yanomama

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Yanomam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomamö yãnomãmɨ.

Noun

yanomama (unclassified holonym; singulative yanomama a, dual yanomama kipë, plural yanomama pë) (Yanomama dialect)

  1. human, person
  2. Yanomami speaker, Yanomami

References

  • Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure, volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 115
  • Emiri, Loretta (1987) Dicionário yãnomamè-português (dialeto wakathautheri), Boa Vista: Comissão Pró-Índio de Roraima, page 84