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tuung

No hay definicion(es)

tuunu

I. N

1. plant tunu tree

tuunuk

I. N

1. food,health,plant papaya

Notas:

  • Etnográfica:
    They grow it on Rama Cay to eat. They know that it can also help to aliviate constipation. Not grown in Cane Creek.

tuut

I. N

1. plant fig

2. plant fig tree

Notas:

  • Gramatical:
    Minimal pair with 'tut' (yellowtail bird).

tuutung

No hay definicion(es)

tuut uup

I. N

1. plant fig seed

Composicion:

expression

tuwa

No hay definicion(es)

tuwaina

No hay definicion(es)

twiis

I. N

2. artef.,hunting lance

Notas:

  • Etnográfica:
    A lance is made by tying a blade to a sturdy pole, and securing it with whatever is available now, usually some kind of cloth and twine or line. The blade is usually fashioned from an old machete. The twiis may be improvised for temporary use if necessary, for example, if you find out that a drove of wari is in the vicinity and don't have a gun, you might use your "kitchen machete" for the blade.

twis

No hay definicion(es)

twisaksak

I. N

1. animal,reptile coral snake

Notas:

  • Etnográfica:
    Some people believe it bites with its tail. Called bidsy snake in Kriol.
  • Gramatical:
    Partial reduplication

twitwi

I. N

1. artef.,dom. oil lamp

Notas:

  • Etnográfica:
    A lamp made from a bottle containing kerosene and with a cloth stuffed in the neck as a wick. Diesel more often used as the fuel by Rama who trade with shrimp boats and lobster boats, e.g., in Monkey Point and Cane Creek. Also tongue in cheek called ulak lamp.
  • Léxica:
    See prup.
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