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Ye'kwana
Etymology
Ultimately derived from nta (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ntajidichü
- (transitive) to put something foul-tasting or very spicy in (someone’s) mouth
Usage notes
Notably used in reference to traditional practices, wherein spicy peppers were given to children with no appetite and prospective parents who had eaten game hunted by dogs.
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “inchajidichü”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon