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This is the language reconstruction of AraYeke Yukayek sovereign Taino nation.
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From what we can tell, classical Taino followed an SOV grammar structure. In the reconstruction we have created here, we are going to be following an SVO grammar structure. This is because the related languages such as Lokono that we are loaning words from follow this grammar structure. Many of our learners as well are fluent in English and/or Spanish, which both follow this SVO grammar structure. Example: I (sub.) drink(verb) water(object). Da-sa niasa.
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Guazabara/Guasabara
War
Guerra
Guaba
Cave spiders, also called tailless whip scorpions. They use their powerful pincher-bearing front legs to catch their prey, usually small animals, frogs and crustaceans. They are among the largest arachnid species, growing between 19 to 25 inches long.
Arañas de cueva, también llamadas escorpiones látigo sin cola. Usan sus poderosas patas delanteras con pinzas para atrapar a sus presas, generalmente pequeños animales, ranas y crustáceos. Se encuentran entre las especies de arácnidos más grandes, con un crecimiento de entre 19 y 25 pulgadas de largo.
Anani
Combination of the word "Ana" (Flower) and "Ni" (Water)
Combinación de la palabra "Ana" (Flor) y "Ni" (Agua)
Guajamón
Color yellow
Color amarillo
Güajey
güiro, in which lines or parallel slits are made, to scrape on it, and produce a harsh sound, which serves as an accompaniment to a musical instrument. This denomination is preserved in Puerto Rico. It was made from animal bone with notches, an antecedent of the modern day güiro.
güiro, en el que se hacen líneas o hendiduras paralelas, para rasparlo y producir un sonido áspero, que sirve de acompañamiento a un instrumento musical. Esta denominación se conserva en Puerto Rico. Estaba hecho de hueso de animal con muescas, antecedente del güiro moderno.
Higüero
Oviedo and Pedro Martyr use this word to designate the tree that produces the fruit called higüera, and they warn not to confuse it with higuero or higuera. We believe that the indigenous word was higüera or jigüera, but not higüero.
Oviedo y Pedro Martyr emplean este vocablo para designar al árbol productor del fruto llamado higüera , y ad vierten no se confunda con higuero o higuera .Creemos que la voz indígena era higüera o jigüera , pero no higüero .
Turey
[too-reh-ee]
sky
cielo
Tureygua/Tureigua
[too-reh-ee-gooah]
"Bachiller accepts that this word means "light, brilliance”. We understand that it is formed by the word Turey —sky or firmament— and the demonstrative or determining article Gua, and can be translated as “celestial, celestial”, that is, something from heaven, which belongs to heaven, or is in heaven."
"Bachiller acepta que este vocablo quiere decir “luz , brillantez ” . Nosotros entendemos que está formado por la palabra Turey — cielo o firmamento — y el artículo demostra tivo o determinante Gua , y puede traducirse por “ celeste , celestial ” , o sea algo del cielo , que al cielo pertenece , o en el cielo está."
How to cite
2026. AraYeke Taino Living Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. https://livingdictionaries.app/arayeke-taino