mepiaunwaun

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Wauja

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Etymology

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Possibly from me- +‎ paunwaun (not one)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛ.piˈjɐ̃ʊ.wɐ̃ʊ/

Numeral

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mepiaunwaun

  1. A numerical value equal to 2; the number following paunwaun and preceding kamaukula. This many dots (••)

Usage notes

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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.

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References

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