Ye'kwana edit

Etymology edit

From aichü (to insert) +‎ -jo (causative suffix).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

aichüjo

  1. (transitive) to have something painful inserted, such as a needle when removing chiggers or a swab when cleaning the ears

References edit

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