Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

kapok

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
ceiba, huimba, lupuna (Peru for Ceiba sp.)
Meaning Portuguese
sumaumeira

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 Ceiba pentandra kuumak ek kumak ek inheritance Northern Carib? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Melody Ann Ross, Lauren Franklin
Baniwa Ceiba pentandra pirimítsi piɻimítsi inheritance Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch Cotton' in Tariana and Yucuna uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence
Cubeo Ceiba pentandra boriyʉicʉ, jũayʉicʉ, jṹmeyʉicʉ, míyʉicʉ, yʉicʉ bolijʉikʉ, hũajʉikʉ, hṹmɛjʉikʉ, míjʉikʉ, jʉikʉ unique Also bɔlijʉikʉ, ɣũajʉikʉ, ɣṹmɛjʉikʉ, míjʉikʉ uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Amanda Meeks
Dâw Ceiba pentandra wuk  wuk inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Eñepa Ceiba pentandra maka (MM) maka (MM) inheritance Northern Carib? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Melody Ann Ross
Hodï Ceiba pentandra taba'li unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Amanda Meeks
Waorani Ceiba pentandra gemenehue missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Amanda Meeks
Hup Ceiba pentandra cuwúk cuwúk inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 cultivated, gathered? 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Pattie Epps
Kakua Ceiba pentandra jɨ̂j-piɁ missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Katherine Bolaños
Nheengatu Ceiba pentandra çamu'uma samu'ua unknown No info See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree John Blaha, Lauren Franklin
Nukak Ceiba pentandra puyú (P07) unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree
Maihiki Ceiba pentandra jai suqui ñi ja (jai=grande) xai sũki ɲi xã unique phrase xai = 'big' xã xã (orth. ja) = inanimate See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Daniel Valle
Sikuani Ceiba pentandra saiwanae (31) saíwanaé inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Amanda Meeks
Tukano Ceiba pentandra bu'sá bu'sá inheritance East Tukanoan, Branch II uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Ana Paula, Amanda Novak, Aimee Lawrence
Yanomami Ceiba pentandra wari ma hi waɾi ma hi unique hi = CLF "tree" underived N+?+CLF hi = CLF "tree" (Ramirez 94) See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Kelsey Neely
Yukuna Ceiba pentandra pirumítʃi (R01) pirumítʃi (R01) missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Ana Paula B., Aimee L., PLE
Yuhup Ceiba pentandra wúk wúk inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no tree Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Achagua Ceiba pentandra wéeni wéeni See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Piapoco Ceiba pentandra wéeni, pirimiθi (R01) wéeni, pirimiθi (R01) See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Ana Paula B., PLE
Kabiyari Ceiba pentandra wéjiti wéjiti See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Yavitero Ceiba pentandra amíti amíti See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Ana Paula B., PLE
Bora Ceiba pentandra áhdicyo (T98) áʔtikʰjo See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Wayana Ceiba pentandra kumaka kumaka See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree PLE
Mapoyo Ceiba pentandra makka makka See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Melody Ann Ross
Yabarana Ceiba pentandra máca See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Ana Paula B., John Blaha
Cofán Ceiba pentandra ufaque´su ta´va ɯɸakyɛʔsɯ taʔβa See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS tree Daniel Valle, Aimee Lawrence
Candoshi-Shapra Ceiba pentandra sibona simpona See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Ashuar Ceiba pentandra menté mɯntɯ See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Huambisa Ceiba pentandra meente mɨ:ntɨ See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Aguaruna Ceiba pentandra ménte mɨntɨ See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Ceiba pentandra ʃɨwɨk inheritance See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Matses Ceiba pentandra cuëte pachi, shumi kuɨte patʃi, ʃumi See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle, Becky Walker
Yagua Ceiba pentandra mucha mutʃã See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Napo Lowland Quichua Ceiba pentandra putu putu See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Piaroa Ceiba pentandra reuwa reuwa See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Paulina Franco, Becky Walker
Sáliva Ceiba pentandra quilimisi kilimisi See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Becky Walker
Carapana Ceiba pentandra busa (FS) busa (FS) See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Amanda Meeks
Waimaja Ceiba pentandra bu'há bu'há See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Kelsey Neely
Koreguaje Ceiba pentandra chʉiñʉ dʒʉiɲʉ See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle
Siona Ceiba pentandra yëhuiñë jɨwiɲɨ See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Daniel Valle, Aimee Lawrence
Secoya Ceiba pentandra imi yëi ĩmi yɨ̃ See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Amanda Meeks
Kokama Ceiba pentandra wapi ɨ wa wapi ɨ wa See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Zach Burnett, Daniel Valle
Ocaina Ceiba pentandra fíaan ɸíãã See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Murui Witoto Ceiba pentandra jaìcɨna haìkɯna (B83) See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Iquito Ceiba pentandra mísiaa mísiaa See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Cjnthia Hansen
Záparo Ceiba pentandra ashinyatu, sawanatu aʃinjatu, sawanatu See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree Becky Walker
Wari Ceiba pentandra ʔoro-kitaʔ (Sousa2009) ʔoro-kitaʔ (Sousa2009) See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree PLE
Djeoromitxi Ceiba pentandra kumepika kumepika See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree PLE
Kariña Ceiba pentandra kumaka kunaka silk cotton tree Courtz 2007:302 northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas no Camille Unger