tubacʉ

Cubeo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuˈbakɨ/

Verb

tubacʉ

1. to perch, to sit (generally of birds and animals; humans in special cases).

   Ãcabo cavabʉi cãri tubacʉbe.

   The mountain redfish rests asleep on a branch.

See also

• dobacʉ

Verb

tubacʉ

1. carry, use, put on (of a crown or a headdress).

   Tãramacũre tubabeima nomiva.

   Women do not wear headdresses.

See also

• mápenave
• taramacũ

References

• N. L. Morse; J. K. Salser; N. de Salser (1999), "tubacʉ", in Diccionario ilustrado bilingüe: cubeo-español, espanõl-cubeo, →ISBN
• N. L. Morse; M. B. Maxwell (1999), Cubeo Grammar: Studies in the languages of Colombia 5, Summer Institute of Linguistics, →ISBN