Sample Vocabulary
Included below are some basic Yaghan words.
- man: yagan, yámana
- woman: kíppa
- dog: yasála, jesæla
- blood: sápa
- arm: kaméin, kamæn
- heart: sáeskin, sæskin
- moon: hanúha, hanúxa
- star: ahpérnih, apærnix
- rain: paléna
- water: síma
- fog: fóka, háokà
- sky: wákul
- fire: pusáki
- ash: áfua, axuá, ahuá
- day: maóla, mólla
- bay, inlet: ushipin
- canoe: ánan
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