Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

wind

Semantic Field
environment
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
viento
Meaning Portuguese
vento

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes Source Created By General Notes
Bankalachi Toloim ŭCH koo-ahl' 209 inheritance Jane Hill
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone nyai”-pin inheritance Jane Hill
Cahuilla ya'i unique S&H 1979 Jane Hill
Central Sierra Miwok hena:\- inheritance Jane Hill
Chemehuevi nyga/r(y) inheritance Jane Hill
Chumash Barbareno sax7axkHyt “winds” inheritance Wash 2001:330 Jane Hill
Chumash Cruzeno aqta-kyt inheritance Klar 1977:70 Jane Hill
Chumash Obispeno tkshilo, ksiLho7 (0116L) unknown JPH Jane Hill
Chumash Ventureno 7aqtywyw unknown JPH Jane Hill
Cocopa cxa inheritance Jane Hill
Comanche nyena, nyetY inheritance Jane Hill
Cupeño seve-l [səˈvəl] inheritance Jane Hill
Gabrielino 7ahi:ke-n inheritance Jane Hill
Iipay 'Aa kuyaayp, yaayp [kʊˈjaˑˈip], [jaˑˈip] unknown Jane Hill
Kawaiisu nee-dy inheritance Jane Hill
Kiliwa ha-t-u-k inheritance Jane Hill
Kitanemuk shyvyt inheritance Jane Hill
Lake Miwok he/na inheritance Jane Hill
Luiseño hung-la unique Jane Hill
Maidu by/wo inheritance Jane Hill
Mojave mataha inheritance Jane Hill
Mutsun hiTwe- wind to blow unknown O77:302 Jane Hill
Nisenan by:je inheritance Jane Hill
Northern Paiute hykwaba inheritance Thornes 03:106 Jane Hill
Northern Sierra Miwok he:nisa- inheritance Jane Hill
Plains Miwok w2l; inheritance? Jane Hill
Salinan A ts'a:kai/ (A), loan Jane Hill
Salinan M ts'a:kai/H loan Mason a918:133 Jane Hill
Seri (Comcaac) hai (“wind, north wind”) unknown Jane Hill
Serrano Syvyt inheritance Jane Hill
Southern Paiute nya-ry inheritance Jane Hill
Southern Sierra Miwok kan:ymaH, unknown Jane Hill
Southern Ute nyarY inheritance Jane Hill
Tübatulabal yhkowwaal inheritance Jane Hill
Tümpisa Shoshone nyetyn, nyaityn inheritance Jane Hill
Wappo she/7i unknown Jane Hill
Washo degi/7im unknown J249 Jane Hill
Western Mono hy/kwa/pE; wi- “by the wind” inheritance Jane Hill
Wintu k'ahi inheritance Jane Hill
Yavapai ma\the/, ma\tha/ya inheritance Jane Hill
Yokuts Palewyami Timya7 “windy” JPH; unknown JPH Gamble 91 Jane Hill
Yokuts Yawdanchi tcidaca unknown K07:243 Jane Hill
Yokuts Yowlumne SokHiw inheritance Golla 1964:66 Jane Hill
Yuki p'ans inheritance S&S 1984 Jane Hill
Yuma matxa/c “the wind” H2:151 inheritance Jane Hill
Baniwa káwaaɺe káwaaɺe inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B.
Carijona hehetʃi inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Zach Burnett, PLE
Cubeo ũmebo; ũmecʉraino (strong wind) ĩmebo; ĩmekɨɾaino (strong wind) unknown See Language page Kelsey Neely; Tanja Baeuerlein
Dâw rôót hǒt inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Desano miruñe miɾuje inheritance See Language page Ana Paula; Tanja Baeuerlein
Eñepa tyapapači (IDS) tjapapatʃi (IDS) inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Hodï hune unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Bettie Gonzalez
Waorani woboyæ̃ unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Bettie Gonzalez, PLE
Hup bohót bohót inheritance See Language page Pattie Epps
Kakua hùʔat inheritance See Language page Katherine Bolaños
Makushi aʔsitun (IDS) aʔsitun (IDS) inheritance N Amaz subgroup See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Nheengatu iwitu iwitu inheritance See Language page John Blaha, Lauren Franklin
Ninam watori (EM72) watoɾi inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Nukak huʔ4at1 inheritance See Language page Lauren Franklin
Maihiki tutu ja tutu xã inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Pemon asitun, iroma (A1981); a'chitun (M2000) asitun, iɾoma (A1981) inheritance; unique N Amaz subgroup See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Sanumá ipoko (EM72) ipoko inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Sikuani jowibo (2) howí:-bo inheritance See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, Rebecca Khorram, PLE
Tariana kále kále inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B.
Tukano wiʔ̃ró wiʔ̃ró inheritance E Tuk See Language page Ana Paula, Amanda Novak
Kotiria wihnono (Waltz) wihnono (Waltz) inheritance E Tuk See Language page D. Jagannathan, Tanja Bauerlein
Yanomam watori, iproko watoɾi, ipɾoko inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Yanomami watori, yari watoɾi, jaɾi inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Yukuna karená karená inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Yuhup wohôt wohôt inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Arabana warpa doubtful loan Claire Bowern
Bardi jurur jurur inheritance Claire Bowern
Bunuba giriywa unknown Claire Bowern
Burarra barlmarrk loan Claire Bowern
Dhangu wäŋi inheritance Claire Bowern
Dhuwal wäŋi inheritance Claire Bowern
Dhuwala bawuthu unknown Claire Bowern
Diyari wathara inheritance Claire Bowern
DiyariREU womara unique Claire Bowern
Djambarrpuyngu wäŋi inheritance Claire Bowern
Djapu wäŋi inheritance Claire Bowern
Djinang waṯi inheritance Claire Bowern
Gajirrabeng goonkirring inheritance Claire Bowern
Gooniyandi girngali loan Claire Bowern
Gupapuyngu bawuthu unknown Claire Bowern
Gurindji wumaj loan Jaminjung Claire Bowern
Jabirr-Jabirr wangal wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Jaru walyba inheritance Claire Bowern
Jawi tooroora durrurra inheritance Claire Bowern
Karajarri wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Kija kernkale-ny, walurrji inheritance Claire Bowern
Malyangapa pardi unique Claire Bowern
Mangala wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Miriwung goonkirring inheritance Claire Bowern
Mithaka tjimu unique Claire Bowern
Mudburra burriyib Claire Bowern
Mudburra malywa unique Claire Bowern
Ngamini wamaRa unique Claire Bowern
Ngandi a-barra loan Claire Bowern
Ngarluma thurda Claire Bowern
Ngumbarl wangal koolarra wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Nhirrpi tayaRi inheritance Claire Bowern
Nimanburru waŋal waŋal inheritance Claire Bowern
Northern Mangarla wangal Claire Bowern
Northern Nyangumarta wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Nyangumarta wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Nyikina wangal waŋal inheritance Claire Bowern
Nyulnyul wanga(v)l wanga(v)l inheritance Claire Bowern
Paakantyi yerdu Claire Bowern
Pirriya yarrka Claire Bowern
Pitta-Pitta thurrhupu inheritance Claire Bowern
Rirratjingu wata inheritance Claire Bowern
Ritharrngu nganda unique Claire Bowern
Walmajarri walypa inheritance Claire Bowern
Wangkayutyuru karada unique Claire Bowern
Warrwa wangal wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Wubuy lhanguny inheritance? Claire Bowern
Yan-nhangu wata inheritance Claire Bowern
Yandruwandha wathara inheritance Claire Bowern
Yarluyandi [missing] missing Claire Bowern
Yawarrawarrka tajiri inheritance Claire Bowern
Yawuru wangal wangal inheritance Claire Bowern
Achagua káuli káuli inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Piapoco cáuli káuli See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Kabiyari kalena kalena See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Yavitero uwítsi uwítsi See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Wapishana auwaɽɨ auwaɽɨ inheritance Proto North Arawak See Language page Ana Paula B.
Mandawaka káli káli See Language page Ana Paula B.
Wayuu houtai See Language page PLE
Yine nˑiphya; hawoka See Language page PLE A cold wind is hanˑatɨ. A breeze is kawľerɨ.
Paresi hoholati hoholati unique See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Ignaciano 'tekatikawa See Language page PLE
Trinitario tektikwo See Language page PLE m'rakaʔi, means a strong wind. Also 'oʔepa.
Baure βiṛ̌ βiṛ̌ unique See Language page Anissa Capuccino
Waurá isĩyã isĩjã unique See Language page Joyce McCormick
Cha'palaa 'i'šuwa ~ 'i'šuya See Language page PLE
Bora kʰííxʸ-pa, (x)ióxkʰo kʰííxʲ-pa, (x)ióxkʰo inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Muinane gíbúʔu-ba gíbúʔu-ba See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Akawaio pezetö pɛ'zɛtö unique; inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Lauren Franklin
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect aʔʃituŋ aʔʃituŋ See Language page Lauren Franklin
Apalai tyryrykane tɨrɨrɨkane unknown See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Wayana tawun tawun unknown See Language page PLE
Tiriyó pepei pepei inheritance See Language page Becky Walker
Makiritare hehēnčəɨ (IDS) hehēnčəɨ (IDS) inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Mapoyo kamere kamere See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Wai Wai očowo očowo unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Waimiri Atroari kipety kipetɨ See Language page Melody Ann Ross, PLE
Yabarana atapeneh'maɾi See Language page Ana Paula B., John Blaha
Yukpa koi, koyis, koyira, poschu See Language page Ana Paula B., Melody Ann Ross
Muisca fiba piβa See Language page Daniel Valle
Barí saaba See Language page PLE Colombia: 'sabərə. *Chibchan form is *'Bur-.
Northern Emberá nã́ũra nã́ũra See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, PLE
Epena 'nau See Language page PLE Verbal form 'wind blows' is pʰua-.
Guayabero hóewa, wik inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page Ana Paula B., Rebecca Khorram
Macaguan huíp inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page Ana Paula B., Rebecca Khorram
Cuiva hóibo See Language page Rebecca Khorram
Playero howí-bo See Language page Rebecca Khorram
Cofán fingian fiŋgi̡ã See Language page Daniel Valle phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra kabósoró kampósoɾó unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Páez pneuma pneuma See Language page Daniel Valle
Tikuna buanɛʔkɯ buanɛʔkɯ unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett, PLE
Urarina kïhara kʉhara unique See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Camsa bínjia bínjia See Language page Daniel Valle, Anissa Capuchino
Andoke hüñehe (RW52) unique See Language page Kelsey Neely, PLE
Pumé pjaȩpá See Language page Paulina Franco, PLE
Puinave hi̡m hi̡m unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett
Ashuar nasé nasɨ See Language page Daniel Valle
Huambisa nase nasɨ See Language page Daniel Valle
Aguaruna dáse dasɨ inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Nadëb/Roçado dialect bahu:d inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect ho:d See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Matses cunquequid kunkekid unknown See Language page Daniel Valle, Becky Walker
Kakataibo soɲo; punapuna See Language page PLE su'ɲuã 'strong wind'; βɨ'ɨkiti 'windy'. *Panoan *niwɨ with related meanings, 'earthquake, blow'.
Katukina niwɨ See Language page PLE
Shipibo-Konibo niwɨ; niwɨaβa; niwɨ̃ ɨwa See Language page PLE Latter refers to a cyclone/ hurricane.
Yaminahua nɨβɨ See Language page PLE
Chácobo yošini yošini unknown See Language page Joyce McCormick
Yagua richo ritʃo unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Southern Pastaza Quechua wayra wajɾa See Language page Daniel Valle
Ingá waira waira See Language page Daniel Valle
Napo Lowland Quichua huaira waiɾa See Language page Daniel Valle
Quechua Ayacuchano wayra wajɾa See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Piaroa ɨ'cphah ɨɁsphah unknown See Language page Amanda Novak, Becky Walker
Sáliva guwa guwa unknown See Language page Becky Walker
Bará wĩ'dõ See Language page Kelsey Neely, Tanja Baeuerlein
Barasano bĩdṍ bĩdṍ See Language page D. Jagannathan, Tanja Baeuerlein
Carapana wĩ'dṍ wĩ'dṍ See Language page Amanda Novak, Tanja Baeuerlein
Makuna mino mino inheritance See Language page Amanda Novak, D. Jagannathan, Tanja Bauerlein
Yuruti 'wɨ̃́dõ 'wɨ̃́dõ See Language page Ana Paula; Tanja Baeuerlein
Waikhana wĩʔ'dõdõ wĩʔ'dõdõ See Language page Ana Paula; Tanja Baeuerlein
Siriano bĩʔ'rṹ bĩʔ'rṹ See Language page Ana Paula, Kelsey Neely
Tanimuca wĩ'rõã wĩ'rõã inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Tatuyo wĩ'dõ wĩ'dõ See Language page Emily Buell, Paulina Franco
Tuyuka wĩ'dõ wĩ'dõ See Language page D. Jagannathan, Paulina Franco, Ana Paula B.
