Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

yurupari, jurupari (or any flutes forbidden to women)

Semantic Field
culture-mythology
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
yurupari
Meaning Portuguese
jurupari

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 hũʔ-wãʔ hũʔ-wãʔ unknown No info a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Nheengatu Yurupari Jurupari evil forest spirit unknown a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Cubeo bɨkɨ poẽ-wa sacred trumpets/yurupari unique Other complex old person-ANIMATE.PL a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Hup dohó-d'ǝh ['transformers'?] dohó-d'ǝh ['transformers'?] unique doho literally means 'transform' Other complex d'ǝh is plural animate marker; 'transforming-ones' a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Dâw mâáç mə̌c unknown Tukanoan? Macuna tɨ̃tɨ (agamн trompeta); Simplex a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Yukuna waka'aperi wakaʔapeɾi 'flauta Yuɾupaɾí' Yurupari flute (flauta Yurupari) inheritance Proto Rio Negro Cognate Tariana? luwiluwí 'ceremonial trumpet' Derived possibly something relating to 'command' + flute? a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Tariana píɾi 'flauta de Yurupari' píɾi 'flauta de Yurupari' Yurupari flute inheritance Proto Rio Negro Cognate Yucuna? Simplex a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Baniwa kówai Semantic shift Probably from name of culture figure/deity, who is believed to embody the flutes. a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Paresi ihozare ihuðare a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Yukpa sokɨ (SM) sokɨ (SM) a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Kalapalo kagutu ("large flute used in men’s ceremonies") kagutu ('large flute used in men’s ceremonies') a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Tikuna ngo-ó (??) (Alv44) ŋoʔó a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Puinave bon bon a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect bariʔ-s'ɤ̃ñ (fight/angry-?) unique a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Yagua rúnda (Chaumeil 1993) rúnda (Chaumeil 1993) a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Makuna tʉ̃tʉ (agamí trompeta) tɨ̃tɨ (agamí trompeta) a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
Kamayurá jakui jakui a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page