Shiwilu Dictionary

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Yacuruna, spiritual owner of
water Dek Muda' nprop.
Yacuruna, spiritual owner of
water. Wilalunsha
inluwatulli Dek Muda'ler
lunen'inpu'ek. The lady
painted her face so Yacuruna
would recognize her (and not
harm her). syn: dek ashin.
(sem. domains: 4.9.2 -
Supernatural being.)
yam mama' n. type of plant with
edible tubers, yam. Nana
amikui'mi'na wadun
mama' enka'palli nana
Supu'ku' sadin,
mikennen ima a'pinta'
tanten'a'su'. It is said that
the old woman gave the best
yams to the wife of the Vulture,
her favorite son-in-law. syn:
mama'walek; cf:
ukumama'. Dioscorea.
ker'llu'dek-mama'1
Mama'dek
yanavara.tree
Yanayacu river Yuwerdek nprop.
Yanayacu river. Tuminkuk
ima Hugo yapuetchulli
Yuwerdek. On Sunday
X x
Y y
Hugo will fish in the Yanayacu
river. clf: dek2. (sem. domains:
1.3.1.3 - River.)
yanayutu.bird wenka n. type of
small bird, yanayutu. Iñer
ilanserlluseklan
wenki'na a'mer. Of all
birds, the yanayutu is small.
(sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
year ekkilala 2 n. year. Kala
ekkilala ima uketlli
Panpadek ukuchin. It is
said that the banks of the
Pampayacu river burned for
three years. (sem. domains:
1.1.3 - Weather.)
yellow sha'pi' adj. yellow.
Mapa'tetchek sha'pi'
kapi. I will buy the yellow
piece of cloth. Aitek
katu'ta. Ali'la piper'a'su'
("tamu" llinllinen), ali'la
sha'pi'kankan, kañer
pitek ("sha'wi"
llinllinen). Iñer daper
i'na aitek. There are two
types of macaws . One is red
(its name is "tamu"), the other
one has a yellow chest and
bluish back (its name is