Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

wasp

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
avispa; specific type: ronzapa/ronsapa
Meaning Portuguese
caba

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 Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita tabiiyuuga (E1977) tabiyuga (E1977) unique See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Baniwa order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita áini áini, píitheɻu (FS) inheritance Central North Arawak Also píitheɻu (FS) uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Carijona order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita okómũ (M2000) okómũ (M2000) inheritance See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Cubeo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita uchicʉ (generic term), abujubiacacʉ, bejocʉ, boborocʉ, cãricauchicʉ, cãrajʉmeuchicʉ, chĩorocauchicʉ, dainamiuchicʉ, dáuchicʉ, diñʉuchicʉ, ẽpamuuchicʉ, jẽmeuchicʉ, jʉbʉcauchicʉ, marucuuchicʉ, momauchicʉ, ñenenecʉ, pãmuuchicʉ, penabacʉ, piaráuchicʉ, pup utʃikʉ (generic term), abuhubiakakʉ, bɛhokʉ, bobolokʉ, kãlikautʃikʉ, kãlahʉmɛutʃikʉ, tʃĩorokautʃikʉ, dainamiutʃikʉ, dáutʃikʉ, diɲʉutʃikʉ, ɛ̃pamuutʃikʉ, hɛ̃mɛutʃikʉ, hʉbʉkautʃikʉ, malukuutʃikʉ, momautʃikʉ, ɲɛnɛnɛkʉ, pãmuutʃikʉ, pɛnabakʉ, pialáutʃikʉ, pup inheritance Proto-Tukanoan Also abuɣubiakakʉ, bɛɣɔkʉ, bɔbɔlɔkʉ, kãlikautʃikʉ, kãlaɣʉmɛutʃikʉ, tʃĩɔrɔkautʃikʉ, dainamiutʃikʉ, dáutʃikʉ, diɲʉutʃikʉ, ɛ̃pamuutʃikʉ, ɣɛ̃mɛutʃikʉ, ɣʉbʉkautʃikʉ, malukuutʃikʉ, mɔmautʃikʉ, ɲɛnɛnɛkʉ, pãmuutʃikʉ, pɛnabakʉ, pialáutʃikʉ, pupuliutʃikʉ, pʉɛkuluut uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Dâw order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ‘yoó’ j’ɔ̌ʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Desano order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita utimʉ utimɯ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Eñepa order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita akamo; a'kamo (MM) akamo; aʔkamo (MM) inheritance Northern Carib? See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Hodï order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita mu jadi (possibly plural) (Zent 05) bũhã unique cf. mu jadi (possibly plural) (Zent 05), bũhã (Rodman) uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Waorani order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita mìkaye unique uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Hup order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita yɔ̌ʔ jɔ̌ʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Kakua order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita wiw wǐw doubtful loan Hup/Nadahup 'bullet ant' underived See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Makushi order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kamarakkoʔ (SM) kamarakkoʔ (SM) unknown See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kawa kawa inheritance Probably inherited; Loan INTO Port.; FERREIRA, A. B. H. Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa. Segunda edição. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1986. p.299 underived See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Maihiki order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita uti aguɨ uti agɨ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded agɨ agɨ = masculine animate See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Pemon order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kankepan, tempi (both are 'especie de avispas') (A1981); tapiiyuuka (E1977) kankepan, tempi (A1981); tapiʎuka (E1977) wasp species unknown Also kankepan (A1981) tapiʎuka (E1977) Narrower (wasp sp.) See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Resígaro order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita haánimiínú haánimiínú inheritance Central North Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Sanumá order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kobinana bɨ (general term "wasps") kobinana bɨ (general term "wasps") inheritance generic 'wasp' uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Sikuani order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita manü (2) (generic), adere (black wasp), aina, ainimanü (chunchulita), alimuru (matajé), atsaxae, ene (1), enemanü (42), jetsokoro (2), jiwituna (124), jotsikawa (1), kanükerimanü (24), kata (2) (red wasp with large abdomen), kurali (1), mana (2), manare unknown also adere (black wasp), aina, ainimanü (chunchulita), alimuru (matajé), atsaxae, ene (1), enemanü (42), jetsokoro (2), jiwituna (124), jotsikawa (1), kanükerimanü (24), kata (2) (red wasp with large abdomen), kurali (1), mana (2), manare (2)(blue wasp), uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Tariana order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ainí ainí inheritance Central North Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Tukano order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita uti- uti- inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Wapishana order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita čʰimikʰiʔi tʃʰimikʰiʔi loan, direction unknown Carib, Wayana simakani See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Yanomami order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kõpina kõpina (IDS) inheritance underived na stinging insect' See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Yukuna order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita jai hai inheritance Central North Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Yuhup order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita jɔ̌ʔ jɔ̌ʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 2 0 0 0 no
Achagua order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita áini áini inheritance See Language page
Piapoco order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita áini áini See Language page
Kabiyari order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita áaji áaji See Language page
Yavitero order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ani ani See Language page
Yine order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita sanɨ See Language page *Piro-Apuriná form is *'saanɨ.
Paresi order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita tomohore 'vespa que fica no chão', irititi 'vespa q fica na arvore' tumuhure 'vespa que fica no chão', idjititi 'vespa q fica na arvore' unique See Language page
Ignaciano order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita hane See Language page A small w. is 'čuʔemaka.
Trinitario order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita hane See Language page
Baure order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ane ane inheritance See Language page
Waurá order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ata-pɨža ata-pɨža inheritance See Language page
Cha'palaa order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita 'hala See Language page
Bora order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita múúmuco- +clas mɯ́ɯ́mɯkʰo- unique See Language page
Muinane order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita guísɨ́re (W97) guísɨ́re See Language page
Apalai order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita purutopo purutopo unique See Language page
Wayana order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita simakani simakani loan, direction unknown Arawak: Wapishana tʃʰimikʰiʔi See Language page
Tiriyó order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita okomo okomo inheritance See Language page
Makiritare order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita sūnwa (IDS) su:nwa unique See Language page
Mapoyo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ëkëmo ɛkɛmo See Language page
Wai Wai order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita okomo okomo inheritance See Language page
Yukpa order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita masaya (SM) masaya (SM) See Language page Phon only in source
Kalapalo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita okõ okõ inheritance See Language page
Barí order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita bašinši See Language page
Northern Emberá order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita nẽndhʉrrʉ nẽndhʉrrʉ See Language page
Epena order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ne'tɨr̃ɨ See Language page
Cofán order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita pa'tta paʔtha See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita zaano ʂaano loan Kampan Arawak saanɨ See Language page
Taushiro order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ina´ inaʔ See Language page
Páez order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita menzucue, shita See Language page
Tikuna order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ma-e (Alv44) maʔe unique See Language page
Pumé order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita hõmĩ See Language page
Puinave order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita dəm dəm unique See Language page
Ashuar order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita éte ɯtɯ See Language page
Huambisa order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ete ɨtɨ See Language page
Aguaruna order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita éte ɨtɨ inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita mãʔjuʔ inheritance See Language page
Matses order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita madin madin unknown See Language page
Kakataibo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita βina See Language page 'A kind of small wasp'; ṣ̌o'õβina 'kind of large wasp'; βi'noõ ' (wasp)'; βaa 'larva or egg of wasp'.
Katukina order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita βina See Language page
Pacahuara order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita 'wina See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita βina See Language page
Yaminahua order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita βina See Language page
Chácobo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita βina βina inheritance (or loan protolg?) cf. Tacanan bira See Language page
Yagua order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita nudaju nundaxu unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita avispa (Spanish loan) abispa See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita waylis wajlis See Language page
Piaroa order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita pEhũh pæhũh inheritance See Language page
Sáliva order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita pãjõ (pl.) pãhõ (pl.) inheritance See Language page
Carapana order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita utia (pl.) utia (pl.), utiamʉ (FS) See Language page
Makuna order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita utia utia inheritance See Language page
Siriano order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita utímʉ utímɨ See Language page
Tanimuca order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ũ'si wiʔ'ia ũ'si wiʔ'ia inheritance See Language page
Tuyuka order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita utiá utiá See Language page
Koreguaje order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita uti uthi inheritance See Language page
Siona order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita uti uti inheritance See Language page
Secoya order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita uti uti See Language page
Karitiana order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita mẽwõ mẽwõ unknown See Language page
Kokama order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kawa kawa inheritance See Language page
Wayampi order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kaa kaa inheritance See Language page
Aché order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kuẽʔẽ unknown See Language page
Chiriguano order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kawẽe inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita 'kava See Language page
Sirionó order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kia; amaŋia kia; amaŋia inheritance See Language page
Ocaina order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita on̈uum̈a on:ɯɯm:a inheritance See Language page
Murui Witoto order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita unema, unecɨ unɛma, unɛkɯ (B83) inheritance See Language page
Iquito order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita asap'ɨnaaca asap'ɨnaaka inheritance See Language page
Záparo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ahapaka (wasp or bee) ahapaka See Language page
Wari order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita tytaka (Sousa2009) tɨtaka (Sousa2009) See Language page
Araona order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita bia See Language page *Tacn form is *biŕa.
Ese Ejja order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ɓi(y)a See Language page Also means 'spider monkey'.
Ese Ejja/Huarayo order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita bia bia See Language page
Tacana order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita bia See Language page Also means 'louse' 03.811.
Cavineña order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita bira bira See Language page
Central Aymara order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ninanina pankataya See Language page
Cayuvava order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita miɲo See Language page
Itonama order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kaʔtʸororo; wununuya See Language page
Kwazá order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita baynũ, mɛ̃rũmɛ̃rũ, tu, tyrihi (these are names for various species of wasp) baynũ, mɛ̃rũmɛ̃rũ, tu, tyrihi (these are names for various species of wasp) See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita 'c̷ib See Language page Local term is 'peto'.
Movima order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita omaile omaile See Language page
Kaingang order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita Φɛ̃ŋnu; kɔŋΦo (IDS) Φɛ̃ŋnu; kɔŋΦo See Language page
Djeoromitxi order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita tärätärä tǝrǝtǝrǝ See Language page
Chipaya order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita ux-ux-ɲi See Language page Includes morpheme for 'fire' ux 01.810.
Mocoví order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita rapik l-awoik See Language page Other varieties such as: naḳatek l-awoik; ḳoɲiʔ l-awoik.
Pilagá order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita lawoik; lapaʁat See Language page
Lengua order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita kinawit; maha See Language page Many other varieties, e.g. pupum.
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita maha See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita mahaʔ; kenaawet; waʔheʔ See Language page Other varieties: tohom; naʔaymoŋ; popom.
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita la-'wus See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita wonaʔ; akyot See Language page Also other varieties: matis; imuʔ.
Nivaclé order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita c̷imaxa See Language page
Mapudungun order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita pɨṭ͡ʀokiɲ See Language page Ranquel forms are pɨṭ͡ʀokɨn ~ pɨṭ͡ʀokiɲ ~ pɨṭ͡ʀokin.
Selknam order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita pòhsan See Language page
Lokono order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita makorio makoɾio wasp Pet 1987:376 no