ööjüma
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Ye'kwana[edit]
| ALIV | ööjüma |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | ääjöma |
| New Tribes | ääjöma |
Etymology[edit]
From öt- (intransitivizer) + öjü (“body”) + -ma (verbalizer).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ööjüma
- (intransitive) to grow up, to grow into one’s adult body
References[edit]
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “ööjüma”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon
- Lauer, Matthew Taylor (2005) Fertility in Amazonia: Indigenous Concepts of the Human Reproductive Process Among the Ye’kwana of Southern Venezuela[2], Santa Barbara: University of California, pages 241–242: “äjömanä”