Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet

Family
Mascoyan
Region
South America
ISO 639-3
sap
Location
-22.11°, -58.91°
Notes
Features
Basic Vocabulary
Flora Fauna Vocabulary
Cultural Vocabulary
Data Sources
Sammons, Ruth. 2007. Sanapaná Dialect Angaité. Intercontinental Dictionary Series, ed. Mary Ritchie Key. http://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/ids/


Basic Vocabulary (191)
English Spanish Portuguese Semantic Field Part of Speech Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes General Notes Source
above encima, arriba acima location neeten See Language page
and y e grammar See Language page
ash ceniza(s) cinzas environment taahap See Language page
at en, a em, a location See Language page
back espalda costas body eŋkapok See Language page
bad mal mal quality -koma; hakoma; mɨčo Also rami; yoitima. See Language page
belly barriga barriga body eŋwokmoʔ See Language page
below abajo, debajo abaixo location kooneŋ See Language page
big grande grande quality akyeweyˀ; akmelayˀ; akyaʔyeem Also ayeeɬahaykamˀ. See Language page
black negro preto colour akpaasyamˀ See Language page
blood sangre sangue body eema See Language page
boil/pimple espinilla, granos espinha, borbulha body paskapma See Language page
bone hueso osso body eŋeɬkapok See Language page
breast pecho, seno peito body neme eŋak See Language page
child niño, niña criança human sekaʔa; eewen; sekaʔa yetkok; sekaʔa pketkok See Language page
cloud nube nuvem environment yephopayˀ See Language page
cold frío frio quality mac̷i See Language page
correct/true verdad, de veras verdade quality põtɨ See Language page
day día dia time aknemˀ See Language page
dirty sucio sujo quality ošta; kɨras; taro See Language page
dingo/wolf fauna See Language page
dry seco seco quality akyamayˀ; akyamaskama See Language page
dull/blunt sin filo, mocho, desafilado, embotado, romo maçante, desamolado, não afiado quality mepke hamtek See Language page
dust polvo poeira environment aanek; akpaʔanma (ɬoopʔaktek) See Language page
ear oreja orelha body eŋhaykok See Language page
earth/soil tierra terra environment ɬoopʔaktek; naaɬpop See Language page
egg huevo ovo fauna appok See Language page
eye ojo olho body eŋaʔtek See Language page
far lejos longe quality makhayˀ; kat See Language page
fat/grease grasa gordura body peɬmok; waetke kpeɬmok; [kraasa] See Language page
father padre, papá pai kinship taata eŋak; aŋyaap See Language page
feather pluma pena fauna aawaʔ; anaata ʔwaʔ See Language page
fire fuego fogo environment taaɬa See Language page
flower flor flor environment eɬnamok; kookes See Language page
fog niebla, neblina nevoeira, bruma, neblina environment teeyamˀ-eeten See Language page
fruit fruta fruta flora akyeɬna; akyeɬnama See Language page
good bueno bom quality hakõ; hɨɨ See Language page
hair (of head) cabello cabelo body eŋwaʔ See Language page
hand mano mão body eŋmek See Language page
3sg el/ella ele/ela grammar -- See Language page
head cabeza cabeça body empaʔtek See Language page
heavy pesado pesado quality akyemtaɬnama; tok See Language page
how? como como grammar hawɨ-kɨska See Language page
1sg yo eu grammar koʔo For pronouns: include bound/cliticized pronominal forms where significantly different from the free forms See Language page
if si se grammar -aĩ; -aitiã; -anã; -kɨ̃ See Language page
in/inside dentro, adentro dentro location koŋneʔ; awaʔɬok See Language page
intestines intestinos intestinos body eŋyeʔ; eŋye ɬaŋkok See Language page
lake lago lago environment awaʔɬok; yaŋkomeɬ; saaŋa; paŋkaɬwa; waʔatsamˀ-aktoŋ See Language page
leaf hoja folha environment aawaʔ; yamtaʔ aawaʔ See Language page
left/left hand izquierdo esquerdo location/body ensaŋkalweʔ See Language page
leg/foot pierna perna body eŋyok See Language page
lightning rayo, relámpago relampago environment kelyenmayaamˀ; anaata See Language page
liver hígado figado body eŋhekhek See Language page
long largo comprido, longo quality akwenaʔteem; kat See Language page
louse piollo, piojo piolho fauna peetem order Phtiraptera See Language page
man/male hombre homem human enɬet; kennaawoʔ See Language page
meat/flesh carne carne fauna aapetek See Language page
moon luna lua environment peltenˀ See Language page
mother madre, mamá mãe kinship meeme eŋak; aŋkenˀ See Language page
mouth boca boca body eŋaatoŋ See Language page
name nombre nome human hanɨ See Language page
near/close cerca de perto quality neŋaʔtooʔ See Language page
nape base del cuello, nuca nuca body eŋaptek See Language page
neck cuello pescoço body eŋyespok See Language page
new nuevo novo quality aɬnaŋkok; wetooʔ See Language page
night noche noite time aɬtaʔa See Language page
no/not no não grammar See Language page
nose nariz nariz body eŋwaahek See Language page
old viejo velho quality neŋwaanyamˀ See Language page
one uno um number ɬama See Language page
other otro outro grammar See Language page
pain/painful/sick dolor, doloroso, enfermo dor, doloroso, doente body neŋmaskeem; neŋmaskeema ʔtoʔ Also akmaska eŋyempehek; kas eŋyempehek; neŋmaskeem seŋaʔheem; neŋmaskeeme eŋak; neŋhaaɬammaɬkaʔ. See Language page
person/human being persona pessoa human enɬet See Language page
rain lluvia chuva environment akmaamayˀ See Language page
red rojo vermelho colour akyeɬwaseem; kas See Language page
right/right hand derecha direita location/body aktaʔmelakɬaʔ; akpeywookɬaʔ Also akyemnaʔtemakɬaʔ. See Language page
road/path camino caminho manufacture aamay ˀyetkok; entamnek See Language page
