Wauja

Numeral

paunwaun

1. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 1; the number following aitsa ha and preceding mepiaunwaun. 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 (two)
• paunwaun ikitsapa (one foot, fifteen)
• paunwaun wojoku (one hand, five)
• paunwauntaputa (six)

See also

• kitsimai (first, firstly)

References

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