Guama is primarily attested in a word list from 1778. The list has been reproduced below, with the original Spanish orthography maintained for the Guama forms.[2]
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| Dios | God | Aipit matá |
| padre | father | jauai |
| madre | mother | famú, jamo |
| hijo | son | clujuapi, tufé |
| hija | daughter | tuapi, tua |
| hermano | brother | dipiâ, dipe |
| hermana | sister | tipi, dipe |
| marido | husband | diquimi |
| mujer | woman | diquime, ticauca |
| doncella | young woman | ascu murestapane |
| mozo | young man | daicoraquâ, guaté |
| niño | child | chufi, choafi |
| hombre | man | daiju, dauirco |
| gente | people | aucherme, caserme |
| cabeza | head | putí, puté |
| cara | face | cutí, taquajo fin |
| nariz | nose | fin |
| narices | noses | auji fin |
| ojo | eye | tujua, tuaguin |
| cejas | eyebrows | chafuti, ascaro tuagun |
| pestañas | eyelashes | matatújua, dicho |
| oreja | ear | dupen |
| frente | forehead | tintecuti, titicunté |
| cabellos | hair | scará, ascaro |
| mejillas | cheeks | faquibtari |
| boca | mouth | matá |
| garganta | throat | pichê, dischufa |
| labios | lips | dufpâ, matá |
| dientes | teeth | aufê, ufé |
| lengua | tongue | dituâ |
| barba | beard | dischemata, dichimatá |
| cuello | neck | dischufa |
| hombro | shoulder | matachêa, ochepe |
| codo | elbow | dupeju, dicho |
| mano | hand | catâne |
| brazo | arm | chê, ochepe |
| dedos | fingers | diji, dujum |
| uñas | fingernails | casquiri, cascurum |
| pecho | chest | cupa |
| vientre | belly | dueju, cataju |
| espalda | back | matatiputi, gi |
| pie | foot | catafa |
| rodilla | knee | aquapec |
| corazón | heart | afquinantafa, tife |
| estómago | stomach | catafu |
| sangre | blood | jue, ducú |
| leche | milk | temontepaca, terau |
| piel | skin | dacaju, cauté |
| carne | meat | testu |
| hueso | bone | ditancu |
| oído | ear | quiepen, dupen |
| vista | sight | jateique, paiquac |
| ver | see | jasii, dicho |
| gusto | taste (sense of) | muquati, guacatá |
| olfato | smell (sense of) | suquagtiri, astiri |
| oler | smell (verb) | astiri, dicho |
| tacto | touch | shape |
| voz | voice | cadse, chefé |
| hablar | speak | texê |
| palabra | word | cuscaisi, mitejé |
| nombrar | to name | suquampeiste |
| gritar | shout | ducare, guacare |
| grito | scream | guacare |
| ruido | noise | esquiêjua, esquianju |
| aullido | howl | aitê, aucatacut |
| llorar | cry | ducatit, aitê |
| reír | laugh | michista, mutista |
| cantar | sing | chejê, tefé |
| estornudar | sneeze | sam, fam |
| temblar | tremble | najasta |
| suspirar | sigh | squanarcadjo |
| bostezar | yawn | chuataqua, suataco |
| silbar | whistle | tucquê, fue |
| echarse | lie (down) | asconjua |
| para (tú) | stop, stand (you) | fitinfin |
| ir | go | quantia, jera |
| ve (tú) | go (you) | jate |
| vete | go away | jeraui |
| dormir | sleep | cutum, ascutin |
| sueño | dream | cadpe, dicho |
| saltar | jump | scotara, auscharar |
| tener | have, possess | quimina, chape ascaya |
| correr | run | eirura, airura |
| bailar | to dance | charâ, chife catafá |
| mamar | suck | mon, ture nume |
| amor | love | muquali, pulgui pasca |
| tristeza | sadness | jarcadjo, quiapen sarui |
| dolor | pain | parqui, parguin |
| trabajo | work | turicha, fari |
| perezoso | lazy | sariqui, farui figuian |
| yo | I | napi, ascaté |
| tu | you (sg.) | najâ, ascai |
| aquel | that, it | dichêra, fillaji |
| nosotros | we | napüe, ascá causerme |
| vosotros | you (pl.) | napu |
| aquellos | those | dicatiarque |
| yo soy | I am | scate, napijaí |
| tú eres | you (sg.) are | jillague ystacut |
