'kotonka

Ye'kwana

Etymology

Suffixed with -ka (privative verbalizer), from the same stem as i'chotontö.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔkotoŋka]

Verb

'kotonka

1. (transitive) to pull loose, to separate, to release (a branch, an arm, etc.)
2. (transitive) to loosen (a knot)
3. (transitive) to resolve, to break (a tie)

Related terms

• i'chotontö

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “'kotonka”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon