tʉyʉyʉco

LanguageCubeo

Meaning

1. frog (scientifically it is a frog, but the Cubeans consider it a toad; they do not eat it; very small; white; when the rivers rise it sings whistling and saying: tʉ́yʉyʉyʉ-tʉ́yʉyʉyʉ)
2. frog
3. A very small, white frog that lives near rivers. It is considered a type of toad by the Cubeo people and is not eaten.

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Pronunciationtɨˈjɨjɨko

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe name is onomatopoeic, reflecting the sound the frog makes.

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