oruwa-tòima

Kari'na

Kari'na cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : oruwa-tòima

Alternative forms

• óruwa-tywopyima (West Suriname)

Etymology

Compound of oruwa (“three”) +‎ tòima (“crossed over”, contraction of tywopyima (“(it is) crossed over”)).

Pronunciation

• (East Suriname) IPA^(key): [oːɺ̢uwa-toʔimʲa]

Numeral

óruwa-tòima

1. (East Suriname) eight

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 107