yãno

Yanomamö

Noun

yãno

1. hut, hearth, shelter, temporary shelter

   heha kë yãno ta tʰahe.

   They are building the temporary shelter here.

Usage notes

• This term refers primarily to the hearth and the inhabited space where food is cooked, whereas yahi refers to the wooden structure of the home.

References

• Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ‎^[1] (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN