tünküi yedü
Ye'kwana
| ALIV | tünküi yedü |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | tönköi yedö |
| New Tribes | töncöi yedö |
| historical ad hoc | tingkuiyedi |
Alternative forms
- tünküi dhedü, tünküi dedü (Cunucunuma River dialect)
Etymology
From tünküi (“yuca press”) + yedü (“tooth”), thus literally ‘teeth of the yuca press’.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɨŋkɨj ɟeɾ̠ɨ]
Noun
- (Caura River dialect) elaborately constructed framework of poles with notches from which a yuca press (tünküi) is hung and stretched to press out prussic acid from yuca pulp
Derived terms
References
- Guss, David M. (1989) To Weave and Sing: Art, Symbol, and Narrative in the South American Rain Forest, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, →ISBN, pages 29–30: “tingkuiyedi”