Standard Lemma guide

Ye'kwana

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

name

Meaning 1

A Cariban language of Venezuela and Brazil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Maquiritari, Maiongong

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The northeastern dialect of this language, characterized by the presence of y where the De’kwana dialect has d.

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A speaker of Ye’kwana or member of a Ye’kwana-speaking tribe.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Maquiritari, Maiongong

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ye'kwana ye'kwana.