yãno

Yanomamö

Noun

yãno

  1. hut, hearth, shelter, temporary shelter
    heha kë yãno ta tʰahe.
    They are building the temporary shelter here.

Usage notes
  • This term refers primarily to the hearth and the inhabited space where food is cooked, whereas yahi refers to the wooden structure of the home.

References
  • Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN
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