Etymology
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From àka (“shadow, spirit”) + -ry + ka (“to take away”). Compare Akawaio a'kwarïka, Ye'kwana öökatonka.
Pronunciation
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- (Venezuela) IPA(key): [ahkaɺ̢ɨkka]
- (West Suriname) IPA(key): [ahkaɺ̢ɨːka]
- (East Suriname) IPA(key): [ahkaɺ̢ɨʔka]
àkaryka (transitive)
- to frighten, to scare
- to make suffer, to torture
Derived terms
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References
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- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 217
- Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) “ahkaryka”, in Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume[2], University of Oregon, page 707