jüwaicha

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	jüwaicha
Brazilian standard	föwaicha
New Tribes	jöwaicha

Etymology

From jüwai (“shaman”) +‎ -ta (verbalizer).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hʷɨwajt͡ʃa]

Verb

jüwaicha

1. (intransitive, patientive) to acquire knowledge or shamanic powers

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “'waicha”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon
• Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “ä'waichadö”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana‎^[2], Museu do Índio/FUNAI