paunwaun wojoku

Wauja

Etymology

From paunwaun + wojoku (one hand).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ̃ʊ.wɐ̃ʊ wɨ.ʂɨˈku/

Numeral

paunwaun wojoku

1. A numerical value equal to 5; the number following mepiaunwaunwaka and preceding paunwauntaputa. This many dots (•••••)

Usage notes

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

• mepiaunwaun wojoku (two hands, ten)
• paunwaun (one)
• paunwaun ikitsapa (one foot, fifteen)
• paunwauntaputa (six)
• wojoku (hand, hands)

See also

• kitsimai (first, firstly)

References

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