jüwaicha

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies
ALIV jüwaicha
Brazilian standard föwaicha
New Tribes jöwaicha

Etymology

From jüwai (“shaman”) +‎ -ta (verbalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hʷɨwajt͡ʃa]

Verb

jüwaicha

  1. (intransitive, patientive) to acquire knowledge or shamanic powers

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “'waicha”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎[1], Lyon
  • Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “ä'waichadö”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana‎[2], Museu do Índio/FUNAI
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