awiyünka

Ye'kwana edit

Alternative forms edit

awüyünka

Etymology edit

Apparently from awiyümü (“to turn”) +‎ -ka (privative suffix), although some complications may be involved, as the latter suffix generally attaches to nominal stems.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [aviːjɨŋka]

Verb edit

awiyünka

(transitive) to avoid (a place)

References edit

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