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Native American Vocabulary: Arabela Words

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

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Arabela Word Set

(Click here for Arabela pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Arabela words
One/Un/Uno	Nikiriyatu
Two/Deux/Dos	Kaapiki
Three/Trois/Tres	Kerahaa
Man/Homme/Hombre	Puiyano
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Maahi
Dog/Chien/Perro	Sare
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Pananu
Moon/Lune/Luna	Raka
Water/Eau/Agua	Mowaka
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Mani
House/Maison/Casa	Tia

Click here to see Arabela vocabulary words compared to words in related Zaparoan languages: Zaparoan Indian Words

Arabela Picture Dictionaries

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

Arabela animal words

Arabela body parts

Arabela color words

Arabela number words

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