| él es | he is | nani, tiquiante |
| nosotros somos | we are | scate, napilla |
| vosotros sois | you (pl.) are | jiguian caser |
| aquellos son | those are | napáre yerque |
| fue | it was | daqua, dan |
| comer | eat | eiquia, tuan |
| yo como | I eat | eiquiari, diquia |
| tú comes | you eat | puiquiare, diguiacta |
| aquel come | it eats | sieradaturi |
| beber | drink | mirco, dicú |
| tomar | take, eat | llaju chape |
| sacudir (golpear) | shake, hit | pacta, aspantaca |
| llover | to rain | coioradauscha, dauscha |
| echar | throw | jareram, pataca |
| desgarrar | tear | escarsi, damafin miti |
| da (tú) | give (you) | da ticú |
| cortar | cut | cotia |
| ocultar | to hide | tetena, titascú |
| fuerza | strength | quiestaquiqui, cuvi |
| parir | give birth | chersta, ascheracta |
| familia | family | aucharme, aujui |
| matrimonio | marriage | spanso, dispansu |
| viuda | widow | arecu, ujiruri |
| vivir | live | jurin |
| vida | life | ascujirura |
| estatura | height | pumafi |
| alma | soul | catapiu |
| morir | die | tugri, jurirá |
| muerte | death | jurirá |
| viejo | old | vise, daurisi |
| joven | young | chusi, augua |
| dar | give | dá |
| grande | big | daijó |
| pequeño | small | guasta |
| alto | high | ascotin, pumafi |
| bajo | low | quiesascon, chijumata |
| frio | cold | tauchista |
| caliente | hot | cayua |
| sano | healthy | pulgui |
| bueno | good | purqui |
| malvado | evil | chafafiguia |
| capaz | able | murestafiguian |
| agudo | sharp | gomata |
| redondo | round | cheta |
| ligero | light (of weight) | aunquitera |
| pesado | heavy | quiestaman, maquiestaquê, cuerá |
| fuerte | strong | parguin |
| delgado | thin | quiestaquasta, gastaui |
| grueso | thick | quiestapi, aspije |
| ancho | width | piegta |
| presto | fast | squatira, ascate ará |
| blanco | white | cajirian, custára |
| negro | black | disiacú, disau |
| encarnado | red (deep) | aisio, daisui |
| verde | green | aufui, cupe |
| azul | blue | daupe |
| sol | sun | tign, matatin |
| luna | moon | pactes |
| estrella | star | tac |
| cielo | sky | tign, ducunti |
| niebla | fog | suapicia, faralla |
| nube | cloud | dauscha, sauxe dacuchanan |
| arco iris | rainbow | cascóron |
| rayo | lightning | paruaraucha |
| aire | air | tacsco |
| viento | wind | tascú, dicho |
| huracán | hurricane | tascú |
| vapor | steam, vapor | caguatansi |
| rocío | dew | taguetascanjua |
| trueno | thunder | daucha, paro adaucha |
| relámpago | lightning | aysi ura tigua |
| frio | cold | tauchista |
| helada | frost | dicho |
| hielo | ice | dicho |
| fuego | fire | cujue |
| lumbre | firelight | tia |
| sombra | shadow | chuanta |
| sombrío | shady | chontá, dicho |
| día | day | garu, jaro |
| noche | night | chona, chiuna |
| mañana | morning | sajaru, fajaro |
| tarde | afternoon | chuna |
| verano | summer | dacá |
| hibierno | winter | daucha |
| semana | week | misa |
| año | year | nujua |
| tiempo | time | nujua |
| tierra | earth | taumchê, tansie |
| agua | water | cum |
| mar | sea | duque, ricum |
| río | river | duque, duaguix |
| lago | lake | jum |
| olas | waves | dichotá, dischuta |
| islas | islands | cutiduque, matafi |
| arena | sand | agspi, ispú |
| polvo | powder | ducug, ducumtanesi |
| cieno | silt | farotansi |
| montaña | mountain | discu, piriscu |
| profundidad | depth | pefu |
| altura | height | coti |
| anchura | width | pix |
| agujero | hole | si, fitintansi |
| cueva | cave | sin |
| piedra | stone | canjiú, dacanjue |
| plata | silver | tugti, tiné |
| cobre | copper | taupé |
| hierro | iron | chaparari, chutatueno |
