akain

Noun

 * 1) tick arthropod

Noun

 * 1) pequi tree or its fruit,
 * Kalahan, ta-ka-pai yeetsopou, akain taka yeetsopou, punupa pikityeko-je-eu.
 * Eh, in days to come, when the pequi [fruit] starts to fall, [in the season when] when it falls, you see… then will your voice be heard.
 * Iya onupakona, epetepe papisuntumpa. Wekepe kata akain jouno.
 * [They] went to have a look, to visit [the ashes of] their lover. [In that place] was [a] gigantic pequi [tree].
 * Ayama ju! Hoona! Iyapai otepo. Onupene otepoga akain! Eh! Ewetemewi, ju! Hokotawi tsiiiii!
 * "Let's go [visit the tree] once again, dear!" [the older sister said to the younger]. "All right!" [the younger sister agreed]. [They] went under [the tree]. They saw pequi fruit [on the ground] beneath [the tree]! "Ah! Let's taste it, dear!" [She] cut [it] open: tsiiiii!
 * Ka naatsa piya ja akain yiu? uma pakai ipitsi. Katsa ja wa kainyalawapai yiu? uma pa kai ipitsi.
 * "Where did you get that pequi [fruit]?" [he] asked it [i.e., the parrot]. "What is that fragrant stuff? [he] demanded of it.