e'mo

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See also: emo, Emo, êmo, emő, emo-, and èmó

Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIV e'mo
Brazilian standard e'mo
New Tribes e'mo

Etymology

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From e- (intransitivizer) +‎ 'mo (to break (something)).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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e'mo (intransitive, patientive)

  1. to break, to crack
  2. (of seeds) to break open, to sprout

References

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