root raíz raiz flora awhak; aykepmenek See Language page
rotten podrido podre quality aktahapma; altektahapma; alkoŋnammaɬkaʔ See Language page
sand arena areia environment ɬoopʔaktek; ɬoopʔaktek aŋkooʔ; ɬoopʔaktek aanek See Language page
sharp afilado, filudo, filoso afiado quality was; akma hamtek; akmahamet See Language page
short corto curto quality akyaʔwateem See Language page
shoulder hombro ombro body neŋlataane See Language page
shy/ashamed tímido, vergonzoso timido, com vergonha mental raβĩ See Language page
skin piel pele body eŋyempehek See Language page
sky cielo céu environment neeten See Language page
small pequeño pequeno quality atketsek; ayetkok; tes See Language page
smoke humo fumaça environment eeten; akpaʔanma See Language page
star estrella estrela environment apyawʔa See Language page
stick/wood palo pau, vara flora yaamet; yaamet ayseksek See Language page
stone piedra pedra environment mataymoŋ; yamʔaateɬ; apyawʔa See Language page
tail cola, rabo rabo body aypakyek See Language page
that ese/esa esse grammar See Language page
3pl ellos/ellas eles/elas grammar -- See Language page
thick grueso, gordo, espeso grosso quality akyeweyˀ; akyemtaɬnama See Language page
thin delgado fino quality akyamhoŋkama; alyamayˀ Also ayeɬyawayˀ; atketsek; tes. See Language page
this este/esta este grammar See Language page
2sg xx xx grammar ɬeyaʔ; ɬeep See Language page
throat garganta garganta body eŋyespok; seŋyawanˀ eŋak See Language page
three tres tres number naʔatkeʔ; [tres] See Language page
thunder truenos trovão environment keɬteŋyaweyaamˀ See Language page
bite morder morder body nentakɬama; neŋeleŋwayˀ See Language page
blow soplar soprar body neŋwatnapma; aɬkahayaamˀ See Language page
breathe respirar respirar body neŋennamaam See Language page
burn quemar queimar environment akmeesma See Language page
chew masticar, mascar mastigar body neŋensaʔaykamˀ See Language page
climb subir subir motion neŋenamteem See Language page
come venir vir motion neŋeeɬyeyaamˀ; nenɬeŋayaamˀ Also neŋmeyaykentaʔ; neŋyoʔoektaʔ; neŋwayˀ; neŋwaʔaektaʔ. See Language page
cook cocinar cozinhar impact neŋhanma See Language page
count contar contar mental neŋelyepseteem See Language page
cry llorar chorar mental neŋweenama; neŋyapkaɬeem Also neŋelekɬaŋweeykamˀ. See Language page
cut/hack cortar cortar impact neŋyemyekhaam Also neŋyaʔtamanma; neŋeŋkeem; neŋyetepkeskama. See Language page
die/be dead morir morrer state eŋhaapak; neŋetsepma; neŋmatnaam Also nentekyawaam; neŋmaskeŋwayaamˀ; neŋyamasma (eŋmook); nentaʔhaekɬaʔ; alyetepma eŋneenyek; akwayaamˀ neeɬa knemˀ; akwayaamˀ neeɬa nenteyaaskamˀ; neŋelpeywaekɬaʔ. See Language page
dig cavar cavar impact neŋmetaam See Language page
dream soñar sonhar mental seŋwanmeeskama See Language page
drink beber, tomar beber body neŋyaam See Language page
eat comer comer body nentom; nentoykekɬaʔ See Language page
fall caer cair motion nenteeyamˀ; nempalleyaamˀ See Language page
fear miedo medo mental rakɨ-ati; ratɨ- [loan Chacobo?] See Language page
flow fluir fluir motion ayenyeem See Language page
fly volar voar motion neŋempayˀ See Language page
grow crecer crescer state neŋwaaneeykaam; neŋekteŋaam Also neŋaʔɬeŋaykamˀ. See Language page
hear oír ouvir mental neŋleŋayˀ See Language page
hide esconder esconder motion nempooskama Also neŋyeɬammaɬkaʔ; neŋyeɬanmoom. See Language page
hit golpear, pegar bater impact nentekpoŋaam Also neŋaʔheeykamˀ; neŋelnaapeeykamˀ. See Language page
hold correr, asegurar, sostener segurar other neŋmaykamˀ; neŋmaykaok See Language page
kill matar matar impact neŋaʔheem; neŋelnapma; neŋyamoŋkeɬma See Language page
know/be knowledgeable saber, conecer saber, conhecer mental neŋmowaan; neŋyaʔaskamkoo See Language page
laugh reír rir mental neŋekteŋmaykamˀ See Language page
lie down acostarse, echarse deitar motion neŋyetnama See Language page
live/be alive vivir viver, morar body neŋma; nenteyaaskamˀ; neŋeleeywaam; eŋhaɬnaŋkooʔ See Language page
open/uncover abrir abrir other neŋmaayeeskama; neŋleklama atoŋ See Language page
pound/beat machacar, golpear bater impact neŋelyeetaʔpaykamˀ; nentekpoŋaam eŋmek See Language page
say decir dizer mental nenɬaanma; nentemeem See Language page
scratch rascar rasgar impact See Language page
see ver ver mental neŋwetayˀ; neŋwetayʔo See Language page
shoot tirar, disparar, balear atirar impact neŋyenhaam; neŋelyaknayˀ Also neŋmoktayˀ; neŋelyootayˀ; neŋhaɬtaʔpoŋaam; neŋenmootma. See Language page
sit sentar(se) sentar state nentahanma; neŋma See Language page
sleep dormir dormir body nenteyanma See Language page
sniff/smell olfatear, oler cheirar body nentekhaneem; neŋleŋayˀ primarily transitive See Language page
spit escupir cuspir body neŋelpatseeykentaʔ See Language page
split partir, dividir rachar, dividir, partir impact nempaʔaɬkatma See Language page
squeeze estrujar, exprimir espremer impact neŋelyetsamoŋaam See Language page
stab/pierce apuñalar, acuchillar apunhalar impact neŋelyepɬaʔɬeem; neŋeltekɬekɬama See Language page
stand estar de pié ficar em pé state neŋenmaykamˀ; neŋaʔneeykamˀ Also akyeenaʔteem; ayemhoom; ayenmoom; akyetnama. See Language page
steal robar roubar other yo-mɨ-c̷o-ti See Language page
suck chupar chupar body nempetsesma See Language page
swell hincharse inchar body akyepheem See Language page
swim nadar nadar motion neŋmaam yeŋmen See Language page
think pensar pensar mental See Language page
throw tirar, lanzar atirar, jogar impact neŋyamasma; neŋeɬakhaam See Language page
tie up/fasten atar, amarrar amarrar impact nenteteem; nempeɬteteem Also neŋyekpentamaekɬaʔ. See Language page
turn girar, volter, torcer virar other nempaykeyaamˀ Also nensaaskekɬaʔ; nempoolsaekɬaʔ. See Language page
vomit vomitar vomitar body neŋyekɬama See Language page
walk caminar, andar andar motion nenɬeŋaam naaɬpop Also nenɬeŋam eŋmenek. See Language page
work trabajar trabalhar other nentamhaykamˀ See Language page
yawn bostezar bocejar body neŋmayheeykamˀ See Language page
tongue lengua lingua body eŋaɬkok See Language page
tooth diente dente body eŋmaʔaok See Language page
two dos dois number aʔnet; tos See Language page
water agua agua environment yeŋmen; ayeŋmenek See Language page
1pl.incl nosotros (inclusivo) nós (inclusivo) grammar -- no inclusive/exclusive distinction unless noted See Language page
1pl.excl nosotros (exclusivo) nós (exclusivo) grammar -- See Language page
wet mojado molhado quality akyeesamoo See Language page
what? que, qué que grammar sok ke; sok ɬaʔa ye; ɬaʔa ye See Language page
when? cuando quando grammar See Language page
where? donde onde grammar koho; ko ɬaʔa; (ko) ɬaʔa mˀa; (ko) ɬaʔ akpayhoo; (ko) ɬaʔ akyetna See Language page
white blanco branco colour akmopoyˀ; pak See Language page
who? quien, quién quem grammar sok ke; sok ɬaʔa ye; ɬaʔa ye See Language page
wife esposa esposa kinship entaawaʔ; nenɬaaɬma See Language page
wind viento vento environment aɬkahayaamˀ; peyaamˀ See Language page
wing ala asa body aɬempenek; aɬempankok See Language page
woman/female mujer mulher human kelwaanaʔa See Language page
yellow amarillo amarelo colour akyaatektama; tap See Language page
2pl ustedes vocês grammar kellheyaʔ; kellheep See Language page
foot pie body eŋmenek See Language page
again de nuevo, otra vez de novo grammar mokham See Language page
all todo todos other yawʔakɬoho; ɬaʔmakɬoho Also alaanaaɬkoo/ alaanammaɬkoo. See Language page
ankle tobillo tornozelo body yetsene eŋak; wahanayʔakɬaʔ eŋak See Language page
armpit axila, sobaco axila body koŋneŋmeʔ See Language page
faeces heces, mierda, excremento, estiércol fezes body neŋyaʔanma; neŋyaʔankahayˀ; eŋyeʔ; yaʔa See Language page
lung pulmón pulmão body kohox eŋak See Language page
sweat sudar suor, suar body akpallaekɬaʔ eŋyemes See Language page
itch hormiguear, sentir comezón coçar body akmawsayˀ; altakɬama eŋyempehek See Language page
bark corteza casca environment ayempehek (yaamet) See Language page
fingernail uña unha body akmopoyˀ eŋephehek See Language page
heart corazón coração body yepheem eŋak See Language page
sun sol sol time aknemˀ See Language page
mountain/hill montaña, colina, loma, cerro morro, serra environment eŋkeɬe; mataymoŋ See Language page
green verde verde quality akhaanaʔteem; [werte] See Language page
hot caliente quente quality eeko; koh; akmakhetmoo; akmeɬanma See Language page


Flora Fauna Vocabulary (133)
English Spanish Portuguese Semantic Field Part of Speech Linnean Name Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Etymology Notes Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Range of Term Word Structure Word Structure Notes Classifier Classifier Notes Hypernym Source Association with Social Categories Ritual/Mythologically Significant Ritual Notes Food Source Food Notes Medicinal Medicinal Notes How Collected Who Collects How Prepared Psychotropic Psychotropic Notes Traded Trade Notes Distribution Habitat Dangerous Ethnobiology Notes Species Notes General Notes
horse caballo cavalho flora-fauna Equus caballus See Language page
bat murciélago morcego flora-fauna Chiroptera spp. meepop See Language page
bird pajaro, ave passaro flora-fauna anaata See Language page
curassow mitu, montete (Peru), paujil/panjuil (Peru), paujil de Salvin (Peru for Mitu salvini) mutum flora-fauna Crax sp., Nothocrax sp. See Language page Amazonia
toucan tucán, pinsha (Peru) tucano flora-fauna Ramphastos sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
gray-winged trumpeter Grulla, Trompetero Ala Gris jacamim flora-fauna Psophia crepitans See Language page Northern Amazonia (N of Solimões), not in northern Colombia; Dark-winged trumpeter is found south of Solimões
guan pava, pucacunga (Peru), pava de Spix (Peru) jacu flora-fauna Penelope sp. See Language page Different types have different localized ranges
tinamou tinamu, perdiz, gallineta inambu, inhambu flora-fauna family Tinamidae See Language page Widespread Amazonia
hummingbird colibrí, picaflor (Peru) beija-flor flora-fauna family Trochilidae See Language page Widespread
kingfisher martín pescador, catalan (Peru) martim-pescador flora-fauna family Alcedinidae See Language page Widespread Amazonia
owl (large) búho, lechuza corujão flora-fauna order Strigiformes sawaaya See Language page Widespread
macaw ara, guacamaya Arara flora-fauna family Psittacidae; Ara sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
parrot loro real, loro (Sp. form is a loan from Carib) papagaio flora-fauna Amazona amazonica taʔwaʔ; tamnawsa; satawaaya; kaasek See Language page Widespread
dove paloma pomba flora-fauna family Columbidae waaɬaʔayˀ; taʔalmehet; kelamyaapa; sapop; yaatsapop; yaamwaaɬaʔayˀ See Language page
hawk halcón, gavilán gavião flora-fauna family Accipitridae kelyekmehet See Language page
vulture buitre, gallinazo, rinahui (Peru) urubu flora-fauna family Cathartidae maama See Language page Widespread South America
duck pato pato, marreco flora-fauna Anatidae family metekteŋ; pelwaapaʔ; waateesaʔ See Language page
great egret Garza Blanca, Guyratî Garça-Branca-Grande flora-fauna Ardea alba See Language page Widespread South America
woodpecker pájaro carpintero, carpintero pica-pau flora-fauna family Picidae See Language page Widespread Amazonia
dog (camp, domestic) perro cachorro flora-fauna Canis famililaris semheŋ See Language page Not native; widespread
dog (wild; bush dog) sachaperro, Perro de Monte, Zorro Vinagre, Guanfando; Zorro Ojizarco, Zorro Negro, Perro de Orejas Corta cachorro-do-mato flora-fauna Speothos venaticus; Atelocynus microtis See Language page Widespread Amazonia
anteater oso hormiguero; tapia pelejo or pelejo chico for Cyclopes didactylus tamanduá flora-fauna Myrmecophaga tridactyla (giant anteater); Cyclopes didactylus (silky anteater) See Language page Widespread Amazonian lowlands
armadillo armadillo, carachupa (Peru), yangunturi (Peru for Giant armadillo) tatu flora-fauna family Dasypodidae; e.g. Priodontes maximus (Giant armadillo), Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasypus kappleri See Language page Widespread in Amazonia
sloth pereza, pelejo (Peru), perezoso (Peru) macaco preguica flora-fauna Choloepus sp., Bradypus sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
alligator, black caiman babilla; cachirre jacaré flora-fauna Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. See Language page Throughout Amazonia Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi
electric eel anguila eléctrica poraquê flora-fauna Electrophorus electricus See Language page
fish (generic) pez peixe flora-fauna kelasma See Language page
pacu fish palometa, garopita, garopa, curhuara (Peru) pacu flora-fauna Mylossoma sp. See Language page
pirana piraña, caribe piranha flora-fauna subfamily Serrasalmidae See Language page Widespread Amazonia
tigerfish taraira, guabina, huasaco (Peru) traíra flora-fauna Hoplias sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
mandi catfish maparate (used in Peru for some types of catfish, including Auchenipterus sp.), cunchi (used in Peru for some types of catfish), bagre (catfish) mandi flora-fauna Auchenipterus sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
speckled catfish surubí, pintadillo surubim, sorubim flora-fauna Pseudoplatystoma sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
toad sapo sapo flora-fauna order Anura See Language page
iguana iguana, garipiares (Colombia) camaleão flora-fauna Iguana sp. See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
small lizard lagartija calango flora-fauna order Squamata peehe; pooma; yaatepooma See Language page Other varieties: poohohoy; setaahaʔ; yaamsetaahaʔ; setaayet.
stingray (generic) rayas látigo, raya arraia flora-fauna Potamotrygon sp. See Language page
crab cangrejo caranguejo flora-fauna infraorder Brachyura See Language page
anaconda anaconda, boa, boa acuática grande sucuri flora-fauna genus Eunectes See Language page Widespread Amazonia
boa boa; mantona (red-tailed boa); boa de altura jiboia flora-fauna family Boidae, subf. Boinae See Language page
snake (generic) culebra, serpiente cobra flora-fauna nemesma See Language page
snake (poisonous generic) or rattlesnake víbora (Peru), jergón (Peru), yarara jararaca flora-fauna Bothrops jararaca/atrox See Language page Widespread South America
tortoise (red foot, yellow foot/giant) tortuga, morrocoy, motelo jabutí, tartaruga flora-fauna Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria naʔtaʔ; yaatnaʔtaʔ; paŋkalwok See Language page Widespread
Amazon dolphin bufeo, delfín, tonina (del Orinoco) boto cor-de-rosa flora-fauna Inia geoffrensis -- See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
mushroom champiñón, hongo cogumelo flora-fauna (any edible generic) haapenenyeʔ See Language page prioritize generic term that includes any edible species
black palm bacaba, mapora, pusui, patabá bacaba flora-fauna Oenocarpus bacaba See Language page Mature forests of Rio Negro and Upper Amazon may be confused in some entries with O. bataua
açai palm huasí (Peru), asahi, manaca (Ven), asaí, palmiche (Colombia) açaí flora-fauna Euterpe sp. See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
miriti palm moriche (Col, Ven), aguaje (Col, Peru), achual, miriti buriti flora-fauna Mauritia flexuosa See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
palm for roof thatch pui, irapay, hoja de irapay, caraná caraná flora-fauna Mauritiella armata OR Lepidocaryum tenue (irapay), Mauritius carana See Language page Mauritia carana is limited principally to the Rio Negro and Upper Orinoco regions; dry catinga forests palm
paxiuba palm pona, huacrapona, cashapona, macanilla, pachiuba paxiuba flora-fauna Iriartea exorrhiza OR Iriartea deltoidea See Language page Widespread Amazonia palm
peach palm, pejibaye palm chontaduro (Col, Ecuador); pipire (Col); pijuayo (Peru), pijiguao (Ven); tembe (Bol) pupunha flora-fauna Bactris gasipaes See Language page
seje palm ungurahui (Peru), palma de seje, milpesos, patabá patoá, patuá flora-fauna Jessenia bataua, aka Oenocarpus bataua See Language page mostly north of Equator; common in Amazonia may be confused with O. bacaba - compare entries
coca coca coca flora-fauna Erythroxylum coca See Language page secondary scrub vegetation. lower alt. of eastern Andes plant
cotton algodón algodão flora-fauna Gossypium (barbadense: long fibers; hirsutum: short fibers) yaateypeepaʔ; yaateypeepaʔ akmok See Language page secondary scrub vegetation Also apaawa paŋkooʔ.
kapok ceiba, huimba, lupuna (Peru for Ceiba sp.) sumaumeira flora-fauna Ceiba pentandra See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree
hot pepper ají, pimentón/pimiento rojo, pucunucho (Peru), charapilla (Peru) pimenta flora-fauna Capsicum sp., principally chinensis and frutescens naatekhet; yamnaatekhet See Language page secondary scrub vegetation, indigenous garden plant
peanut maní (may be loan from Taino Arawak), cacahuete amendoim flora-fauna Arachis hypogaea See Language page plant
pineapple piña abacaxi flora-fauna Ananas comosus See Language page plant
arrow cane, wildcane caña flecha, caña brava, caña isana cana para flechas, frecheira, Cana-do-rio flora-fauna Gynerium sagittatum See Language page tropical regions, especially river banks plant
banana, plantain banano, banana, cambur, bellaco, variedad de plátano banana flora-fauna Musa sp. paakkawa; wanaana See Language page Names for banana/plantain may be derived from bastard plantain by semantic shift.
beans frijoles, frejol, caraotas (negras, rojas, blancas) feijão flora-fauna Phaseolus spp. kelayke; kelayke aktek See Language page plant
grass hierba, pasto capim, grama flora-fauna (generic) manten; paʔat See Language page
maize, corn mazorca, maiz milho flora-fauna Zea mays seʔheʔ; latseʔheʔ See Language page widespread, esp. in river floodplains plant
tobacco tabaco tabaco flora-fauna Nicotiana tabacum heenaʔ See Language page plant
tree árbol arvore flora-fauna yaamet; yaamet awhak See Language page
achiote, anatto achiote urucum flora-fauna Bixa orellana See Language page secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens shrub
inga guaba, guamo, guama, shimbillo (Peru) inga flora-fauna Inga spp. See Language page Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
avocado palta, aguacate abacate flora-fauna Persea americana See Language page secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens tree
bitterwood tortuga caspi, pretina (Peru for tree and tumpline); carahuasca (Peru) envira flora-fauna Duguetia sp. OR Fusaea longifolia OR Guatteria chrysopetala See Language page secondary forests, native to Brazil tree
brazil nut castaña castanha do para (B. excelsa); castanha de cutia (C. edulis) flora-fauna Bertholletia excelsa [cf. Couepia edulis 'castanha do cutia'] See Language page 1) Couepia: restricted area within Brazil, Rio Purus basin and middle Solimões. 2) Bertholletia: elev: consistently about 200m; mature forests. Widely distributed from Peru, E. Colombia, Brazil to Nicaragua. tree
cashew anarcado, castaña de cajú, nuez de la India, marañon, cajú, merey (Venezuela) caju flora-fauna Anacardium occidentale / giganteum See Language page secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens tree; most sources will not distinguish between occidentale and other varieties
genipap jagua, majagua - Colombia, caruto, xagua - Venezuela, bigrande - Bolivia, huito, yaguayagua - Peru, ygualti - Nicaragua, maluco - Mexico genipapo, jenipapo flora-fauna Genipapa americana See Language page widespread lowland SA shrub
japurá oreja de murcielago japurá flora-fauna Erisma japura See Language page large tree
rubber tree (sorva) caucho, siringa, shiringa seringa, borracha flora-fauna Hevea sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia tree
ucuqui yugo, caimitillo del monte (Peru) ucuqui flora-fauna Pouteria ucuqui See Language page native to NW Amazonia, found primarily in Vaupes and Caqueta regions other species of Pouteria exist and have much-used edible fruit; these can be subsituted where relevant
Amazon tree-grape uva de monte, uvilla (Peru), puruma, caime, caimarona (and variants; Col.) cucura flora-fauna Pourouma cecropiifolia See Language page grows wild in Western Amazon basin; cultivated in Colombia since pre-Colombian times a tree; not a true grape
manioc (bitter or generic) yuca brava mandioca flora-fauna Manihot esculenta seppo See Language page not generally cultivated in western (subAndean) Amazon. Arroyo-Kalin (2010) argues for a correlation with distribution of dark earths, mostly formed after 1AD, and the modeled-incised pottery tradition. Provides more starch and is more pest-resistant than the sweet variety, but requires much processing. Arroyo-Kalin (2010) proposes that bitter type was developed from sweet through post-ceremic agricultural intensification (motivated by high starch yield
manioc (sweet) yuca, caribe macaxeira flora-fauna Manihot esculenta See Language page Primary staple in western/subAndean Amazonia, less important elsewhere No processing required, but lower starch yield and pest resistance than bitter variety
potato papa batata flora-fauna Solanum tuberosum See Language page secondary scrub vegetation compare entries for sweet potato
potato, sweet potato camote, batata dulce, batata, cumara batata-doce flora-fauna Ipomoea batatas peheyaʔ See Language page plant
cará tuber, purple or white camote, sachapapa cará roxo, branco flora-fauna Dioscorea sp. See Language page secondary scrub vegetation; forest clearings plant
tannia, yautia huitina (Peru), ñame taioba branca flora-fauna Xanthosoma spp. -- See Language page
bottle-gourd (vine) or calabash (tree) calabazo, calabaza; auyama (Dominican Republic and Venezuela), ayote (parts of Central America), zapallo (parts of South America), tutumo/totumo/totuma (Cresc tree), huingo (Peru for Crescentia cujete), tapara cabaça flora-fauna Crescentia cujete (round variety - tree); (Cucurbita) Lagenaria siceraria (bottle variety - vine) semheeyaʔ See Language page indigenous gardens plant; tree
squash calabaza, calabacines, auyamas, zapallos, huingo (Peru) abóbora flora-fauna Cucurbita sp. yaʔteepa See Language page plant
cipó vine tamishi, bejuco, yare cipó flora-fauna Heteropsis spp. anamteem-yaamet See Language page secondary forest, floodplain vine
fish poison, barbasco barbasco, matapez (Colombia) timbó flora-fauna Lonchocarpus spp. paanaʔteem; seŋwayˀ See Language page secondary forests and secondary srcrub vegetation shrub/tree
hallucinogenic vine, banisterium, ayahuasca ayahuasca, yage ayahuasca, caapi flora-fauna Banisteriopsis caapi See Language page semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW vine
hallucinogenic snuff vilca, cebil, yopo paricá, yopo flora-fauna Anadenanthera sp. or virola See Language page
insect (generic) insecto insecto flora-fauna generic See Language page
ant (generic) hormiga formiga flora-fauna Formicidae maɬtentep; haapoŋ; maayaʔmok; toome-eŋhapamkok See Language page Also yewey-pkatkok; yeetaʔ; paskoŋkoŋ; yaʔyempeʔok; naʔtamaaleŋ.
bullet ant, lesser giant hunter ant conga, hormiga yanabe (Colombia), isula (Peru), Hormiga Veinticuatro tocandira flora-fauna Paraponera clavata See Language page
leaf-cutter ant Colombia: zampopo, hormiga arriera; Venezuela: bachaco; Peru: curuhuinse saúva flora-fauna Atta sp. See Language page
honeybee abeja abelha flora-fauna Apis mellifera; Tetragonisca angustula; Trigona amazonensis yawhan; yawheeneʔ; yaamyawheeneʔ See Language page Other varieties of bees: yaanek; peeyem; yelpa-paktek.
cockroach cucaracha barata-do-mato flora-fauna order Blattaria See Language page
firefly, lightning bug lampírido, luciérnaga (Peru), añañahui (Peru), cocuyo (attributed Taino origin) vagalume flora-fauna fam: Elateridae, Fengodidae, Lampyridae peyem-ˀpaskok; teeneeykaok; aasek-askok See Language page
butterfly, moth mariposa borboleta flora-fauna order Lepidoptera seleklek See Language page
moth mariposa nocturna, polilla mariposa flora-fauna order Lepidoptera See Language page
angleworm lombriz minhoca flora-fauna order Opisthopora melʔaok; nemesma-etkook See Language page
centipede ciempiés centopéia flora-fauna class Chilopoda seŋyawanˀ See Language page
scorpion escorpión; alacran escorpião flora-fauna order Scorpiones yettaʔhaʔ See Language page
cicada cigarra, chicharra cigarra flora-fauna super fam. Cicadoidea See Language page
flea pulga pulga flora-fauna order Siphonaptera maaleŋ-askok; semheŋ-askok; tataʔ-askok; ɬaapen-ˀpaskok; pomaap-apaskok See Language page
blowfly/housefly mosca mosca flora-fauna Diptera yaapa; semsek See Language page
cricket saltón, grillo grilo flora-fauna family Gryllidae See Language page
edible palm-dwelling larva (palm weevil) suri, mojojoy larva, broca-do-coqueiro, aramandaiá flora-fauna Rhynchophorus sp. See Language page
praying mantis, stick insects mantis religiosa louva-a-deus flora-fauna order Mantodea, family Mantidae See Language page
mosquito mosquito, zancudo mosquito, carapana flora-fauna Anopheles sp. paaya; paalak See Language page
termites, white-ants comején (Peru), termitas cupim flora-fauna order Isoptera See Language page
tick garrapata carrapato flora-fauna superfam Ixodoidea See Language page
wasp avispa; specific type: ronzapa/ronsapa caba flora-fauna order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita mahaʔ; kenaawet; waʔheʔ See Language page Other varieties: tohom; naʔaymoŋ; popom.
