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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Gayon Words

Welcome to our Gayon vocabulary page! Gayon was a Jirajaran language, related to other Venezuelan languages like Jirajara and Ayaman. We have included twenty basic Gayon words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Gayon word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Gayon language site for more free resources.

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Gayon Word Set

English/Français/Español	Gayon words
One/Un/Uno	Bo
Two/Deux/Dos	Ahuyud
Three/Trois/Tres	Magune
Man/Homme/Hombre	Yus
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Susegane
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Yivat
Moon/Lune/Luna	Yio
Water/Eau/Agua	Guayí
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Dut
Earth/Terre/Tierra	Dap
House/Maison/Casa	Hiyás
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Istót
Foot/Pied/Pie	Segue
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	Hiyuha
Corn/Maïs/Maiz	Dosivot
Knife/Couteau/Cuchillo	Sigui
Eat/Manger/Comer	Nambisi
Drink/Boire/Beber	Mambi
Sleep/Dormir/Dormir	Kingue
Leave/Partir/Irse	Kinyivi

Click here to see Gayon vocabulary words compared to words in related Jirajaran languages: Jirajaran Indian Words

Gayon Picture Dictionaries

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

Gayon animals

Gayon food words

Additional Resources

   Indian languages of Venezuela
   Native Indian dictionary list
   Native American animal names

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