iapelly

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Yao (South America)

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cariban *apô. The -lly ending continues the Proto-Cariban possessed suffix *-rɨ. Compare Apalaí apo, Kari'na apo, Trió apë, Wayana apë, Waiwai apo, Akawaio apö, Pemon apue, Ye'kwana ajö.

Noun

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iapelly

  1. arm

Further reading

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  • de Laet, Johannes (1633) Novus orbis seu descriptionis Indiæ occidentalis, Libri XVIII, page 643