Akawaio-English Dictionary


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urayanta n world, the earth, Areruya word, possibly Makushi or Patamona syn: inonkʉiran, orʉ 1 .
urenpamʉ vr flash, with lightning or a glowing stick waving around syn: eꞌweuweuma .
uri n (non-possessed) a variety of fish, hourie fish Hoplias malabaricus gen: tʉpiꞌpɨkenan .
Uri paru nprop 1the name given to a small creek to the left topside of Jawalla 2the name given to a small creek near Kanparu village
urin (poss: ɨurimu) n a variety of underwater grass
Urintʉwʉꞌ nprop Orinduk, the name given to Orinduk Falls, from which the English name is derived
uriꞌsan (poss: ɨuriꞌsamo) n 1girl 2young woman 3any female
uriyaꞌ postp 1because of, for the reason of King amʉꞌ rakʉiꞌ toꞌ uya ɨeꞌmaꞌtɨtoꞌ oton kon urɨ uriyaꞌ. They will bring you before kings because of me. 2in place of
urɨ (cf: u-) pron 1I 2me 3my
urumaꞌ n 1(non-possessed) seed, the size of a cricket ball, that opens up like a tulip flower 2a variety of plant with broad leaves and big fruit that birds eat
uruꞌma₁ var. of urupɨ₁
uruꞌma₂ n a variety of tree with nut-like flowers uruꞌma eꞌ the uru'ma tree
urumʉrʉꞌpʉ n ash
urupere (var: erupere) n 1(non-possessed) dragon 2a man in a mythical story who dresses up as a dragon
urupɨ₂ n an illness with indications of burning skin and insides
urupɨ₁ (var: uruꞌma₁) n 1a variety of tree with red seeds that burn like red pepper and are probably poisonous Iyuruꞌmaseꞌna iyeeꞌpʉ mɨrɨ, urupɨ ke. He came to poison him with urubɨ. 2a type of poison from the red seeds of the urubɨ tree
urutuimɨ n a variety of bird
uruwaiꞌ (poss: ɨuruwasii) n 1grave Toꞌ utɨꞌpʉ uruwaiꞌ pona. They went to the grave. 2tomb
usaꞌka vr be or become stirred to cause trouble
usakarata vi be or become fermented Kasiri usakarataꞌpʉ. The cassava drink fermented.
usakorota vi be or become vexed Isakorotaꞌpʉ. He became vexed. syn: eꞌsɨꞌma .
usapiyeꞌkwa vi be or become impatient Sises Kʉrai uya enpoikatoꞌ pe tikinan pa tɨnɨn pɨꞌ, tʉusapiyeꞌkwaiꞌ pen urɨ pɨꞌ toꞌ makuꞌpɨ pɨꞌ. Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for me, the worst of sinners.
usari n (non-possessed) a variety of large bush deer Mazama americana
Usari pai nprop the name given to a small creek on the Upper Mazaruni River about 1000 feet down-river from the Kukui River mouth
usariwara n (non-possessed) a variety of tiger that is brown like a deer but with black stripes down its back