Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

potato, sweet potato

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
camote, batata dulce, batata, cumara
Meaning Portuguese
batata-doce

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 Ipomoea batatas sak sak inheritance Northern Carib? Broader (potato, sweet potato) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Baniwa Ipomoea batatas kalíri kaɺíɻi inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Carijona Ipomoea batatas nahí (M2000) nahí (M2000) inheritance See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Cubeo Ipomoea batatas yapica japika, ja'pí inheritance East Tukanoan Broader (also means cara) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Dâw Ipomoea batatas yo’ [potato in general] jɔʔ inheritance same as 'potato' missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Desano Ipomoea batatas ñapĩ ñapĩ, jã'pĩ́ inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Eñepa Ipomoea batatas čok; cho', -chokun (MM) tʃok; tʃoʔ, -tʃokun (MM) cará, yam, sweet potato inheritance Northern Carib? broader (cará, yam, sweet potato) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Guayabero Ipomoea batatas dɨahd (Keels 1985), dɨd (CM72) dɨad inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Hodï Ipomoea batatas iye ʰwalẽ unique Compare Camsa "míya" uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Waorani Ipomoea batatas akage, kõwæ doubtful loan Urarina aki: uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Hup Ipomoea batatas píʔ píʔ doubtful loan East Tukanoan underived See Language page 0 1 0 cultivated women boiled; mostly used as additive in beer 0 0 attained through exchange with Tukanoans no plant
Kakua Ipomoea batatas kɨ̌d-daʔ doubtful loan into protolanguage Bora kʰɯni underived daʔ = round See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Macaguan Ipomoea batatas rʉ́ta rɨta inheritance Broader (potato in general) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Makushi Ipomoea batatas karisa (SM) karisa (SM) loan Arawak See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Nheengatu Ipomoea batatas batata, yutika (G&F: no longer widely used) batata, jutika (G&F: no longer widely used) inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Also: cará, batata (Pt loan). Grenand & Ferreira: yutika no longer widely used. underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Ninam Ipomoea batatas hikomik (ids), hokomok (gom) hikomik (ids), hokomok (gom) inheritance also hokomok (gom) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Nukak Ipomoea batatas kɨɨdn2 (H&R) doubtful loan into protolanguage Bora kʰɯni uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Maihiki Ipomoea batatas yají ja jaxi xã inheritance West Tukanoan uncoded xã xã (orth. ja) = inanimate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Pemon Ipomoea batatas ichak (A1981) itʃak (A1981) inheritance Northern Carib? Broader (potato, sweet potato) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Resígaro Ipomoea batatas kaniídeú kaniídeú inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) Uncertain as inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Sikuani Ipomoea batatas daütjü (2) dáɨthɨ ('sweet potato', CM72) inheritance Broader (potato in general) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Tariana Ipomoea batatas kalí[ri] (dp91), ãwhi, awhída, hãwhi 'batata-doce, mandioca', húne 'batata-doce, batata-inglesa', máː kalí[ri] (dp91), ãwhi, awhída, hãwhi 'batata-doce, mandioca', húne 'batata-doce, batata-inglesa', máː inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) Also ãwhi, awhída, hãwhi 'batata-doce, mandioca', húne 'batata-doce, batata-inglesa', máː uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Tukano Ipomoea batatas yãpî jãpî inheritance East Tukanoan Broader (also means cara) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Kotiria Ipomoea batatas ñapi (Waltz) ja'pĩ, japi (Waltz) inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Wapishana Ipomoea batatas kʰaaẓɨɨ kʰaaẓɨɨ inheritance Proto-Arawak See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Yanomam Ipomoea batatas jucomo (WS76); ãkõtarima, õsimõhõrima, wakërima ("red") (all WM99, nom. Class: kɨkɨ); hõkõmo uritʰeri a (WM99, wild sweet potato) hukomo, ãkõtaɾima, õsimõhõɾima, wakəɾima, hõkõmo uɾitʰeɾi a inheritance also ãkõtarima, õsimõhõrima, wakërima ("red") (all WM99, nom. Class: kɨkɨ); hõkõmo uritʰeri a (WM99, wild sweet potato) uncoded kɨkɨ See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Yanomami Ipomoea batatas hukomo (thotho) hukomo (tʰotʰo) inheritance tʰotʰo= CLF "climbing plant/vine" underived N+(CLF) tʰotʰo= CLF "climbing plant/vine" (Ramirez 94) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Yukuna Ipomoea batatas ujrí uhrí; kuwajú, paihí (H&R) unknown Also paihí (H&R) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Yuhup Ipomoea batatas jɔʔhǝ̌h jɔʔhǝ̌h unique no info See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no plant
Achagua Ipomoea batatas kalíʃta kalíʃta inheritance See Language page plant
Piapoco Ipomoea batatas calìri kalìɾi See Language page plant
Kabiyari Ipomoea batatas káriri káɾiɾi See Language page plant
Yavitero Ipomoea batatas elu (dp91), eľu; ba'tata elu (dp91), eľu; ba'tata See Language page plant
Wayuu Ipomoea batatas [pɨľaana] See Language page From Span. 'plátano', refers to the large cooking banana. Also [kuneya], from Span. 'guineo'; [pir̃ua], from Span. 'filudo' (called 'topocho' in Caracas).
Yine Ipomoea batatas xipa-ľɨ See Language page *Piro-Apuriná form is *kɨ'pa-rɨ.
Paresi Ipomoea batatas kaiyese kaijese inheritance See Language page plant
Ignaciano Ipomoea batatas kaere See Language page plant
Trinitario Ipomoea batatas kaere See Language page plant
Baure Ipomoea batatas mamis, sere mamis, sere unknown; cf. Carib sere 'manioc' See Language page plant
Waurá Ipomoea batatas uhu uhu unknown See Language page plant
Cha'palaa Ipomoea batatas ['ka'mute] See Language page From 'camote'.
Bora Ipomoea batatas cuni- (+clas) kʰɯni- (+clas) semantic shift? from Xanthosoma See Language page plant
Muinane Ipomoea batatas ǰírúúmɨba dʒírúúmɨba See Language page plant
Apalai Ipomoea batatas napi napi inheritance See Language page plant
Wayana Ipomoea batatas napi napi inheritance See Language page plant
Tiriyó Ipomoea batatas napi napi inheritance See Language page plant
Makiritare Ipomoea batatas šāku (IDS); sha:ku (KH) ʃa:ku inheritance See Language page plant
Mapoyo Ipomoea batatas saku (tsaku) saku (tsaku) See Language page plant
Wai Wai Ipomoea batatas Φaari Φaari loan cf. Yucuna pari 'sweet manioc', other Arawak terms relating to manioc See Language page plant
Waimiri Atroari Ipomoea batatas mepe (M1992) See Language page plant
Yukpa Ipomoea batatas sak ʃaʔkrúwa(H&R) See Language page Phon only in source plant
Kalapalo Ipomoea batatas aŋisa; mbatata (from Port.); mukutsi aŋisa; mbatata (from Port.); mukutsi unknown See Language page plant
Muisca Ipomoea batatas iomza iomtʂa See Language page plant
Northern Emberá Ipomoea batatas bata'ta (loan; IDS) bata'ta (loan; IDS) See Language page plant
Epena Ipomoea batatas [ba'tʰatʰa] See Language page plant
Cuiva Ipomoea batatas dáɨthɨ (CM72) dɨ´tʰɨ See Language page plant
Playero Ipomoea batatas dáɨtɨ-bɨ nawíta See Language page plant
Cofán Ipomoea batatas quefa (sweet potato), sisa, atta kyɛɸa (sweet potato), sisa, atha See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS plant
Candoshi-Shapra Ipomoea batatas vishichi biʃitʃi doubtful loan, direction unknown Jivaroan See Language page plant
Taushiro Ipomoea batatas unuchi´tu unuʃiʔtu See Language page plant
Páez Ipomoea batatas ŭtj (sweet potato), caca, unt ŭtx (sweet potato), kaka, unt See Language page plant
Tikuna Ipomoea batatas core koɾe loan Kampan Arawak (*koriti?) See Language page plant
Urarina Ipomoea batatas akii, moko-a akii, moko-a unique See Language page plant
Camsa Ipomoea batatas mijá mijá See Language page plant
Andoke Ipomoea batatas ñedžepi(h) (RW52) ñedžepi(h) (RW52) unique See Language page plant
Pumé Ipomoea batatas õari See Language page plant
Puinave Ipomoea batatas iám iám doubtful loan E. Tukanoan jãbõ [ŋamo] 'taioba' See Language page plant
Máku Ipomoea batatas wešikü See Language page plant
Ashuar Ipomoea batatas ínchi inʧi See Language page plant
Huambisa Ipomoea batatas inchi intʃi See Language page plant
Aguaruna Ipomoea batatas idáuk idáuk doubtful loan TG: Kokama jɨtika See Language page plant
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Ipomoea batatas karahɨ:r loan North Arawak See Language page plant
Matses Ipomoea batatas cadi kadi loan into protolanguage Arawak: Kampan *koriti; cf. likely Panoan *kari, Tacanan *xariri See Language page plant
Kakataibo Ipomoea batatas kari See Language page *Panoan *kari.
Katukina Ipomoea batatas kari See Language page Also means 'potato' 05.700.
Shipibo-Konibo Ipomoea batatas kari See Language page plant
Yaminahua Ipomoea batatas kari See Language page plant
Yagua Ipomoea batatas jatisiy (sweet potato); jonu xatisij (sweet potato), xonu unknown cf. Witoto 'Xanthosoma' See Language page plant
Southern Pastaza Quechua Ipomoea batatas cumal kumal See Language page plant
Ingá Ipomoea batatas kumal, kumala kumála(H&R) See Language page plant
Napo Lowland Quichua Ipomoea batatas cumal kumal See Language page plant
Quechua Ayacuchano Ipomoea batatas apichu, misk'i-papa (CP94) apitʃu, misk'i-papa See Language page plant
Piaroa Ipomoea batatas wi'ria' (K76) wiʔriaʔ unknown See Language page plant
Sáliva Ipomoea batatas ehche eʔʧe unknown See Language page plant
Bará Ipomoea batatas jã'pĩ́ See Language page plant
Barasano Ipomoea batatas jãhĩ́ jãhĩ́ See Language page plant
Carapana Ipomoea batatas capo, ñapĩ, rutu kapɔ, ɲãpĩ, ɾutu, jã'pĩ́ See Language page plant
Makuna Ipomoea batatas ñaji ɲaxi, jãhĩ inheritance See Language page plant
Yuruti Ipomoea batatas jã́pĩ jã́pĩ See Language page plant
Waikhana Ipomoea batatas ja'pĩ See Language page plant
Siriano Ipomoea batatas jã'pĩ́ See Language page plant
Tanimuca Ipomoea batatas jãʔ'pi-a jãʔ'pi-a inheritance See Language page plant
Tatuyo Ipomoea batatas jã'pĩ́ jã'pĩ́ See Language page plant
Tuyuka Ipomoea batatas yã'pĩ jãʔpĩ See Language page plant
Waimaja Ipomoea batatas jã'pĩ́ jã'pĩ́ See Language page plant
Koreguaje Ipomoea batatas ʤahi inheritance See Language page plant
Siona Ipomoea batatas ñajo ɲaho inheritance See Language page plant
Secoya Ipomoea batatas ai cuti a'so ja'hi See Language page plant
Karitiana Ipomoea batatas ohy ohɨ unknown See Language page plant
Kokama Ipomoea batatas yɨtika jɨtika inheritance See Language page plant
Wayampi Ipomoea batatas yɛtɨ jɛtɨ inheritance See Language page plant
Aché Ipomoea batatas bueyakɨtã inheritance See Language page plant
Chiriguano Ipomoea batatas 'ǰetɨ inheritance See Language page plant
Paraguayan Guaraní Ipomoea batatas ǰetɨ See Language page plant
Sirionó Ipomoea batatas ɲiti ɲiti inheritance See Language page plant
Kamayurá Ipomoea batatas jetɨk (M2000) jetɨk (M2000) inheritance See Language page plant
Ocaina Ipomoea batatas botyootyo botʲootʲo loan Spanish batata? but cf. attributed Taino origin See Language page plant
Nɨpode Witoto Ipomoea batatas repí-hï rɛpí-hɯ See Language page plant
Minica Witoto Ipomoea batatas reɸí-hï rɛɸí-hɯ See Language page plant
Murui Witoto Ipomoea batatas reɸi-hï rɛɸi-hɯ inheritance/Witoto See Language page plant
Iquito Ipomoea batatas catíja katíha doubtful loan Arawak: Kampan *koriti See Language page plant
Záparo Ipomoea batatas imatsaka (camote) imatsaka See Language page plant
Wari Ipomoea batatas tamatan (Sousa2009) tamatan (Sousa2009) See Language page plant
Araona Ipomoea batatas halili See Language page Other varieties are lopoa halili, yellow s.p.; haona halili, purplish s.p.; halili selena, red s.p.; tala; zala, 'gualusa'. *Tacn form is *xariri.
Ese Ejja Ipomoea batatas kʷaʔe(y)o; waʔeo See Language page Also tana, a tuber.
Tacana Ipomoea batatas hariri; ehasi See Language page Various kinds: eti. Also anoʔai 'gualusa'.
Cavineña Ipomoea batatas kono-kahi; ano-ʔai; bači (kono- means "vine") kono-kahi; ano-ʔai; bači See Language page plant
Central Aymara Ipomoea batatas qhini, qama, phiñu, sicha (P04) qhini, qama, phiñu, sicha See Language page plant
Cayuvava Ipomoea batatas kɨri See Language page An 'edible root' is 'kadahi.
Kwazá Ipomoea batatas nũnã, xurimjɛ̃ nũnã, xurimjɛ̃ See Language page plant
Mosetén-Chimané Ipomoea batatas ka'ʔi See Language page plant
Movima Ipomoea batatas jalala'a (J62) halala'a See Language page plant
Trumai Ipomoea batatas mani mani See Language page plant
Kaingang Ipomoea batatas nin; pɛnʔɔ (IDS) [matata]; nin; pɛnʔɔ See Language page plant
Karajá Ipomoea batatas ɔteroti See Language page plant
Djeoromitxi Ipomoea batatas hemi hemi See Language page plant
Mocoví Ipomoea batatas [wa'tata] See Language page From local word 'batata'
Pilagá Ipomoea batatas [wataata] See Language page plant
Toba Ipomoea batatas [wataata] See Language page From Span. 'batata'.
Lengua Ipomoea batatas piheyi See Language page plant
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité Ipomoea batatas piya; pihiya See Language page plant
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet Ipomoea batatas peheyaʔ See Language page plant
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay Ipomoea batatas [banana] ɬi'le See Language page Lit. 'banana (its) branch/bone' 04.160.
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja Ipomoea batatas keoy; kyooy See Language page plant
Maca Ipomoea batatas peχeyek (f.) See Language page plant
Nivaclé Ipomoea batatas pexaya See Language page plant
Lokono Ipomoea batatas halchi(halichi) haltʰi potato Fanshawe 1949:62 no
Kariña Ipomoea batatas napi napi sweet potato Courtz 2007:324 no