to begin (tr.) — to teach 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Jarawara
lexeme kanawana
meaning 1 to begin, start Kabobone me kanawana me
They started (making) the airstrip
direction —
meaning 2 to teach Me okanawanine oke.
I'm teaching them
reference
comment JED 109. The intransitive meaning is possible, too (to begin - to study)

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