| Natú | |
|---|---|
| Peagaxinan | |
| Native to | Brazil |
| Region | Alagoas |
| Ethnicity | Natú people |
| Extinct | late 20th century |
unclassified | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qjm | |
| Glottolog | natu1248 |
 Map of the Natú language | |
Natú (a.k.a.Peagaxinan) is anextinct language of eastern Brazil. It was originally spoken on theIpanema River in theCariri area near present-dayPorto Real do Colégio by theNatú people.[1] It is so poorly attested that "onlyGreenberg dares to classify [it]".[2]
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 |
| French gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Šokó [Natú][1] |
|---|---|---|
| arc | bow | sabue |
| chien | dog | bašiú |
| dent | tooth | tuľuso |
| eau | water | krananan |
| étoile | star | inkó |
| femme | woman | áspikiá |
| feu | fire | atika |
| flèche | arrow | ikrō |
| grand | large | akómá |
| hache | ax | ikrā |
| homme | man | pikuá |
| langue | tongue | avēľa |
| lune | moon | kra-uáve |
| main | hand | krasiá |
| maison | house | gandiľá |
| œil | eye | tuľusō |
| petit | small | kinefá |
| pied | foot | vēsirē |
| soleil | sun | kra-šulo |
| tabac | tobacco | bazí |
| terre | earth | atisere |
| tête | head | tipia |
Natu as spoken by Natucaboclos inColégio,Alagoas:[4]
| 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 |