1. land,toponomy Givenot Point
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kulii |
taik |
paca, KR givenot |
end |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
It is a point in the Bluefields lagoon, below Round Cay (Cayo Redondo). - Léxica:
Givenot is Kriol for paca
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1. animal,insect red ant ,
[ESP] Hormiga roja
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47970. Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kulkulu paapu bii barka saala.
The kulkulu is an ant too but it is red.
La kulkulu también es una hormiga pero es roja.
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduplication? common in animal names.
1. toponomy,water lit: little red ant creek
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Creek in Punta Gorda.
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1. human wood sprites
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Called pairy people (fairy people); sometimes when things are missing you say some fairy people took them. They live far up the creeks and eat crabs They are very strong. Corn River is one place where you can find them. Peri people can take you in the woodland and cause you to get lost, or even kill you.
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1. plant mamey
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- Etnográfica:
Delicious fruit. Brown skin, sweet orange flesh inside with big brown seed. They eat it fresh.
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1. plant wild mamey
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Literally 'mamey from the bush'.
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1. body,health fresh cold
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduplication.
1. animal,plant female Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Ngaukngauk parnga ikaat ngaarak ikuaakar. Ikaat aabak kuaakar. Ngaukngauk nuknuknga kumaa.
The black spider has many feet. He has hairy feet. The yellow one is a she - spider.
La araña negra tiene muchas patas. Tiene patas peludas. Las amarillas son arañas hembras.
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2. human woman Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kumaa kalma sukuinglut.
women wash clothes
2. family,human wife
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1. plant,tree potwood
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A very tough hardwood that is sold for lumber for houses.
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1. animal,bird,food crested guan
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A chickenish size brown bird, its meat is prized. Used to be hunted with bows and arrows, now hunted with guns. As of 2008 scarce. They make kwam coconut-based soup, eaten with breadkind.
One of two birds (the other being curassow, "ngalaang") whose feathered wings were used as fire fans when more abundant. - Gramatical:
Reduplication.
1. toponomy,water Kwam Creek
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kungkung |
arii |
crested guan |
creek |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A creek up Kukra river.
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1. animal,bird grey-necked wood-rail
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Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A fun bird to hear when you're paddling in the dory; he sings "kungkungbukit bukit!" - Léxica:
Also "ukutingkuting."
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1. plant kwam foot tree
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kungkung |
kaalkit |
crested guan |
root |
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1. toponomy Kwam Hole
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A Point on the way down to Bangkukuk Taik, between and
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1. animal,insect termite Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kungkung uut nguu salkuki kutkabisang.
We hear that the wood lice nest is a round one.
Nosotros oímos que el nido del piojo de la madera (termita) es redondo.
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kungkung |
uut |
crested guan |
bug |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Traditionally you burn wood lice nests in your house after a person has died in order to get rid of the scent of death, particularly a death by snake bite. This protects the children from the spirit of the dead person. May also be burned in general to help keep bugs out of the house with the smoke, often burned together with iibo shells for this purpose
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1. animal,insect white wood lice ,
[ESP] Termita, hormiga blanca Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kungkung uut pluuma siksik angka kwsi. Imalngi, ikuleeruk ki yaa yarnguli. Kat psutki bii yaakiri, kat ikwisatkulu.
The white wood lice, the chicks can't eat it. He kill it, he bite it in the throat. It live only in the wood, eat up all the wood.
Al piojo blanco de la madera no se lo comen las gallinas, les muerde la garganta. Solo vive en la madera, se come toda la madera.
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kungkung |
uut |
pluuma |
crested guan |
bug |
white |
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1. artef.,body comb
Composicion:
derivation
1. animal,body crest
Composicion:
derivation
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Also used for the rooster comb. Note the final class marker '-up' for round things. - Léxica:
Also kungsung uup
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1. geo small hill
Notas:
- Gramatical:
with class marker '-up' for roundish objects.