nnejenka

Ye'kwana
Variant orthographies
ALIV nnejenka
Brazilian standard nnejenka

Etymology

Perhaps ultimately from nne (“child”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nneheŋka]

Verb

nnejenka

  1. (transitive) to rear, to raise (animals, children, etc.)

Derived terms

References
  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “inñejenka”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon
  • Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “innhejenkadö”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana‎, Museu do Índio/FUNAI
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