yatamedawö

Ye'kwana

Etymology

Compare atame (“to run out, to end”).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɟataːmeɾ̠aːwə]

Noun

yatamedawö

1. the end of the year, roughly November to January, when large festivals and gatherings are held

See also

Seasons in Ye'kwana(layout · text)
weyu, wedu (“summer”)	chukwamedawö (“start of winter”)	konojawö (“rainy season”)	dadiweyudu (“short summer”)	yatamedawö (“end of the year”)

References

• Monterrey, Nalúa Rosa Silva (2012) Hombres de curiara y mujeres de conuco. Etnografía de los indigenas Ye’kwana de Venezuela, Ciudad Bolívar: Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana, page 28: “yatamedawö”