"weyu" meaning in Ye'kwana

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Noun

IPA: [weju]
Etymology: From Proto-Cariban *weju (“sun”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mch|sai-car-pro|*weju||sun}} Proto-Cariban *weju (“sun”) Head templates: {{head|mch|noun|possessed|weyudu}} weyu (possessed weyudu)
  1. rays of the sun, sunbeams
    Sense id: en-weyu-mch-noun-k0qf9Dqq Categories (other): Ye'kwana entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ye'kwana entries with incorrect language header: 64 27 2 7
  2. summer, the dry season (roughly February to April), the start of the annual cycle and season of clearing and planting gardens, hunting and fishing, and the start of new construction Categories (topical): Seasons
    Sense id: en-weyu-mch-noun-F9FQdQsp Disambiguation of Seasons: 20 76 3
  3. year
    Sense id: en-weyu-mch-noun-TLTqJVg8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wedu Derived forms: adha'komo weyudu Related terms: wedu (english: summer), chukwamedawö (english: start of winter), konojawö (english: rainy season), dadiweyudu (english: short summer), yatamedawö (english: end of the year)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [weju]
Head templates: {{head|mch|noun}} weyu
  1. Alternative form of wiyu (“malevolent water spirit”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wiyu (extra: malevolent water spirit)
    Sense id: en-weyu-mch-noun-q2rKMx87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for weyu meaning in Ye'kwana (2.7kB)

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      "english": "summer",
      "word": "wedu"
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      "english": "start of winter",
      "word": "chukwamedawö"
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      "word": "konojawö"
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  "wikipedia": [
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  ],
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}

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