The Dictionary of the Taino Language
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Ja' = Interj. : Sound used in emotion or Admiration, as in Wow!.
Jaba = n : Basket, used to carry things, made from bijaos or the leaves of the Yarey Palm tree.
Ja'bao = n : Three stringed musical Gourd Instrument, made from the higuera and the three
strings from the Yamuey, cat intestine or guts. The numbers 3 and 4 are sacred numbers within
Indigenous Taino religious circles.
Jagua = n : Black Dye, used to dye the cotton fabric and for body paint.
Jagua = n : A Fruit Tree, the juice is white, but with aging it turns
a black color, from this black Jagua juice a dye is obtained for body
paint and for dying the white cotton materials.
Jaiba = n : River Crab o Freshwater Crayfish.
Ja'tibonicu' = n : The Great High Place of the Sacred Waters.
The ancient Village of Chief Orocobix in the central mountains of Puerto Rico.
Jauja'u = n : The white yuca bread but much thiner.
Jeiticacu' = n : Black Eyes, Its also is ment as an insult between our
Taino people.
Jeje'n = n : Mosquito.
Jiba = n : Forest, or Bush country.
Jibaro = n : Man of the Forest.
Jibe = n : Sieve, used to sieve the yuca flower.
Jibiria = n : Watermelon.
Jico = n : A cord or rope, to hang the hamocks. (See the word Cabuya).
Jicotea = n : Land Turtle.
Jimagua = n : Twins, two persons that look very much alike.
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