emo'tö

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See also: emoto

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies
ALIV emo'tö
Brazilian standard emo'tä
New Tribes emo'tä

Etymology

Likely prefixed with e- (intransitivizer), though no transitive verb *mo'tö (to lay (something) down, to lean (something)) seems to be attested.

Pronunciation

Verb

emo'tö (intransitive, patientive)

  1. to go to bed, to lie down
  2. to lean or rest against something

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “emo'tö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon