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chaouati— appealing
rasada— bracelets worn by women around their arms and legs
ichigouti— guide
pataba, banichi— loving, devoted
pagala, yamati— basket
tacaohenti, tabialacou— bright
bebeiti— wind
ibanamali— upkeep
nateulleuti— proud or arrogant
áhoüee— to die
calacala— small shell
amalicha, apouloucatior— swimmer
bayone, bayonet— ambush (may be a borrowing from a colonial language)
karata— a type of plant
coyembouc— this calabash safe was hidden in the branches of trees that had large leaves for the sake of obscurity. these items were called "coyembouc" by the Caribs who invented them.
Buccament— A Kalinago name of a village on Leeward Island
Aloa hatu grat— "Caribs never fear death"
liouateulleti— pride
ani— thing
irufu tina— I am good
icherie, nisiru— nose
Tuibutuli Hauthe— the person who supervised fishing and farming
caboya— rope
mari-ali— toothless
ibouitobou— comforter
imachiri— godfather
Ratho Mill Point— name of a Kalinago village
ariabou— night
amoro— you (m)
Yambou— name of a Kalinago village
lumanteni— step father
matoutou— table
Biabou— A Kalinago name of a village on Leeward Island
oto— fish
binakah— dance
abinacati— dancer
likiya, likuya— he
macouba— volcano
tabialamene— residence
nianketa— to diminish, to lessen
kouliala— small boat
mahouretch— "man-o-war" seabird, frigate bird aka Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Zami— Pakiri’s maid’s daughter, from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)
rárama, ɾaɾama— to stand
Troumaka— A Kalinago name of a village on Leeward Island
coüis— calabash split in two
nemboulecoua— peace
chon-ouacabo— ten
chibacaiketa— free
appallagoni— fire brand
calaba— oil
Kairouane, Kaierouane— a Kalinago Chief from Grenada
bayoneted— being killed in an ambush (may be a borrowing from a colonial language)
loubanane— my protector
chaboúlouibaie— long dugout canoe
Byera— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
Petit Bonum— name of a Kalinago village
tubu— to have
abou— bone
karipona— a Kalinago woman
aloutaca— lime
elehengoni— emotion
Barbe— the Kalinago name of the mother of Carib Warner, from St Kitts
Ruh bai dahfedi— "Give me a penny"
nicotoboulou— back bone
aohwééli’— he is dead
louanni— courage (masculine)
ele— strength
erenli— pleasure
teteleragoni— hardening
Colonaire— name of a Kalinago village
Macaricaw— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
Barrouallie— A Kalinago name of a village on Leeward Island
huelencou— spy
lamanirouni— patience
St Kitts, Liamuiga— Fertile Land (one of the Leeward Islands)
tafia— cane juice (commonly called rum)
watu— fire
Canouan, Cannouan— Land of the Turtles (one of the Windward Islands)
Massarica— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
inalaki— comfortable
agetmain— to work
imouikele— sash
laaloutaconi— witness
kallelegaiti— funny
Tegermond— A Kalinago Chief from St Kitts in 1623
carbet, karbet— hut, the main communal house for meeting, sleeping, and eating, or the name of a Kalinago village in general
iouacoulou— sweetness
akintogona— to split wood
Wa’omoni (Barbuda)— Land of the Herons (broader interpretation: Land of the Large Birds) - one of the Leeward Islands
chouboutouiba— an adviser
amoulou— cotton
otocoüa, hutukuwa— to kneel
papaya— the Kalinago term for the papaya fruit
toubata— improve
koyeti— smooth
abaketouti— master
achourourouni— she is beautiful
ora, uɾa— skin
niambourriti— small
Carriacou, Kayryoucou— Land of the Reefs (one of the Windward Islands)
kakêreúrati— he chews very hard
minepenti— invincible
krékrégouta nóarou— I made her chew
achabouira— to hold
abiricani— lightning
lallou— hurricane
loullourou— soapwood (wild pear)
Mayreau— one of the Windward Islands
iuca, yucca— a plant, tuber
Owiawarou— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
book— a species of fish
relegueti— quick
mouroumourouti— fragile
lamaniirouni— patience
ibe, ipe— nation, tribe, group
Rabacca— name of a Kalinago village
makêrécáti— he doesn't chew
oulleou— turtle dove
pero— dog
Charles Hoüel— governor of Guadeloupe (last name is Kalinago, was most likely of mixed race)
Cramacrabou— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
cassava— starchy tuber root of a tropical tree
Arnos Vale— name of a Kalinago village
Ma Gustave— a Kalinago woman from Dominica in the 1920’s
moingateti— faithful
coulehueyou— sunstone
kunobu, conobui— rain
akinagona— to fetch wood
rere— bat
simarouba— a type of plant
tignourake-tenni— elevation
iára, jaɾa— here
terobouti— to root
kerebeti— steep
pe-na— door
ubutu, ouboutou— commander-in-chief or war chief (his or her authority was only at war time)
eukê, ɨxɨ— pus
piriki'ki— owl
anoli— name of an animal; meaning unknown
atamanligoni— assemble
mojowai— spider
cachu— sunshine (feminine)
ibaouanale— my friend
boutou— club, weapon
compère— this is a term that Kalinago use to refer to each other, and even used this term for white people (possibly a borrowing from a colonial language)
apfokera— to sparkle
Mei— The name of a Carib person from Guadeloupe or Martinique
moinchácou, muwĩɕaku— widow
malacaya— tiger
pona— red
Chisetina buni— I love you
koponoule— I am strong
Mesopotamia— name of a Kalinago village
ballíchi, paliɕi— a Kalinago word of unknown meaning
erébeteke, eɾepeteke— species of duck
imitouacoali— pretending
Martinique, Jouanacaeira— Land of the Iguana (one of the Windward Islands)
ibicouti— inventor
gli-gli— a species of bird
chihuetimali— intoxicated
genip— fruit similar in appearance to a pear (used as bug repellent)
Dominica, Wai’tubuli, Oüàitoucoubouli— "Tail is Her Body" (one of the Windward Islands, among the Lesser Antilles)
mwena— a kind of Kalinago building
ballatagle— shield
Tarouma— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
kamapoyani— reckless
nonien— gentleness
agouti— possum family; vegetarian; possum
hala— chair
Zemis— spirit god
Zelie— A Carib or African name of a biracial girl from Martinique
amais, hammocks— hammocks (Carib word) or beds
noumoucougnoucouli— my understanding
totarara— to support
abou— under
teollanneti— eloquent
Macaricaw— name of a Kalinago village
nichie, abo— bold
hueyu— sunshine (masculine)
allouti— white
calálla, átina, kaɾaɾatina— turn
inhouti— student
tonakeli— river
éme, eme— bait, feed
Cotemecabouti— merciful
tehuegueti— hospitable
iabouli, mabrika— welcome
kallelegonti— funny
taboutacou— sleep
acoironi— throw
chatou— a species of fish
ayoubagoni— speed race
inharoni— enchantment
Lariki— Black Carib from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)
amoulacha— to appease, quiet down
Sion Hill— a Kalinago name of a village on Windward Island
achonbou, touironi— knowledge
boucan— to cure
iouacoulou— sweetness

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