mosiro

Kari'na

Alternative forms

• musiro

Etymology

Probably not Cariban in origin; compare Wayampi posiro.

Pronunciation

• (Suriname) IPA^(key): [moʃiːɾo]

Noun

mosiro (possessed mosirory)

1. (Suriname) collective labor, group work, often in the form of a work party in which a host supplies food and caxiri for everyone helping with the work.

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 320
• Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) “mushiro”, in Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume‎^[2], University of Oregon, page 775