Shiiwidikiyü

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	Shiiwidikiyü
Brazilian standard	Shiiwidiikiyö
New Tribes	Shiiwidiiquiyö

Etymology

From shii (“sun”) +‎ widiki (“shaman’s crystal”) +‎ -dü (possessed suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃiːviɾ̠iːkijɨ]

Proper noun

Shiiwidikiyü

1. One of a small number of temporary names given to a baby boy at birth until a true name can be determined

References

• Gongora, Majoí Fávero (2017) Ääma ashichaato: replicações, transformações, pessoas e cantos entre os Ye’kwana do rio Auaris‎^[1], corrected edition, São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, page 109: “Shiiwidiikiyö”