Shiwilu Dictionary

aitek 28
1.3.1.3 - River.)
aitek n. macaw. 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 macaw. One is red
(it's called "tamu"), the other
one has a yellow chest and a
bluish back (it's called
"sha'wi"). Both are (called)
"aitek". Dawella aitekler
ka'apalli. The macaw is
eating the fruit of the chonta
palm. cf: sha'wi. (sem.
domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
ajá interj. yes. -¿Erwa
unchi'chu? -Ajá. "Are you
going to come late?" -"Yes." -
¿Ipa' lliker'etchu
ikeknanpen? -Ajá,
lliker'apalek. -Are you
going to finish cutting down the
trees in your chacra? -Yes, I
am finishing cutting.
-ak1 (-ek3) v. > nom. nominalizer
irrealis suffix, first person dual.
Enchu kalu'taa, ka'ak
kenmu' katu'mu'. We are
going to cook, so that both of
us can eat. (sem. domains:
9.4.7 - Subordinating
particles.)
-ak2 v. > v. participle suffix, first
person singular inclusive
subject; when you and I, after
you and I. Kenmu' ka'ak
da'ater. You and I will eat
and go for a walk. (sem.
domains: 9.4.1 - Tense and
aspect.)
aka'lu' n. clay mixed with
"apacharama" bark. Awawek
pi'werapalli aka'lu'. My
mother is making cylinders of
clay mixed with "apacharama"
bark. clf: lu'1. (sem. domains:
6.6.2.4 - Working with clay.)
aka'tapalli (aka'tulli) vi. to
have grey hair. Ipa'
aka'tulek kua. I already
have grey hair. (sem. domains:
2.1.5 - Hair.)
aka'tulli aka'tapalli
akapi n. 1) avocado tree.
Akapiwek wapu' ñitulli.
My avocado tree bore a lot of
fruit. clf: pi4. 2) avocado. Kua
iyatulek akapi
damulalek. I like to eat
avocado with salt. (sem.
domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)
akapi-daka n. type of tree, palta
moena, whose fruit is inedible.
Akapidaka pekchinkapi
mulli pulakin. The serrated
(wood of the) palta moena is
used to make fences.
Akapidaka u'chimu
nunlusa' nu'tek. The
(wood of the) palta moena is
good for making canoes. (sem.
domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)
akapi-dakala n. fruit of the "palta
moena" tree. Akapidakala
ka'lli senchekda. Baby
birds eat the fruit of the "palta
moena" tree. clf: la3.