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Akawaio-English Dictionary

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komiꞌ nom coldness Ikomiꞌ pe tuna esi. The water is cold. opp: aꞌneꞌ ; sclr prop: aꞌneꞌ, iꞌnɨꞌkenan, komiꞌ .
kon (var: non₃) (cf: ton) quant plural Mɨrɨpan kon uya tʉmunkɨ kon nɨmɨꞌpʉ asaꞌron kon rʉꞌkwɨ esiꞌpʉ. And they left behind their children, who were two little ones. tanporon kon everybody Mɨrɨpan kon emiyatʉ piꞌpɨ yaꞌ urari iꞌkwɨpɨtʉꞌpʉ iya. And then he broke poison into/under their fingernails.
koneka vt 1prepare 2settle Toꞌ konekaꞌpʉ uya. I helped them settle (the matter). 3order 4fix 5save, rescue Sises uya tʉnkonekaꞌsan tonpaꞌtɨꞌpʉ. Those Jesus saved were added. syn: pikaꞌtɨ 3, moꞌka 3 .
ekoneka (der.) vr prepared
koneꞌo n a general term for rabbit
koniya n a variety of small, flat, silver fish Leporinus sp.
Konoꞌ paru nprop the name given to a creek along the path between Pipiri pai and Amoko kupai
konoiꞌ (poss: ɨkonsi) n fish hook konoiꞌ epu fishing rod
konoiꞌ epu fishing rod cf: epu 2 .
konoiꞌ ewa fishing line
konopiya n a variety of plant with large, red berries and banana-leaf-like leaves
kopaiꞌkopaiꞌ n a variety of frog
kopaꞌpa n 1(non-possessed) a variety of grasshopper known for its swimming ability 2a variety of cricket that makes tracks in the wet sand
kopari₁ n (non-possessed) a variety of tick Ixodes ricinus
kopari₃ n a variety of tree with a red colour under the skin, good for building material
kopari₂ n a variety of creeping vine Peperomia spp.
kopawa n a variety of bird, similar in habit to the kinotori, only smaller
kopere n a variety of tree, cedar tree Cedrela odoratte
koꞌpikɨ n a variety of flying ant, bigger than sirimɨ; same size as kwa'kwa'
kopiriꞌnɨ nom something chalky in taste, tawny
koreꞌwa (poss: ɨkoreꞌwaai) n 1scoop made from calabash 2spoon
koroiꞌma vi be or become moody koroiꞌmakʉꞌpan a moody person
koroiꞌtoꞌka vt sip Ɨuku koroiꞌtoꞌkakɨ. Sip your drink.
koroꞌkoroꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of bird that eats worms, similar to the pereikɨ, but living in the trees; parikari bird
koropakaiꞌ n a variety of long, yellow hot pepper
koroꞌpisaꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of bird with a short, whistle-like call


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