àkàpo

Kari'na

Etymology

From àka (“shadow, spirit”) +‎ -`po (uncontrolledly or formerly possessed suffix). Compare the formations of Apalaí akuaryhpyry, Ye'kwana ökatomjüdü.

Pronunciation

Noun

àkàpo

  1. ghost, spirit of a dead person

References

  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 216
  • Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) “ahkaho”, in Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume‎[2], University of Oregon, page 707
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