antyky
Kari'na edit
Etymology edit
Compare Apalaí antyky, Wayana antïkï, and possibly Akawaio aukï and Ye'kwana a'kü, which may, however, be connected to aroky instead.
Pronunciation edit
- (Venezuela) IPA(key): [antɨkɨ]
- (West Suriname) IPA(key): [andɨkɨ]
- (East Suriname) IPA(key): [andɨɡɨ]
Noun edit
antyky (possessed antykyry)
- tail
- used figuratively in the names of various kinds of plants
References edit
- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 229
- Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “andï-kërë”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 85; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[2], Paris, 1956, page 87
- Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) “andyky”, in Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume[3], University of Oregon, page 713