Shiwilu Dictionary

sha'ya 404
sha'wi n. type of macaw w/ a
yellow chest and a blue back.
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 yellow chest and
bluish back (its name is
"sha'wi"). Both are (called)
"aitek." cf: aitek; cf: tamu.
(Ara ararauna) (sem. domains:
1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
sha'ya n. bag made out of
chambira palm. Palliken
i'na u'chimu pantet
kuper sha'ya, tala
nu'takudik. The chambira
palm is good to get its bud and
make jicras (bags) and
hammocks.
shachia shanchiya
Shada nprop. Sadith. Shada
pilu'pa'llun. Sadith helped
me clear (my field) of weeds.
shaka'wa' n. squirrel cuckoo,
type of bird that predicts what
is going to happen, omen, bad
omen. ¿Ma'nen a'ta'
ñinchitekchek?
Shaka'wa' enpu'nipa'
lertapalli, sik sik sik
peklatapallun. What am I
going to learn today? The
squirrel cuckoo is jumping from
branch to branch, it is calling
me "sik sik sik." cf: sellu'.
(Piaya cayana) (sem. domains:
1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
shanchiya (shachia) (Spn.
sandía) n. watermelon.
Kullasha ulen'apalli
teran shanchiyashanen.
Julita is pronouncing a special
discourse while sowing her
watermelon (so that it yields
fruit). (sem. domains: 1.5.2 -
Bush, shrub.)
shañi' n. "isula" ant.
Kutu'landu'wekkek
shañi' wellun. In the area
of the tibia the "isulilla" ant bit
me. cf: ker'lli'la. (sem.
domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
*shanpalli *shanpapalli
*shanpapalli (*shanpalli) vi.
to be early in the afternoon
(approximately from 2-4pm).
¡Shanpapallinpi'la,
pilu'taper'! It is still early in
the afternoon, go on clearing!
(sem. domains: 8.4 - Time.)
shantek n. vulture with yellow
feet and beak. cf:
ankui'chek. (sem. domains:
1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
Shanti'dek nprop. Chantiyacu
river. clf: dek2. (sem. domains:
1.3.1.3 - River.)
shapun (Spn. jabón) n. soap.
Samer ukek'a'su' ka'la.
¡Inwinsekker'
shapunlek! You have eaten
fish with a strong odor. Wash
your hands with soap! cf:
*inshapunpitapalli.