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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Achagua Words

Welcome to our Achagua vocabulary page! Achagua is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Piapoco and Arawak. We have included twenty basic Achagua words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Achagua Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know an Achagua word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Native American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Achagua language site for more free resources.

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Achagua Word Set

(Click here for Achagua pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Achagua words
One/Un/Uno	Báque
Two/Deux/Dos	Chámai
Three/Trois/Tres	Matálii
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Kuátru
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Abakáahi
Man/Homme/Hombre	Washiaáli
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Íina
Dog/Chien/Perro	Áuli
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Cáiwia
Moon/Lune/Luna	Quéerri
Water/Eau/Agua	Shiátai
Black/Noir/Negro	Kachajulai
White/Blanc/Blanco	Kabalai
Mother/Mere/Madre	Nutúwa
Father/Pere/Padre	Nusálihina
Canoe/Canoe/Canoa	Íida

Click here to see Achagua vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

Achagua Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Achagua word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Achagua animal words

Achagua body parts

Achagua color words

Achagua food words

Achagua number words

Additional Resources

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