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Ye'kwana
Etymology
Suffixed with -ka (privative verbalizer), from the same stem as 'kotontö.
Pronunciation
Verb
'kotonka (transitive)
- to pull loose, to separate, to release (a branch, an arm, etc.)
- to loosen (a knot)
- to resolve, to break (a tie)
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “'kotonka”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon