Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

ant (generic)

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
hormiga
Meaning Portuguese
formiga

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
Bankalachi Toloim Formicidae kā-nit ant loan Yokuts Proto-NimYokuts *k'e:nich (Golla 1964:60) same underived C. H. Merriam 60-465 0 0 2 0 0 no
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone Formicidae tasamincih black ant, ant (generic) inheritance *tasi'a Numic Stubbs 49 (2008:45) (Central and Southern Numic only) same other complex has -tsi ABS Crapo1976:106 0 0 2 0 0 no
Cahuilla Formicidae ʔánet ˈʔanet ant, big ant inheritance *ʔalɨn- Uto-Aztecan S44 (Stubbs 2009:44) narrower (Seiler and Hioki 1979:16 say is “big ant”, while kuvishnily, the black ant, is generic for “small ant”. This word also means “red ant”. other complex 7ane-t -7aʃ "pet" probably possessive classifier -7ash Seiler&Hioki 1979:16 no info 0 Ant ceremony, in Cupeno and Luiseno, is not recorded even for Mountain Cahuilla 0 ants and larvae eaten no info gathered (wild) All anthill swarms with larvae pushed into pits with hot rocks and roasted, also boiled 0 0 All Americas Diverse habitats no
Central Sierra Miwok Formicidae Tisí:najy- ant inheritance Eastern Miwokan Also in Miss, Mip other complex -aj-y thematic and nominalizer Freeland & Broadbent 1960 0 0 2 0 0 no
Chemehuevi Formicidae ɂaŋá·vI ɂaŋá·vI (JPH); Ant inheritance *anɨN Proto-Uto-Aztecan Stubbs 44 (2008:44) same other complex has -pi ABS Merriam 59:537 0 0 2 0 0 no
Chumash Barbareno Formicidae taq'ayas ant inheritance *tkaya7 Proto-Chumash Obispeno tqaya “ant, small black ant”; Klar 1977:64 underived I'm suspicious but nobody provides any help here Beeler 1978:185 0 0 2 0 0 no
Chumash Ineseno Formicidae ʔaya-mama; M. tah-kahts'-kuk; tah-ki'-uks Ant sp. A; M ant unique phrase meaning of elements unknown Applegate 50; Merriam 55:19 0 0 2 0 0 no
Chumash Obispeno Formicidae tqaya ant, small red ant? inheritance *tkaya7 Proto-Chumash other complex t- Harrington III:1:0324 0 0 2 0 0 no
Chumash Ventureno Formicidae ah'-nēCH-ō'p (šutele Pinart) ant loan Takic Takic 7ane- “ant, red ant” phrase ant-X Merriam 55:51 0 0 2 0 0 no
Cocopa Formicidae šmuyúły ant inheritance Proto-Yuman Note Mo. chamaduuly, Co. šmuyúły, Yavapai čmyúl same underived Crawford 1989 0 0 2 0 0 no
Comanche Formicidae anikuura?; Charney 41 a/niku/ta ant inheritance *anɨN Uto-Aztecan Stubbs 44 (2008:44) same underived etymologically, ant-maker.of.caches Robinson & Armagost 1990:164 0 0 2 0 0 no
Cupeño Formicidae anat ʹʔanat ant, red ant inheritance *ʔalɨN- Uto-Aztecan S44 (Stubbs 2009:44) broader (both red ants and generic for ants) other complex ʹʔana-t ant-npn -ʔaʃ "pet" possessive classifier for animals Hill & Nolasquez 1973:151 0 ant ordeal for boys 0 probably larvae eaten no info probably bites used therapeutically outside of ordeal gathered (wild) men live ants saved for ordeal 0 0 Americas diverse habitats no
Esselen Formicidae otsoli-pša ant loan Costanoan compares M,R,S oto(l) “red ant” other complex -p$a animal suffix -p$a Shaul 1988:699 0 0 2 0 0 no
Gabrielino Formicidae missing missing missing 0 0 2 0 0 no
Iipay 'Aa Formicidae chemilly ant, red ant inheritance Proto-Yuman Mo. chamaduuly, Co. šmuyúły, Yavapai čmyúl same underived Couro & Hutcheson 1973 0 0 2 0 0 no
Kawaiisu Formicidae tus-soo'-ve taasu'u-vi (see below) ant (Merriam) inheritance *tasi'a Proto-Numic Stubbs 49 (2008;45) Central and Southern Numic only same other complex taasu'u-vi ant-ABS Merriam 59:377 0 0 2 0 0 no
Kiliwa Formicidae no generic unique unknown 0 0 2 0 0 no
Kitanemuk Formicidae missing missing missing 0 0 2 0 0 N/A N/A no
Lake Miwok Formicidae puTúukun tree ants, small ants (CHM: ant (all kinds)) unique underived Merriam 57:529 0 0 2 0 0 no
Luiseño Formicidae 7áanat ʹɁa:nat ant (generic term) inheritance *ʔalɨn- Uto-Aztecan S44 (Stubbs 2009:44) same other complex ʹɁa:na-t Elliott 1999:95 no info 0 ant ordeal at puberty (White 1963:153) 0 no info gathered (wild) men kept live for ant ordeal 0 0 Americas diverse (depends on species) no
Maidu Formicidae pyc'y/, pyc'y/mi ant inheritance Maiduan Nisenan pyc'y” underived Shipley 1963 0 0 2 0 0 no
Mojave Formicidae chamaduuly word appears in several terms for “ants” inheritance Proto-Yuman Yuma cam?adhulyc “the ant (dh is delta) Halpern1: 27 same underived Munro et al.1992 0 0 2 0 0 no
Mutsun Formicidae moo'-moor-'re ant unique reduplicated Okrand p. 130--32 from {mumir} Merriam 55:419 0 0 2 0 0 no
Nisenan Formicidae pyc'y: ant inheritance Maiduan Maidu pyc'y/, pyc'y/mi underived Uldall & Shipley 1966 0 0 2 0 0 no
Northern Paiute Formicidae ha'enabe Ant unique may contain *anɨN, Stubbs 44 (2008:44) same other complex has -pi ABS Merriam 61:149 0 0 2 0 0 no
Northern Sierra Miwok Formicidae pa:Tym-y-; ant (Merriam's generic, “very small ant”) unique perhaps same root as Miss paTa:ka- other complex -y nominalizer Callaghan 1987 0 0 2 0 0 no
Plains Miwok Formicidae tisi:naj, tisi:na:je- ant inheritance Eastern Miwokan In Miss, Mics other complex -aj is thematic suffix, distinguished in some dictionaries Callaghan 1984 0 0 2 0 0 no
Salinan A Formicidae c'e:ne:šé7 ant, black ant unique Note Miwokan tishinaj forms ?? E.g. Mip tisi:na “ant”. Not recorded for M. underived c'- as prefix, it's same kind of word that Turner 1987:119 notes -- but would be vowel-initial then and have /T-/ Merriam 55:381; Turner 1980:67 0 0 2 0 0 no
Salinan M Formicidae sep-loo'-kan ant unique Salinan M only not in A underived Merriam 55:381 0 0 2 0 0 no
Seri (Comcaac) Formicidae cootaj ant unique same underived Comcaac Dictionary 228 0 0 2 0 0 no
Serrano Formicidae ar:nyr-ht ant (any) (CHM); KCH a large kind of ant inheritance *7alɨN- Uto-Aztecan S44 (Stubbs 2009:44) other complex -t NPN Merriam 60:111; KCHill ms 2001:7 0 0 2 0 0 no
Southern Paiute Formicidae aŋa·vi Ant inheritance *anɨN Proto-Uto-Aztecan Stubbs 44 (2008:44) same other complex has -pi ABS Sapir 1930:548 0 0 2 0 0 no
Southern Sierra Miwok Formicidae te-ze'-ni-u small black ant (used by inf in “ant's nest) inheritance Eastern Miwokan Also in Mics, Mip other complex -aj suffix, probably -y nominalizer Merriam 57:469 0 0 2 0 0 no
Southern Ute Formicidae tAsí?ą-vI ant(s) inheritance *tasi'a Numic Stubbs 49 (2008:45), Central & Southern Numic only same other complex has -pi ABS Givon 1979 0 0 2 0 0 no
Tübatulabal Formicidae pānünt pa:ˈnɨnt ant (generic) inheritance *ʔalɨN- Uto-Aztecan S44 (Stubbs 2009:44); I don't consider the /p/, perhaps from pa:??, to disqualify this item same derived pa:-aˈnɨn-t big(?)-red.ant-npn Hill 2010:65 no info 0 0 Voegelin 1938:12 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 N/A N/A no
Tümpisa Shoshone Formicidae tasimüü little black ant, piss ant (Merriam's generic ant) inheritance *tasi'a Proto-Numic Stubbs 49 (2008:45) Central and Southern Numic only same underived Dayley 1989:279 0 0 2 0 0 no
Wappo Formicidae hólo:t'ew' ant (CHM confirms 52:579) unique Note Wappo hun-tum?? phrase holo:- presumably some kind of critter element; see “snake” Sawyer 1965 0 0 2 0 0 no
Washo Formicidae 7á:ni ant loan Northern Paiute underived Merriam 55:313; WPD 0 0 2 0 0 no
Western Mono Formicidae soo'yabe ants unique narrower (seems to be plural only) underived stem may be complex Bethel et al.:187 no info 0 0 no info no info N/A no info 0 0 no
Wintu Formicidae t'i:do:q ant, red ant (Pitkin t'idoq, only in one entry) inheritance *t'edVq Wintun Shepherd 2005 underived Schlichter 1981 0 0 2 0 0 no
Yavapai Formicidae missing missing missing 0 0 2 0 0 no
Yokuts Palewyami Formicidae pahng'-ī ant unique same underived Merriam 58:531 0 0 2 0 0 no
Yokuts Yawdanchi Formicidae hus-sah ant, black ant (esp. smal stinking kind) inheritance Nim-Yokuts Chuk, Gashowu. hah'-se' “black ant”, same underived Merriam 58:373 0 0 2 0 0 no
Yokuts Yowlumne Formicidae missing missing missing 0 0 2 0 0 no
Yuki Formicidae hun-tum she'-mah black ant (but note is base for “red ant”) unique phrase unknown elements Sawyer & Schlichter 1984 0 0 2 0 0 no
Yuma Formicidae cam?adhuly Ant inheritance Proto-Yuman unknown Merriam 61:465, Halpern 1:27 0 0 2 0 0 no
Akawaio Formicidae kuuyuuk kujuk black ant inheritance Inherited status uncertain; no generic? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0
Baniwa Formicidae káiwiri (H&R92) inheritance Baniwa-Tariana subgroup (Possibly older, data lacking.) Likely loan into Sikuani: leaf-cutter ant kaiwiali uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Carijona Formicidae jaka'u (H&R) inheritance Northern Carib? Also kokoyo (SM)?? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0
Cubeo Formicidae bẽ'ã́-kɨ bẽ'ã́-kɨ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dâw Formicidae -- -- missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Desano Formicidae bẽ'gã́ bẽ'gã́ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Eñepa Formicidae anətə (generic ant) anətə (generic ant) unknown See Language page 0 0 0 0 0
Guayabero Formicidae ɸaóe-t ɸaóe-t inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Hodï Formicidae nimo (tiny red stinging ant) (Zent 05) missing cf. nimo (tiny red stinging ant), jyo (black army ant) (Zent 05) missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Waorani Formicidae gnhu, ghu (generic) unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Hup Formicidae [no generic] [no generic] missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kakua Formicidae no generic missing missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Macaguan Formicidae inhnít inhnít unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Makushi Formicidae ayúú (generic ant) ayúú (generic ant) unknown See Language page 0 0 0 0 0
Nheengatu Formicidae çaiwa, taçiwa saiwa, tasiwa Generic, but same term also means 'formiga-lava-pe, Solenopsis' inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0
Ninam Formicidae šĩo (EM72), kotše (EM72) (both species unknown) ʃĩo (EM72), kotʃe (EM72) (both species unknown) inheritance missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nukak Formicidae hõĩ4 doubtful loan Puinave hui uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Formicidae bẽã bẽã inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Resígaro Formicidae piíme piíme (H&R) loan Bora Bora pʰíímjɛpa, Muinane ɸíimo uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Sanumá Formicidae šio (EM72), kutšiaka (EM72) (both species unknown) ʃio (EM72), kutʃiaka (EM72) inheritance missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Sikuani Formicidae amái-to, pɨbɨ-to amái-to, pɨbɨ-to unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tariana Formicidae jawala (H&R, Giacone: jawala, aéme, kauirí) unique Also aéme, kauirí No info (may be specfic types) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tukano Formicidae bẽkã́-wɨ̃ bẽkã́-wɨ̃ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kotiria Formicidae bã'tʃɨ̃-iro bã'tʃɨ̃-iro inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wapishana Formicidae generic ant: matʰɨ generic ant: matʰɨ unknown Gloss as 'generic' not clear from source. Might be cognate w/ 'sauva' in other lgs, but correspondences don't seem to match well. See Language page 0 0 0 0 0
Yanomam Formicidae šiho, koye (both unknown species) ʃiho, koje (both unknown species) inheritance missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yanomami Formicidae kashi, pore mo, suri na, šĩho (EM72), koye (EM72) (both species unknown) kaʃi (fire ant), poɾe mo (warrior ant; pore = spirit, aparition; mo= penis; note: it's said the bite can cause swelling of the penis), suɾi na (worker ant) inheritance na = CLF "ant, stinging insect/plant" missing N+CLF na = CLF "ant, stinging insect/plant" (Ramirez 94) See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yukuna Formicidae kahaʔajúna ('black ant type') kahaʔajúna ('black ant type') unique Also kuxwéna, karín-a, puhína uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Bardi Formicidae booy booy inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Bunuba Formicidae thawunu thawunu inheritance thawurnu Bunuban Gooniyandi miki loan underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Burarra Formicidae bojokpojok bodyokpodyok unknown reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dhangu Formicidae gälkal ga:lkal inheritance reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dhay’yi Formicidae missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dhuwal Formicidae gälkal ga:lkal inheritance reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Djapu Formicidae ga:lkal inheritance 0 0 0 0 0
Djinang Formicidae giyany giyany inheritance simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gajirrabeng Formicidae mejoong mejung unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gooniyandi Formicidae migi migi loan Jaru underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gumatj Formicidae ŋäṯi(') ga:lkal inheritance reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gupapuyngu Formicidae yarrŋga ga:lkal inheritance Central Yolngu reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gurindji Formicidae pingi pingi inheritance pingi Ngumpin-Yapa underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Guugu Yimidhirr Formicidae giira giira unique Source of KYal /kira-kira/ 'black ant' underived 0 0 0 0 0
Jaru Formicidae pingi pingi inheritance pingi Ngumpin-Yapa uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Jingulu Formicidae tyutyutya tyutyutya unknown underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Karajarri Formicidae pingka pingka inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kija Formicidae rakiny, rakil rakiny, rakil inheritance raki Jarragan also rakil other complex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Koko-Bera Formicidae KANTÁRR & MAKÉRR KANTÁRR & MAKÉRR RED ANT & TINY BLACK ANTS unique simplex
Kuku-Thaypan Formicidae anoga anoga unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kuku-Yalanji Formicidae kira-kira & jabarrangkul & kawa & muyu-muyu kira-kira & jabarrangkul & kawa & muyu-muyu loan *kiira local Guugu Yimidhirr To GYim /giira/ 'ant (generic)' reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kuuk Thaayorre Formicidae missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
Mangala Formicidae lilkurla lilkurla unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Mbabaram Formicidae missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
Miriwung Formicidae raging raging inheritance raki Jarragan WW %taparu underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ngandi Formicidae dalawutbut dalawutbut unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ngarinyin Formicidae amara amara unique proto-Worrorran Ngarinyin/Worrorra uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ngarluma Formicidae yuŋkurrtyi unique goanna species in Pilbara, but that’s presumably a coincidence 0 0 0 0 0
Ngumbarl Formicidae leerangunna ngunna leerangunna ngunna unique phrase 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nyangumarta Formicidae karlarla-karlarla karlarla-karlarla loan direction unknown Yulparija reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nyikina Formicidae jurru jurru inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nyulnyul Formicidae mibalad, mibelad mibalad, mibelad unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Pakanh Formicidae ngeekan; yuku- & moolvn; yuku- ngeekan; yuku- & moolvn; yuku- unknown underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Rembarrnga Formicidae djabbuh tyappuh ant type unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ritharrngu Formicidae yarrŋga ŋa:rti(7) unknown Dhuwal, Gumatj, Gupapuyngu have cognates simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tjaapukay Formicidae manunggul & gudjin & mirimiri & munyimunyi & gawun.gawun manungkul & kucin & mirimiri & muñimuñi & kawunkawun small brown & black & small black & small light brown & bull unique /muñimuñi/ to Yidiny underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Uw-Olkol Formicidae omo; ug- ug-omo & ug-udni black ant (omo) & red ant (udni) inheritance *mumu Local underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Uw-Oykangand Formicidae om; uk- & udn; uk- uk-om & uk-udn black ant (om), red ant (udn) inheritance *mumu Local underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Walmajarri Formicidae piŋa piŋa inheritance pingi Ngumpin underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wardaman Formicidae mijbijin mijbijin unknown uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Warlpiri Formicidae nama nama inheritance nama Ngumpin-Yapa change to bee in Ngumpin underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Warrwa Formicidae jawun unique 0 0 0 0 0
Wik Ngathan Formicidae thiilpen(h) thiilpvn(h) ant (especially the smaller kind) inheritance *thiilpVn(h) pWik underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Worrorra Formicidae garlarla garlarla inheritance *garlarla proto-Worrorran uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wubuy Formicidae ya:k unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Yan-nhangu Formicidae guyguy guyguy inheritance I have seen this elsewhere. reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yawuru Formicidae banbaldyi banbaldyi unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yidiny Formicidae munyimunyi (TC) munyimunyi (TC) inheritance *muñimuñi pYTj The Tjaap cognate /munyimunyi/ is used only of a small light brown ant sp. reduplicated Used as generic in generic-specific expression 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yir-Yoront Formicidae mom(; lorr-) & kern; lorr- (lorr-)mom & lorr-kern inheritance *mumu Local PPaman *kar(a)na > kern (black cockatoo) underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Achagua Formicidae manée (class); kéeʃi manée (class); kéeʃi See Language page
Piapoco Formicidae kuwée, kéesi (H&R, various species) kuwée, kéesi (H&R, various species) See Language page
Wayuu Formicidae heyu See Language page The 'bachaco' ant is huye; also šaatɨi.
Yine Formicidae pokhi See Language page Also kačiči, with *Piro-Apuriná form *ka'c̷i-ti. *Piro-Apuriná form is *-pokhi.
Ignaciano Formicidae kačiru See Language page
Trinitario Formicidae kčiru See Language page
Baure Formicidae ko'ši-ri ko'ʃi-ri IDS list notes: *Mojo form is *ka'či-ru. *Maipuran form is *kʰaši (from Payne 91) See Language page
Waurá Formicidae kaitʸalu; meic̷ukutɨ kaitʸalu; mei¢ukutɨ See Language page
Cha'palaa Formicidae puna See Language page more general term for a black, red ant. Other varieties: 'či'lʸihtʸa, a black ant.
Bora Formicidae generic ant: pʰíímyepa generic ant: pʰíímjɛpa See Language page
Muinane Formicidae generic ant: ɸíimo generic ant: ɸíimo See Language page
Apalai Formicidae waikuato waikuato See Language page
Wai Wai Formicidae yawko (ant) (SM) yawko (ant) (SM) See Language page
Yukpa Formicidae ʃɨtáko, krótota (H&R) See Language page Phon only in source
Muisca Formicidae ize itʂe See Language page
Barí Formicidae kumaā See Language page Colombia: kumanə.
Northern Emberá Formicidae [no generic] [no generic] See Language page
Epena Formicidae ne-'pʰisi See Language page Lit. 'generic-tiny/ claw'. Also 'leaf-cutter a.' 'tʰãa; 'army a.' ['huan san'gulo], from Span.; 'tucandera a.' hẽ'saa. An 'ant-hill' is ne-'pʰisi te, lit. 'ant house'.
Cuiva Formicidae pɨwɨ, nébɨ, jáiwato (+ íni, tobínto) (accent on first 'ɨ' in 'pɨwɨ') See Language page
Playero Formicidae nebɨ-to, jarihí-to (accent on 'ɨ' in 'nebɨ-to') See Language page
Páez Formicidae khãʔkhã, khãʔg, iz (H&R) See Language page
Tikuna Formicidae tatchóa (Alv44) tatʃóa See Language page
Urarina Formicidae akaḍzone (sp/generic?) akatʃone (sp/generic?) See Language page
Camsa Formicidae xuána xuána See Language page
Andoke Formicidae hodíh (RW52) See Language page
Pumé Formicidae koai See Language page
Puinave Formicidae generic ant: hui generic ant: hui See Language page
Ashuar Formicidae (no generic) (no generic) See Language page
Huambisa Formicidae (no generic) (no generic) See Language page
Aguaruna Formicidae (no generic) (no generic) See Language page
Matses Formicidae [no generic] [no generic] See Language page
Kakataibo Formicidae ku'tiš See Language page čũkira 'a black ant'; naku'aṣ̌ 'termite, white ant'; βona and ku'tiṣ̌ 'isula'; čišmãkuru, c̷i'mãkakɨ (dial.), and c̷i'mãkuru (dial.) 'kind of large ant like the isula'. Other kinds of ants: nima; ma'is, ma'ɨs (dial.). ma'is, ma'ɨs and ima. *Panoan *mawisi
Katukina Formicidae hima See Language page Refers to a common type; no generic name.
Shipibo-Konibo Formicidae βona See Language page Means 'isula' ant.
Yaminahua Formicidae ɨɨ See Language page
Chácobo Formicidae hiʔi-ma hiʔi-ma See Language page
Ingá Formicidae aɲángu(H&R) See Language page
Piaroa Formicidae i'cotɨh (K76) iʔkotɨh See Language page
Sáliva Formicidae niño niño See Language page
Bará Formicidae bẽkã-'bɨ̃ See Language page
Barasano Formicidae bẽkã́híá-bɨ̃́ bẽkã́híá-bɨ̃́ See Language page
Carapana Formicidae bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ See Language page
Makuna Formicidae bẽkã-bɨ̃ bẽkã-bɨ̃ See Language page
Yuruti Formicidae bẽ́kã bẽ́kã See Language page
Waikhana Formicidae bẽ'kãsiɨ̃ bẽ'kãsiɨ̃ See Language page
Siriano Formicidae pũ'tĩ́rã-bɨ̃ pũ'tĩ́rã-bɨ̃ See Language page
Tatuyo Formicidae bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ See Language page
Tuyuka Formicidae generic ant: pe'ta; bẽ'kã generic ant: peʔta; bẽʔkã See Language page
Waimaja Formicidae mẽkʰã́ (generic) mẽkʰã́ (generic) See Language page
Koreguaje Formicidae pẽa, emu pẽa, emu See Language page
Siona Formicidae mẽ'ã mẽ'ã See Language page
Kokama Formicidae tsatsɨwa tsatsɨwa See Language page
Wayampi Formicidae taɨ taɨ See Language page
Aché Formicidae tabiu See Language page
Chiriguano Formicidae tasɨ; tahɨ See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní Formicidae ta'hɨi See Language page
Sirionó Formicidae tasi tasi See Language page
Kamayurá Formicidae ɨawataj ɨawataj See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto Formicidae rakɯ́ŋo (H&R92) rakɯ́ŋo (H&R92) See Language page
Minica Witoto Formicidae rakɯ́ŋ̥o (H&R92) rakɯ́ŋ̥o (H&R92) See Language page
Murui Witoto Formicidae rakɯɲo (H&R92) rakɯɲo (H&R92) See Language page
Záparo Formicidae kwanahunu kʷanahunu See Language page
Wari Formicidae ʔyʔ (Sousa2009) ʔɨʔ (Sousa2009) See Language page
Araona Formicidae bototo; loso See Language page Also tapi-tapi, 'cazadora grande'; zoi-zoi, 'cazadora pequeña'; makʷa, 'leaf-cutter'. Also bona; malo, 'tucandera'. Also masisi.
Ese Ejja Formicidae pohisewi ~ pokisewi See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo Formicidae poxi aso; pohi-sewi (Girard 1971) poxi aso; pohi-sewi See Language page
Tacana Formicidae iď̶oi See Language page Also bona 'tucandera'; and many names for various kinds of ants.
Cavineña Formicidae poki; omanana; bona; tepaco poki; omanana; bona; tepaco See Language page
Central Aymara Formicidae kˀusiwalʸu See Language page
Cayuvava Formicidae čo'tota See Language page The latter is a tiny red ant that stings fiercely. Also 'tɨpɨya, a big black ant.
Itonama Formicidae uʔwabɨs See Language page Also učawu 'leaf-cutter'; ulala 'army ant'; lamumu 'jorebaré'; upuyu ants which live in the Palo Santo tree.
Mosetén-Chimané Formicidae kastkit'ki; ki'kiki See Language page Respectively: small, red, biting ant; large black
Movima Formicidae či-heɬ tʃi-xeɬ See Language page
Trumai Formicidae kuseʔ kuseʔ kuseʔ kuseʔ See Language page
Kaingang Formicidae pɛnkriŋ (IDS) pɛnkriŋ See Language page
Canela Formicidae ahc̷un- (aʔc̷un- ?) See Language page
Djeoromitxi Formicidae kunõhihi kunõhihi See Language page
Chipaya Formicidae kˀišimiri See Language page
Mocoví Formicidae činaḳ See Language page
Pilagá Formicidae pesoʔ See Language page
Toba Formicidae ḳagesaḳ; ḳaigesaḳ See Language page
Lengua Formicidae topili See Language page Many varieties, e.g. pas-kam-kam; el-yowa-apkatkuk (big head); hapuŋ; nakte maliŋ; pithyiŋkyi.
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité Formicidae tipoli See Language page Refers to ants that bite. Also paskonkon, a red ant.
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet Formicidae maɬtentep; haapoŋ; maayaʔmok; toome-eŋhapamkok See Language page Also yewey-pkatkok; yeetaʔ; paskoŋkoŋ; yaʔyempeʔok; naʔtamaaleŋ.
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay Formicidae siwah'nas See Language page Only exists in plural form.
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja Formicidae tokis (m.) See Language page
Maca Formicidae lefʔef (m.) See Language page Other varieties: sankuwayaʔ (f.); and ḳalapkˀas (m.).
Nivaclé Formicidae tansi; činči See Language page Respectively: a little red ant; a big red ant.
Ayoreo Formicidae kaase'kaai See Language page Large black ant (with painful bite)' [isula(?)] is dii'ti. 'Small brown ant (with painful bite)' is diiti ke'de-n̥ai. 'Umbrella ant' is ga'n̥oo.
Mapudungun Formicidae kolʸelʸa See Language page Ranquel formis kolʸalʸa.
