awiyüntö

Ye'kwana

Etymology

Apparently from awiyümü (“to turn”) +‎ -tö (benefactive suffix), although some complications may be involved, as the latter suffix generally attaches to nominal stems.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aviːjɨntə]

Verb

awiyüntö

1. (transitive) to skirt, to circle (a place)

References

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