Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
òwin. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
òwin, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
òwin in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
òwin you have here. The definition of the word
òwin will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
òwin, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Kari'na
Etymology
From Proto-Cariban *tôwinô; compare Apalaí toiro, Trió tëinken, Waiwai tewine, Akawaio tïnïn, tikin, tewin, tègina, Macushi tiwin, Pemon teukin, Ye'kwana tooni, tawini, Yao (South America) tewyn.
Pronunciation
Numeral
òwin
- one
References
- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, pages 107, 332
- Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “owin”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 351; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes, Paris, 1956, page 343