xaagá

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Pirahã[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely cognate with Bohurá araha.[1]

Verb[edit]

xaagá

  1. To be.
    • 1986, Handbook of Amazonian Languages, Volume 1, page 204:
      Hi bihíhiigío xaagáhá.
      He is short.
  2. (After xao-) to have.
    • 1986, Handbook of Amazonian Languages, Volume 1, page 204:
      Ti poogahai xaíbái xaoxaagá.
      I have many fishing arrows.

References[edit]

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