yoema

Murui Huitoto

Etymology

From yoe (“metal”) +‎ -ma. The use of the masculine classifier has its origin with the fact that tree-cutting is traditionally a job of men.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒɔ.ɛ.ma]
  • Hyphenation: yo‧e‧ma

Noun

yoema

  1. axe
  2. machete

References
  • Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.‎, Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis)
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