yry

Kari'na

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *ɨrɨ, *rɨ (“to do, to make, to put”). Compare Apalaí (t)yri, Trió (tï)rï, Wayana ïrï, Waiwai (t)iri, Ye'kwana üdü, Akawaio (t)ïrï, Pemon rü, Macushi (t)îrî, Yao (South America) eri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɨːɺ̢ɨ]

Verb

yry

1. (transitive) to give
2. (transitive) to put, to set, to place

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 438