konojawö
Ye'kwana
| ALIV | konojawö |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | konoofawä |
| New Tribes | conoojawä |
Etymology
Presumably from konojo (“rain”) + awö (“at, in, on”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [konoːhʷawə]
Noun
konojawö
- the rainy season, roughly June to August, when cashews are gathered and significant trips and meetings are carried out
See also
| 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
- 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: “konojawö”