Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

iguana

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
iguana, garipiares (Colombia)
Meaning Portuguese
camaleão

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
Akawaio Iguana sp. wayamaga wayamaga WW (source?) Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Yukpa) %wajamaka Likely loan into Nadëb: wajãam See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Baniwa Iguana sp. doopo (H&R92) (same as lizard?) semantic shift from 'lizard' Means lizard in most Arawak lgs (may just be bad data) Broader (lizard in general; not clear how reliable these data are) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Carijona Iguana sp. iwana (SM) loan direction unknown - WW %iwana Wanderwort: Similar forms in other Carib languages; Sp. iguana is reported to come from Arawak. Compare Yavitero iwána; see also Hodï uana (probably an Arawak loan), others WW %jiwana See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cubeo Iguana sp. dúpu (generic term), cachiva, chãmaidupu, ẽpadupu, toavaridoacʉ dúpu (generic term), katʃiva, tʃãmaidupu, ɛ̃̃padupu, toavalidoakʉ loan Baniwa doopo (shift from 'lizard') Probably Bainwa dóopo or Tariana dúpu 'small lizard, iguana'; related 'small lizard' term in Wanano and Tanimuca. Also katʃiva, tʃãmaidupu, ɛ̃̃padupu, tɔavalidɔakʉ uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Dâw Iguana sp. ? -- missing missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Desano Iguana sp. joa'sṍ joa'sṍ inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Eñepa Iguana sp. yawana (MM) jawana (MM) loan direction unknown - WW %iwana Wanderwort: Similar forms in other Carib languages; Sp. iguana is reported to come from Arawak. Compare Yavitero iwána; see also Hodï uana (probably an Arawak loan), others WW %jiwana See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Guayabero Iguana sp. matíw matíw inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Hodï Iguana sp. uana loan - WW %jiwana, Carib Yavitero "iwána", Carijona "iwana" WW %jiwana uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waorani Iguana sp. æ̃ebæ unique missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Hup Iguana sp. cǝw'ǝ́b cǝw'ǝ́b unique other complex lexicalized cV- prefix? See Language page 0 1 0 hunted mostly men roasted, boiled, smoked 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Kakua Iguana sp. ~bâjaʔ ~bâja loan - WW %maɲaʔo Witoto or Bora (Murui mááɲaʔo, Ocaina máánjaʔo) WW %mañaʔo underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Macaguan Iguana sp. matí matí inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Nheengatu Iguana sp. kameleu kameleu loan Portuguese underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Maihiki Iguana sp. mɨigɨ ago mɨigɨ ago, bɨ̃ɨ̃-bɨ unique uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Pemon Iguana sp. wayamaka (E1980) waʎamaka (E1980) WW (source?) Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Yukpa) %wajamaka Likely loan into Nadëb: wajãam See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Resígaro Iguana sp. maañá?o maañáʔo loan - WW %maɲaʔo, cf. Bora/Yucuna Shared with Yucuna; see Bora and Ocaina, e.g. máányaʔo, mááñaho; Wanderwort - also borrowed into Kakua? WW %mañaʔo uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Sikuani Iguana sp. matiwi (2) matíwi inheritance loan INTO Piapoco uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tariana Iguana sp. káːsiwa káːsiwa loan direction unknown Cubeo Cuebo katʃiva uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tukano Iguana sp. joasṍ (h&r) joasṍ (h&r) inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Kotiria Iguana sp. jo'a so jo'a so inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yanomami Iguana sp. iwawa sikɨ iwawa sikɨ (iwa= alligator, si= nom. Class.) doubtful loan - WW %jiwana? see 'caiman' iwa= alligator, sikɨ= nom. class. underived possibly, not fully clear, N+CLF sikɨ = CLF associated with yellow serpents (Ramirez 94) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yukuna Iguana sp. mañao, matsihui [Guahiban loan?] (rk83) maɲao loan - WW %maɲaʔo, cf. Bora/Resigaro Shared with Resigaro; see Bora and Ocaina, e.g. máányaʔo, mááñaho; Wanderwort - also borrowed into Kakua? WW %mañaʔo uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Achagua Iguana sp. tʃamánali (HR92) t∫amánali (H&R) WW (inheritance?) %tʃamana, maybe from tʃaba-li 'Anolis sp.'? See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Piapoco Iguana sp. chàmanàli tʃàmanàli See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yavitero Iguana sp. iwána iwána See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Paresi Iguana sp. 'wiyare 'wijare inheritance South Arawak See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waurá Iguana sp. yia (M99) jia (M99) inheritance South Arawak See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Bora Iguana sp. máányaʔo, mááñaho (FS) máánjaʔo doubtful loan, direction unknown - WW %maɲaʔo See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Muinane Iguana sp. mááɲáʔu, xúúčáíʔi {chameleon} mááɲáʔu, xúútʃáíʔi {chameleon} See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Apalai Iguana sp. zuana zuana loan direction unknown - WW %iwana See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Wayana Iguana sp. ololi ololi unique See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tiriyó Iguana sp. iwana iwana loan direction unknown - WW %iwana See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Makiritare Iguana sp. yama:nadi (KH) jama:nadi loan - WW %tʃamana, from North Arawak (cf. -li) See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Wai Wai Iguana sp. kwana (SM) kwana (SM) loan direction unknown - WW %iwana See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yabarana Iguana sp. ju'wana See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yukpa Iguana sp. ayamaka ajámaka (H&R) See Language page Phon only in source iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Northern Emberá Iguana sp. opʰogá (H&R) See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cuiva Iguana sp. matsíwi See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Playero Iguana sp. matíwi See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cofán Iguana sp. ivana (Arawak/Spanish loan?), ampashiro iβana See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Candoshi-Shapra Iguana sp. sódari sóntaɾi loan, direction unknown Jivaroan, e.g. Huambisa su:ntai See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tikuna Iguana sp. tchené-má (Alv44) tʃenéʔmá loan - WW %tʃamana See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Urarina Iguana sp. leleno leleno unique See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Andoke Iguana sp. padóse padóçe unique See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Pumé Iguana sp. ipurimechá (tegu lizard; edible, large; Lin97) See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tinigua Iguana sp. kuɟoa See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Puinave Iguana sp. namãnã damana (H&R) loan - WW %tʃamana, from Arawak See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Ashuar Iguana sp. súunti su:nti See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Huambisa Iguana sp. suuntai su:ntai See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Aguaruna Iguana sp. iwán (loan?) iwán loan - WW %jiwana (from Spanish?) See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Iguana sp. wajãam (Senn/Martins dict) loan - WW %wajamaka, Carib See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Matses Iguana sp. iuin tampas iuin tampas unique See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yagua Iguana sp. numiy numij unique See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Southern Pastaza Quechua Iguana sp. ayambi ajambi See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Ingá Iguana sp. tortúga (Spanish loan, H&R) See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Napo Lowland Quichua Iguana sp. ayambi ajambi See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Piaroa Iguana sp. hu'ba'wa huɁbaɁwa inheritance See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Sáliva Iguana sp. juwahga huwaʔga inheritance See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Bará Iguana sp. ju'a See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Barasano Iguana sp. jua jua See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Carapana Iguana sp. 'júwɨ́hóo 'júwɨ́hóo See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Makuna Iguana sp. jua-boro jua-boro inheritance See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yuruti Iguana sp. juaso juaso See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waikhana Iguana sp. jo'asõ jo'asõ See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Siriano Iguana sp. ẽeyá-ri ẽejá-ɾi, ẽ'ré̃-jóá See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tanimuca Iguana sp. ju'adã-'ka ju'adã-'ka inheritance See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tatuyo Iguana sp. jú'wɨ́'hóo jú'wɨ́'hóo See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tuyuka Iguana sp. jua'sṍ jua'sṍ See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waimaja Iguana sp. yúáhò júáhò See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Koreguaje Iguana sp. kuechoo kʰᵘeʤo loan Arawak (prob from 'lizard'), cf. e.g. Bare kuíd'iju See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Siona Iguana sp. bëehuë bɨehuɨ inheritance See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Secoya Iguana sp. pu'ehuë puʔɛwɨ See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Kokama Iguana sp. yakuraru jakuɾaɾu semantic shift compound w/caiman? See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Wayampi Iguana sp. talawi (G89) talawi (G89) unknown See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Sirionó Iguana sp. tuchuara, sɨraquiei (P85) tutʃuaraˌ sɨrakiei unknown See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Ocaina Iguana sp. mááñaho mááɲaʔo loan - WW %maɲaʔo See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Nɨpode Witoto Iguana sp. kúema kúɛma See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Minica Witoto Iguana sp. kúema kúɛma See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Murui Witoto Iguana sp. kuema kuɛma inheritance/Witoto See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Araona Iguana sp. pisoso See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cavineña Iguana sp. pisoso pisoso See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Djeoromitxi Iguana sp. hautxitxi hautʃitʃi See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Lokono Iguana sp. yuwana juwana iguana, lizard Fanshawe 1949:74 no
Kariña Iguana sp. mokoro mokoro iguana Courtz 2007:318 no