woku

== English == === Noun === woku (uncountable) An Indonesian spice mixture made primarily from red ginger, turmeric, candlenut, and red chili pepper. == Kari'na == === Etymology === From Proto-Cariban *woku; compare Apalaí oku, Trió jokï, Wayana okï, Waiwai woku, Akawaio uku, Macushi woku, Pemon wok, Ye'kwana wokü. === Pronunciation === (Venezuela) IPA(key): [βoːku] (West Suriname) IPA(key): [ʋoːku] (East Suriname) IPA(key): [woʔku] === Noun === woku (possessed wokuru) drink, beverage in general fermented manioc drink in particular, whether caxiri, paja, or pajawaru === References === Courtz, Hendrik (2008), A Carib grammar and dictionary‎[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 428 Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931), “woku”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 525; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎[2], Paris, 1956, page 514