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Owiawarou, Warrawarou (Great Head)— name of a Kalinago village
su— all
cacador— a species of fish
tibiri— half
laursh— a species of fish
amanlle, amãɾe— a Kalinago word of unknown meaning
pikan— small stick used to take out something from a canary
courara— partition
nachoni— god child
calabali— breeze
balana— mermaid, girl of the sea
haakê, hakɨ— come
abaketououti— to discipline
achicabouirouti— work man
ichie— head
manioc— a type of plant
Massarica— name of a Kalinago village
roucou— red dye from the Annatto plant; it was used by Kalinagos to paint their bodies to protect them from the sun. It would also would be mixed with genip for a bug repellent)
mapou— a type of plant
iligini, ilikini— pet
Marie Galant, Aichi— Land of Chili Peppers (one of the Leeward Islands)
aba— one
amanetouti— happy
iakimatobou— close
Balouemhounum— the name of a deity of the mainland Caribs
oucabo, uxabu— hand
jakarawa— deer
Cramacrabou— name of a Kalinago village
cheba— to pour water
oboutoni— big
nanichi— courage (feminine)
itibouri— hair
mabouya— an evil divinity feared by the Kalinago, part-lizard part-toad
killiliti itibouti— curly hair
Nevis, Oualie— Land of Beautiful Water (one of the Leeward Islands)
Calicoua, Calliaqua— name of a Kalinago village
Karakas Bay— A name of a river area
lamaingali— obedience
miri, miriti— brilliant
opono— nimble
youbacani— to run
boye— doctor
Redonda, Ocananmanrou— one of the Leeward Islands; Kalinago meaning is unknown
taporoporo— mouse
bouleoau— arrow
anoatoni— choice
chitimain— drunk
balipfegouti— robust
arikipati— change less
tiamatau teiha— she is pretty
ita bia— how are you
erebe, eɾepe— forehead
tacotemecani— compassion

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