ntajidichü
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Ye'kwana
[edit]| ALIV | ntajidichü |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | ntajiidichö |
| New Tribes | ntajiidichö |
Etymology
[edit]Ultimately derived from nta (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ntajidichü
- (transitive) to put something foul-tasting or very spicy in (someone’s) mouth
Usage notes
[edit]Notably used in reference to traditional practices, wherein spicy peppers were given to children with no appetite and prospective parents who had eaten game hunted by dogs.
References
[edit]- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “inchajidichü”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon