Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

vulture

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
buitre, gallinazo, rinahui (Peru)
Meaning Portuguese
urubu

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 family Cathartidae angwana (E1977) aŋwana (E1977) unknown Akawaio, Pemon shared Pemon See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Baniwa family Cathartidae wáadzoli wáadzoɺi, wáajuɺi (FS), kúama (FS) inheritance North Arawak Also kúama (FS) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Carijona family Cathartidae corucarase (M2000) kuru'go (H&R) inheritance Northern Carib? Likely loan into Warekena (Arawak): kuɺuwitu See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Cubeo family Cathartidae cava kava, ka'wá unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Dâw family Cathartidae wa’ waʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Desano family Cathartidae goroporã goro'pórã doubtful loan Carib Various kuru- forms in Carib uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Eñepa family Cathartidae yïmu, yïmuk (MM) jɨmu, jɨmuk (MM) hawk, vulture unique lack of differentiation here may be a mistake in source? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Guayabero family Cathartidae buzzard tɨ´da (buzzard) unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Hodï family Cathartidae uli bole bũʰwoli loan; unique Pume cf. bũʰwoli (Rodman), uli bole (Zent) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Waorani family Cathartidae gapatai unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Hup family Cathartidae wã̌ʔ wã̌ʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Kakua family Cathartidae hiwǎʔ-wʉbʉʔ hǔp unique forest-guan compound See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Macaguan family Cathartidae kékar kékar inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Makushi family Cathartidae kurun (SM) kurun (SM) inheritance Northern Carib? cf. TG urubu Likely loan into Warekena (Arawak): kuɺuwitu See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Nheengatu family Cathartidae urubu urubu inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Ninam family Cathartidae watupa (IDS), ~kokocom (gom) watupa (IDS), ~kokoʧom (gom) doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW Arawak, e.g. Wapishana watʰu Wapishana, Mandawaka wathu, wadu; see also Ninam ~kokocom (gom) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Nukak family Cathartidae jaa2ka4paa2ni4de1 unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Maihiki family Cathartidae pɨpɨdɨ aguɨ pɨpɨdɨ agɨ inheritance West Tukanoan But compare Tupí-Karitiana pɨpɨ̃ɾĩ (hawk) uncoded agɨ agɨ = masculine animate See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Pemon family Cathartidae angwana (E1977) aŋwana (E1977) unknown Akawaio, Pemon shared Akawaio See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Resígaro family Cathartidae βatsóogí (H&R) βatsóogí (H&R) inheritance North Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Sikuani family Cathartidae kanukali (3)/ kanukeri (3) (both are Sarcoramphus papa), kekere (3) (Coragyps atratus) kéːkere, wáːjuli inheritance, loan - WW Arawak also kanukali (3)/ kanukeri (3) (both are Sarcoramphus papa), wáːjuli uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Tariana family Cathartidae wáyuɾi 'urubu', éːta 'urubu-rei' wájuɾi 'urubu', éːta 'urubu-rei' inheritance North Arawak Also éːta 'urubu-rei' uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Tukano family Cathartidae yukâ jukâ inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Kotiria family Cathartidae ju'ka ju'ka inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Wapishana family Cathartidae watʰu watʰu inheritance North Arawak See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Yanomami family Cathartidae watupa watupa doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW Arawak, e.g. Wapishana watʰu (Wapishana, Mandawaka wathu, wadu) underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Yukuna family Cathartidae waajú waajú (H&R) inheritance North Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Yuhup family Cathartidae wãʔ wãʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread South America no
Achagua family Cathartidae wáat∫uli wáat∫uli inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Piapoco family Cathartidae wáchuli wát∫uli See Language page Widespread South America
Kabiyari family Cathartidae wátʃuri wátʃuɾi See Language page Widespread South America
Bare family Cathartidae samorú samorú See Language page Widespread South America
Mandawaka family Cathartidae wadúːli wadúːli See Language page Widespread South America
Wayuu family Cathartidae samuľu See Language page Widespread South America From 'zamuro' (gallinazo). Also waľuuseeči; patahua (aura, guaro, cataneja, oripopo); anuwana (el rey zamuro de Ven.; el rey de los gallinazos de Col.).
Yine family Cathartidae may-ľɨ See Language page Widespread South America Also serotľapaľɨ, a red-headed v.; kľatataľɨ, a white v. *Piro-Apuriná form is *ma'yo-rɨ.
Paresi family Cathartidae oloho uluhu loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page Widespread South America
Waurá family Cathartidae awažatalu; wehɨža awažatalu; wehɨža inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Cha'palaa family Cathartidae 'pe-'tʸutʸu See Language page Widespread South America Cf. 'owl' 03.596. pe is 'rotten/ excrement'.
Bora family Cathartidae anyï anjɯ inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Muinane family Cathartidae áñɨ, súkkuga áɲɨ, súkkuga See Language page Widespread South America
Apalai family Cathartidae kurumu kurumu inheritance cf. TG urubu See Language page Widespread South America
Wayana family Cathartidae hulu hulu unique See Language page Widespread South America
Tiriyó family Cathartidae watëika (black vulture) watǝika unique See Language page Widespread South America
Makiritare family Cathartidae kudūmu (IDS) (Refers to 'black vulture'); kada:kada:di (KH) (means 'king volture' - Sarcoramphus papa) kudu:mu (IDS); kada:kada:di (KH) inheritance cf. TG urubu See Language page Widespread South America
Wai Wai family Cathartidae kurume (SM) kurumu (SM) inheritance cf. TG urubu See Language page Widespread South America
Yukpa family Cathartidae kurumachu (SM) kurumachu (SM) okósja (H&R) See Language page Widespread South America Phon only in source
Kalapalo family Cathartidae ugufu ugufu doubtful loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page Widespread South America
Barí family Cathartidae bačiragdu See Language page Widespread South America Colombia: bək'čibarə.
Northern Emberá family Cathartidae ãŋgosó ãŋgosó; ãgosó, ãkosó (H&R) See Language page Widespread South America
Epena family Cathartidae ã'koso See Language page Widespread South America
Cuiva family Cathartidae kékere, wajuri See Language page Widespread South America
Playero family Cathartidae kékere, kekeré See Language page Widespread South America
Cofán family Cathartidae ccompana See Language page Widespread South America phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra family Cathartidae yapo japo unique See Language page Widespread South America
Taushiro family Cathartidae uchiyu uʃiju See Language page Widespread South America
Páez family Cathartidae imegnuéi imewẽi; mẽẽwẽxʲ (H&R) See Language page Widespread South America
Tikuna family Cathartidae ngurucu ŋuɾuku unique See Language page Widespread South America
Urarina family Cathartidae ataoaḍzi ataoatʃi unique See Language page Widespread South America
Camsa family Cathartidae ngalʲináso (SP loan) ngalʲináso (SP loan) See Language page Widespread South America
Andoke family Cathartidae tsíhidǘ unique See Language page Widespread South America
Pumé family Cathartidae mõkʰɛ pua See Language page Widespread South America
Puinave family Cathartidae winik winik unique See Language page Widespread South America
Ashuar family Cathartidae chiwiáng, chuwáng ʧiwiaŋ, ʧuwaŋ See Language page Widespread South America
Huambisa family Cathartidae chuag tʃuag See Language page Widespread South America
Aguaruna family Cathartidae káasip ká:sip unique See Language page Widespread South America
Nadëb/Roçado dialect family Cathartidae wʌːh inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect family Cathartidae wʌːh See Language page Widespread South America
Matses family Cathartidae edeste edeste unknown See Language page Widespread South America
Kakataibo family Cathartidae ṣ̌ɨtɨ See Language page Widespread South America Also iš'mi 'condor'. *Panoan *ʔišmi[n/mV] or *ʔišamĩ 'condor'. *Panoan *ṣ̌ɨtɨ.
Katukina family Cathartidae šɨtɨ See Language page Widespread South America
Pacahuara family Cathartidae po'iko See Language page Widespread South America d'Orb poiko.
Shipibo-Konibo family Cathartidae ṣ̌ɨtɨ See Language page Widespread South America
Yaminahua family Cathartidae išpi See Language page Widespread South America
Chácobo family Cathartidae poʔi-ko (poʔi is "dung") poʔi-ko (poʔi is "dung") unique See Language page Widespread South America
Yagua family Cathartidae pachoriy pãtʃorij loan - WW Arawak See Language page Widespread South America
Southern Pastaza Quechua family Cathartidae ullawanga uʎawanga See Language page Widespread South America
Ingá family Cathartidae kurikingi gabilán (SP loan, H&R) See Language page Widespread South America
Napo Lowland Quichua family Cathartidae illahuanga iʎawanga See Language page Widespread South America
Quechua Ayacuchano family Cathartidae ullasku uʎasku See Language page Widespread South America
Sáliva family Cathartidae walluli wadʒuli loan - WW Arawak See Language page Widespread South America
Bará family Cathartidae ju'ka See Language page Widespread South America
Barasano family Cathartidae juká juká See Language page Widespread South America
Carapana family Cathartidae yuca juka See Language page Widespread South America
Makuna family Cathartidae yuca juka inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Yuruti family Cathartidae júkaa júkaa See Language page Widespread South America
Waikhana family Cathartidae ju'ka ju'ka See Language page Widespread South America
Siriano family Cathartidae bĩ'bṹ bĩ'bṹ See Language page Widespread South America
Tanimuca family Cathartidae wa'juri-ka wa'juri-ka loan - WW Arawak See Language page Widespread South America
Tatuyo family Cathartidae ju'ka ju'ka See Language page Widespread South America
Tuyuka family Cathartidae yu'ka juʔka, 'káa See Language page Widespread South America
Waimaja family Cathartidae džukʰá dʒukʰá See Language page Widespread South America
Koreguaje family Cathartidae βaʤo (H&R), ãukhu βaʤo (H&R), ãukhu loan - WW Arawak See Language page Widespread South America
Siona family Cathartidae bë'beri bɨʔberi inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Secoya family Cathartidae ëtacaro pɨ'pɨdi See Language page Widespread South America
Karitiana family Cathartidae ´akyry, kinanãm ʔakɨɾɨ, kinanãm unknown See Language page Widespread South America
Kokama family Cathartidae urupu uɾupu inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Wayampi family Cathartidae uluwu uluwu inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Aché family Cathartidae briku unique See Language page Widespread South America
Chiriguano family Cathartidae uruhũti, u'rake-'wasu inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Paraguayan Guaraní family Cathartidae ɨrɨvu See Language page Widespread South America
Sirionó family Cathartidae urubu urubu inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Kamayurá family Cathartidae ɨrɨwu ɨrɨwu inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Ocaina family Cathartidae ï̃ï̃nóóčo ɯ̃ɯ̃nóótʃo inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Nɨpode Witoto family Cathartidae íno íno See Language page Widespread South America
Minica Witoto family Cathartidae íno íno See Language page Widespread South America
Murui Witoto family Cathartidae ino ino inheritance See Language page Widespread South America
Iquito family Cathartidae capítiaa (Sarcoramphus papa); nɨɨtámu (Cathartes melambrotus); nɨɨtámu acusa cariyáana (Cathartes aura); pasuúja (Coragyps atratus) kapítiaa (Sarcoramphus papa); nɨɨtámu (Cathartes melambrotus); nɨɨtámu akusa karijáana (Cathartes aura); pasuúha (Coragyps atratus) unique See Language page Widespread South America
Záparo family Cathartidae amuka amuka See Language page Widespread South America
Wari family Cathartidae maho (Sousa2009) maho (Sousa2009) See Language page Widespread South America
Araona family Cathartidae hamani; šoatai See Language page Widespread South America *Tacn form is *śamani.
Ese Ejja family Cathartidae ɓeʔo; ɓaɓaʔai See Language page Widespread South America Also ɓeɓosewaʔo.
Ese Ejja/Huarayo family Cathartidae ba'bo sewawa ba'bo sewawa See Language page Widespread South America
Tacana family Cathartidae samani See Language page Widespread South America
Cavineña family Cathartidae hamani hamani See Language page Widespread South America
Central Aymara family Cathartidae siwiq'ara (P04) siwiḳˀara See Language page Widespread South America
Cayuvava family Cathartidae bado See Language page Widespread South America
Itonama family Cathartidae kuruʔkuru See Language page Widespread South America Magdalena dialect. San Ramón dialect is waruʔsusu.
Kwazá family Cathartidae uruhu uruhu See Language page Widespread South America
Mosetén-Chimané family Cathartidae ši'ʔe See Language page Widespread South America
Movima family Cathartidae tuspaʔa tuspaʔa See Language page Widespread South America
Trumai family Cathartidae arikuku arikuku See Language page Widespread South America
Kaingang family Cathartidae jãtã yãtã; mĩŋ Φɛ̃r; yɔŋɔŋ (?) See Language page Widespread South America
Djeoromitxi family Cathartidae tõtõtxi tõtõtʃi See Language page Widespread South America
Mocoví family Cathartidae rateksan See Language page Widespread South America
Pilagá family Cathartidae pohe See Language page Widespread South America
Toba family Cathartidae tegesan See Language page Widespread South America
Lengua family Cathartidae mama See Language page Widespread South America
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité family Cathartidae mitki ikhik See Language page Widespread South America
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet family Cathartidae maama See Language page Widespread South America
Maca family Cathartidae sinxenaχ (m.) See Language page Widespread South America Vultus gryphus.
Nivaclé family Cathartidae kˀafok See Language page Widespread South America
Ayoreo family Cathartidae ãra'potorĩ See Language page Widespread South America Lives in the rocks. Also 'koboto. See 03.832.
Qawasqar family Cathartidae aḳorasap See Language page Widespread South America Bo records yakaraɬap for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record akoreka for South QWS.
Selknam family Cathartidae kˀòyin-ti; ḳˀèl ḳayin See Language page Widespread South America
Kanamarí family Cathartidae kodakpaja kodakpaja urubu Magalhães 2018:358
Lokono family Cathartidae anwana anwana turkey vulture, bush carrion crow Fanshawe 1949:58 Widespread South America no
Kariña family Cathartidae anuwana anuwana king vulture Courtz 2007:230 Widespread South America no