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Wauja
Pronunciation
Noun
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 .
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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.