| estaño | tin | catarafú |
| plomo | lead | dicho |
| sal | salt | tig |
| cal | lime | teutate canjui |
| veneno | poison | discú, taxtú |
| yerba | grass | scanjua, ascanjue |
| árbol | tree | disycu, discu |
| leña | firewood | discuy, matariscu |
| palo (raíz) | stick (root) | discú, dicha cataruscu |
| tronco | trunk | pichericu |
| corteza | bark | cajuriscú |
| rama | branch | aspejan |
| hoja | leaf | estejan, tercundiscun |
| flor | flower | quamastastajan |
| fruta | fruit | jejan, chara |
| semilla | seed | simijan, chifitaum |
| cebolla | onion | dauscu, chapachin |
| campo | field | maq, pixmatá |
| sembrar | to plant, sow | tajon, taum |
| pescado | fish | dacuay, dupaque |
| cangrejo | crab | chause |
| serpiente | snake | chuen |
| rana | frog | jupi, pupi |
| gusano | worm | duestu, duxtú |
| mosca | fly (insect) | timi |
| mosquito | mosquito | dacoiomta, turive |
| hormiga | ant | tuse, dacantu |
| araña | spider | caipa, callaapa |
| abeja | bee | pane |
| miel | honey | pane, cuncatapane |
| buey | ox | guei, pacá |
| vaca | cow | paca, dicho |
| ternera | veal | tuajan, tuate paca |
| cuerno | horn | aucaju, guacao |
| caballo | horse | cama |
| asno | donkey | mura |
| cerdo | pork | puiti |
| perro | dog | gaurig, jaure |
| gato | cat | michi |
| león | lion | asturi dacamtue, dion |
| oso | bear | jarcuri |
| lobo | wolf | catapenx |
| zorra | fox | dacob, ducu |
| liebre | hare | catapeux |
| ratón | rat | sá, fá |
| gallina | hen | quacarpa, carpa |
| gallo | rooster | quacarpa, dauircucarpa |
| pato | duck | pes, aspejú |
| pichón | dove | cuipu, taguantá capú |
| águila | eagle | taquipe ausqueri |
| pájaro | bird | camquie, camuguir |
| golondrina | swallow | tacatirjue |
| pluma | feather | quiastaján |
| huevo | egg | tinue |
| nido | nest | tajú, tajuer |
| pastor | shepherd | acagta, axfanta paca |
| casa | house | danga, danxa |
| choza | hut | taquatan daxjá |
| tienda | shop | matafué |
| puerta | door | matafué, mataranja |
| ciudad | city | dino, chufae |
| medida | measurement | spetajan |
| escribir | write | chuanejo, dichuane catani |
| cuchillo | knife | choy, chu |
| mesa | table | mesa |
| banco | bank | scanajuc, chiscú |
| navío | ship | cao |
| vestido | dress (clothing) | spaqui |
| media | socks | scanaquisi, ascanoguafi |
| zapato | shoe | chicatasi, ascanomatafi |
| gorro | hat | ascanotefi |
| faja | belt | squiesco |
| seda | silk | amdari |
| algodón | cotton | tamdari, andare |
| comida | food | datuam |
| crudo | raw | daisio |
| cocer | to cook | quinejua, esquino |
| vino | wine | cumg catatesaqua |
| manteca | butter | augstari, ustari |
| pan | bread | pan |
| dinero | money | daugquin, tif |
| ladrón | thief | gitascu, titascu |
| guardia | guard | dajacasta |
| guerra | war | duematú |
| soldado | soldier | dapacaute, fundá |
| lanza | spear | taumtariscu, jujon |
| señor | sir | guei, guai |
| rey | king | rei |
| si | yes | aja, cumista |
| no | no | ugi, guasi |
| cerca | near | tista, ascocam, tistá |
| lejos | far | gitára, titate |
| aquí | here | nam |
| allá | there | tigua, ticoa |
| hoy | today | garucan |
| como | how | mi cugte |
| qué | what | micú |
| quien | who | virgquian |
| con quien | with whom | dapurasquaña |
| bajo | low | danjuana, pefu |
| número | number | quete |
| uno | one | tagstar, tagstame |
| dos | two | quete, diquiampa |
| tres | three | curumqutin, cacute |
| cuatro | four | sidasquin, fixguante |
| cinco | five | tamanane |
| mil | thousand | taugui |
| mañana | tomorrow | sagarû |
| ayer | yesterday | garusue |
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