oruwa
Kari'na edit
| < 2 | 3 | 4 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : oruwa | ||
Etymology edit
From Proto-Cariban *ôterɨwawô; compare Apalaí oseruwau, Trió ëerao, Wayana ëselowau, Waiwai osoruwaw, Akawaio osorowa, osorïwau, Macushi eserîwî, Pemon eserau, Ye'kwana aduwaawö, öudawö, Yao (South America) terrewaw.
Pronunciation edit
Numeral edit
óruwa (nominalized oruwano)
References edit
- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, pages 107, 331
- Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “oroa”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 347; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[2], Paris, 1956, page 339