Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

gourd (dipper/bowl)

Semantic Field
subsistence tool
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
cucharón, pate (Peru), totomo, totuma, totumo
Meaning Portuguese
cuia

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes Word Structure Word Structure Notes General Notes Source
Kakua pẽje3 tʃo2, bõjʔ3 tʃo2 'gourd' (H&R) unique See Language page
Nheengatu kuya (C11) kuja (C11) inheritance *kuja %kuja donor for Portuguese cuia; Yucuna kujeɾa; Baniwa kóoja Simplex See Language page
Waorani owǽta unique See Language page
Hodï uhte jlaboju (Zent 08) gourd unique; unique Carib See Language page
Yanomami maukəhesi ('calabash' EM72), horokoto ('gourd' EM72), hishima (JF86) maɾaka hi, hoɾokoto, hiʃima doubtful loan; doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW *fesi Proto-Yanomamo Spanish (calabash); %koto/matoko inherited form is 'gourd' Compound hesi 'gourd' See Language page
Yanomam maɨfɨs ('calabash'), horokoto ('gourd', EM72) maɨfɨs ('calabash'), horokoto ('gourd', EM72) unknown; doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW *fesi Proto-Yanomamo %koto/matoko inherited form is 'gourd' Simplex See Language page
Ninam mãlakaaš (ids); horoto ('gourd' EM72; Gomez), hesi ('calabash' EM72) mãlakaaš (ids); horoto ('gourd' EM72; Gomez), hesi ('calabash' EM72) loan; doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW; inheritance? *fesi Proto-Yanomamo Spanish (calabash); %koto/matoko Simplex See Language page
Kotiria yurumaoka, wa'ha-ka ('gourd', H&R) jurumaoka, wa'ha-ka ('gourd', H&R) unknown; inheritance See Language page
Cubeo jococʉ, mújive hokokʉ, múhivɛ inheritance See Language page
Tukano wahá wahá inheritance Simplex See Language page
Desano koaru koaru inheritance? Nheengatu See also similar forms in Arawak Simplex See Language page
Maihiki jɨsotete ja xɨsotete xã inheritance See Language page
Hup b'ɔ̌ʔ b'ɔ̌ʔ inheritance Proto-DYH Simplex See Language page
Dâw bo’ bɔʔ inheritance Proto-DYH Simplex See Language page
Sikuani tumatsinae (31) (calabash tree), dére-bɨ ('gourd', H&R) tumátsinaé (calabash tree), dére-bɨ ('gourd', H&R) loan; inheritance Piapoco kumàtʃi See Language page
Macaguan yakuít; rerbɨ ('calabazo'); sorpá ('totuma', Buenaventura) jakuít; rerbɨ ('gourd', H&R); dere-bɨ (CM72); sorpá ('totuma', Buenaventura) unknown Also: sorbʉ Simplex See Language page
Guayabero haʔ-t ('gourd', H&R); há-of ('calabazo', prob. Crescentia, Waller) unknown See Language page
Pemon arapö (E1980) arapö (E1980) gourd unknown Akawaio-Pemon shared Akawaio See Language page
Akawaio kamok (bowl made from calabash gourd), arabö kamɔk, arabö gourd unknown; unknown Akawaio-Pemon See Language page
Makushi pisa (SM) pisa (SM) gourd inheritance Proto-Carib cf. Yukpa Attested Macushi, Yukpa, Eñepa See Language page
Eñepa pichaara (SM), maraʔ; këtëmyo' (MM) pichaara (SM), maraʔ; kǝtǝmjoʔ (MM) inheritance; unknown Proto-Carib Attested Macushi, Yukpa, Eñepa See Language page
Yukuna kuya; akáʔrú (R01); tuku kuja; akáʔrú (R01); tuku loan; inheritance; inheritance - WW? Nheengatu; %koto/matoko WW %kuja Nheengatu kuja (inherited Tupi) Baniwa kóoja, Yucuna kuja, Yagua kuju 'gourd', Tanimuca koʔa 'gourd' Simplex See Language page
Tariana tíya, kusirúda (calabash?) tíja, kusirúda (calabash?) unknown Simplex See Language page
Wapishana mutu mutu inheritance? %koto/matoko Simplex See Language page
Baniwa kóoya, átta, towáda kóoja, át̪a, towáda loan; unknown; unknown Nheengatu Alternate: át̪a, towáda Simplex See Language page
Resígaro nanapíitáʔó ('gourd') nanapíitáʔó ('gourd') unknown See Language page
Achagua tʃukúta ('gourd', H&R), dúuja 'totumo' tʃukúta ('gourd', H&R), dúuja 'totumo' inheritance? - WW; unknown %koto/matoko See Language page
Piapoco bacàa, cumàchi bakàa, kumàtʃi See Language page
Kabiyari kaʔrú kaʔɾú See Language page
Yavitero ku'asi (large gourd); kaľia (small gourd) kuʔasi (large gourd); kaľia (small gourd) See Language page
Paresi hitxitsa, maˈtoko hitʃitsa, maˈtoko inheritance?; inheritance - WW? %koto/matoko See Language page
Ignaciano erepa See Language page
Trinitario c̷nʸowe; -eera Also ʔrepo. See Language page
Waurá pitsa (Mori2005), haka'na-i (R73) pitsa (Mori2005), haka'na-i (R73) inheritance?; unknown See Language page
Cha'palaa 'pi-'wayu See Language page
Bora tehke (tree calabash) (T98) tehke (tree calabash) (T98) doubtful loan - WW? %koto/matoko See Language page
Muinane xááxe, dúutuʔu (Allin, 'gourd'); théʔkhépa (H&R 'gourd') xááxɛ, dúutuʔu, théʔkhépa See Language page
Apalai kasana kasana unknown See Language page
Wayana tutpë (Lagenaria), kalapi (Crescentia) tutpǝ (Lagenaria), kalapi (Crescentia) unknown; inheritance? See Language page
Carijona kariwa (M2000) inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó carigua carigua inheritance See Language page
Makiritare etü:dötoho (KH) (means 'sacred calabash, gourd'), kankudu (KH) (means 'gourd') etɨ:dətoho (KH), kankudu (KH) unknown; doubtful loan %koto/matoko See Language page
Mapoyo wanata ('totuma') wanata See Language page
Wai Wai tutum tutum unknown Carib source of Spanish totuma? See Language page
Waimiri Atroari bixuwa biʃuwa See Language page
Yabarana wanatta See Language page
Yukpa piche, kuná-ka-to-po ('gourd', H&R) piʃe, kuná-ka-to-po ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Muisca zihiba tʂihiβa See Language page
Northern Emberá sã'bɨ (IDS) sã'bɨ (IDS) See Language page
Epena hia'tau See Language page
Cuiva dére-bɨ, tsóropa ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Playero tʃoró-bɨ ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Cofán cunonga censo, cunonga ccosu'cho 'calabaza larga con cuello, Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl'; ichhoro'cho 'Crescentia cujete' phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra tódó tóntó doubtful loan totuma; Carib or Spanish? See Language page
Taushiro a´jonti aʔxonti See Language page
Páez ejhua, apete, to (small one) ehwa, apete, to (small one) See Language page
Tikuna engáue (Alv44); ya3ma3ru2 (A58) eŋgáwe; jamaru unique See Language page
Urarina tenïnï tenʉnʉ unique See Language page
Camsa taus-bé ('gourd') taus-bé ('gourd') See Language page
Andoke pó'di póʔdi unique See Language page
Pumé yokodɛ, tʰaɛ See Language page
Puinave kõmya kõmja; pǝk ju ('gourd', H&R) doubtful loan - WW %kuja See Language page
Máku kamičá See Language page
Ashuar tsápa tsapa See Language page
Huambisa punu punu See Language page
Aguaruna tsápa, namúk ('calabaza'); punu ('calabaza, envase de agua') tsápa, namúk ('calabaza'); punu ('calabaza, envase de agua') inheritance; inheritance; loan, direction unknown Quechua punu See Language page
Nukak dárua unique See Language page
Yuhup bˀɔʔ See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect ʔɤk, ʃawaʃab, wen ('small cuia'), höka unknown (all) See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect ʔɤk, ʃawaʃab, wen ('small cuia'), höka See Language page
Matses senco senko unknown See Language page
Kakataibo ṣ̌ampa; ṣ̌o'pã; ma'sɨ̃ *Panoan *ma[s]ɨ[n/mV]; *šatano; *ṣ̌opa[n/mV]. See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo masɨ̃ See Language page
Chácobo ṣ̌atarɨ ṣ̌atarɨ inheritance See Language page
Yagua cuyu kuju doubtful loan - WW; loan - WW %koto/matoko; %kuja See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua puru puɾu See Language page
Ingá mati, puru mati, puru See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua mati, puru mati, puru See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano wislla, hawinka wisʎa, hawinka See Language page
Piaroa ok'oya we'a kuo'tah okɁoja weɁa kuoɁtah loan - WW %kuja See Language page
Sáliva pacãhxõ, llucudoho (tapara) pakãʔxõ, ʤukudoʔo (tapara) unknown; loan %koto/matoko, prob via Achagua tʃukúta See Language page
Bará waa-'gá ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Barasano koa-ro ('gourd', H&R) koa-ro ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Carapana waaro waaɾɔ See Language page
Makuna coa ('calabaza', Smothermon dict) koa inheritance? See Language page
Yuruti wáha wáha ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Waikhana wa'ha-ga ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Siriano waaimáro waaimáɾo; kooa-'rú ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Tanimuca koʔ'a ('gourd', H&R) koʔ'a ('gourd', H&R) inheritance? See Language page
Tatuyo wáa-ro ('gourd, H&R) wáa-ro ('gourd, H&R) See Language page
Tuyuka wa'a waʔa, waa-'gá ('gourd, H&R) See Language page
Waimaja wáa-'gá ('gourd', H&R) wáa-'gá ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Koreguaje okopʉ okhopʉ inheritance See Language page
Siona oco ti'in, sansa ('calabaza', Wheeler dict) oko tiʔin, sansa ('calabaza', Wheeler) inheritance; unknown See Language page
Secoya hĩso ('gourd', H&R) See Language page
Karitiana mojoto mojoto doubtful loan - WW? %koto/matoko See Language page
Wayampi cui, murutuku (O78) cui, murutuku (O78) inheritance; loan %koto/matoko See Language page
Aché mibɨpirã unknown See Language page
Chiriguano a'ⁿdai unknown See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní aⁿdai See Language page
Sirionó ia ia inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá kujahapĩ, ɨˀa (cuia), ɨˀapĩ (cabaça pequena) kujahapĩ, ɨˀa (cuia), ɨˀapĩ (cabaça pequena) inheritance; inheritance See Language page
Ocaina coróóthyo koróótʔjo unknown; loan - WW %koto/matoko See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto huǰéko hudʒέ-ko See Language page
Minica Witoto emókï, huǰéko, ǰeθé-gï ɛmókɯ, hudʒέ-ko, dʒɛθέ-gɯ See Language page
Murui Witoto julleco, emokï hudʒɛko (B83), ɛmokɯ unique; unique See Language page
Sanumá kaukusɨ ('calabash', EM72), holokoto ('gourd', EM72) kaukusɨ ('calabash', EM72), holokoto ('gourd', EM72) unknown; doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW %koto/matoko See Language page
Iquito ipaáca (container made from a gourd, has a small opening in the top); samácu (Crescentia cujete); matarɨnaája (Lagenaria siceraria) ipaáka; samáku/ samakuánaaha unknown; inheritance? See Language page
Záparo tsamar+kaw tsamarɨkaw See Language page
Wari to (Sousa2009) to (Sousa2009) See Language page
Ese Ejja tepe ~ tepi unknown See Language page
Tacana deď̶e; hosi; pararata Also tari. Also momo, with a narrow opening, to carry chicha. See Language page
Cavineña tamabucu (C&L89) tamabuku unknown See Language page
Central Aymara wislla, tamuña (P04) wisʎa, tamuña (P04) See Language page
Cayuvava bæhæ ~ βæhæ; kimi Also ǰi'riname. 'Squash seed' is βari'ekimi. See Language page
Itonama ɨ-yakˀɨ; makˀowo Various kinds of g. marara; o-soso; makawɨ. See Language page
Kwazá haytoronitɛ (entry for "bottle gourd") haytoronitɛ (entry for "bottle gourd") See Language page
Movima do'la, sahuampo (J62) do'la, saxuampo See Language page
Trumai ɨʔa ɨʔa loan Kamayura See Language page
Kaingang run-ja ɾun-ya See Language page
Suyá yuñí juñí See Language page
Karajá aǰurɔna Also walabuu. See Language page
Djeoromitxi djibe, koraka dʒibe, koraka See Language page
Mocoví ḳaʔpaʁa See Language page
Pilagá čimai; ʔo'wete Respectively: small gourd; large g. See Language page
Toba čimai; ʔapaʁa; ḳaʔapaʁa See Language page
Lengua kyaiyi See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité kaɣa See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet semheeyaʔ See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja sixnaye-tok See Language page
Maca nekɬintaχ (f.) See Language page
Nivaclé noyan See Language page
Lokono ida ida gourd bowl Pet 1987:359
Kariña pisawa pisawa gourd Yamada 2010:791