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I.
N
1. time year ,
[ESP] año
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Borrowing from English 'year'.
I.
N
1. bread,food,plant small banana
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Very tiny banana found in Cane Creek.
Banano bien pequeño que se encuentra en Cane Creek. - Gramatical:
Reduplication.
I.
N
. Machacha (young) ,
[ESP] Machaca
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
This is the only know case of a word specifically referring to one fish only, supposedly when it is young and small. The word cannot be used for any fish other than a small “siirik.” Furthermore, no known connection with the meaning “breadkind.”
Es el único caso encontrado en donde la palabra se refiere solamente a un pez en una etapa de su vida. No se utiliza con otro pez, ni con una “machaca” más grande. Tampoco se conoce algún vínculo con el sentido de “fruta de pan” el otro sentido de la palabra “yiraa.” - Léxica:
Is also an old Rama word for “breadkind”: samuu yiraa, isiup yiraa, etc.
Tambien es palabra antigua del rama para fruta de pan samuu yiraa, isiup yiraa, etc.
I.
N
1. thick liquid ,
[ESP] liquido espeso
2. body,plant sap
3. juice , [ESP] jugo, zumo
4. geo swamp , [ESP] ciñenaga, suampo
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A lot of Rama territory is in swampy areas, so many Rama spend a lot of time in swamps, hunting, fishing, looking for plants for building and making things, for various fruits and medications. They are obviously aware of the difficulties and dangers, but that is a central part of their territory, so they have learned how to take advantage of what that environment has to offer while managing the difficulties and dangers through communally shared knowledge.
I.
N
1. paint ,
[ESP] pintura
I.
N
1. geo swamp
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
yirii |
tuptupba |
swamp |
soft |
ciñenaga, suampo |
|
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
There are many swamps in Wiring Cay.
1. with
Composicion:
Flexion
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Relational preverb corresponding to postposition 'u' (with). Literaly means 'with it/him/her'.
I.
V
1. tie with
Notas:
- Gramatical:
The relational preverb is not lexicalized with this verb but the association is quite frequent.
I.
N
1. spirit ,
[ESP] espíritu
I.
V
1. body,mov be sitting down ,
[ESP] sentado
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
yuk |
aating |
sit |
do |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
'yuk-aating' is more stative and 'yuk-ting' is more active. Both are intransitive.
I.
N
1. bread,food,plant Yucatan banana
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
The Yucatan banana is smaller than the patriut banana, but also cooks soft.
Probably a variety of banana brought in by banana companies.
El banano Yucatan es mas pequeno que el banano patriota, pero tambien se asuaviza al cocinar. Probablemente es una variedad de banano traida por las companias bananeras. - Léxica:
Borrowing from English/Spanish (Yucatan). See also 'paatrut'.
Prestamo del Ingles y Espanol (Yucatan). Ver tambien "paatrut".
I.
V
1. body,mov sit down ,
[ESP] sentarse
Notas:
- Gramatical:
'yuk-ting' is more active and 'yuk-aating' is more stative. Both are intransitive.
I.
V
1. carry
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Suppletive imperative form of the verb 'yu-taak' (to carry).
1. very old ,
[ESP] muy viejo
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Partial reduplication. See 'yuwa'.
I.
N
1. human very old people
Composicion:
Flexion
Morfemas |
yupyuwa |
dut |
very old |
PL |
muy viejo |
|
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Nominalization from adjective with plural suffix. The suffix can be '-lut' or '-dut'.
1. space further ,
[ESP] lejos
Notas:
- Gramatical:
See spatial 'uruk'.
I.
V
1. mov,space bring ,
[ESP] traer
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
yu- |
siik |
with |
come |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
The relation preverb 'yu-' (with) is lexicalized: it is obligatory in the sense of caused motion of to bring/carry, and can be used with full lexical patient/object.
I.
V
1. mov carry ,
[ESP] llevar
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Here the relational preverb has become obligatory to create a transtive verb of caused motion where go+with = take.
I.
V
1. mov,space go up with ,
[ESP] subir con
I.
N
1. animal,reptile tiger ratsnake
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
large black and white "speckle" snake. Sometimes seen swimming in creek or river. Catches fish. Some think it is poison, but is not. Gets "vex" (angry) and flattens itself out when approached; aggressive.
I.
V
1. use ,
[ESP] usar
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
yuuz |
uung |
use |
do |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Loanword from English 'use'. A frequent construction for borrowed verbs with helping verbs 'uung' or 'ting'.
I.
V
1. get old ,
[ESP] envejecer
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
yuwa |
ting |
old |
get |
viejo |
|
1. human grown ,
[ESP] crecer
Composicion:
derivation
Morfemas |
yuwa |
ting |
ima |
old |
become |
participle |
viejo |
|
|
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Said of people who have grown children.