Akawaio-English Dictionary


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siꞌaꞌ n a variety of maggot found in the palm trees, can be eaten
sikaru (poss: ɨsikaruui) n sugar cane
sikiriꞌ n cigarette
sikiriꞌma (poss: ɨsikiriꞌmaai) (cf: tuneren) n salted hot pepper; mostly made to be portable to take on extended trips
sikiꞌsikiꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of yarrow fish, especially in its young stage of development
sikɨ (poss: ɨsikʉri / ɨsikʉrii) n chigger; actually, a variety of burrowing flea
sikɨꞌpan (der.) nom infested one
siꞌkɨ (var: siꞌkɨrɨ) postp 1from Serɨ ukaretaai nepʉꞌpʉ ina uya town pon siꞌkɨ. We brought this book from town. Itɨpiya siꞌkɨrɨ rɨ Kaatʉ piyau iyesiꞌpʉ. From its beginning, he was with God. 2since Mɨrɨ siꞌkɨrɨ eꞌma eꞌnonkaꞌpʉ Kʉrʉpʉn poi utɨnnɨtoꞌ Kamʉran ken pona. Since then, the path from Kʉrʉpʉn going to Kamʉran river mouth has been established.
Sikɨ 1nprop the name given to a mythical figure; brother of Makunaimɨ 2n a smart person cf: Serekon .
sikɨꞌmoi n a variety of potato
sikɨniꞌ (cf: isakari) n a variety of fruit tree with small, round fruits
sikɨꞌpan (der. of sikɨ) nom someone or something infested with chiggers or burrowing fleas Sikɨꞌpan, eke pe rɨ. She was infested with many chiggers.
sikɨ (poss: ɨsikʉri / ɨsikʉrii) n chigger; actually, a variety of burrowing flea
sikɨꞌpan (der.) nom infested one
siꞌkɨrɨ var. of siꞌkɨ
siꞌkoroꞌtɨ vt tangle, entangle Peseꞌtɨ uya itewa amʉꞌ siꞌkoroꞌtɨꞌpʉ. The wind tangled the pieces of string.
sikuru (poss: ɨsikuruui) n school
sikʉꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of small snail
siꞌkwa vt cut Tʉkwiwa pun nin si isiꞌkwaꞌpʉ mɨrɨ. So, he cut his own buttocks.
simaꞌna n 1(non-possessed) a variety of tree that puts out baseball-sized seeds; the Baramani tree 2the seed of the same tree
Simaꞌna pai nprop the name given to a farming settlement next to Kankarumɨ pai along the Urapa pai stretch of the Upper Mazaruni River
simari (var: sumari; poss: ɨsimarii) n cassava grater
simitin n a type of dance in the Alleluia tradition
siꞌnaꞌ (poss: ɨsiꞌnatʉ) (cf: ; cf: karipon) n 1the variety of tree from which inner bark is stripped to make shoulder and head straps for warishi and bundles of other things to be carried out of the bush; the tree from which the fruit is taken to make the toy kɨwɨ' 2rope or strap made from the bark of the same tree wariꞌsa siꞌnakʉri the backpackꞌs strap
Sinaꞌai nprop the name given to a creek along the Kukui River, below I'moi ken
sinau₂ n a variety of tree from which a part is extracted to make a person sneeze sinau yeꞌ the frog tree
sinau₁ n (non-possessed) a variety of large frog, also called 'mountain chicken'