Vocabulary
Yagua has a quinary (base 5) counting system. Different numbers are used for inanimate objects/counting and animate objects (see measure word).
| # | Inanimate/Counting | Animate | # | Inanimate/Counting | Animate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tárakí | tíkí | 6 | tárakínihyátee | tíkinihyátee |
| 2 | dárahúy | dánuhúy | 7 | dárahúnihyátee | dánuhunihyátee |
| 3 | múmurí | múuváy | 8 | múmurínihyátee | múúványihyátee |
| 4 | dáryahúyu | dányuhúyu | 9 | dáryahúyunihyátee | dányuhúyunihyátee |
| 5 | tádahyó | tádahyó | 10 | βuyahúy | βuyahúy |
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