wakara

Kari'na

Etymology

Compare Yao (South America) ouakare, as well as (from non-Cariban languages) Wayampi wakara.

Pronunciation

• (Venezuela) IPA^(key): [βakaːɺ̢a]
• (West Suriname) IPA^(key): [ʋakaːɺ̢a]
• (East Suriname) IPA^(key): [waɡaːɺ̢a]

Noun

wakara (possessed wakarary)

1. the capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 421