a'kedeta

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies
ALIV a'kedeta
Brazilian standard a'kedeeta
New Tribes a'quedeeta

Etymology

From a'kede (being skinny) +‎ -ta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʔkeɾ̠eːta]

Verb

a'kedeta

  1. (intransitive, patientive) to slim down, to become lean, skinny, weak, frail

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “a'kedeta”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon