aajöi

Ye'kwana

Etymology

From öt- (intransitivizer) +‎ ajöi (“to grab”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aːhəj]

Verb

aajöi

  1. (intransitive, agentive) to hold on, to cling, to have a firm grip or bite or other such attachment
  2. (intransitive, agentive) to be grasped or held

References
  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “aajöi”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon
  • Hall, Katherine Lee (1988) The morphosyntax of discourse in De'kwana Carib, volumes I and II, Saint Louis, Missouri: PhD Thesis, Washington University, page 145
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