konojawö

Ye'kwana

Etymology

Presumably from konojo (“rain”) +‎ awö (“at, in, on”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [konoːhʷawə]

Noun

konojawö

  1. the rainy season, roughly June to August, when cashews are gathered and significant trips and meetings are carried out

See also
Seasons in Ye'kwana(layout · text)
weyu, wedu (“summer”) chukwamedawö (“start of winter”) konojawö (“rainy season”) dadiweyudu (“short summer”) yatamedawö (“end of the year”)

References
  • Monterrey, Nalúa Rosa Silva (2012) Hombres de curiara y mujeres de conuco. Etnografía de los indigenas Ye’kwana de Venezuela, Ciudad Bolívar: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, page 28: “konojawö”
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