Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

paca (lowland)

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Guanta, Paca, Majaz, majás (Peru), labba (Guyana)
Meaning Portuguese
paca

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 Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) uurana urana inheritance Proto-Carib? (Also attested Waimiri-Atroari) Loan into Wapishana See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Baniwa Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) dáapa dáapa inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) Loan into Nadêb daʔpa:ʔ uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Carijona Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kurimau (SM) kuri'mao (H&R) inheritance See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cubeo Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) jemebo hɛmɛbo, he'bé̃-bo inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Dâw Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) pa’ paʔ loan North Arawak e.g. Tariana da:pa underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Desano Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽme sẽ'bé̃, sẽme inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Eñepa Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ayamë (MM) ajamǝ (MM) unknown See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Guayabero Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ʔaɸɨ́a ʔaɸɨ́a inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hodï Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ineahkuti unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hup Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) hũyæ̃́w hũjæ̃́w unique animal good' compound animal-good [tasty] See Language page 0 1 valued food animal 0 hunted men boiled or smoked 0 0 meat in general was once traded extensively with Tukanoans no
Kakua Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) keb kěbm inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Macaguan Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) opép opép inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) paka paka inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nukak Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kԑԑbm2 inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) bai ago, seme ago bai ago, seme ago, sẽbẽ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan Also bai uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Resígaro Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) naápú naápú inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sanumá Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) amotha a amotʰa a inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sikuani Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ofáebë (rk83) oɸáebɨ inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tariana Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) dáːpa dáːpa inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tukano Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) semê sẽbé̃, semê inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kotiria Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sã'bã sã'bã inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Wapishana Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) uɽanɨ uɽanɨ loan Carib; cf. Akawaio urana Akawaio urana See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomami Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) amota, amotha (both HR94) amota, amotha (both HR94) inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yukuna Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kuwajari kuwahaɾi unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Achagua Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) táaba (HR) táaba (H&R) inheritance See Language page
Piapoco Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) tába tába See Language page
Kabiyari Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) náapa náapa See Language page
Yavitero Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) páka (loan) páka (loan) See Language page
Bare Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) dápa dápa See Language page
Mandawaka Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) dáha dáha See Language page
Paresi Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) 'zaha 'θaha inheritance See Language page
Bora Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) tʰaxkʰï, anʸóxkʰóʔekʷa, tajcu (FS) tʰaxkʰɯ, anʲóxkʰóʔekʷa inheritance See Language page
Muinane Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) tákkɨ tákkɨ See Language page
Wayana Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kulimau kulimau inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kurimau kurimau inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) oroma oroma See Language page
Wai Wai Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) wiila (SM) wiila (SM) inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) waryna warɨna See Language page
Yukpa Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ójtutrí (R95) ójtutrí (R95) See Language page Phon only in source
Kalapalo Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) agenagi agenagi unknown See Language page
Northern Emberá Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) pẽrṍwãrã (H&R) See Language page
Cuiva Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ofãbʉ oɸáebɨ lapa/ tinajo/ guagua/ paca/ borugo Kondo 1983:116
Playero Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) oɸébɨ See Language page
Cofán Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) chanange See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) mazaasi maʂaasi loan, direction unknown Quechua (regional) See Language page
Páez Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ñu´py wala (wala=big) ɲuʔpjwala (H&R) See Language page
Tikuna Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ngá (Alv44) ŋá unique See Language page
Urarina Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) iča itʃa unique See Language page
Camsa Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) mɨ́maɕe mɨ́maɕe See Language page
Andoke Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ʌ'ʌ ʌ'ʌ unique See Language page
Puinave Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) deet (R95) unique See Language page
Ashuar Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) káshai kaʃai See Language page
Huambisa Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kashai kaʃai See Language page
Aguaruna Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) káshai káʃai inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) daʔpaːʔ loan North Arawak See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) nepaːʔ See Language page
Matses Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) tambis tambis unknown See Language page
Yagua Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) vañu waɲu unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) majás maxas See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) lamucha lamutʃa See Language page
Piaroa Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) jará (R95) jará (R95) unique See Language page
Sáliva Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) pume pume unique See Language page
Bará Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) hẽ'bẽ See Language page
Barasano Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽbẽ; sémé (R95) sẽbẽ See Language page
Carapana Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) jẽme xẽmẽ, hẽbẽ See Language page
Makuna Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽme sẽbẽ, sɛ̃mɛ inheritance See Language page
Yuruti Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽ́ẽbẽ sẽ́ẽbẽ See Language page
Waikhana Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽ'bẽ sẽ'bẽ See Language page
Siriano Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽmé sẽ'bé̃, sẽmé See Language page
Tanimuca Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) hẽ'bẽ-ã hẽ'bẽ-ã inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) hẽ'bẽ hẽ'bẽ See Language page
Tuyuka Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) sẽ'bẽ́ sẽ'bẽ́ See Language page
Waimaja Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) hɛ̃́mɛ̃́ hɛ̃́mɛ̃́ See Language page
Koreguaje Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) seme seme inheritance See Language page
Siona Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) seme seme inheritance See Language page
Secoya Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) seme sẽ'mẽ, ko'pe See Language page
Karitiana Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) moroty moɾotɨ unknown See Language page
Kokama Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) paka paka inheritance See Language page
Wayampi Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) paa (G89) paa (G89) inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) paku paku inheritance See Language page
Ocaina Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) axaaño axaaɲo unique See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ḯme ɯ́mɛ See Language page
Minica Witoto Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ḯme ɯ́me See Language page
Murui Witoto Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ïme ɯmɛ inheritance/Witoto See Language page
Iquito Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) tímaaca tímaaka unknown See Language page
Záparo Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) tawr+ya tawrɨja See Language page
Wari Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) mikop (Sousa2009) mikop (Sousa2009) See Language page
Kwazá Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) huri huri See Language page
Trumai Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) karuwaru (G99) karuwaru (G99) See Language page
Kaingang Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) ko kamẽ (ko=to eat; kamẽ=?), kryrỹ ko kamẽ (ko=to eat; kamẽ=?), kryrỹ See Language page
Djeoromitxi Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) djedje dʒedʒe See Language page
Kanamarí Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kiwa kiwa paca Magalhães 2018:357
Lokono Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) kawalainaro kawalainaro labba Fanshawe 1949:66 no
Kariña Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) urana urana paca Courtz 2007:414 no