-'jiö

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Ye'kwana[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [-ʔhʷiə]

Suffix[edit]

-'jiö

father of; suffix appended to the name of one’s son or daughter to form a respectful name for an adult, as an adult’s true name (ötü neene) is considered too intimate or personal to use

References[edit]

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

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