Barxaw: Counters

The syntax of counters has been described previously, but no catalogue has been presented this far. These are only the most frequent ones. The original meaning - and commonly used meaning when the counter is used as a noun is given to its right. Things for which it serves as a counter is given with indentation. Quite a few of these do not fit into the "heads of cattle"-style construction in any literal way, but should rather be understood as, say "a congregation of N (people) ..." and the like. Notice that this is but a preliminary sample.

evé : congregation.

a counter used for groups of humans; however, not used for groups primarily distinguished by familial ties - for familial groups, use éŋmu

màg : stem

trees and large plants

pin : straw

small plants

sún : bushel, bunch

long thin things (mainly of agricultural origins, but also some types of fish)

tipá : bag

flours, dust, dirt, gravel

qiní :  small bag

salt, spices, jewellery

dim : a small bottle

potions, strong drinks, fragrances, various important ingredients in Barxaw cooking

sìdu : spoon

bits of foodstuff, spices, strong sauces

bán : disk

text and therefore also letters, orders, agreements, wood for building purposes, stone for building purposes, metal for building purposes

qìx : stick

tiny tools, such as cutlery, and various such things, pens, some small edible things.

mùm : bucket

liquids, various small tubers, fruits, leaves for culinary uses

fím : palm

a unit for breads that are bshaped by pressing with the palm before baking

busí : fabric

used for clothes, bags, and textile-based parts of housing

 méx : herd

most tame animals

wùr : snouts of carnivores

wild carnivores

xáp : "ears"

cats, dogs

qàm : mast (obsolete as a noun)

larger sea-faring vessels originally, but generalized to all vessels - even land-based, and now also temporary dwellings. Sometimes metaphorically for graves.

A sample of a few less common ones:
mim : row

structural parts in architectural contexts.

pál : glass of strong drink

used as a counter for certain types of agreements