Akawaio-English Dictionary


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wanamari (var: waramari; poss: awanamarii) n 1mirror Wanamari eꞌkwɨꞌpɨꞌsaꞌ. The glass/mirror broke. 2glass
wanapu n a general term for weeds
wanapʉimɨ n (non-possessed) a variety of lemon grass Cymbogea citratus
wanawana n a variety of wasp that lives in the ground and has a reddish back Wanawana uya turʉꞌ anɨꞌpʉ. The wasp ate the fly.
Wanawon nprop 1the name of a settlement on the Kukui river; boundary between Jawalla and Pipiri pai 2the name given the creek near the same settlement
wanmʉra₁ var. of wanpʉra
wanmʉra₂ postp 1behind someone, in back of someone iwanmʉra usauroꞌnɨ talking behind his/her back 2ignorant, without knowing about something 3unconsciously
wannɨ₁ n abscess
wannɨ₂ vi be, exist Epuru wannɨ uyepʉ, ɨurɨtɨꞌ kon, ɨurɨtɨꞌ kon. (the one who is) A leader is coming, welcome him, welcome him. syn: eꞌnɨ 2, esi .
waꞌnoꞌ (poss: awaꞌnoto) n drink, any kind of drink
wanpʉra (var: wanmʉra₁) something forgotten or left behind wanpʉra rɨ iteseꞌ utɨꞌpʉ. I went for something I'd forgotten.
wansaraimɨ n (non-possessed) preying mantis
wanteima n a type of intestinal disease; gastroenteritis; diarrhea with abdominal pains
waꞌnʉ n 1aunt, direct address, in particular, one's father's sister or one's mother's brother's wife 2mother-in-law, direct address indir add: ewoꞌpʉ . 3mother's cousin, direct address
waꞌnʉpʉ (poss: anwaꞌnʉpʉ) n nephew, to a female
wanʉꞌtɨ vt bother, trouble Tɨwɨ nesii tiꞌsa kʉꞌwanʉꞌtɨpai. Don't bother the teacher any longer.
wapiro n carrying case for carrying multiple numbers of cassava bread cakes together syn: peipan 2 .
Wapisana var. of Wapiyana
wapiya 1conj before ina uya teporo kon wapiya before we find them 2adv first
Wapiyana (var: Wapisana) nprop 1a Wapishana person 2the Wapishana tribe of amereindians in Guyana and Brasil
wapiyaroꞌ n 1(non-possessed) first one wapiyaroꞌ kaꞌpon amʉꞌ iꞌtutoꞌ the first time people were counted 2eldest member of a group, such as siblings
wapu (poss: awapu) (cf: ) n 1shield 2protector 3covering 4shelter 5mediator
wapuꞌtɨ (der.) vt conceal
eꞌwapuꞌtɨ (der.) 1vr excuse 2vi surrounded
wapuꞌtɨ (der. of wapu) vt conceal Tʉmakooi wapuꞌtɨꞌpʉ iya. He hid his wrong/sin.
wapu (poss: awapu) (cf: ) n 1shield 2protector 3covering 4shelter 5mediator
wapuꞌtɨ (der.) vt conceal
eꞌwapuꞌtɨ (der.) 1vr excuse 2vi surrounded
wapʉrʉmʉ vi come out from a pit or depression Tʉwapʉrʉmʉ kon aꞌtai, . . .. When they came out of a pit, . . ..