Natú language
Extinct language of eastern Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natú (a.k.a. Peagaxinan) is an extinct language of eastern Brazil. It was originally spoken on the Ipanema River in the Cariri area near present-day Porto Real do Colégio by the Natú people.[1] It is so poorly attested that "only Greenberg dares to classify [it]".[2]
Vocabulary
Loukotka (1968) lists the following basic vocabulary items.[1]
| gloss | Natú |
|---|---|
| tooth | tul'usoː |
| man | pikuaː |
| sun | kra-shuloː |
| moon | kra-uáve |
| earth | atiseːreː |
| tobacco | barí |
Natu as spoken by Natu caboclos in Colégio, Alagoas:[3]
| Portuguese gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Natu |
|---|---|---|
| estréla | star | iroinkó |
| fogo | fire | shakishá |
| água | water | kraunã |
| Rio São Francisco | São Francisco River | Opára |
| cachimbo | smoking pipe | katuká |
| cachimbo cerimonial | ceremonial pipe | kuzipé |
| maracá | maraca | shishiá |
| dinheiro | money | meré |
| mulher | woman | pikwá |
| gente estranha | strangers | zitók |
| boi | ox | krazó |
| ovelha | sheep | sêprun |
| jacaré | alligator | gozê |
| jaboti | red-footed tortoise or yellow-footed tortoise | kati |
| mandioca | manioc | grogó |
| feijão | bean | ma, tsaká |
| tabaco, fumo | tobacco, smoke | bazé |
References
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