Meaning of Kokama | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A gemsbok.
2. A mangosteen.
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3. A variety of corn with purple kernels cultivated by the Hopi.
4. A variety of grass Rottboellia cochinchinensis.

Examples

“Therefore, the Kokama languages, including Kokama, Kokamilla, Omagua, and probably others, would be representatives of the riverine Arawaks who controlled much of the Amazon main branch.”

“According to Cabral (1995), the origin of Kokama must go back to the late pre-Columbian periuod, when a group of Tupinambá speakers migrated in the late 15th century from the Atlantic coast inland to the upper Amazon, and came in contact with speakers of one or more other languages, possibly Arawakan.”

“Generally, stress in isolated words of two and more syllables is on the last syllable in the Tupi and Tupi-Guarani languages discussed here, with the exception of Chiriguano, Siriono, Yuki, Ava/-Canoeiro, and Kokama, where it is on the penultimate syllable.”

“The Kokamas looked disturbed when they arrived in Shoshone.”

“Simultaneously, the Kokama Indians of the lower Ucayali region began to emigrate to the Brazilian Solim5es, where they established themselves among the Tukuna, though in separate localities.”

“Espírito Santo (Amazonas state), with an area of 33,849 has. for a population of 121 inhabitants, permanently occupied by the Kokama people.”

“Influencing other ethnic groups and beyond The Ticuna project has already expanded to include teachers from two other ethnic groups, Kokama and Kaixana.”

“I have heard that the Matabili have no name for this animal; but the Bechuana term is "Kokama."”

“The Oryx capensis of South Africa, or Gemsbok of the Dutch colonists, Kokama of the Bechuanas, is even more striking in its coloring.”

“The Gemsbok (Oryx capensis) is sometimes called the kokama, is nearly four feet in height, and has South Africa as its habitat.”

“Kokama or amsul is the pulp of the fruit cleared of the seeds and dried in the sun and slightly salted. It is of a black colour and an oval shape. The epidermis is wrinkled. At the base of kokama the calyx and the remainder of the stalk are often seen.”

“Kokum, Ratdmbi, the fruit kokama, amasula, brinddo, Bom. ; Brindao, Goa.”

“Contrast of first and most recent regenerations of USDA Hopi kokoma and blue maize varieties conserved ex situ.”

“In addition, black (or purple) corn, known as kokoma, or Masau'u's corn, symbolically representing the direction of Above, is planted in May for the fall havest.”

“Among just five families, Whiting found the following grops were still grown on a regular basis: yellow, red, blue, white, violet, pink, and speckled flour and flint corns; purple-backed kokama corn; sweet corn; shite and gray lima beans; white and blue string beans; grease beans; pole beans; white tepary beans; peanuts; watermelons; casaba melons; honeydew melons; muskmelons; banana squash; cushaw squash; Hubbard squash; cucumbers; onions; chilies; tomatoes; turnips; red dye amaranths; cabbages; peaches; pears; apricots; apples; grapes; and cherries.”

“Kokoma or guinea grass (Rottboelia exaltata) is a heavy cropping plant which makes good silage.”

“However, 10 of the 18 places are filled by grass species: 2 Cynodon dactylon (couch grass), 2 Echinochloa crus-galli (barnyard grass), 4 Echinochloa colona (awnless barnyard grass(, 5 Eleusine indica (crowsfoot grass), 6 Sorghum halepense (Johnson grass(, 7 Imperata cylindricata (blady grass), 11 Digitaria sanguinalis (summer grass), 13 Avena fatua (wild oat), 17 Paspalum conjugatum (sourgrass) and 18 Rottboellia cochinchinensis (kokoma grass).”

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