miriti palm

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
moriche (Col, Ven), aguaje (Col, Peru), achual, miriti
Meaning Portuguese
buriti

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
Baniwa Mauritia flexuosa íitewi íːtewi inheritance? - WW Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Cubeo Mauritia flexuosa machi, ũmenami matʃi, ũmɛnami doubtful loan, direction unknown Carib: Waimiri Atroari miʃi Waimiri-Atroari miʃi; not attested in other Carib languages in database. Also ũmɛnami uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Dâw Mauritia flexuosa çaák cǎk inheritance underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Eñepa Mauritia flexuosa anka, ankayo' (palma), ankayano (fruta) (MM) anka, ankajoʔ (palma), ankajano (fruta) (MM) unknown ankayano (miriti fruit) See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Hodï Mauritia flexuosa tuli (Zent 02a) unique cf. di'lihi (G&C); compare Puinave "tui" uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Waorani Mauritia flexuosa nontube unique uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Hup Mauritia flexuosa j'ǎk ɟ'ǎk inheritance underived See Language page 2 1 fruit 0 gathered women, men eaten raw, mashed and drunk 0 0 in 'dabacuri' exhange rituals with other Hup groups (clans, villages, etc.) Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Kakua Mauritia flexuosa ~Ɂɨ́h unknown missing See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Macaguan Mauritia flexuosa kuát-bot kuát-bot doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Guahiban, e.g. Sikuani kuáto; see also Carib kuwai uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Makushi Mauritia flexuosa kawai (SM) kawai (SM) inheritance See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Nheengatu Mauritia flexuosa miriti, turiyá (Mauritia esp.) miriti, turijá (Mauritia esp.) inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Nukak Mauritia flexuosa eú, uj unknown uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Maihiki Mauritia flexuosa ne ñi ja ne ɲi xa inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded xã xã (orth. ja) = inanimate See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Resígaro Mauritia flexuosa iteevi?é iteeviʔé inheritance? - WW Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Sikuani Mauritia flexuosa kuato (2) kuáto doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Guahiban, e.g. Candoshi katʃo; Andoke kɒ̃ǝ̃ta; see also Carib kuwai compare Bora iñe (+clas, e.g. íñehe (aguaje tree); mumubi (2) (the bulb of a moriche) uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Tariana Mauritia flexuosa tewída tewída inheritance? - WW Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Tukano Mauritia flexuosa ne'ê ne'ê inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Yanomam Mauritia flexuosa rioko si (WM99) ɾioko si unique si = CLF "palm" (Ferreira) uncoded si si = "palm" (Ferreira) See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Yanomami Mauritia flexuosa eteweshi eteweʃi loan - WW North Arawak e.g. Yucuna itewí underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Yukuna Mauritia flexuosa itewí itewí inheritance? - WW Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Yuhup Mauritia flexuosa c'âk c'âk inheritance underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no trunks contain sago-like starch
Achagua Mauritia flexuosa diwíta (R01) diwíta (R01) inheritance? - WW See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Piapoco Mauritia flexuosa idèwi idèwi See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Kabiyari Mauritia flexuosa téwi téwi See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Yavitero Mauritia flexuosa téwi téwi See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Paresi Mauritia flexuosa itsoye itsoje unknown See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Waurá Mauritia flexuosa wau'luki (Richard273) wau'luki (Richard273) unknown See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Bora Mauritia flexuosa iñe +clas, e.g. íñehe (aguaje tree); íñehe (aguaje fruit) (T98) iñe inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Muinane Mauritia flexuosa ínoho (W97) ínoʔo See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Apalai Mauritia flexuosa wai wai See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Wayana Mauritia flexuosa kuwai kuwai inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Mapoyo Mauritia flexuosa attawai attawai See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Waimiri Atroari Mauritia flexuosa mixi 'buriti fruit' miʃi 'buriti fruit' See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Candoshi-Shapra Mauritia flexuosa kacho katʃo doubtful loan, direction unknown Jivaroan atʃu, Quechua; see also Guahiban, Andoke kɒ̃ǝ̃ta See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Taushiro Mauritia flexuosa onanta´ onantaʔ See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Tikuna Mauritia flexuosa té-ma (Alv44) teʔma unique See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Urarina Mauritia flexuosa alaa ala: unique See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Andoke Mauritia flexuosa kɒ̃ǝ̃ta kɒ̃ǝ̃ta doubtful loan, direction unknown Guahiban, e.g. Sikuani kuáto; see also Carib kuwai; Candoshi See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Pumé Mauritia flexuosa hudi bobui go (Lin97) See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Puinave Mauritia flexuosa tui tui loan North Arawak, e.g. Yavitero téwi See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Ashuar Mauritia flexuosa áchu aʧu See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Huambisa Mauritia flexuosa achu atʃu See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Aguaruna Mauritia flexuosa áchu átʃu doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Candoshi katʃo, Quechua atʃwa See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Mauritia flexuosa ɟʌ̰ːk̚ inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Mauritia flexuosa ɟʌ̰ːk̚ See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Matses Mauritia flexuosa itia, macchëc itia, maktʃɨk unknown See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Yagua Mauritia flexuosa judesiy xudesij unique See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Southern Pastaza Quechua Mauritia flexuosa achwa [Jivaro?] atʃwa See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Napo Lowland Quichua Mauritia flexuosa muriti muriti See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Piaroa Mauritia flexuosa warɨ'mE' (K76) warɨʔmæʔ unique See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Sáliva Mauritia flexuosa llĩde ʤĩde unique See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Carapana Mauritia flexuosa nee nɛɛ, neea (FS) See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Siriano Mauritia flexuosa neé neé See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Tanimuca Mauritia flexuosa dẽ'ẽã ri'ka dẽ'ẽã ri'ka inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Tuyuka Mauritia flexuosa nee nee See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Waimaja Mauritia flexuosa nɛ̃́ňõ̀̀ nɛ̃́rõ̀̀ See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Koreguaje Mauritia flexuosa ne'e neʔe inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Siona Mauritia flexuosa në'ë nɨʔɨ inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Karitiana Mauritia flexuosa pojo pojo See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Kokama Mauritia flexuosa mɨrɨti mɨɾɨti inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Wayampi Mauritia flexuosa mɨlɨsi (G89) mɨlɨsi (G89) inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Kamayurá Mauritia flexuosa myrytsi'yp mɨrɨtsiʔɨp inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Ocaina Mauritia flexuosa xonuuñ̈a xõɯɯɲ̵a inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Murui Witoto Mauritia flexuosa cɨnena kɨnɛna (B83) inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Iquito Mauritia flexuosa nɨsicáti nɨsikáti inheritance See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Záparo Mauritia flexuosa nushichaha nuʃitʃaha See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Wari Mauritia flexuosa kajiwa (Sousa2009) kajiwa (Sousa2009) See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Kaingang Mauritia flexuosa jàjà yəyə See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Djeoromitxi Mauritia flexuosa kuru kuru See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
Lokono Mauritia flexuosa ite ite fan-leaved palm Fanshawe 1949:64 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no
Kariña Mauritia flexuosa myrysi mɨrɨsi palm tree, moriche palm, fruit Courtz 2007:323 Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps no