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Entry |
Transcription | Literal Gloss | English Translation |
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1 |
xaaboipi xao-xaago-xoihi xóo-xiai |
paixuba there-has-question jungle-with |
Is there paixuba in the jungle? |
2 |
xapaitaí xiboitaipí-haí |
hair cut-will |
I will have my hair cut. |
3 |
ti xíbais-aagáhá |
I partner-have |
I have a spouse. |
4 |
hi soxóá káa-hoagái-taháhá |
he already house-return |
He has returned to the home. |
5 |
xahoahíái káa-hoagái-haí |
tomorrow house-return-will |
I will return to home tomorrow. |
6 |
hiaitíihi xáa kóhoi-baí-koí hoaagái |
Piraha fruit eat-alot-really, type_of_fruit |
The Piraha eat a lot of hoaagai. |
7 |
hi hoáoíi kabahá hoáoú |
he gun gone gun |
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8 |
giaibahai xao xaag-ooi xóoxiai |
dog there has-question jungle-at |
Are there wild dogs in the jungle? |
9 |
ti xá-ohoi-baí kagahoaogií |
I fruit-eat-alot papaya |
I eat a lot of papaya. |
10 |
hoasaisi xísipóaí xao xaagáhá |
type_of_bird wing there has |
The bird has wings. |
11 |
ti xá-ohoi-baí xípōāi |
I fruit-eat-alot mango |
I eat a lot of mangos. |
12 |
hi-ao-xaagáhá pibo-óxio |
he-there-has downriver |
He is downriver. |