Ye'kwana edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

awiyüntö

  1. (transitive) to skirt, to circle (a place)

References edit

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