snail caracol, churo (Peru) caracol flora-fauna class Gastropoda kelpaʔloom; akpoŋ; maateyempehek See Language page
spider araña aranha flora-fauna Arachnidae, Araneae sawaalak; yawaykeʔ; melanma See Language page
jaguar yaguar, yaguareté, jaguar, otorongo (Peru), tigre (Peru) onca flora-fauna Panthera onca See Language page
manatee vaca marina, manatí peixe-boi flora-fauna Trichechus sp. See Language page
brown woolly monkey Mono Lanudo Común, Choro, Churucu, mono choro (Peru), mono lanudo cafe, barrigudo de Humboldt macaco barrigudo flora-fauna Lagothrix lagothricha See Language page
howler monkey (red-handed) mono aullador, mono coto (Peru) guariba flora-fauna Alouatta belzebul [or other Alouatta sp.] See Language page
tufted capuchin monkey mono negro (Peru), Machín Negro, Maicero Cachón, mono maicero macaco prego flora-fauna Cebus apella See Language page
white-fronted capuchin Machín Blanco, mono blanco, Maicero Cariblanco, mono blanco (Peru) Caiarara flora-fauna Cebus albifrons See Language page
white-fronted spider monkey Machin Blanco, Mono Araña de Vientre Amarillo, maquisapa (Peru), braceadora (Colombia) macaco aranha, coatá, quatá flora-fauna Ateles belzebuth/paniscus See Language page
opossum zarigüeya, rabipelado, zorro, zorrillo mucura flora-fauna family Didelphidae pakweʔ See Language page
giant otter Lobo Grande de Río, nutria gigante, lutria ariranha flora-fauna Pteronura brasiliensis See Language page
neotropical otter (small) Nutria, Lobo de Agua, lobito de rio, perro de agua (Colombia) lontra flora-fauna Lontra longicaudis See Language page
collared peccary sajino, pecarí de collar, jabalf, Javelina, Saíno, Pecarí de Collar caititu, caetitu flora-fauna Pecari tajacu, Tayassu tajacu yaatepomaap apkennaawoʔ See Language page
white-lipped peccary Chancho de Monte, Cariblanco, Huangana queixada flora-fauna Tayassu pecari See Language page
porcupine puerco espín, erizo (Peru), casha cushillo (Peru) cuandu, porco-espinho flora-fauna family Erethizontidae See Language page
cotamundi, coatimundi Coatí, Tejón, Achuni, zorro guache quati flora-fauna genus Nasua See Language page
agouti (black agouti, black-rumped agouti) Guatusa Negra, Añuje, Agutí (black-rumped), picure, jochi colorado cutia flora-fauna Dasyprocta spp. See Language page
capybara Capibara, Carpincho, Ronsoco capivara flora-fauna Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris See Language page
green acouchi Guatín, Punchana, curi, picurito rabudo, picurito rabilargo cutiara flora-fauna Myoprocta pratti See Language page
paca (lowland) Guanta, Paca, Majaz, majás (Peru), labba (Guyana) paca flora-fauna Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) See Language page
mouse, rat ratón camundongo, rata flora-fauna Mus musculus toomaʔaɬta; pomoʔo; wesetse; yamtoomaʔaɬta See Language page
squirrel ardilla, danta (Ven) serelepe, quatipuru, esquilo flora-fauna family Sciuridae See Language page
tapir sachavaca, danta anta flora-fauna Tapirus terrestris See Language page
deer venado veado, cariacu flora-fauna family Cervidae, esp. Odocoileus virginianus popyet; lanaep See Language page


Cultural Vocabulary (97)
English Spanish Portuguese Semantic Field Part of Speech Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes Word Structure Word Structure Notes General Notes Source
basket (general) canasta, canasto, cesta cesto culture-material [kanasta] See Language page
basket, small canasta, canasto, cesta cesto pequeno, tampado culture-material See Language page
bead abalorio, mostacilla, cuenta, gota, puca; necklace=collar miçanga culture-material lamom See Language page
bed cama cama culture-material yetnamakɬa-neeten; neŋyetnamakɬa-neeten See Language page
hammock hamaca, chinchorro rede culture-material See Language page
bench, seat banco, silla, asiento banco culture-material nentahaneem; [silya] See Language page
canoe canoa canoa transport [warko] See Language page
drum (large signal) tambor, manguaré, maguaré (Colombia) tambor culture Used to be used by Tukanoan peoples (and others?), sound carried for long distances See Language page
drum tambor tambor culture-mythology [tãpora; βõpo] See Language page
shaman, healer chamán, brujo xaman, pajé, feiticeiro culture-mythology roa; yoβɨ; onãya In RN region, there is typically one person per village (if that) who is a full-fledged 'shaman'. He is very much a specialist and has considerable power to cure, as well as power to curse. He is respected and feared. Shamans are thought to turn themselv See Language page
healer curandero benzador, curandeiro, kumu (Tukano) culture-mythology Refers to a lower-level healer; in RN region, most older men in a village have this capacity, and command a repertoire of healing spells. Power is primarily for good, whereas the true shaman is capable of malignant acts as well. See Language page
broom escoba vassoura culture-material mentamaykamˀ See Language page
clothing ropa roupa culture-mythology nentaɬnama; apaawa See Language page
fence, palisade cerco cerca other neŋhaɬtaam; moopeeyeen-yaamet may be related to defense/warfare? See Language page
firewood leña lenha other aɬpoŋha See Language page
Curupira (spirit type) Curupira, Madremonte Curupira culture-mythology malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region See Language page
ghost (of dead person)/evil spirit espíritu malo, espíritu maligno, fantasma, demonio espirito culture-mythology yošĩ See Language page
deity/powerful spirit/culture figure dios(es), deidad divinidade, figura mítica culture-mythology [rios]; iβo In RN region, frequently translates as 'Bone-Son', 'One on the bone', etc. See Language page
flute flauta, quena (Peru) flauta culture-mythology kina multiple types? japurutu, deer-bone, etc. See Language page
panpipe carrizo, zampoñas, flautas de pan, rondadora caniço, flauta de pã culture-mythology See Language page
hollow log/trough for beer-making canoa para chicha cocho de caxiri narcotics See Language page
ritual song cycle (kapiwaya) kapiwaya capiwaya culture-mythology See Language page
knife cuchillo faca culture-material sowow; sawow See Language page
machete machete facão culture-material See Language page
axe/stone axe hacha (de piedra) machado (de pedra) subsistence tool taawa especially for clearing fields See Language page
arrow flecha flecha subsistence tool pia [cf. Panoan/Tacanan] hunting, warfare See Language page
spear lanza lança subsistence tool c̷ac̷itaṣ̌o See Language page
bow arco arco subsistence tool ka-noti arco See Language page
