mau u

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See also: mau'u, mauʻu, and mãũ ũ

Yanomam

Etymology

From mau (water) +‎ u (classifier for liquids). Cognate to Yanomamö mãũ ũ.

Noun

mau u (classified holonym; singulative mau u, dual mau ukipë, definite plural mau uku, indefinite plural mau upë)

  1. water

References

  • Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure, volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 112