jopoto

Kari'na

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban [Term?]; compare Wayana japoto, Akawaio epoto, Macushi yepoto, Pemon poto.

Pronunciation

• (Venezuela) IPA^(key): [ðopoːto]
• (West Suriname) IPA^(key): [jopoːto]
• (East Suriname) IPA^(key): [joboʔto]

Noun

jopoto (possessed jopotory)

1. bigness, size
2. greatness
3. leader, chief, boss

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 287
• Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “poto”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 387; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎^[2], Paris, 1956, page 378
• Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “yopoto”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 551; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎^[3], Paris, 1956, page 541