom troublesome Senoꞌmariꞌ pe warawoꞌ esi. The boy is troublesome. 2vi be or become mad
Senpi ken nprop the name given to a creek mouth along the Upper Mazaruni River, above Imbaimadai
sepan n small bush, brush
sepan nom lowly Sepan nɨ tʉpoitorʉ kuꞌsaꞌ iya pɨꞌ tenu yau. He has remembered his lowly servant.
sepe n nothing, something stupid or meaningless
sereiꞌpan (cf: saraipan) nom straight hair, smooth hair
Serekon (cf: se) nprop a person without knowledge or ability, someone dumb or stupid Kʉrɨ rɨ, iꞌtunin pen nɨ Serekon He is Serekon, the person without knowing. cf: Sikɨ 2 .
sererema n fishing supplies, most often the pole, line and hook used to catch fish by putting a pole in the ground near the river and coming back to check the hook periodically Moroꞌ amʉꞌ saꞌmaꞌpʉ uya sererema pɨꞌ. I caught many fish by putting a pole in the ground near the river and checking it periodically.
serɨ n today cal: mʉꞌkuꞌ koꞌmamiyau, koꞌmamiyau, serɨ, awanapairɨ, awanapairɨ eꞌmaꞌpʉ .
serʉ n (non-possessed) a variety of bird, oil bird
seꞌse n 1brother-in-law, direct address indir add: eꞌse 1 . 2cousin, male addressing a male cousin, direct address indir add: eꞌse 2 .
si var. of esi
si- (var: s-) 1I S- ene -i. I see it. 2me