Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
Adverb
anku (Arabic spelling ئانکو)
- alternative form of ango (“that is to say”)
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “anku”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 9
Quechua
Adjective
anku
- resistant, elastic, resilient
Noun
anku
- cord, whip
- tube
- tendon, nerve
- blood vessel
- hardness
- squash, family Cucurbitaceae
- liana
- root
Declension
Declension of anku
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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anku
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ankukuna
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| accusative
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ankuta
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ankukunata
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| dative
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ankuman
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ankukunaman
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| genitive
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ankup
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ankukunap
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| locative
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ankupi
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ankukunapi
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| terminative
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ankukama
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ankukunakama
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| ablative
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ankumanta
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ankukunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankuwan
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ankukunawan
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| comitative
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ankuntin
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ankukunantin
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| abessive
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ankunnaq
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ankukunannaq
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| comparative
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ankuhina
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ankukunahina
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| causative
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ankurayku
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ankukunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankupaq
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ankukunapaq
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| associative
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ankupura
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ankukunapura
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| distributive
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ankunka
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ankukunanka
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| exclusive
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ankulla
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ankukunalla
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Possessive forms of anku
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankuy
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ankuykuna
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| accusative
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ankuyta
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ankuykunata
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| dative
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ankuyman
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ankuykunaman
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| genitive
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ankuypa
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ankuykunap
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| locative
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ankuypi
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ankuykunapi
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| terminative
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ankuykama
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ankuykunakama
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| ablative
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ankuymanta
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ankuykunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankuywan
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ankuykunawan
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| comitative
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ankuynintin
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ankuykunantin
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| abessive
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ankuyninnaq
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ankuykunannaq
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| comparative
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ankuyhina
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ankuykunahina
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| causative
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ankuyrayku
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ankuykunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankuypaq
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ankuykunapaq
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| associative
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ankuypura
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ankuykunapura
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| distributive
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ankuyninka
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ankuykunanka
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| exclusive
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ankuylla
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ankuykunalla
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qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankuyki
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ankuykikuna
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| accusative
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ankuykita
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ankuykikunata
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| dative
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ankuykiman
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ankuykikunaman
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| genitive
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ankuykipa
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ankuykikunap
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| locative
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ankuykipi
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ankuykikunapi
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| terminative
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ankuykikama
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ankuykikunakama
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| ablative
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ankuykimanta
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ankuykikunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankuykiwan
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ankuykikunawan
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| comitative
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ankuykintin
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ankuykikunantin
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| abessive
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ankuykinnaq
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ankuykikunannaq
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| comparative
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ankuykihina
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ankuykikunahina
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| causative
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ankuykirayku
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ankuykikunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankuykipaq
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ankuykikunapaq
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| associative
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ankuykipura
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ankuykikunapura
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| distributive
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ankuykinka
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ankuykikunanka
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| exclusive
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ankuykilla
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ankuykikunalla
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paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankun
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ankunkuna
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| accusative
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ankunta
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ankunkunata
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| dative
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ankunman
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ankunkunaman
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| genitive
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ankunpa
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ankunkunap
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| locative
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ankunpi
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ankunkunapi
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| terminative
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ankunkama
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ankunkunakama
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| ablative
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ankunmanta
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ankunkunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankunwan
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ankunkunawan
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| comitative
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ankunintin
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ankunkunantin
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| abessive
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ankunninnaq
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ankunkunannaq
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| comparative
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ankunhina
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ankunkunahina
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| causative
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ankunrayku
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ankunkunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankunpaq
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ankunkunapaq
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| associative
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ankunpura
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ankunkunapura
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| distributive
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ankuninka
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ankunkunanka
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| exclusive
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ankunlla
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ankunkunalla
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ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankunchik
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ankunchikkuna
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| accusative
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ankunchikta
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ankunchikkunata
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| dative
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ankunchikman
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ankunchikkunaman
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| genitive
