Shiiwidikiyü

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies
ALIV Shiiwidikiyü
Brazilian standard Shiiwidiikiyö
New Tribes Shiiwidiiquiyö

Etymology

From shii (“sun”) +‎ widiki (“shaman’s crystal”) +‎ -dü (possessed suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃiːviɾ̠iːkijɨ]

Proper noun

Shiiwidikiyü

  1. One of a small number of temporary names given to a baby boy at birth until a true name can be determined

References

  • Gongora, Majoí Fávero (2017) Ääma ashichaato: replicações, transformações, pessoas e cantos entre os Ye’kwana do rio Auaris‎[1], corrected edition, São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, page 109: “Shiiwidiikiyö”
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