woku

See also: wokü, WoKü, and wókʾu

English

Noun

woku (uncountable)

  1. An Indonesian spice mixture made primarily from red ginger, turmeric, candlenut, and red chili pepper.

Kari'na

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *woku; compare Apalaí oku, Trió jokï, Wayana okï, Waiwai woku, Akawaio uku, Macushi woku, Pemon wok, Ye'kwana wokü.

Pronunciation

Noun

woku (possessed wokuru)

  1. drink, beverage in general
  2. fermented manioc drink in particular, whether caxiri, paja, or pajawaru

References

  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 428
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “woku”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 525; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎[2], Paris, 1956, page 514
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