Etymology
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From àka (“shadow, spirit”) + -`po (uncontrolledly or formerly possessed suffix). Compare the formations of Apalaí akuaryhpyry, Ye'kwana ökatomjüdü.
Pronunciation
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- (Venezuela) IPA(key): [ahkaho]
- (Suriname) IPA(key): [ahkahpo]
àkàpo
- ghost, spirit of a dead person
References
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- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 216
- Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) “ahkaho”, in Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume[2], University of Oregon, page 707