{"product_id":"basic-kuna-dictionary-words-and-phrases-9780934523134","title":"Basic Kuna: Dictionary, Words and Phrases","description":"Learning the Kuna Language\u003cbr\u003eOne Word at a Time\u003cp\u003eLocated on the North shore of the Republic of Panama, just West of the Colombian border, the Guna Yala, often referred to as the San Blas islands, is a Caribbean archipelago with one island for every day of the year, each one blessed with white sand beaches and gently swaying palm trees\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe native tongue of the Kuna, is pronounced Guna or Tulekaya. From A to Z this basic Kuna\/Spanish\/English dictionary details a litany of necessary translations for common words and phrases most likely to be encountered in the San Blas Islands. Here are a few examples designed to whet your appettite.\u003c\/p\u003eA Listing of Basic Kuna Words\u003cbr\u003eKuna\/English\u003cb\u003eOlasu\u003c\/b\u003e - Nose ring worn by Guna women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuna Yala\u003c\/b\u003e - The San Blas Islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuna\u003c\/b\u003e - An indigenous native of Guna Yala.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSahila\u003c\/b\u003e - Village leader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTulemola\u003c\/b\u003e - Clothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOros\u003c\/b\u003e - Rice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadu\u003c\/b\u003e - Bread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUa or Tilapia\u003c\/b\u003e - Fish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDulup or Skungit\u003c\/b\u003e - Lobster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKoibir or Ogob\u003c\/b\u003e - Coconut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCabi\u003c\/b\u003e - Coffee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCayuca\u003c\/b\u003e - Canoe carved from a tree trunk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErragon\u003c\/b\u003e - A Kuna god.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNuchus\u003c\/b\u003e - A holy, wooden doll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoni\u003c\/b\u003e - An evil spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKuna\u003c\/b\u003e - Kuna land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIco-inna\u003c\/b\u003e - Feast related to coming of age, puberty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTilapia\u003c\/b\u003e - A fish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCongresos\u003c\/b\u003e - A town meeting.In Kuna mola means shirt\u003cp\u003eIn Dulegaya, the Kuna's native language, \u003ci\u003emola\u003c\/i\u003e means shirt or clothing. The mola art form originated with the tradition of Kuna women painting their bodies with geometric designs, using available natural colors. Molas, form the traditional outfit of a Kuna woman, two mola panels are incorporated as front and back panels in a blouse. Full costumes includes a patterned wrapped skirt (saburet), a red and yellow headscarf (musue), arm and leg beads (wini), a gold nose ring (olasu) and earrings in addition to the mola blouse dulemor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDulegaya is the primary language of daily life in the \u003ci\u003ecomarcas\u003c\/i\u003e, and the majority of Kuna children speak the language. Spanish is also widely used, especially in education and written documents. Although it is relatively viable, Kuna is considered to be one of the world's endangered languages.\u003c\/p\u003eMust Know Words \u0026amp; Phrases English\/Dulegaya\u003cp\u003eHello - \u003cb\u003eNa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow are you? - \u003cb\u003eBede nued guddi?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFine - \u003cb\u003eNuedi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFine, thank you. And you? - \u003cb\u003eAn nuedi. Bedina?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is your name? - \u003cb\u003eIgi be nuga?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy name is.. - \u003cb\u003eAn nuga\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNice to meet you - \u003cb\u003eAn yeel itoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere are you from? - \u003cb\u003eBe bia lidi?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am from - \u003cb\u003eAn .. ginedi.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes - \u003cb\u003eElle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo - \u003cb\u003eSuli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks - \u003cb\u003eDot Nuet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease - \u003cb\u003eUis anga saet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOk - \u003cb\u003eNued gudii o\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood - \u003cb\u003eNabir, nuedi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome - \u003cb\u003eNuegambi use be noniki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm happy - \u003cb\u003eAn yee ito dii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm warm - \u003cb\u003eAn uerba itoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm hungry - \u003cb\u003eAn uku itoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm thirsty - \u003cb\u003eAn gobie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm cold - \u003cb\u003eAn dambe itoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm sleepy - \u003cb\u003eAn nue gapie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood bye - \u003cb\u003eDegi malo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood luck - \u003cb\u003eNuedgine, nuegan bi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee you tomorrow - \u003cb\u003eAn banedese be dakoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI had a good time - \u003cb\u003eAn yer ittosa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffice it to say, BASIC KUNA is a good, pocket beginners guide you handily can carry on your travels in your back pocket or backpack.\u003c\/p\u003eDedicated to Abi Sua\u003cp\u003eThis book is dedicated to, Abi, Sua, the infant child born on the San Blas island, Nargana (circa 1985) of sailor parents, an English father from the Channel Islands and a Brazilian mother from Fortaleza, whom had sought shelter from a vicious storm at sea. 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