maheko

Yanomam

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomamö maheko.

Noun

maheko (clitic meronym; singulative maheko, dual mahekokipë, definite plural mahekokɨ, indefinite plural mahekopë)

1. knee

References

• Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure‎^[1], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 116

Yanomamö

Etymology

Cognate to Yanomam maheko.

Noun

maheko (plural pei mahekoku)

1. knee, kneecap

References

• Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ‎^[2] (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN