Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

neotropical otter (small)

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Nutria, Lobo de Agua, lobito de rio, perro de agua (Colombia)
Meaning Portuguese
lontra

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
Baniwa Lontra longicaudis pídoo pídoo inheritance Central North Arawak, Rio Negro Branch uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence
Carijona Lontra longicaudis yawi (SM); sará (R95) loan; inheritance North Arawak e.g. Achagua yewi. Rodriguez 1995 has sará (under 'giant otter' in Meira notes) See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross, Zach Burnett, PLE
Cubeo Lontra longicaudis tʉmi tɨ'bĩ, tʉmi inheritance Means both giant otter and small otter across various ET languages; not clear which meaning may have been original uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Dâw Lontra longicaudis ‘yoók [lontra/ariranha] j’ɔ̌k inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Desano Lontra longicaudis diatimi di'átĩbĩ, diatimi inheritance East Tukanoan Means both giant otter and small otter across various ET languages; not clear which meaning may have been original uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Eñepa Lontra longicaudis sanko (MM) sanko (MM) inheritance May be derived from saru form? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross
Guayabero Lontra longicaudis bohléw bohléw, tʃarmáʔ inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Rebecca Khorram, Aimee Lawrence, Amanda Meeks
Hup Lontra longicaudis yɔk-kúç jɔk-kúç inheritance otter + ?' compound otter-? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Pattie Epps
Kakua Lontra longicaudis ~wed inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Katherine Bolaños
Macaguan Lontra longicaudis bóni missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Rebecca Khorram, Amanda Meeks
Nheengatu Lontra longicaudis bakúyari bakújari unknown No info See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no John Blaha, Lauren Franklin
Nukak Lontra longicaudis wԑn4 daawa4 inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Lontra longicaudis yao ago jao ago inheritance West Tukanoan uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Daniel Valle
Pemon Lontra longicaudis aparuuwa (Lutra macrodus) (E1980) aparuwa (E1980) doubtful loan, direction unknown Yucuna apatuhmé; shared Akawaio? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Resígaro Lontra longicaudis husóodó husóodó unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B.
Sanumá Lontra longicaudis plolo plolo inheritance also hadamɨ a uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Kelsey Neely
Sikuani Lontra longicaudis menetsamuito, matsírali (lutra sp., rk83) bohónawi inheritance; loan Piapoco also? menetsamuito, matsírali (lutra sp., rk83) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Tariana Lontra longicaudis ɲéːwi ɲéːwi inheritance Ptenonura? In some other Central North Arawak languages this means 'Giant otter' (could be due to poor data) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B.
Tukano Lontra longicaudis diátibĩ diátibĩ inheritance East Tukanoan Means both giant otter and small otter across various ET languages; not clear which meaning may have been original uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula, Amanda Novak, Aimee Lawrence
Kotiria Lontra longicaudis di'a tĩ'bĩ di'a tĩ'bĩ inheritance East Tukanoan Means both giant otter and small otter across various ET languages; not clear which meaning may have been original uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Amanda Meeks
Yanomami Lontra longicaudis proro pɾoɾo inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Kelsey Neely
Yukuna Lontra longicaudis apatujmé apatuhmé doubtful loan, direction unknown Carib: Pemon/Akawaio aparuuwa uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Aimee L., PLE
Yuhup Lontra longicaudis jɔk jɔk inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Piapoco Lontra longicaudis machéeruli matʃé:ɾuli See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Kabiyari Lontra longicaudis píinu píinu See Language page Ana Paula B., Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Yavitero Lontra longicaudis wanáyali wanájali See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Paresi Lontra longicaudis i'nyai i'njai unknown See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Waurá Lontra longicaudis e'weʂe (Mori2005) e'weʂe (Mori2005) unknown See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE
Bora Lontra longicaudis tsʰoxkʰo, tsojco (FS) tsʰoxkʰo inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Muinane Lontra longicaudis súkku súkku See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Apalai Lontra longicaudis awawa awawa inheritance shared Wayana See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Wayana Lontra longicaudis jukini jukini unknown See Language page PLE
Tiriyó Lontra longicaudis caro caro inheritance See Language page Becky Walker
Wai Wai Lontra longicaudis saroro (SM) saroro (SM) inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Yukpa Lontra longicaudis sarora sarora See Language page Phon only in source Ana Paula B., Melody Ann Ross, Aimee Lawrence
Northern Emberá Lontra longicaudis nútri [loan Sp] nútri See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, PLE
Cuiva Lontra longicaudis bonówi See Language page Rebecca Khorram, Amanda Meeks
Playero Lontra longicaudis bohónawi See Language page Rebecca Khorram, Amanda Meeks
Cofán Lontra longicaudis choni (gen. otter) tʃoni See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS Daniel Valle, Aimee Lawrence
Candoshi-Shapra Lontra longicaudis koyadchi kojanttʃi unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Taushiro Lontra longicaudis vayo wajo See Language page Daniel Valle
Páez Lontra longicaudis yoxsi yoʃi See Language page Daniel Valle
Tikuna Lontra longicaudis ma-iguá (Alv44) maʔiguá unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett, PLE
Urarina Lontra longicaudis asisi asisi unique See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Puinave Lontra longicaudis yeu ieu loan Arawak jé:wi See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett
Ashuar Lontra longicaudis uyu, iyu ujũ, ijũ See Language page Daniel Valle
Huambisa Lontra longicaudis uuyu u:ju See Language page Daniel Valle
Aguaruna Lontra longicaudis úyu úju inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Lontra longicaudis ʔajo̰ːk̚ inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Lontra longicaudis ʔajɔ̰ːg See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Matses Lontra longicaudis bosen bosen unknown See Language page Daniel Valle, Becky Walker
Yagua Lontra longicaudis janay, jasutyu xãnaj, xãsutju unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Southern Pastaza Quechua Lontra longicaudis nutri (loan) nutɾi See Language page Daniel Valle
Ingá Lontra longicaudis iaku alku (iaku=water, river;alku=dog) See Language page Daniel Valle
Napo Lowland Quichua Lontra longicaudis pishna piʃna See Language page Daniel Valle
Piaroa Lontra longicaudis iwɨrɨ'ahéca, mɨkuɨbɨh iwɨrɨɁahésa, mɨkuɨbɨh unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Becky Walker
Sáliva Lontra longicaudis tahbu taʔbu unique See Language page Becky Walker
Barasano Lontra longicaudis timí (R95) See Language page Amanda Meeks
Siriano Lontra longicaudis diáñárã diáɲáɾã See Language page Amanda Meeks
Tanimuca Lontra longicaudis eʔ'sua eʔ'sua unique See Language page Kelsey Neely, Aimee Lawrence
Tuyuka Lontra longicaudis díatĩmi díatĩmi See Language page D. Jagannathan, Paulina Franco, Ana Paula B.
Waimaja Lontra longicaudis díadžò díadʒò See Language page Kelsey Neely
Koreguaje Lontra longicaudis cha'o dʒaʔo inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Siona Lontra longicaudis ya'o güenji, arara jaʔo güenhi, arara inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle, Aimee Lawrence
Karitiana Lontra longicaudis toro toɾo unknown See Language page Daniel Valle
Kokama Lontra longicaudis yawara pana miri jawaɾa pana miɾi See Language page Zach Burnett, Daniel Valle
Wayampi Lontra longicaudis sɔlɔlɔ (G89) sɔlɔlɔ (G89) loan Carib: cf. Wai Wai saroro See Language page PLE
Ocaina Lontra longicaudis hitóóro; jɨɨturu (R95) hitóóro inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, Aimee Lawrence, PLE
Nɨpode Witoto Lontra longicaudis ïpó.e ɯpó.ɛ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Minica Witoto Lontra longicaudis ïɸú.e ɯɸú.ɛ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Murui Witoto Lontra longicaudis ïɸu.e, jitorocɨño (B83) ɯɸu.ɛ, hitorokɯɲo (B83) inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Iquito Lontra longicaudis múcuanasi múkuanasi unknown See Language page Cjnthia Hansen
Záparo Lontra longicaudis anasuihya anasuihja See Language page Becky Walker
Cavineña Lontra longicaudis cuetsara (C&L89) kuetsara See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Kwazá Lontra longicaudis mãtete txihỹte (generic otter) mãtete txihỹte (generic otter) See Language page Joyce McCormick
Kaingang Lontra longicaudis fògfènh fɔgfɛnx See Language page PLE
Djeoromitxi Lontra longicaudis wauretätä wauretǝtǝ See Language page PLE
Kanamarí Lontra longicaudis kotsiyah kotʃijah lontra Magalhães 2018:358 Maria Castillo
Kariña Lontra longicaudis saroro saroro southern river otter Courtz 2007:364 no Camille Unger