How to count in Paresi (Haliti), an Arawakan language spoken in the state of Mato Grosso in central Brazil.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | hatita |
| 2 | hinama |
| 3 | hanama |
| 4 | zalakakoa |
| 5 | hakahe (one hand) hamaniya kahiti (one side of the hand) halakoa kahiti (one side of the hand) |
| 6 | hakake hatita hi takoa (one hand, 1 finger stands up) halakoa kahiti takoa hatita kahiti hiye (one side of the hand and 1 finger) |
| 7 | hakake hinama hi takoa (one hand, 2 fingers stand up) halakoa kahiti takoa hinama kahiti hiye (one side of the hand and 2 fingers) |
| 8 | hakake hanama hi takoa (one hand, 3 finger stand up) halakoa kahiti takoa hanama kahiti hiye (one side of the hand and 3 fingers) |
| 9 | hakake zalakakoa hi takoa (one hand, 4 fingers stand up) halakoa kahiti takoa zalakakoa kahiti hiye (one side of the hand and 4 fingers) |
| 10 | hinama kahe (two hands) hinama maniya kahiti (two sides of the hands) mainikere kahiti (two whole hands) |
| 11 | hinama kahi mainikere hatita hi takoa (two hands, 1 finger stands up) hinama maniya kahiti hatita hi kitxiti holoi (two side of the hands, 1 toe) mainikere kahiti takoa hatita kitxiti hiye (entire hands, 1 toe) |
| 12 | hinama kahi mainikere hinama hi takoa (two hands, 2 fingers stand up) hinama maniya kahiti hinama hi kitxiti holoi (two side of the hands, 2 toes) mainikere kahiti takoa hinama kitxiti hiye (entire hands, 2 toes) |
| 13 | hinama kahi mainikere hanama hi takoa (two hands, 3 fingers stand up) hinama maniya kahiti hanama hi kitxiti holoi (two side of the hands, 3 toes) mainikere kahiti takoa hanama kitxiti hiye (entire hands, 3 toes) |
| 14 | hinama kahi mainikere zalakakoa hi takoa (two hands, 4 fingers stand up) hinama maniya kahiti zalakakoa hi kitxiti holoi (two side of the hands, 4 toes) mainikere kahiti takoa zalakakoa kitxiti hiye (entire hands, 4 toes) |
| 15 | hinama kahi mainikere hakahe holiniye zoaha (2 hands and another hand) mainikere kahiti takoa halakoa kitxiti hi (entire hands and go to 1 foot) |
| 16 | hinama kahi mainikere hinama kahi mainikere hakahe holiniye zoaha hatita hi takoa (2 hands and another hand, 1 finger stands up) mainikere kahiti halakoa kitxiti takoa hatita kitxiti hiye (entire hands, then go to 1 foot, 1 finger of the foot) |
| 17 | hinama kahi mainikere hinama kahi mainikere hakahe holiniye zoaha hinama hi takoa (2 hands and another hand, 2 fingers stand up) mainikere kahiti halakoa kitxiti takoa hinama kitxiti hiye (entire hands, then go to 1 foot, 2 fingers of the foot) |
| 18 | hinama kahi mainikere hinama kahi mainikere hakahe holiniye zoaha hanama hi takoa (2 hands and another hand, 3 fingers stand up) mainikere kahiti halakoa kitxiti takoa hanama kitxiti hiye (entire hands, then go to 1 foot, 3 fingers of the foot) |
| 19 | hinama kahi mainikere hinama kahi mainikere hakahe holiniye zoaha zalakakoa hi takoa (2 hands and another hand, 4 fingers stand up) mainikere kahiti halakoa kitxiti takoa zalakakoa kitxiti hiye (entire hands, then go to 1 foot, 4 fingers of the foot) |
| 20 | hinamaki kahiti mainikere (2 times 2 hands) mainikere kahiti takoa mainikere kitxiti hiye (entire hands and entire feet) |
| 30 | hanamaki kahiti mainikere (3 times 2 hands) |
Source: Ana Paula Barros Brandão: A REFERENCE GRAMMAR OF PARESI-HALITI (ARAWAK) – 2014.
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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