Shiwilu Dictionary

mer'pi 272
appetize her she twists her
mouth (in disgust). (sem.
domains: 4.3.2.1 - Despise
someone.)
mer'min-mer'min tulli
mer'min-mer'min tapalli
mer'pi n. ripe fruit.
Tankumer'pilek uklulu'
sekdunna' uwapallina'.
They are drinking the ripe
banana mixed with manioc
beer. clf: pi4.
merchek n. stomach. Laman
merchek akipi ka'llidek.
We have eaten the whitelipped
peccary's stomach
cooked in patarashca. (sem.
domains: 2.1.8 - Internal
organs.)
merchekpi n. large intestine.
Kenma a'llupi
merchekpi. You have large
intestines (you eat a lot). cf:
chintenpi. (sem. domains:
2.1.8 - Internal organs.)
merkudu' n. soft part of the
stomach.
Merkudu'mapu'wak
ma'nen lansi' ñi'ñi,
lu'lunmapu'wa'sa',
chipitekmapu'wa'lek. In
the soft part of our stomach
there are no bones, only meat
and skin. (sem. domains: 2.1.8
- Internal organs.)
merkullis (Spn. miércoles) n.
Wednesday. Ipa'la
marchis, eklli merkullis.
Today is Tuesday, tomorrow is
Wednesday.
merpi n. belly. Surina
merpinen tunkañi,
nakusu' uwan uklulu'.
The stomach of my niece is
large because she drank too
much manioc beer. (sem.
domains: 2.1.2 - Torso.)
meru'ta'su' nom. soft.
¡Kencha'ker' nana nala
meru'ta'su', chiter'sudu,
punpunanki! Bring that soft
wood, topa, to (make) a raft.
(sem. domains: 8.3.2.1 -
Smooth.)
*meru'tapilalli (*meru'tulli)
vi. to be(come) soft.
Chiter'sudu meru'tulli.
The "topa" wood is soft.
Dekkananlu' a'pinta'
meru'tulli lamanlukla.
The paca agouti meat is softer
than the white-lipped peccary
meat. (sem. domains: 8.3.2.1 -
Smooth.)
meru'tek nom. very soft.
Amantek chipitek
kalu'pi ipa' meru'tek.
This collared-peccary skin
cooked in broth is very soft.
(sem. domains: 8.3.2.1 -
Smooth.)
*meru'tulli *meru'tapilalli
*metchapalli *mer'chapalli
*metchulli *mer'chapalli
mi'len n. type of bee, "ramiche."
Mi'len ulenñina'
Shiwilulunlusa'
uklupidek
yakasertanna'. The Shiwilu
women speak with the