Shiwilu Dictionary

459 *u'dek'apalli
u'chimu
clf: pen2.
u'chimu (we'chimu) 1) adj.
good, beautiful, fine. Palliken
i'na u'chimu pantek
kuper sha'ya, tala
nu'takudik. The chambira
palm is good to get its bud and
make jicras (bags) and
hammocks. Ñiñi'wawek
i'na u'chimu
mapenchek. My dog is a
good hunter. Dekkananlu'
u'chimu uran. The paca
agouti's meat is a fine food. 2)
adj. calm, judicious.
Wilawek willin u'chimu.
Latektutek. My grandson is
calm. He is obedient. 3) adv.
calmly, without concern.
¡Tektu'ter' u'chimu, kua
teksusudek'etchek
wilamapu'lusa'! Die
calmly, I will raise our children!
u'chimuinchi adj. very good, the
best. Shiwilu puñañi
u'chimuinchi. The
"barbasco" poison from
Jeberos is the best.
*u'chimulli *u'chimupalli
*u'chimupalli (*u'chimulli)
vi. to be good, be beautiful, be
pretty. Asu' lullin
usetchek'a'kasu'
u'chimulli. These tamshi
vines that I have pulled down
are pretty.
u'chimusha adj. very beautiful,
very pretty. Shiwilu
la'la'mapu'wa'
u'chimusha. Our Shiwilu
language is very beautiful.
u'dapi n. 1) peach palm. U'dapi
chintektapilaseku
musenkek lerwañi
atu'tulek. When I was going
up the peach palm tree, it has
thorns up there and I stepped
on it. (Bactris gasipaes) (sem.
domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.) 2) type
of fruit, peach palm. clf: pi4.
u'dapi-lada n. peach palm seed.
U'dapilada teraa'kudik.
We sow the peach palm seed.
(sem. domains: 1.5.5 - Parts of
a plant.)
u'dapidek n. peach palm beer.
Iyulek u'dapidek. I want
to drink peach palm beer. clf:
dek2. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.6 -
Beverage.)
u'dapitek nala n. type of tree,
"pijuayo caspi." U'dapitek
nala dateklli. The "pijuayo
caspi" tree is rough. (sem.
domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)
*u'dek'apalli (*u'deklli) 1) vi.
to mash manioc in a pot so
that it dissolves. Kaiksha
Imicha u'dek'apalli ker'
a'ukluka'n. Ms. Emérita is
mashing manioc (in a pot with
a lot of water), making it boil. 2)
vt. to twist tamshi vine to pull
out its fibers for weaving.
Wirñanchu u'deklli lullin
yanu'tan lantekpi.
Fernando twisted the tamshi
vine in order to make a basket.
(sem. domains: 6.6.4.2 -