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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Aguaruna Words

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

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Aguaruna Word Set

(Click here for Aguaruna pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Aguaruna words
One/Un/Uno	Bakichik
Two/Deux/Dos	Jimaj
Three/Trois/Tres	Kampatum
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Ipaksumat
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Uweja amua
Man/Homme/Hombre	Aishmag
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Nuwa
Dog/Chien/Perro	Yawaa
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Etsa
Moon/Lune/Luna	Nantu
Water/Eau/Agua	Yumi
Mother/Mère/Madre	Dukug
Father/Père/Padre	Apag
Black/Noir/Negro	Shuwin
White/Blanc/Blanco	Puju
Big/Gros/Grande	Apu
Small/Petit/Pequeño	Piipich
Fish/Poisson/Pez	Namaka
House/Maison/Casa	Jega
Corn/Maïs/Maiz	Sháa

Click here to see Aguaruna words compared to words in related Jivaroan languages: Jivaroan Indian Words

Aguaruna Picture Dictionaries

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

Aguaruna animal words

Aguaruna body parts

Aguaruna color words

Aguaruna food words

Aguaruna number words

Additional Resources

   Upriver: The Awajun (Amazon affiliate link)
   Tribes in the Amazon
   Indian dictionary
   Language spoken in Peru

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