I.
V
1. artef. carve
2. artef. trim
3. break cut
4. food peel
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Used in the sense 'to make' for dory or artefacts cut in wood.
1. what
2. that
3. who
4. which
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Clause final relative clause marker.
I.
N
1. human girl
2. human young woman
Notas:
- Gramatical:
With past participle derivation '-ima'.
I.
N
1. human young woman
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduplication.
1. break cut
Composicion:
derivation
Morfemas |
kain |
ima |
carve |
participle |
I.
N
1. health,plant,tree christmas blossom
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A bush medicine used to cure a skin condition of rough patches of skin, also known as 'kaira' (ringworms).
I.
V
1. mov fall
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Appears to be a borrowing from Spanish 'caer', although with added final '-ik' or '-k'. The original Spanish vowel can be maintained in 'kaerik'. The final vowel 'i' can also be elided, hence two more variants: 'kairk' and 'kaerk'. The participle is 'kairkima' (fallen).
I.
N
1. animal,insect tick Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kais suulaik bii aakar. suulaik mtraatka, kais ma aaplukatkulu. Yalkiini ma tiisi.
The ticks live only in the bush. When you walk in the bush, the ticks bite you all over. You feel it itch.
La garrapata solo vive en el monte. Cuando uno camina en el monte, las garrapatas te muerden por todas partes. Se siente picazón.
I.
V
1. body yawn
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kakaa |
aakaring |
mouth |
open |
I.
N
1. artef.,food cup
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kakaa |
uuknga |
mouth |
container |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Used to drink and eat from calabashes (gourds); this is most likely a neologism.
I.
N
2. house wall
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Certain kinds of leaves and palms used to make a wall.
I.
N
1. plant,tree fig tree?
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Good for fire wood. Like swampwood, if used to make a cooking fire on the ground the traditional way of shoving the ends of three logs close ad putting kindling and small firewood in the middle, will burn hot and will not go out when you pull the logs apart. You can then put smaller pieces back in the middle the next day to cook again, and the fire will catch.
I.
N
1. house beam
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kaalka |
aing |
kat |
|
of |
stick |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Beam to tie the thatch roof on.