Bahuana language
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Bahuana (Bahwana), or Shiriana (Xiriâna, Chiriana), is an Arawakan language most closely related to Manao and Kariaí, once spoken by the Shiriana people of Roraima, Brazil. It had an active–stative syntax.
Phonology
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | c | k | ʔ ⟨'⟩ | |
| voiced | b | d | ɟ | ||||
| Fricative | ɸ | ts | s | ɕ ⟨x⟩ | h | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ ⟨ñ⟩ | ||||
| Liquid | w | ɺ ⟨r⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ | ɻ ⟨R⟩ |
Vocabulary
| Bahuana | gloss |
|---|---|
| hɨɻa(tsɨ) | blood |
| nikɨsaɨ | heart |
| saɨ | penis |
| (saba)taɨ | vulva |
| taɨda | skin |
| kiwici | hair |
| kutabetsa | |
| ciɲuma | beard |
| tia | excrement |
| kiwida | head |
| naukɨsaɨ | eye |
| kirina | nose |
| numada | mouth |
| ninima(da) | tongue |