asuwana

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Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies
ALIV asuwana
Brazilian standard asuuwana
New Tribes asuuwana

Pronunciation

Noun

asuwana

  1. the trahira fish, Hoplias malabaricus

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “asuwana”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon
  • Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “asuuwana”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana, Museu do Índio/FUNAI
  • Monterrey, Nalúa Rosa Silva (2012) Hombres de curiara y mujeres de conuco. Etnografía de los indigenas Ye’kwana de Venezuela, Ciudad Bolívar: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, page 36:asuwana