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ajoupa— a lean-to type of structure used to shelter a cassava bread-making area, or used by hunters or canoe builders while in the forest
Coubamarou— name of a Kalinago village
laboucoutali— excuse
si si zeb— a species of bird
bukuya— you (feminine)
tatilali— growth
hahacoyabouti— to stammer
Colonaire— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
Chateaubelair— A Kalinago name of a village on Leeward Island
tilou— swelling
ili— tail
Lariki— name of a Kalinago village
Byera— name of a Kalinago village
iwoi, héhwé— snake
huera— penis
iroponmetacaoni— kindness
abayatara— peace
lichanoumali— passion
cacique— chief
ari— teeth
litatouli— candy
rourati— to fix
Couboumarou— The name of a river in area Stubbs. Most rivers are named after the area.
toulouma— pretty girl
ouli— black
ouallouhouyourou— thunder
Yambou— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
Lubin— a free negro (the term negro refers to indigenous as well) slave from Martinique
mabpwika— hello
St Lucia, Hewanorra— Land of the Iguana (one of the Windward Islands)
Baliceaux— one of the Windward Islands
isubu, icibou— face
oponti— clever
kueyu— sun
balata— a type of plant
iláku, ilaku— person
tegeoupati— immaculate
aoucregouti— blessed
ebéni, epeni— tide
tepetougou— plot
órole— orle roots
ataeouli— ornament
amoulachagouni— to migrate
keili— more
té ta— a species of fish
hukuya— you people
biama— two
Young Bay (Villa)— name of a Kalinago village
Rabacca— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
ka yamatetina, ka yamati— I have a basket
chíbou— a type of tree
taboui— hut; the traditional Kalinago hut where the women and children lived
na nocobou, nokubu— my body
haguě, xakɨ— ant
Pakiri— Chief of the Reds (Chief from Windward St Vincent; Eliama’s father; he only had 2 children and his son died)
libateteli— force
youlou— rainbow
tukuya— she
alleiba, areipa— cassava cake
lipi— a species of fish
choucre— sugar
wakuya— we
itali— what’s the matter
abaketououti— discipline
araita, apatara— to adapt (apatara may mean "to adopt")
ao— I (masculine)
noucoucilli, baba— father
oüaloucouma, waɾukuma— star
eropommeti— easy going
touri— breast
anichi— attractive
mahaut— a type of plant
caniche— sugar cane
touna, tóna— water
kuwata— monkey
fou-fou— a species of bird
noubi— huge
banabouin— shameless
inimon, inimũ— thread
niuma— mouth
iahetomali— journey
ebelourouni— entry
oara, waɾa— lung
Ba tina— I am going
Layou— A Kalinago name of a village on Leeward Island
ibouikecheri— scarf
akare— turtle
canaoa, kanawa— canoe
aboulécoüa, apulekuwa— to lose
lioubou— officer
anoura/anura— to flee
arikichacoua— to shake
boucouneti— delicate
manicou— an animal of the possum family
íchiri, iɕiɾi— a Kalinago word of unknown meaning
nunu, nonum— moon (masculine)
acajou— a type of plant (possibly a borrowing from Tupi or from a colonial language?)
ayahora— thanks
erettê, yerettê, jeɾetɨ— Hummingbird
Maboya— the name of an evil god
ihuennetobou— fantasy
si si rou— a species of bird
piragos— larger boats than canoes
kaikusi— jaguar
Falls of Baleine— name of a Kalinago village
Cacique Tourouïa— the sovereign cacique of the Black Caribs of the island of St Vincent (his son had the same name)
alopfoler— a safety pin
emenichiraheu— hope
belouba— between
toulaba-lirocon— understand well
eouallagoni— equality
pikan— small stick used to take out from the canary
cacao— a type of plant
larouma— reed used for weaving baskets, hats, mats, purses and everyday items
tiloulou— exaggeration
Tiubutuli Hauthe— was the head of the family and lived in a separate village
piraguas— ocean dugout canoe
Bequia, Becouya, Bekia— Island of the Clouds (one of the Windward Islands)
hourali— surf
Tobago, Oüalcre— Tobacco pipe; referred to this way by the Kalinago & Galibi; a continental location
Atina Kalinago, Iyatina Kalinago— I am Kalinago
Marriaqua, Massarica— Kalingo names of villages in South Union
aniroua— perform
inouboutouli— opinion
roseaux— reed used for making roofs
choucouiba— advisor
ihuenetobou— imagination
Waladli (Antigua)— Land of the Fish Oil (one of the Leeward Islands)
manchalaca /mãɕaɾaka/— rabbit
coupie— flower; small yellow flower with dullish green leaves, was eaten and used for back, digestive ailments & lower blood pressure
teukeuba— to gather, mass gather
nanaca-nabo— spine
outacabou— charm
barana, balaniranna— sea or ocean
agnoumouragoni— desire
aoueregouni— joy
acou, baku— eye, or my eyes
cou-cou— type of calabash
eleleti— talkative
cálao, kaɾau— grass
St Vincent, Hairouna, Louloumain— Land of the Blessed, another name for St Vincent (Carib or Kalinago) - one of the Windward Islands
Coubamarou— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
Owia— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
oüébou, wepu— mountain
cati— moon (feminine)
telenaali— wild
bucanned— cured
linamoingali— confidence
tonakeli— slender
caracole— a necklace of small bones and teeth of victims from which a crescent-shaped ornament was suspended
tamoucou— grandfather
tiballeteli— pleasant
itibeti— "Heart of the Wood"
caláoüaou, kaɾawau— drum
pa-ki-nu-mu-tu-ɾi— your stubbornness
humma— a species of fish
eüerecátina, eweɾexatina— I vomit
quamanironi— patient
arikeba-talam— respected
erera— to bring
coulirou— a species of fish
mamba— honey
clélie— a female warrior
enepati— invisible
halalati— arrange
iraheu, iɾahɨ— child
rabouitacaroni— beauty
kujari— parrot
Montserrat, Alliouagana— Land of Prickly Bush (one of the Leeward Islands)
teuteli— clay
Tamosi— the name of the great Creator God of the Carib tribe
aute’— village
ueréhuere, weɾeweɾe— housefly
ichibani, iɕpani— anchor
ilibouke— chopping block
cachibou— a type of plant
ni yamaha tina— I am hungry
liouanigatou— good-courage
Gouadeloupe, Karukera— Island of the Gumtrees (one of the Leeward Islands)
boyez— Kalinago shaman or priest
balipfegouti— robust
ya’la, maho— reed
eleroni— commotion
aricae— ear
Grenada, Camerhogne— Conception Island (Kalinago/Galibi?) - one of the Windward Islands
caracolis— a half-moon shaped piece of jewelry made of gold that was given to brave warriors
Evesham Vale— name of a Kalinago village
itobou— virtue
tiralilana— liquid
kabahocourati— a venomous animal
Oubaohounum— a deity of the Island Caribs
iri, iɾi— name
litemboule— a way out
acametiti— pirate
atakimaboue— diligent
cayaba, xayapa— flea
Eliama— A Kalinago warrior from Windward Islands / St Vincent, Pakiri’s daughter, her mother died at childbirth & brother was killed by the English
baruru— plantain
Trinidad, Kairi, Iere— Land of the Hummingbird (a continental location)
nukuya— I (feminine)

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