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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Guaja Words

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

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Awa-Guaja Word Set

(Click here for Guaja pronunciation guide)

English (Français)	Guaja words
One (Un)	Makamutuhũ
Two (Deux)	Inuhũ
Three (Trois)	Ha'i
Man (Homme)	Wanihã
Woman (Femme)	Wahy
Dog (Chien)	Jawa
Sun (Soleil)	Kwarahy
Moon (Lune)	Jahy
Water (Eau)	Y
Fire (Feu)	Tata
Flower (Fleur)	Mytyr
White (Blanc)	Chũ
Black (Noir)	Unu

Click here to see Guaja vocabulary words compared to words in related Tupi-Guarani languages: Tupi-Guarani Indian Words

Guaja Picture Dictionaries

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

Guaja animal words

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