Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

agouti (black agouti, black-rumped agouti)

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Guatusa Negra, Añuje, Agutí (black-rumped), picure, jochi colorado
Meaning Portuguese
cutia

Languages

Language 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 Created By
Akawaio Dasyprocta spp. aguu agu loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross, Lauren Franklin
Baniwa Dasyprocta spp. phíitsi; puuto (H&R92) phíitsi inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) Also puuto (H&R92) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence
Carijona Dasyprocta spp. akuri (SM) a'kuri (H&R) loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross, Zach Burnett, PLE
Cubeo Dasyprocta spp. jʉbʉcaco; buʉ (R95) bu'ɨ́, hʉbʉkako inheritance Or ɣʉbʉkakɔ Broader (also Green Acouchy) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Dâw Dasyprocta spp. mẽét mæ̃̌t inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Desano Dasyprocta spp. bu'í bu'í inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Eñepa Dasyprocta spp. akuñ (MM) akuɲ (MM) loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross
Guayabero Dasyprocta spp. bɨl bɨl inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Rebecca Khorram, Aimee Lawrence, Amanda Meeks
Waorani Dasyprocta spp. kóba (variety of agouti) unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Hup Dasyprocta spp. mæ̌t mæ̌t inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 hunted men boiled or smoked 0 0 meat in general was once traded extensively with Tukanoans no Pattie Epps
Kakua Dasyprocta spp. mɨ̌ʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Katherine Bolaños
Macaguan Dasyprocta spp. bɨn bɨn inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Rebecca Khorram, Amanda Meeks
Makushi Dasyprocta spp. akuri (SM) akuri (SM) loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross
Nheengatu Dasyprocta spp. akuti, akutia akuti, akutia loan into protolg, direction unknown Proto-Tupi-Guarani Carib Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000. Also: akutia underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no John Blaha, Lauren Franklin
Ninam Dasyprocta spp. ~$ihIna (gom), thõmɨ (EM72) ~ʃihɯna (gom), tʰõmɨ inheritance also ~ʃihɯna (gom) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Kelsey Neely
Nukak Dasyprocta spp. mú (Politis) inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Dasyprocta spp. codome ago (ago is a copular enclitic which marks female gender), moñeteaco ago, maiteaco ago korome ago, moɲeteako ago maiteako ago unique Also moɲeteako maiteako uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Daniel Valle
Pemon Dasyprocta spp. akuurii (E1980) akuri (E1980) loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Resígaro Dasyprocta spp. phíi?tsí (dp91) pʰíiʔtsí (dp91) inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B.
Sanumá Dasyprocta spp. thomɨ a, thomɨ sianana a, thomɨ gɨgɨ (general classification?) tʰomɨ a, tʰomɨ sianana a, tʰomɨ kɨkɨ inheritance generic? also thomɨ a, thomɨ sianana a uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Kelsey Neely
Sikuani Dasyprocta spp. bënë (rk83) bɨ´nɨ inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Tariana Dasyprocta spp. phíči pʰítʃi inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B.
Tukano Dasyprocta spp. buû buû, bú inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula, Amanda Novak, Aimee Lawrence
Kotiria Dasyprocta spp. bu, boʔso bu, boʔso inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Wapishana Dasyprocta spp. sukuɽɨ sukuɽɨ doubtful loan Carib See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B.
Yanomam Dasyprocta spp. thõmɨ tʰõmɨ inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Kelsey Neely
Yanomami Dasyprocta spp. thõmɨ, thõmɨmorewë, amotha (JF86) tʰõmɨ, tʰõmɨmoɾewə (also means thief), amotʰa inheritance see also tʰõmɨmoɾewə (also means thief), amotʰa underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Kelsey Neely
Yukuna Dasyprocta spp. pitʃi (dp91) pitʃi (dp91) inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Aimee L., PLE
Yuhup Dasyprocta spp. bɛ̃̂t bɛ̃̂t inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Achagua Dasyprocta spp. híiθi (R01) híiθi (R01) inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Piapoco Dasyprocta spp. píisi (dp91) pí:si (dp91) See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Kabiyari Dasyprocta spp. phíit̪i phíit̪i See Language page Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Yavitero Dasyprocta spp. wayútu wajútu See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Mandawaka Dasyprocta spp. híʒi híʒi See Language page Ana Paula B.
Paresi Dasyprocta spp. hekere hekere inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Baure Dasyprocta spp. peri peri inheritance See Language page Anissa Capuccino
Waurá Dasyprocta spp. pɨ'kɨʂɨ (Mori2005) pɨ'kɨʂɨ (Mori2005) inheritance See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE
Bora Dasyprocta spp. pɨrḯmïxɨ {añuje}; bute (R95), bɨɨrúmujɨ (FS) pɨrɯ́mɯxɨ {aɲuje} unique See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Muinane Dasyprocta spp. ɸáttɨ ɸáttɨ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Apalai Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Wayana Dasyprocta spp. akuli akuli loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page PLE
Tiriyó Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page Becky Walker
Makiritare Dasyprocta spp. aha:dadi (KH) aha:dadi (KH) unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Mapoyo Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Wai Wai Dasyprocta spp. akri (SM) akri (SM) loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Waimiri Atroari Dasyprocta spp. axiwi aʃiwi See Language page Melody Ann Ross, PLE
Yukpa Dasyprocta spp. kasare (SM) kasare (SM), kasáre (H&R) See Language page Phon only in source Ana Paula B., Melody Ann Ross, Aimee Lawrence
Kalapalo Dasyprocta spp. akugi akugi loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page Joyce McCormick
Northern Emberá Dasyprocta spp. kʰuɾiwa (H&R) See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, PLE
Cuiva Dasyprocta spp. bʉn bɨn picure/chacure/patelata/ñeque/guara/guatín Kondo 1983:116 Rebecca Khorram, Amanda Meeks
Playero Dasyprocta spp. bɨnɨ See Language page Rebecca Khorram, Amanda Meeks
Candoshi-Shapra Dasyprocta spp. póllová póntʃowá unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Taushiro Dasyprocta spp. vinti winti See Language page Daniel Valle
Páez Dasyprocta spp. ñu´py le´chcŭe (le´chcŭe=small) ɲuʔpi leʔtʃkwe (‘small paca’, H&R) See Language page Daniel Valle
Tikuna Dasyprocta spp. shígu (R95) shígu (R95) unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett, PLE
Urarina Dasyprocta spp. mami mami unique See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Camsa Dasyprocta spp. entsóje-ɕe entsóje-ɕe See Language page Daniel Valle
Andoke Dasyprocta spp. taã(w) (RW52) unique See Language page Kelsey Neely, PLE
Puinave Dasyprocta spp. bo´; bop (R95) poʔ unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett
Máku Dasyprocta spp. rabi See Language page PLE
Ashuar Dasyprocta spp. káyuk, agutí kajuk, aguti See Language page Daniel Valle
Huambisa Dasyprocta spp. kayuk kajuk See Language page Daniel Valle
Aguaruna Dasyprocta spp. káyuk(a) kájuk(a) inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Dasyprocta spp. majãːw unique See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Dasyprocta spp. mijãːw See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Matses Dasyprocta spp. mëcueste, tsicudu mɨkueste, tsikudu unknown See Language page Daniel Valle, Becky Walker
Yagua Dasyprocta spp. mutu mutu loan, direction unknown Iquito muuti See Language page Daniel Valle
Piaroa Dasyprocta spp. äkuri æk'uri loan Carib See Language page Paulina Franco, Becky Walker
Sáliva Dasyprocta spp. uhwi uʔwi unknown See Language page Becky Walker
Bará Dasyprocta spp. 'buu See Language page Kelsey Neely, Tanja Baeuerlein, Amanda Meeks
Barasano Dasyprocta spp. buu buu See Language page Amanda Meeks
Carapana Dasyprocta spp. buu, wese buu buu, wɛsɛ buu See Language page Amanda Meeks
Makuna Dasyprocta spp. bu bu inheritance See Language page Amanda Meeks
Yuruti Dasyprocta spp. búu búu See Language page Amanda Meeks
Waikhana Dasyprocta spp. buu buu See Language page Amanda Meeks
Siriano Dasyprocta spp. bu'í bu'í See Language page Amanda Meeks
Tanimuca Dasyprocta spp. bu'i-a bu'i-a inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely, Aimee Lawrence
Tatuyo Dasyprocta spp. buu buu See Language page Emily Buell, Paulina Franco
Tuyuka Dasyprocta spp. búu búu See Language page D. Jagannathan, Paulina Franco, Ana Paula B.
Waimaja Dasyprocta spp. bu bu See Language page Kelsey Neely
Koreguaje Dasyprocta spp. vʉ bʉ, βɨɨ inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Siona Dasyprocta spp. huë huɨ inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle, Aimee Lawrence
Secoya Dasyprocta spp. wɨ, 'kʷẽ-'hĩ See Language page Amanda Meeks
Karitiana Dasyprocta spp. mỹno mɨ̃no unknown See Language page Daniel Valle
Wayampi Dasyprocta spp. akusi (G89) akusi (G89) loan into protolg, direction unknown Carib See Language page PLE
Sirionó Dasyprocta spp. itaicu (P85) itaiku unknown See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Kamayurá Dasyprocta spp. akutsi akutsi loan into protolg, direction unknown Carib See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Ocaina Dasyprocta spp. fɨɨyu (R95) ɸɨɨju (R95) inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Nɨpode Witoto Dasyprocta spp. mḯgui, okáina mɯ́gui, okáina See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Minica Witoto Dasyprocta spp. mḯgui, ɸḯ.ïdo, okáina mɯ́gui, ɸɯ́.ɯdo, okáina See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Murui Witoto Dasyprocta spp. mïgui, ɸïdo, okaina mɯgui, ɸɯdo, okaina inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Iquito Dasyprocta spp. muúti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) muúti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) loan, direction unknown Yagua mutu See Language page Cjnthia Hansen
Wari Dasyprocta spp. piwa (Sousa2009) piwa (Sousa2009) See Language page PLE
Cavineña Dasyprocta spp. mada (G71) (generic agouti) mada (G71) See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Kwazá Dasyprocta spp. katay katay See Language page Joyce McCormick
Kaingang Dasyprocta spp. kysòg kɨsɔg See Language page PLE
Djeoromitxi Dasyprocta spp. teri teri See Language page PLE
Kanamarí Dasyprocta spp. tsoma tʃoma cutia Magalhães 2018:359 Maria Castillo
Lokono Dasyprocta spp. hokorero hokorero acourie, aguti Fanshawe 1949:63 no Camille Unger
Kariña Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri agouti; rabbit Yamada 2010:710 no Camille Unger