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Comparison between Matanawí language and Pirahã:
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| English | Matanawí | Pirahã/Múra-Pirahã |
|---|
| language | ihuzɨ | ipopaj |
| lips | ɲaruzɨohᴐ | apipaj |
| ear | atahuzɨ | apopaj |
| hair | apa zi jaa | apapataj |
| thigh | aritʊzɨ, aritᴐzi | akuapaj |
| mouth | ɲaru zɨ | kaopaj |
| tooth | arɨzɨ | atopaj |
| nose | natuzi | itopaj |
| eye | tuʃiji | kupaj |
| arm | apiji | atoewe |
| hand | ũsu zɨ | upaj |
| nail (hand nail, singular) | ũsuzɨhᴐ | upapaj |
| leg | aturazɨ | ipopaj |
| foot | iʃijɨ | apaj |
| water | apɨ | pe |
| fire | ua | wai |
| rain | apɨ | pe |
| moon | ka | kahaiai |
| earth / soil? | wɨsa | bege |
| stone/rock | aja | aapuuj |
| sun | viː | wese |
| home/house | pi | ataj |
| net (probably fishing net, rede in Portuguese has many meanings) | api | apiʃara |
| arrow/dart | awɨ | apoahaj |
| comb | parata | isowe |
| belt | kɨnũ | pahoese |
| pan/pot | wata | waaj |
| ? (own word, means "sticks for making fire") | ɨ | ie |
| honey | ʦɨza | ahaj |
| corn | iwari | tihuahaj |
| Manihot esculenta/Yuca/Cassava | mĩ | iʃehe |
| Tobacco | ɨsəki | iʧehe |
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Nimuendajú (1925)
A few word collected by Curt Nimuendajú in 1922, from Indian João Comprido (resident in Surupy, Lower Marmelos River)
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Animals
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| English | Matanawi |
|---|
| Robust capuchin monkey | hotó, hotɔ |
| Spider monkey | wapɨ́ |
| puma | matuyaá awɨtamɨ̃ |
| otter | trarɨá |
| Tayassu pecari (pig) | rɨwã́, riwɑ̃́ |
| South American tapir | awiyã́, awiyá |
| Lowland paca | uã́ |
| Chiroptera (bat) | wawá |
| lesser anteater | wiʃohó |
| maned sloth | tahɔrɨ́ |
| tail | piyɨ́ |
| howler monkey | ʊrurə́bm, ururém |
| jaguar | matuyaá |
| dog | matú, mató |
| red brocket deer | manyɔ |
| collared peccary | mã́ |
| capybara | muitá |
| agouti | amisí |
| giant anteater | yawarí |
| armadillo | kasearí |
| bird | wiʃá |
| egg | iyɔ |
| hawk | ihasɨ́ |
| vulture | pipí |
| red-and-green macaw | ã |
| parrot | awurú |
| bare-faced curassow | iwɨ |
| guan | papasɨ, papasí |
| wing | ihɔ |
| feather | yaá |
| harpy eagle | ihasɨ wanĩ |
| king vulture | pipi wakɨ ramɨ̃ |
| blue-and-yellow macaw | pará |
| duck | urumã́ |
| Belem curassow | iwí ari |
| chicken | patarí |
| snake | iyá |
| boa constrictor | ɨrɨ́pɨrán |
| anaconda | atupiyá |
| pit viper | katiti |
| caiman | yipá |
| chameleon | cɨnɨmɨ̃ |
| tortoise | yawarí |
| tegu | apɨsɨ́ |
| turtle | paʃaʃá |
| toad | tururú |
| fish | mamĩ, mamí |
| stingray | iwahʊ, iwahó |
| knifefish | nopapá |
| pacu | tasí |
| piranha | tʃipearɨ́, ʃipiarí |
| catfish | urukʊtá, urukutá |
| peacock bass | paritá, parɨtá |
| wolf fish | tamɨ̃ |
| flea | iʃó |
| mosquito | ĩ |
| honey | cɨzá, cɨsá |
| spider | wirisɨ́ |
| ant | pakipí |
| millipede | wararáu |
| louse | ɨʃɨ́, ɨsɨ́ |
| bee | mawɨ́, horohorɔ́ |
| wasp | manɨ̃ |
| butterfly | pipiyá |
| termite | kaiwã́, kaĩwã́ |
| earthworm | yawɨsɨ́ |
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