Aroã language

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Aroã, also known as Aruán is an extinct Arawakan language of Brazil. Aikhenvald (1999) classifies it as a close relative of Palikur

Aruán
Aroã
Native toBrazil
RegionMarajó
Extinct(date missing)
Arawakan
  • Northern
    • Palikuran?
      • Aruán
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologarua1264
Aroã English
armadillo judu
anteater size
capybara kaju
paca raa
agouti fájua / duw
mouse hɨty
tapir mɨle / mɨɻe
ox tapɨra
caititu orumáru / urumuru
deer úite/kutʃáli
ounce díny
dog wawáu
monkey puáte / pu(w)at
sauim maɻíle / máryly
bird kudeitále
duck baxe
teal maseuɻile
heron hoa
jaburu jawɨrru
tuiuiú tuju
dove otukúi
jacu maarade
rooster werrapáju (< tupi)
vulture wárro / waru
pará nightingale itúky
macaw kuajáre (< karib?)
parakeet kiʃekiʃe
parrot wawátu
saracura kuatere
hummingbird arymokoso (< karib)
lizard ʃaʃáry
chameleon Juana
jacuruaru janau
snake juruku
alligator adule / hadulu
tortoise wáamu (< karib)
turtle kure
matamatá matamatá
frog warábo
bee bad
butterfly tupaupo
tick fuɲile
little tick maikun
mucuim kuêjei
leech kumatu
aninga siny
sweet potato kéci
gourd wiwi
cocoa juára-porro
cassava kayty / kait(i)
kiss ysahále
flour kuáke/háihe
tucupi katamare / ukatáka
grass mának
cane wiwa (< tupi)
cotton h-áju
guava komaʃe
passion fruit madahále
tobacco jameketeuko / wajami
smoking pipe -kjáwa
pepper at'
fan malaj
fish hook orapaj / putʃare
bow -tepar-mə-ne
arrow -tepare
harpoon / nail totore
pants -ʃyrola
canoe noroáany / noroán-dey / roádai
basket alamái (< karib?)
God Wekoromálo
mirror -kɨpɨ-n
shotgun kamukáwa
do rlápu / rap / kasipare
oven -(po)pudi-te
church tepauktekúi
sieve ʃyrridje
comb -partá-n
Bowl motorcycle
camutim dykiʃe
dish kalái
hammock mamíke / juáte
fishing net breastfeed
clothing -púje
salt duny / duwe
thong babale

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