urapa

Kari'na

Alternative forms

• yrapa (Venezuela, West Suriname)

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *wɨrapa; compare Trió wïrapa, Waiwai krapa, Akawaio urapa, Macushi urapa, Pemon urapa, Yao (South America) hoerappe, as well as Wayampi wɨrapa.

Pronunciation

• (East Suriname) IPA^(key): [uɺ̢aʔpa]

Noun

urapa (possessed yrapary)

1. (East Suriname, Guyana) bow (weapon)

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 415