amunaun
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Wauja[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
amunaun (plural amunaunaun)
- 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.
- high-ranking (person)
- Amunaunaun iyapai.
- All the high-ranking people are going.
- leader (person in charge, coordinator, sponsor, authority)
- Pitsu pamunauntapai.
- You can take charge [of officiating during a ritual session of trading possessions].
Inflection[edit]
Possession of amunaun
Synonyms[edit]
- kehoto wekeho (principal chief)
- putakanaku wekeho (principal chief)
Antonyms[edit]
- iyataku (common person)
- pukeneri (peon)
- inyaunmalun (worthless person)
- inyaunmaluntupa (kindred of a worthless person)
Derived terms[edit]
- amunaunki (chiefship)
- amunauntupa (kindred of a great chief)
- amunuleju (female of chiefly rank)
Related terms[edit]
- wakunapu wekeho (keeper of the path to the river)
- yakunapu wekeho (keeper of the path to other villages)
References[edit]
- "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.