Yawekede

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	Yawekede
Brazilian standard	Yaweekede
New Tribes	Yaweequede

Etymology

Said to mean ‘manioc’ by Gongora; compare kiyede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɟaweːkeɾ̠e]

Proper noun

Yawekede

1. One of a small number of temporary names given to a baby girl at birth until a true name can be determined

References

• Gongora, Majoí Fávero (2017) Ääma ashichaato: replicações, transformações, pessoas e cantos entre os Ye’kwana do rio Auaris‎^[1], corrected edition, São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, page 109: “Yaweekede”