yuꞌu

Yosondúa Mixtec

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mixtec *yúʔúʔ.

Noun

yuꞌu

  1. mouth
  2. language
  3. edge, border
Derived terms
  • teyuꞌu
  • yunducha
  • yuꞌu nducha

Etymology 2

Cognate with Chayuco Mixtec yuhu, San Miguel el Grande Mixtec yūhú.

Verb

yuꞌu

  1. (intransitive) be afraid

References

  • Beaty de Farris, Kathryn, et al. (2012) Diccionario básico del mixteco de Yosondúa, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 46)‎[1] (in Spanish), third edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 94
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