jopoto
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Kari'na[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Cariban [Term?]; compare Wayana japoto, Akawaio epoto, Macushi yepoto, Pemon poto.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Venezuela) IPA(key): [ðopoːto]
- (West Suriname) IPA(key): [jopoːto]
- (East Suriname) IPA(key): [joboʔto]
Noun[edit]
jopoto (possessed jopotory)
References[edit]
- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 287
- Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “poto”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 387; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[2], Paris, 1956, page 378
- Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “yopoto”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 551; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[3], Paris, 1956, page 541