sankwajo

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Ye'kwana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from sankwa (to detest, to abandon) +‎ -jo (causative suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

sankwajo

  1. (transitive) to change the type of weaving when weaving a yuca press (tünküi) or hammock

References[edit]

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “sankwajo”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon