jasudi

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	jasudi
Brazilian standard	fasuudi
New Tribes	jasuudi
historical ad hoc	wasudi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hʷasuːɾ̠i]

Noun

jasudi

1. rainbow

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “jasudi”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon
• de Civrieux, Marc (1980) “wasudi”, in  David M. Guss, transl., Watunna: An Orinoco Creation Cycle, San Francisco: North Point Press, →ISBN: “wasudi: The rainbow, which is Huiio’s feathered crown and therefore her symbol. Because of this association, the rainbow is considered a negative sign and very dangerous for women and children to look at.”