paunwauntaputa
Wauja
editEtymology
editFrom paunwaun + -taputa, literally "one on the other side".
Pronunciation
editNumeral
editpaunwauntaputa
- A numerical value equal to 6; the number following paunwaun wojoku and preceding mepiaunwauntaputa. 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- kamaukulataputa (“eight”)
- mepiaunwauntaputa (“seven”)
- mepiaunwaunwakataputa (“nine”)
- paunwaun (“one”)
- paunwaun ikitsapa (“one foot, fifteen”)
- paunwaun wojoku (“one hand, five”)
References
edit- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.