Shiwilu Dictionary

*kala'tapalli 172
woman weaved a bag. (sem.
domains: 6.1.6 - Made by
hand.)
*kala'tapalli2 (*kala'tulli2) vt.
1) to place sth. or sb. inside a
place or container, to fill.
Manila lantekpik mama'
kala'tulli. Manuela filled the
yam in the basket. val.:
kala'palli 1) . (sem. domains:
7.2 - Move.) 2) to insert the
thread into the cloth already
woven, to insert the thread into
the loom. Akuschina
kala'tapalli kalanteknen
nu'tapalli. Agustina is
weaving (inserting the thread
into the cloth already woven),
making her skirt.
kala'ter'1 vt. lock him/her up!
Nana luper'a'su'
a'perchulli lukatan.
¡Kala'ter' sipuk! That
drunkard is very loud and
annoying. Lock him in a jail
cell! (sem. domains: 9.4.3.1 -
Imperative .)
kala'ter'2 vt. weave it! knit it!
¡Kalantekpen kala'ter'!
Weave your traditional skirt!
(sem. domains: 9.4.3.1 -
Imperative .)
*kala'tulli1 *kala'tapalli1
*kala'tulli2 *kala'tapalli2
kalala, kalalan n. giant river
otter, sea lion. Kupinsennak
ñapalli lanla'lusa' nu'sik
kalalan. In the sea there are
whales and also giant river
otters. Kalalan pekpilli
dek'ukuchik. Nanekla
samer pilli'ta'su' urañi.
The giant river otter rose to the
edge of the stream. From there
he ate the fish he had caught.
cf: denñi. (Pteronura
brasiliensis) (sem. domains:
1.6.1.1.7 - Sea mammal.)
kalalu' adv. three times. Kalalu'
uranpalli iñer uklli,
nu'an Kaimi weipenñi.
Since he eats three times a
day, Jaime has become fat.
(sem. domains: 8.1.1.3 -
Number of times.)
kalantek n. tubular skirt made of
cotton that women wrap
around their waist. Napi'
Shiwilulunlusa'nta'
kalantek nu'tullina'
Shawilunlusa'pu'su'pi'la
. Llinsenñen i'na
nerpi'la. In the past the
Shiwilu women also made
wrapped skirts just like the
Shawi women do. However,
their designs were different.
clf: tek2; cf: ututu'. (sem.
domains: 5.3.2 - Women's
clothing.)
kalantek dadapu-utek n.
wrapped skirt with a white
border. Kalantekwek
dadapu-utek nu'tapalek
pistapi yakala'mu. I am
making my wrapped skirt with
a white border to wear to the
fiesta. cf: kalantek kañerutek.
(sem. domains: 5.3.2 -
Women's clothing.)