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IOL 2013 Problem #3 Pirahā

Here are some words and phrases in Pirahã and simplified transcriptions of their pronunciation in normal speech:

bagiai baabi ba.gia.1baa.bi bad thief
bahoigatoi ba.hoi.ga.1toi pig
bahoigatoi baihiigi ba.2hoi.ga.to.bai.1hii.gi slow pig
giopai gio.1pai dog
giopai hoigi gio.pa.1hoi.gi dirty dog
giopai sabi gio.pa.1sa.bi angry dog
giopai xaibogi 2gio.pa.1ai.bo.gi fast dog
hixi hi.1ʔi rat
hixi xitaixi hi.ʔii.1tai.ʔi heavy rat
kagahoaogii toio ka.ga.ho.ao.gi.to.1io old papaya
kagaihiai ka.1gai.hi.ai jaguar
kagaihiai baagiso ka.gai.2hia.1baa.gi.so many jaguars
kagaihiai xaibogi ka.gai.2hia.1ai.bo.gi fast jaguar
kagihi ka.gi.1hi wasp
kahai baihiigi ka.2ha.bai.1hii.gi slow arrow
kaibai xogiai kai.1bao.gi.ai big monkey
kaoaibogi kao.1ai.bo.gi jungle spirit
kaoaibogi sabi kao.ai.bo.gi.1sa.bi angry jungle spirit
koxopa ko.ʔo.1pa stomach
piahaogixisoaipi pia.hao.gi.ʔi.so.1ai.pi banana for cooking
poogaihiai poo.1gai.hi.ai banana
tagasaga ta.ga.1sa.ga machete
xabagi 1ʔa.ba.gi toucan
xabagi giisai ʔa.ba.gi.gii.1sai this toucan
xagai ʔa.1gai crooked
xaogii 1ʔao.gii foreign woman
xibogi 1ʔi.bo.gi milk
xiga 1ʔi.ga hard
xiiaapisi ʔii.1aa.pi.si sleeve
xisipoai ʔi.si.po.1ai wing
xisitai xagai ʔi.si.1taa.gai crooked feather
xisoobai ʔi.1soo.bai otter
xogiai ʔo.gi.1ai big

Write down how the following words and phrases are pronounced:

xaaibi thin
xaapisi arm
xitiixisi fish
bigi ground
kagahoaogii papaya
kaibai monkey
kapiigaiitoii pencil
poogaihiai toio old banana
xabagi kapioxio another toucan
xabagi xogiai big toucan

⚠ Pirahã is the indigenous language of the isolated Pirahã people of Amazonas, Brazil. It is the only surviving member of the Mura language family. [ʔ] is a consonant (known as the glottal stop). [h] = h in English hat. The mark . shows syllable boundaries. The mark 1 before a syllable indicates primary stress. The mark 2 before a syllable indicates secondary stress (if there is one).

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