Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIV yatamedawö
Brazilian standard yataamedaawä
New Tribes yataamedaawä

Etymology

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Compare atame (to run out, to end).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɟataːmeɾ̠aːwə]

Noun

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yatamedawö

  1. the end of the year, roughly November to January, when large festivals and gatherings are held

See also

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Seasons in Ye'kwana(layout · text)
weyu, wedu (summer) chukwamedawö (start of winter) konojawö (rainy season) dadiweyudu (short summer) yatamedawö (end of the year)

References

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  • Monterrey, Nalúa Rosa Silva (2012) Hombres de curiara y mujeres de conuco. Etnografía de los indigenas Ye’kwana de Venezuela, Ciudad Bolívar: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, page 28:yatamedawö