paunwaun wojoku
Wauja edit
Etymology edit
From paunwaun + wojoku (one hand).
Pronunciation edit
Numeral edit
- A numerical value equal to 5; the number following mepiaunwaunwaka and preceding paunwauntaputa. This many dots (•••••)
Usage notes edit
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.
Related terms edit
- mepiaunwaun wojoku (two hands, ten)
- paunwaun (one)
- paunwaun ikitsapa (one foot, fifteen)
- paunwauntaputa (six)
- wojoku (hand, hands)
See also edit
- kitsimai (first, firstly)
References edit
- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.