Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIV eetamincha
Brazilian standard eetamincha
New Tribes eetamincha

Etymology

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Likely suffixed with -ta (verbalizer). Ultimately from öttami (tiredness).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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eetamincha

  1. (intransitive, patientive) to get tired, to tire

References

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