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ankunchikpa
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ankunchikkunap
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| locative
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ankunchikpi
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ankunchikkunapi
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| terminative
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ankunchikkama
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ankunchikkunakama
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| ablative
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ankunchikmanta
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ankunchikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankunchikwan
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ankunchikkunawan
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| comitative
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ankunchiknintin
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ankunchikkunantin
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| abessive
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ankunchikninnaq
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ankunchikkunannaq
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| comparative
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ankunchikhina
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ankunchikkunahina
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| causative
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ankunchikrayku
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ankunchikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankunchikpaq
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ankunchikkunapaq
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| associative
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ankunchikpura
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ankunchikkunapura
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| distributive
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ankunchikninka
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ankunchikkunanka
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| exclusive
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ankunchiklla
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ankunchikkunalla
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ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankuyku
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ankuykukuna
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| accusative
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ankuykuta
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ankuykukunata
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| dative
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ankuykuman
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ankuykukunaman
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| genitive
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ankuykupa
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ankuykukunap
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| locative
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ankuykupi
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ankuykukunapi
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| terminative
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ankuykukama
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ankuykukunakama
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| ablative
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ankuykumanta
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ankuykukunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankuykuwan
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ankuykukunawan
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| comitative
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ankuykuntin
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ankuykukunantin
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| abessive
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ankuykunnaq
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ankuykukunannaq
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| comparative
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ankuykuhina
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ankuykukunahina
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| causative
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ankuykurayku
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ankuykukunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankuykupaq
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ankuykukunapaq
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| associative
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ankuykupura
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ankuykukunapura
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| distributive
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ankuykunka
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ankuykukunanka
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| exclusive
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ankuykulla
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ankuykukunalla
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qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankuykichik
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ankuykichikkuna
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| accusative
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ankuykichikta
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ankuykichikkunata
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| dative
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ankuykichikman
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ankuykichikkunaman
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| genitive
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ankuykichikpa
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ankuykichikkunap
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| locative
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ankuykichikpi
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ankuykichikkunapi
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| terminative
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ankuykichikkama
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ankuykichikkunakama
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| ablative
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ankuykichikmanta
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ankuykichikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankuykichikwan
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ankuykichikkunawan
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| comitative
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ankuykichiknintin
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ankuykichikkunantin
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| abessive
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ankuykichikninnaq
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ankuykichikkunannaq
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| comparative
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ankuykichikhina
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ankuykichikkunahina
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| causative
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ankuykichikrayku
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ankuykichikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankuykichikpaq
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ankuykichikkunapaq
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| associative
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ankuykichikpura
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ankuykichikkunapura
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| distributive
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ankuykichikninka
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ankuykichikkunanka
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| exclusive
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ankuykichiklla
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ankuykichikkunalla
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paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ankunku
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ankunkukuna
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| accusative
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ankunkuta
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ankunkukunata
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| dative
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ankunkuman
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ankunkukunaman
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| genitive
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ankunkupa
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ankunkukunap
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| locative
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ankunkupi
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ankunkukunapi
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| terminative
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ankunkukama
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ankunkukunakama
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| ablative
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ankunkumanta
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ankunkukunamanta
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| instrumental
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ankunkuwan
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ankunkukunawan
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| comitative
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ankunkuntin
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ankunkukunantin
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| abessive
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ankunkunnaq
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ankunkukunannaq
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| comparative
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ankunkuhina
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ankunkukunahina
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| causative
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ankunkurayku
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ankunkukunarayku
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| benefactive
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ankunkupaq
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ankunkukunapaq
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| associative
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ankunkupura
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ankunkukunapura
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| distributive
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ankunkunka
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ankunkukunanka
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| exclusive
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ankunkulla
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ankunkukunalla
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Ye'kwana
Variant orthographies
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anku
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| Brazilian standard
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anku
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| New Tribes
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ancu
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| historical ad hoc
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aunko
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Pronunciation
Noun
anku
- a fragrant watercress-like herb mixed with water, salt, and possibly other herbs to ritually bathe a newborn baby and its mother for the first three months after birth, as well as to bathe the dead
References
- Lauer, Matthew Taylor (2005) Fertility in Amazonia: Indigenous Concepts of the Human Reproductive Process Among the Ye’kwana of Southern Venezuela[1], Santa Barbara: University of California, page 224: “ancu”
- Guss, David M. (1989) To Weave and Sing: Art, Symbol, and Narrative in the South American Rain Forest, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, →ISBN, pages 108, 137–139, 145: “aunko”