Waimaja wĩ́nṍ wĩ́nṍ See Language page Kelsey Neely
Koreguaje thuthu thuthu inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Siona tutu tutu inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Secoya tutu tu'tu See Language page Amanda N
Kokama ɨwɨtu ɨwɨtu inheritance See Language page Zach Burnett, Daniel Valle
Wayampi ɨwɨtu ɨwɨtu inheritance See Language page PLE
Aché wɨtu inheritance See Language page PLE
Chiriguano ɨwɨ-tu inheritance See Language page PLE
Paraguayan Guaraní ɨvɨtu See Language page PLE
Sirionó ki̯ri̯ri̯ã ki̯ri̯ri̯ã unique See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Kamayurá iwɨtu (M2000) iwɨtu (M2000) inheritance See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Ocaina juvóódyo, juvóón hɯβóódʲo, hɯβṍṍ inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Nɨpode Witoto hairípoï hairípoɯ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Minica Witoto hairíɸo hairíɸo See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Murui Witoto aɨ́fɨ́; jaìrifo (DME) aɨ́ɸɨ́; jaìriɸo (DME) unknown; inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Iquito aquíraja akíraha unique See Language page Cynthia Hansen
Záparo paratu paɾatu See Language page Becky Walker
Wari hotowa hotowa See Language page PLE The 'wind blows' is nuru; pahop.
Araona beni See Language page PLE 'East wind' is na-kʷac̷a beni ('river wind'); 'north w.' is naiye beni; 'west w.' is matae beni; 'south w. (cold w.)' is mala-e beni aboa. *Tacn form is *beni.
Ese Ejja ɓeni inheritance See Language page PLE
Ese Ejja/Huarayo beni beni See Language page Joyce McCormick
Tacana beni See Language page PLE
Cavineña kʷehihi kʷehihi unique See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Central Aymara thaya tʰaya See Language page PLE
Cayuvava da'βukue; ranihe See Language page PLE
Itonama ponohwe See Language page PLE A wind from the south is dɨwɨwɨ. A 'hurricane' is onopi.
Kwazá kurje- kurje- See Language page Joyce McCormick
Mosetén-Chimané kiʔ'ma See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE
Movima pou-muh pou-muh See Language page Anissa Capuccino, Becky Walker
Trumai sut ~ sud sut ~ sud unique See Language page Rebekah L. Evans, PLE
Kaingang kãka kãka; kɔho See Language page PLE
Suyá kɔy kɔj See Language page Rebekah Evans
Karajá ɨhɨ See Language page PLE
Djeoromitxi o o See Language page PLE
Chipaya tʰami See Language page PLE A northeast wind is xarḳawi; xarḳʰawi. A west wind is tʰami. The god of the wind is šoḳo. Uru-J form is tʰami.
Mocoví nonot See Language page PLE
Pilagá l-ayat See Language page PLE
Toba l-ʔat See Language page PLE
Lengua ap-yiam; ithky-aha-iam See Language page PLE Means 'south wind'; 'north wind' is ithky-aha-iam.
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité apyayaam See Language page PLE Refers to the south wind. The north w. is aɬkayaam.
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet aɬkahayaamˀ; peyaamˀ See Language page PLE
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay inhʷokʷ See Language page PLE
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja laxwu See Language page PLE
Maca tˀunikˀi (m.) See Language page PLE
Nivaclé ɬawiʔm wind https://ids.clld.org/ PLE
Ayoreo ee'mi See Language page PLE
Mapudungun kɨrɨf See Language page PLE Ranquel form is kɨrɨv.
Qawasqar safḳyas See Language page PLE Bo, Sk record akatel for Central QWS. Fi, HY record orkwas for South QWS.
Selknam šinu See Language page PLE
Tehuelche 'hošn See Language page PLE Refers to a cold wind.
Lokono auaduli auaduli wind DeGoeje 1928:165 Camille Unger
Kariña pepeito pepeito wind Yamada 2010:790 Camille Unger