Wauja

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Etymology

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From kamaukula +‎ -taputa, literally "three on the other side".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈmaʊ.ku.laˌta.puˈta/

Numeral

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kamaukulataputa

  1. A numerical value equal to 8; the number following mepiaunwauntaputa and preceding mepiaunwaunwakataputa. This many dots (••••••••)

Usage notes

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Those Wauja elders who speak little or no Portuguese commonly use the numbers one, two, and three, but rarely any higher numbers. Regarding usage of numbers above three, see Usage Notes under Appendix:Wauja numerals.

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References

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  • E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.