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Ye'kwana
Etymology
Derived from or otherwise related to ödümö (first-person possessed form of jadui (“younger sister or female parallel cousin”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
ödü'ya
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- first-person possessed form of jadaanü
- first-person possessed form of jadui
- first-person possessed form of jai
- first-person possessed form of jaimedü
Usage notes
The Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana defines this term simply as ‘minha prima’ (‘my female cousin’), but it is unclear what relations it actually specifically refers to; Ye’kwana kinship terms for parallel cousins are identical to those for siblings, so such a definition without any mention of siblings would seem unlikely. However, the term is clearly related to the first-person possessed form ödümö of jadui (“younger sister or female parallel cousin”), and the first-person possessed form ödüya'kö of jadaanü (“daughter-in-law”) is apparently the diminutive of this term and so the two may share meanings.
Derived terms
References
- Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “ädö'ya”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana, Museu do Índio/FUNAI