ỳpori

Kari'na

Etymology

Perhaps derived from pori (“leg”). Also compare Apalaí ipori, Trió ipëri, Wayana poli.

Pronunciation
  • (Venezuela) IPA(key): [hoɺ̢i]
  • (Suriname) IPA(key): [hpoɺ̢i]

Noun

ỳpori (possessed ỳporiry)

  1. (Suriname) lower course of a river

References
  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 438
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “iṕolirï”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 182; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎, Paris, 1956, page 177
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “poli”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 380; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎, Paris, 1956, page 371
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