mepiaunwaun
Wauja
editEtymology
editPossibly from me- + paunwaun (not one)
Pronunciation
editNumeral
editmepiaunwaun
- A numerical value equal to 2; the number following paunwaun and preceding kamaukula. This many dots (••)
Usage notes
editThose 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.
Related terms
edit- mepiaunwaun ikitsapa (two feet, twenty)
- mepiaunwaun wojoku (two hands, ten)
- mepiaunwauntaputa (seven)
- mepiaunwaunwaka (four)
- mepiaunwaunwakataputa (nine)
References
edit- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.