Achiote, nariyu. (The Bixa orellana, a fruit tree; achiote is Nahuatl).
Aguacate, nirimo´, narimu. (Fruit of the Persea gratissima).
Ancestor, kopo´. The same as old, q. v.
Ancestress, kapoi. Apparently a feminine form of kopo, old.
Anona, naria´. Fruit of the Anona squamosa.
Ant, an, náju, naᵃ.
Ara, lapa; Chap. txapa. The Ara macao, of ornithologists.
Arm, ndiro. Compare hand, and finger. Properly “the upper extremity.” S. deno. Chap. guluᵘa.
Armpit, ngisa. Compare, beard. Perhaps “hair of the armpit.”
Armadillo (Dasypus), nyuku´. Compare lizard.
Ashes, nitsu, nisú.
Atole, nambo. (A dish prepared from maize.)
Bad, gangame, ganyame. Properly not-good.
Bark, nansoᵘa´.
Basket, najᵘari.
Bat, nyuta´.
Bean, nyumú.
Beast, nyumbú. Compare tiger.
Bear, to (to bear children), pindih.
Beard, gísa.
Bed, nakutá.
Bee, nopopo.
Beetle, nagᵘa.
Belly, ngusi.
Bird, nori, nyuri´. Compare snake and flower. Chap. nuri.
Bitter, yasi.
Black, nansome.
Blood, nijnyú; S. nenuh.
Blue, nandipame.
Body or Flesh, nimbrome, nampoome.
Bone, nyuⁱ.
Bowels, ngita.
Boy, nasome; R. norome; little boy, noromiñamu.
Branch (of a tree) ndiro nya; = “its arm, tree.”
Brandy, nimbuyasi; = “water, bitter.”
Brave, pusitⁱu.
Brook, nanda.
Brother, manku, mambo.