Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

small lizard

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
lagartija
Meaning Portuguese
calango

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 order Squamata waimeksa (lizard) waɪmɛksa lizard inheritance Akawaio, Pemon See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Baniwa order Squamata dóopo dóopo inheritance Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Carijona order Squamata moyoci (SM) joci (M2000) doubtful loan, direction unknown Cubeo bʉyoco See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cubeo order Squamata bʉ́yoco (término genérico), cõjabʉyoco bʉ́joko (término genérico), kõhabʉjoko doubtful loan, direction unknown Carijona moyoci Also kɔ̃ɣabʉjɔkɔ uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Dâw order Squamata buùj bûj doubtful loan Cubeo bʉyoco, Carijona moyoci missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Eñepa order Squamata onkomin, saranapoi'në' (generic lizard), Var. sanara (MM) onkomin, saranapoiʔnǝʔ (generic lizard), Var. sanara (MM) unique sarana likely loan into Nadëb Also saranapoiʔnëʔ (generic lizard), sanara See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hodï order Squamata ʰtawɨ ʰlawa ʰtawɨ ʰlawa unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Waorani order Squamata ibake unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hup order Squamata ʔɔ́w ʔɔ́w unique underived See Language page 0 1 mostly eaten by children 0 hunted esp. children roasted 0 0 no
Kakua order Squamata ~bāp ~bàp unknown underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Makushi order Squamata wairore (SM) wairore (SM) inheritance See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu order Squamata teyu (lagarto generico), teyumiri (small lizard, teju=lizard, miri=small, family Geckonideo) teju (lagarto generico), tejumiri (small lizard, teju=lizard, miri=small, family Geckonideo) lizard (generic) inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Maihiki order Squamata chido ago tʃido ago unique uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Pemon order Squamata waimesa (cnemidophorus leminiscatus) (A1981) waimesa (A1981) cnemidophorus leminiscatus inheritance Akawaio, Pemon Narrower (lizard type) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Resígaro order Squamata sovidákó sovidákó loan Bora (cf. Seifart) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sanumá order Squamata sɨlasi bɨ (general "lizards") sɨlasi bɨ (general "lizards") unique Broader (generic 'lizard') uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sikuani order Squamata bocobë, docobë, docoli, yequeto, etc. [rk83]; mapuluweni (2), yowowa (2) [Uranosodon superciliosa, rk83] inheritance subgroup Cuiva-Sikuani (no other info) also docobë, docoli, yequeto, etc. [rk83]; mapuluweni (2), yowowa (2) [Uranosodon superciliosa, rk83] uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tariana order Squamata dúpu dúpu inheritance Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kotiria order Squamata agã dapu; wahpo (black lizard) (all Waltz) agã dapu; wahpo (all Waltz) doubtful loan North Arawak See e.g. Tariana dúpu. Also wahpo (black lizard) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Wapishana order Squamata generic lizard: kʰuitʰu generic lizard: kʰuitʰu generic lizard inheritance North Arawak? See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomami order Squamata waraima akatʰo waɾaima akatʰo (generic term; wara= skin disease, -ima= verbal suff. Denoting from below, akatho= nom. Class. Denoting reptiles living below the ground) (IDS) doubtful loan Carib, esp. Makushi wairore wara= skin disease, -ima= verbal suffix denoting from below, akatho= nom. classifier denoting reptiles living below the ground derived questionable: N-Orientational.suffix+CLF, but orientational suffixes usually only affix to verbs. However, the meaning of the clitic is related to the meaning of the classifier, so it seemed worth noting. See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yukuna order Squamata lupu, parayú lupu, paɾajú inheritance Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch Also paɾajú uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Achagua order Squamata dú:ru 'lizard sp.' dú:ru 'lizard sp.' doubtful loan, direction unknown Siona/Koreguaje toʔro See Language page
Piapoco order Squamata túpu 'lagarto', túpu achúméeríina 'lagartija' túpu 'lagaɾto', túpu atʃúmé:ɾí:na 'lagaɾtija' See Language page
Kabiyari order Squamata núupu núupu See Language page
Yavitero order Squamata ku'itu ku'itu See Language page
Bare order Squamata kuíd'iyu kuíd'iju See Language page
Wayuu order Squamata kuľu See Language page Also wašaľɨ.
Yine order Squamata xpiro See Language page Also kočľa; mrato; tʸitʸwro.
Paresi order Squamata zaˈnalo, dóho ðaˈnalo, dóho inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano order Squamata semu; 'wekuaki See Language page A large lizard is kahiure.
Trinitario order Squamata khʸure See Language page
Baure order Squamata kotis kotis inheritance? See Language page
Waurá order Squamata su'la; i'ya; yamu'lu; mayu'wa; ũ'tɨ (generic lizard) su'la; i'ja; jamu'lu; maju'wa; ũ'tɨ (generic lizard) unknown See Language page
Cha'palaa order Squamata 'pah'dun'bela See Language page
Bora order Squamata tsógooróho (FS), tsóβɨráko (Seifart2011) doubtful loan possibly Carib/Carijona (see WaiWai šukurwa); see also Koreguaje thoʔoroo, Siona See Language page
Muinane order Squamata júúchaihi, maatyícu (W97) xúútʃaihi, maatjíku See Language page
Wayana order Squamata [no generic?] [no generic?] missing See Language page
Makiritare order Squamata asü:kü (KH) asɨ:kɨ inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo order Squamata makai (ma'kai) makai (ma'kai) See Language page
Wai Wai order Squamata šukurwa; kwaana šukurwa; kwaana inheritance cognate Makiritare? See Language page
Yabarana order Squamata ma'kkai See Language page
Yukpa order Squamata kunájiri kunáhiri See Language page Phon only in source
Muisca order Squamata muyhyzyso muɨhɨtʂɨso See Language page
Barí order Squamata bačkere See Language page *Chibchan form is *uliʔ.
Northern Emberá order Squamata dhéborrigéro dhéborrigéro See Language page
Epena order Squamata pʰapʰãyo-hõ-'mia See Language page Lit. 'papaya-fruit-strong/like'. Also 'iguana' is o-'pʰoo, lit. 'throat/neck-dry' 04.280.
Cuiva order Squamata 1. bocobʉ; 2. yohua 1. (varios) lagartijos 2. scientific name: Uranosodon superciliosa, in Spanish: lagarto de agua 1 & 2. Kondo 1983:122
Cofán order Squamata tofa See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Taushiro order Squamata ava´cuntu´ awaʔkuntuʔ See Language page
Páez order Squamata alahuech alawetʃ See Language page
Tikuna order Squamata engairé (Alv44) eŋairé unique See Language page
Urarina order Squamata hjaare hja:ɽe unknown some similarity Arawak See Language page
Pumé order Squamata topo-topo; chiruri (Lin97) See Language page
Puinave order Squamata generic lizard: wisan generic lizard: wisan unique See Language page
Máku order Squamata waramaká [WW 'iguana', from Carib] See Language page
Warao order Squamata meɾa mera See Language page
Ashuar order Squamata shampiú, takáras ʃampiu, takaras See Language page
Huambisa order Squamata shampi ʃampi See Language page
Aguaruna order Squamata shampíu ʃampíu inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect order Squamata ʃaʔrin loan Carib, esp. Eñepa sanara/sarana See Language page
Matses order Squamata tampas [generic lizard], shëquëd [generic 'teiido' type] tampas [generic lizard], ʃɨkɨd [generic 'teiido' type] unknown See Language page
Kakataibo order Squamata ʔi'pũ ṣ̌ãkara; ṣ̌ɨ'kɨ See Language page ṣ̌o'očača 'small lizard'; ɲũkɨ 'green lizard'; ṣ̌ɨ'mɨ̃ 'lizard with dangling neck'. *Panoan *ṣ̌ɨkɨ[CV].
Katukina order Squamata šaβo See Language page Refers to a comon type; no generic name.
Shipibo-Konibo order Squamata ṣ̌ãβo; kapɨ See Language page
Yaminahua order Squamata ṣ̌ɨkɨ See Language page
Yagua order Squamata morchatu mõrtʃatu unique See Language page
Piaroa order Squamata mehé ka'tephah mehé kaɁtephah unique See Language page
Sáliva order Squamata duhda duʔda doubtful loan Achagua du:ru See Language page
Makuna order Squamata yua (general lizard) jua (general lizard) inheritance See Language page
Tanimuca order Squamata rupu dya'ia rupu ʎa'ia loan Yucuna lupu See Language page
Tuyuka order Squamata yuasṍ juasṍ See Language page
Koreguaje order Squamata to'oroo thoʔoroo doubtful loan, direction unknown Bora tsógooróho, Carib/WaiWai šukurwa, Achagua du:ru See Language page
Siona order Squamata to'ro toʔro doubtful loan, direction unknown Bora tsógooróho, Carib/WaiWai šukurwa, Achagua du:ru See Language page
Secoya order Squamata cosiri, pu'ehuë, siripë kɔsiri, pu'ɛwɨ, siripɨ See Language page
Kokama order Squamata yakari jakari semantic shift from 'caiman' See Language page
Wayampi order Squamata tɛyu tɛju inheritance See Language page
Aché order Squamata čeǰu inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano order Squamata teǰu inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní order Squamata aᵐbere See Language page
Sirionó order Squamata ɲi̯kʸare; tučuara kʷasu (generic lizard) ɲi̯kʸare; tuǩuara kʷasu semantic shift from 'caiman' See Language page
Kamayurá order Squamata teju, teju-parap teju, teju-parap inheritance See Language page
Ocaina order Squamata jogaaho hogaaʔo unknown See Language page
Murui Witoto order Squamata jocosoma, turacɨ, jitomagɨ, lleserocota, sio, conagɨ́, mabɨ hokosoma, turakɯ, jitomagɨ, dʒɛsɛrokota, sio, konagɯ́, mabɯ (B83) unknown See Language page
Iquito order Squamata anacuáasa (término para una clase de lagartijas de tamaño mediano. Kentropyx spp.); curɨtɨ'ɨja (Ameiva ameiva); ísɨ (varias especies de lagartijas pequeñas que son muy comunes en las casas. Gonatodes spp.) anakuáasa (término para una clase de lagartihas de tamaño mediano. Kentropjx spp.); kurɨtɨ'ɨha (Ameiva ameiva); ísɨ (varias especies de lagartihas pekeñas ke son muj comunes en las casas. Gonatodes spp.) unknown See Language page
Záparo order Squamata ayam+ (has skin that can be stretched on its neck, and can swim) ajamɨ See Language page
Wari order Squamata hima (Sousa2009) hima (Sousa2009) See Language page
Araona order Squamata banakʷa See Language page Also babalakʷa-i. *Tacn forms are *banaka; *pisoso ('iguana').
Ese Ejja order Squamata šanei; šaexame See Language page Also saɓanakʷa, 'jausi'.
Ese Ejja/Huarayo order Squamata šaba nakwa (generic lizard) šaba nakwa See Language page
Tacana order Squamata matosa; banakʷa See Language page
Cavineña order Squamata yaʔa-matoha; banakʷa yaʔa-matoha; banakʷa See Language page
Central Aymara order Squamata jararankhu sutuwalʸu xararankʰu See Language page
Cayuvava order Squamata βa'rakaka See Language page A kind of lizard 'chupacoto'. Also 'βɨ'rɨ-βɨrɨ; βoro, and koβo ~ kooβo.
Itonama order Squamata waʔtaʔta; waroʔyane See Language page Latter is large lizard.
Kwazá order Squamata tai (generic lizard) tai (generic lizard) See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané order Squamata kušifu're See Language page
Movima order Squamata sico'ya siko'ja See Language page
Trumai order Squamata uetɬ uetɬ See Language page
Kaingang order Squamata ŋãŋŋre; yãŋŋre 'lizard' (IDS) ŋãŋŋre; yãŋŋre See Language page
Karajá order Squamata iǰare [loan from Arawak; e.g. Paresi wijare 'iguana'] See Language page
Djeoromitxi order Squamata hau hau See Language page
Chipaya order Squamata pʰixšḳa See Language page
Mocoví order Squamata le-kolaʁa-raik See Language page Lit. 'prefix-blue-adj (masc)'.
Pilagá order Squamata 'malaʁ-aik See Language page Lit. 'blue-masc. adj.'; 15.670.
Toba order Squamata malaʁ-aik See Language page Lit. 'blue-adj (masc)'.
Lengua order Squamata sittaha See Language page Other varieties, such as piŋyathnyia; poma; sittait.
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité order Squamata piyim See Language page Refers to a jungle lizard. A house l. is pihi. Also pomoo.
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet order Squamata peehe; pooma; yaatepooma See Language page Other varieties: poohohoy; setaahaʔ; yaamsetaahaʔ; setaayet.
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay order Squamata čaʔ'laʔ See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja order Squamata kyeʔla See Language page
Maca order Squamata ḳafitinheʔ (f.) See Language page
Nivaclé order Squamata kasposɔx; šinwuʔn; šniɬˀa See Language page Respectively: lizard; a white and gray lizard; a colored lizard. Also šnotˀoyča, a small colored lizard; fašika, a big green lizard.
Ayoreo order Squamata nee'nei See Language page Also o'gobee-daay; u'gobee-daay.
Mapudungun order Squamata filʸkuɲ See Language page Ranquel form is vilkuɲ.
Selknam order Squamata ḳˀèlpl See Language page
Tehuelche order Squamata 'hēpleʔ See Language page Also 'kˀaʔmtr, 'matuasto'.
Lokono order Squamata sakasaka sakasaka small brownish lizard Fanshawe 1949:70 no