paddle/oar remo remo transport See Language page
plate plato prato culture-material poko; poko payheem See Language page
pot olla, pote panela, vasilha subsistence tool wayka; yaateŋwayka See Language page
basin/bowl tazón, plato hondo, taza tijela culture-material poko; poko pyeweyˀ See Language page
griddle for cooking flatbread tiesto (Colombia), budare (Venezuela), tortera (Peru) forno para beiju subsistence tool pan apɬaŋkok; namaaɬek agriculture? See Language page
rattle matraca, maraca marico, chocalho culture-mythology See Language page
resin resina, brea, copal resina, brea, breu subsistence tool See Language page
wax cera cera other petkak See Language page
honey miel mel food yawhan; yaamyawheeneʔ Also yaamyawheene pyeŋmenek. See Language page
stone for lighting fires piedra para hacer fuego pedra para acender fogo culture-material See Language page
rope/string mecate, cuerda, soga corda culture taamaʔ; taama kyeweyˀ; aɬaataʔaok See Language page
tattoo tatuaje, tatu tatuagem culture-mythology See Language page
thatch/roof crisneja palha, caraná culture-material paʔat; awʔaok See Language page
yurupari, jurupari (or any flutes forbidden to women) yurupari jurupari culture-mythology a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
fetish, charm fetiche, encanto, filtro de amor, pusanga feitiço, puçanga culture-mythology See Language page
feather headdress plumaje, corona de plumas enfeite/capacete de penas culture-mythology See Language page
paint body, body paint pintura corporal pintura corporal culture-mythology See Language page
afterworld, land of dead, Heaven tierra do los muertos terra dos mortos culture-mythology nai See Language page
school escuela escola acculturation See Language page
bottle botella garrafa acculturation See Language page
paper papel papel acculturation kirika See Language page
dream sueño, soñar sonho, sonhar culture-mythology seŋwanmeeskama See Language page
chicken gallina galinha acculturation tataʔ ayetkok See Language page
grave tumba, sepultura, sepulcro sepultura, sepulcro, cova culture-mythology takhaaɬop See Language page
pipe for tobacco pipa cachimbo other ɬoop See Language page
sugarcane/sugar azúcar, caña de azúcar açucar (de cana) acculturation yaampaʔat walay yawhan See Language page
skirt falda, saya, fustan, pollera saia culture-material nentaɬnama; polyeera; neŋyapmaam See Language page
shoes zapatos sapatos dress teyaypehek See Language page
policeman polícia policía acculturation See Language page
soldier soldado soldado acculturation [sõtaro] See Language page
cat gato gato acculturation kames; keɬkaaɬek See Language page
gun arma, escopeta espingarda, fusil acculturation tooati See Language page
hat sombero chapéu dress nempakanma; aaɬaʔwaʔ See Language page
chief/leader jefe, cacique chefe culture-mythology koraka; apo; koši See Language page
club garrote, cachiporra clava, porrete subsistence tool wino See Language page
loincloth taparrabos, guayuco, pampanilla tanga, tapa-sexo dress See Language page
fireplace hogar lareira other See Language page
fishing line cordel/cuerda p/ pescar, sedal, tanze linha de pesca subsistence tool See Language page
salt sal sal food yaasek See Language page
song (generic) canción, canto canção culture-mythology βɨwa; βɨwa-ti See Language page
blowgun cerbatana, pucuna (Peru) zarabatana subsistence tool currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region See Language page
dart (blowgun) dardo, birote (Peru), bala (Peru) dardo, seta subsistence tool hunting and warfare See Language page
fan abanico abanador, abano subsistence tool neŋmakhemmaɬkaʔ Also naatepɬempenˀ; ɬempenˀ. See Language page
fish (with line) anzuelear, pescar con linea pescar (com linha) food See Language page
fish (with fish-poison) pescar con barbasco, barbasquear pescar com timbó; tinguijar food See Language page
hunt cazar caçar food yomɨra-ti; mɨča See Language page
game animal caza, animal de caza caça, animal de caça food aʔsok-nawhak; aʔsok-nawhak nentooskama Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages See Language page
gourd (dipper/bowl) cucharón, pate (Peru), totomo, totuma, totumo cuia subsistence tool semheeyaʔ See Language page
grater rallador, rallo ralador, ralo subsistence tool esp. for grating manioc, but can be used for other things as well See Language page
grid of sticks for smoking meat or placing objects (shelf) barbacoa jirau subsistence tool [estante]; asootaʔ See Language page
mortar mortero pilão subsistence tool aʔaɬwa See Language page
pestle pilón, mano de mortero, mazo, moledor mão de pilão subsistence tool yenaanaʔ See Language page
fermented drink masato, chicha caxiri, chicha culture anmen prioritizes manioc beer where distinction is made See Language page
flour/meal from manioc fariña, mañoco (Venezuela); harina farinha food seppoyoompak agriculture See Language page
flat bread, cassava bread pan de yuca, casabe/cazabe beiju food usually manioc; agriculture, but also can be made from certain wild seeds/fruits See Language page
starch (tapioca, other) almidón goma de tapioca food See Language page
tapioca drink, mingau cahuana, caguana mingau food agriculture See Language page
tipiti (manioc squeezer) tipiti, matafrio, sebucán, exprimador, prensa para yuca tipiti food word of Tupi origin; agriculture: specifically for squeezing poison out of manioc See Language page
tripod for washing manioc trípode tripé subsistence tool agriculture See Language page
venom for darts, poison veneno curare subsistence tool hunting, currently is falling out of use in Vaupés region, associated primarily with h-g groups (but this may be recent?) See Language page
woven strainer/sieve colador tejido, cedazo (Peru), cernedor (Peru) peneira, cumatá subsistence tool agriculture? commonly used for sifting dry manioc flour See Language page
bait for fishing cebo, carnada para pescar, empate (Peru) isca subsistence tool can refer to worms; more generic See Language page
fishtrap trampa de peces, trampa matapi, cacuri subsistence tool See Language page
bottom grinding stone manufacture if different word from top grinding stone See Language page
digging stick subsistence tool See Language page
top grinding stone metate, mano; piedra de moler metate, mano manufacture use word for top grinding stone if different from bottom stone See Language page
boomerang/throwing stick (generic) subsistence tool See Language page
spearthrower subsistence tool See Language page
house other teŋma; paʔat See Language page