jasudi

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Ye'kwana

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Variant orthographies
ALIV jasudi
Brazilian standard fasuudi
New Tribes jasuudi
historical ad hoc wasudi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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jasudi

  1. rainbow

References

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  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “jasudi”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon
  • de Civrieux, Marc (1980) “wasudi”, in  David M. Guss, transl., Watunna: An Orinoco Creation Cycle, San Francisco: North Point Press, →ISBN:wasudi: The rainbow, which is Huiio’s feathered crown and therefore her symbol. Because of this association, the rainbow is considered a negative sign and very dangerous for women and children to look at.