xaagá

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Pirahã

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Etymology

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Likely cognate with Bohurá araha.[1]

Verb

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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.

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