jüwaicha

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Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIV jüwaicha
Brazilian standard föwaicha
New Tribes jöwaicha

Etymology

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From jüwai (shaman) +‎ -ta (verbalizer).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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jüwaicha

  1. (intransitive, patientive) to acquire knowledge or shamanic powers

References

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  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “'waicha”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon
  • Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “ä'waichadö”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana[2], Museu do Índio/FUNAI