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-kaaffsfx1This is the interrogative suffix added to the verb stem for a content question.¿Kasa piꞌyataaka anain?What do / are you working on?¿Jouja püntaka püchukua?When are you coming again?¿Jara antaka palajana?Who arrived first (to a place)?cf-kaꞌaka2This suffix is added to the verb stem in a focal construction.Shiaꞌa neꞌe süpüshuaꞌa tamüinjatka jümüin.This is all that I am going to say to you.Esto es todo lo que voy a decir a Uds.Shia eeka anneerü.Sheep is what there is.
ka- (noun) -linon-masc.ka- (noun) -lüaffcharacterized by a physical feature or behavior; derives an adjective from a nounWane wayuu eekai keeshojaralüin müsüka saaꞌin muusa süka kapatoꞌulüin shia.A person who scratches / claws (others) (in fighting or playing) is like a cat because she’s got (long) claws / nails.
ka- (noun) -ouleaffbe characterized by an unusually long or large physical feature; derives a stative verb from a possessed nounmuy alargadoWane wayuu eekai keꞌiimoulein müshika naaꞌin wane kaaꞌula toolo.A man who is bearded is like a billy goat.
ka- (noun/postposition) -aaaffwith, having (attributive prefix); derives a stative verb from a possessable noun or postpositioncon, teniendoKachisashi püliiki.The donkey has a load.Kashasü.It is bleeding.Kaluꞌusü türa pootekat suukala.That can has sugar (in it).antma-
ka- (verb) -ra -lipl.ka- (verb) -ra -liinon-masc.ka- (verb) -ra -lüaffone with a characteristic nature, one with a characteristic disposition; derives a noun from a verbWane wayuu eekai katkaralin müshika saaꞌin erü.A guy who is a troublemaker / picks fights is like a dog.Wane wayuu eekai kaashajaaralin müshika saaꞌin wainpirai süka saashajaain waneepia.A talkative person is like a mocking bird because it talks / chatters constantly.
kaainjalaavi1sinpecarKaainjalashii jia nuulia chi juwalakai saaliijee tia.You (plural) sin against your brother by (doing) that.cfaainjala 12cause harm or damagecausar daño
kaainjaraipl.kaainjaraliinon-masc.kaainjaralünevil-doer, sinnermalhechor, pecadoreeshii süpüla nantuꞌulaain aaꞌu na wayuu kaainjaraliikanathe sinners may unexpectedly be come upon (by the judgment day)
kaakafrom Spanish cacan1filth, dirtinessmugre, suciedad¡Kaaka!Dirty! (said to children so they keep hands off filthy things)2human excrement (especially infant)caca
kaakaavsbe filthy, be dirtyestar sucioKaakashi maꞌi pia.You are filthy. (baby who got dirty shortly after bath)
kaaꞌayulaader. ofaaꞌayulavsbe hot, give off heatestar caliente, dar calorsynjaꞌiwaa
kaaꞌinpünaalewaa aaꞌinder. ofid. ofaaꞌin 5vsfeel emotionemocionar
kaaꞌinwaader. ofaaꞌincfkaaꞌinyouleevs1spirited, livelybrioso, ariscoKaaꞌinshi.He’s (still) spirited. (horse they were breaking)2fearfultemerosoMaa aka nakuaippa na tepichikana sünain nnojolüin kaaꞌin toulia, ...Just as the children are not timid of me, ...3wise, sensiblejuicioso, prudenteKaaꞌinshi chi tashikai.My father is wise / sensible.Mi padre is juicioso / prudente.
kaaꞌinyouleeder. ofid. ofaaꞌincfkaaꞌinwaavsbe resistant, be hardy (animate being)ser resistente, ser uno que aguantaKaꞌletai; matüjüinsai ouktaa. Kaaꞌinyouleshi.It’s hard to kill. (Lit: It has much resistance; it doesn’t know how to die.) It’s one that has much resistance. (refers to an ant on the floor).No muere de un solo golpe. (lit: Que aguanta mucho; no sabe morir.) Uno que aguanta mucho.
kaaꞌulangoatcabra, chivokeesü süchira kaaꞌulacheese of goat milkAyaawajüinjatü taya kaaꞌula.I’m going to count goats.
kaaꞌürüifr. var.kaaꞌürülanpearlperla
kaalapaavsbe fastser rápido(piakai), kaalapeechin .... ([paajüin])(and you [think]), you will be so fast in ....antmaalapaacfkakuaakawachiraa
kaalinwaa apülader. ofid. ofaalin 3cfaiwaa apülavsbe treated kindlyser tratado amablemente; Kaalinshii süpüla.She receives you (pl) kindly [when you arrive].
kaarainbird species (mid-sized, water bird, ‘honks’ flying at night)alcaravánWane wayuu eekai kasaꞌulein müshika saaꞌin kaarai.A long-legged man is like a long-legged water bird (‘alcaraván’).cfteiteigenwuchii 1
kaasünkerosenepetróleo (para lámpara)Itüsü kaas süka amülain suluꞌupünaa suwajüle tü paastakat.The kerosene is dried up by leaking through a crack in the plastic jug.
kaashafr. var.kaashindrumtamborAtalijeeshi kaasha.He wants to beat the drum.
kaashapüfr. var.kaashapangrasshopper (5-6 inches long, pink body, green wings)langosta (insecto)shiweetakalaka wane yolujaairua kaashapayaasü saaꞌumüin tü mmakatthen devils in the semblance of locusts appeared upon the earthgenwuchii 2
kaateiinterjHey!¡Oiga!¡Kaatei! ¿Jamüshi puꞌuta kalaka naaꞌin chi tamünüinkai?Hey! Why did you kill my dog?
kaatsetFrom Spanish cárcelnjail, prisoncárcelTü surulaatkat shiꞌitaain chi kaꞌruwaraikai suluꞌu tü kaatsekat.The soldiers put the thief in jail.Los soldados pusieron el ladrón en la cárcel.synpüreesaapüle
kaawainwaacfaawainkojutaa atümavsbe important; be respectableser importante; ser respetableKaawainsü tü eyüükat suulia tü achonkat.The mother is more respectable / important than the sons.La madre es más respetable / importante que los hijos.
kachaakofrom Spanish cachaconsoldier, armysoldado, ejércitoAshanajiraasü kachaako.The soldiers are practicing / shooting.synsurulaalü