amunaun

== Wauja == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌa.muˈnɐ̃ʊ/ === Noun === amunaun (plural amunaunaun) chief (village chief, political authority) high-ranking (person) leader (person in charge, coordinator, sponsor, authority) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== kehoto wekeho (principal chief) putakanaku wekeho (principal chief) ==== Antonyms ==== iyataku (common person) pukeneri (peon) inyaunmalun (worthless person) inyaunmaluntupa (kindred of a worthless person) ==== Derived terms ==== amunaunki (chiefship) amunauntupa (kindred of a great chief) amunuleju (female of chiefly rank) ==== Related terms ==== wakunapu wekeho (keeper of the path to the river) yakunapu wekeho (keeper of the path to other villages) === References === "Amunaun, kehoto wekeho sekete" utterance from Arutatumpa, storyteller and elder, recounting Wauja history in the presence of his son and nephew. Recorded in Piyulaga village by E. Ireland, 4/25/96, transcript, page 1. Remaining utterances from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.