woku

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See also: wokü, WoKü, and wókʾu

Kari'na

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Etymology

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From Proto-Cariban *woku; compare Apalaí oku, Trió jokï, Wayana okï, Waiwai woku, Akawaio uku, Macushi woku, Pemon wok, Ye'kwana wokü.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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woku (possessed wokuru)

  1. drink, beverage in general
  2. fermented manioc drink in particular, whether caxiri, paja, or pajawaru

References

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  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 428
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “woku”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 525; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[2], Paris, 1956, page 514