Tehuelche Formicidae 'čaḳon See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone tasamincih “black ant, ant (generic) inheritance
Cahuilla anet inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok Tisi/:najy- inheritance
Chemehuevi angaa/-v(i) “small red ant” ( inheritance JPH
Chumash Barbareno tak'ajas “ant” inheritance Klar 1977:64
Chumash Cruzeno tishy7lyl “any ant” unknown JPH
Chumash Ineseno takay'as “red ant” inheritance Klar 1977:64
Chumash Obispeno tqala7 “large red ant”, tqaya7 “small red ant” inheritance Klar 1977:64
Chumash Ventureno 7aniwo7uho loan JPH
Cocopa shmuyu/Ly inheritance
Comanche anIkuura7 inheritance
Cupeño ana-t [Ɂanət] inheritance
Esselen otsoi-psha unknown Shaul 1995:195, 197
Gabrielino ahn-naht “red ant” inheritance CHM/MC268
Iipay 'Aa chemilly [ʧəˈmɪɫʸ] inheritance
Kawaiisu no generic
Kiliwa kl7mayup (black), tlpaa, t7msin unknown
Kitanemuk 7anyht inheritance
Lake Miwok 7awa/akan “red” unknown
Luiseño 7a:na-t inheritance
Maidu pyc'y/ inheritance
Mojave chamaduuly, hanapuk, huroo, nyuuraw kwasma/ma inheritance
Mutsun oTTow “red fire ant unknown NW (JPH)
Nisenan pyc'y: inheritance
Northern Paiute anibi inheritance Thornes 03:106
Northern Sierra Miwok Tisi:naj-y- inheritance
Plains Miwok tisi:naj inheritance
Salinan A ilka/t; unknown
Salinan M ilka/t unknown Mason 1918:123
Seri (Comcaac) cootaj unknown
Serrano A:nY-ht “large kind of ant” inheritance
Southern Paiute anga:-S (anga:-vi small black sp.) inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok hu:ji- “large brown” unknown
Southern Ute tAsi7avI inheritance
Tübatulabal paanynt “generic term” inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone tongkwaapi(ttsi) “red ant” unknown
Wappo ho/lo:t'ew' loan direction unknown
Washo a:ni loan J?
Western Mono wowa/7 unknown
Wintu t'idoq inheritance
Yavapai chmyu/l “red or fire ant” inheritance
Yokuts Palewyami pahng/-gi:/ unknown CHM Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi kakau red ant unknown K07:242
Yokuts Yowlumne xo:layxola:y black ant loan N 1944 36;
Yuki hun-tum she/-mah CHM unknown S&S1984
Yuma cam7adhu/lyc “the ant” H1:27 inheritance
Arabana piyarri loan direction unknown
Bardi liingga liingka inheritance
Bunuba thawunu
Burarra bojokpojok unknown
Dhangu gälkal inheritance?
Dhuwal ŋäṯi(')
Dhuwala wuṯili unknown
Diyari piari loan direction unknown
DiyariREU piari loan direction unknown
Djambarrpuyngu ŋäṯi(') inheritance
Djapu ŋäṯi(') inheritance
Djinang giyany inheritance
Gajirrabeng raging inheritance
Gooniyandi migi
Gupapuyngu wuṯili unknown
Gurindji pingi inheritance
Jabirr-Jabirr boia XXgl small red ant boiya inheritance
Jaru bingi inheritance
Karajarri winyputu loan into protolanguage
Kija raki-ny inheritance
Malyangapa Mal: kathu semantic shift
Mangala lilkurla unknown
Miriwung raging inheritance
Mithaka t[h]itha loan direction unknown
Mudburra kumbari
Mudburra kindijku unique
Ngamini mirka loan direction unknown
Ngandi a-ja' inheritance
Ngarluma waruma inheritance
Ngumbarl booya <booya> inheritance
Nhirrpi pudyupudyu unique
Nimanburru boi boi inheritance
Northern Mangarla pingi loan Ngumpin-Yapa
Northern Nyangumarta panpalyji loan into protolanguage
Nyangumarta pinga inheritance
Nyikina jurru jurru semantic shift
Nyulnyul mibalad, mibelad mibalad, mibelad unique
Paakantyi bīburu unique
Pirriya kathu semantic shift
Pitta-Pitta thitha loan direction unknown
Rirratjingu [missing] missing
Ritharrngu ngaarti' inheritance
Walmajarri pinga inheritance
Wangkayutyuru yididu loan Kalkatungu
Warrwa jawun jawun unknown
Wubuy yaag inheritance
Yan-nhangu guyguy inheritance
Yandruwandha mankuna unique
Yarluyandi muri unique
Yawarrawarrka mirka loan direction unknown
Yawuru banbaldyi banbalji semantic shift
Lokono Formicidae kwimali kwimali brown ant Fanshawe 1949:68 no
Kariña Formicidae awatay awataɨ ant.sp Yamada 2010:721 no