amunaun

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Wauja

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amunaun (plural amunaunaun)

  1. chief (village chief, political authority)
    Amunaun, kehoto wekeho, sekete amunaunpei, patain ... Autopajoneu, autopajoneu, oukaka sekepei yamukutopa okaho, amunaunki. Itsapai sekunya. Itsapai aitsu.
    A chief, a village chief, would cede the chiefship to his son... He had become old, become old, therefore he would cede the chiefship to a younger man. That's how it was long ago. That's our way.
  2. high-ranking (person)
    Amunaunaun iyapai.
    All the high-ranking people are going.
  3. leader (person in charge, coordinator, sponsor, authority)
    Pitsu pamunauntapai.
    You can take charge [of officiating during a ritual session of trading possessions].

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  • "Amunaun, kehoto wekeho sekete" utterance from Arutatumpa, storyteller and elder, recounting Wauja history in the presence of his son and nephew. Recorded in Piyulaga village by E. Ireland, 4/25/96, transcript, page 1.
  • Remaining utterances from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.