aiaga

Laurentian

Laurentian numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b] ←  6	7	8  →
Cardinal: aiaga

Etymology

Probably originally meant “six”, from Proto-North Iroquoian *-jahjaʔk- (“to cross over”). Compare Mohawk ià꞉iaʼk (“six”) for a similar construction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (reconstructed) /ˈahjaʔkaʔ/, [ˈahjaʔɡaʔ]

Numeral

aiaga

1. seven

Further reading

• Henry Percival Biggar (1924), The Voyages of Jacques Cartier: published from the originals with translations, notes and appendices, F.A. Acland, page 241
• Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎^[1], University of Manitoba, page 487