Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

green

Semantic Field
quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
verde
Meaning Portuguese
verde

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
Baniwa hípole hípoɺe inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B.
Achagua uléejii (blue/green) uléejii (blue/green) inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Piapoco ipùléeri ipùlé:ɾi See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Yukuna ipureni ipuɾeni inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Tariana hipolíte hipolíte inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B.
Resígaro ipogí? ipogíʔ inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B.
Kabiyari puré puɾé See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Yavitero si'hutemi si'hutemi See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Bare kúɻi kúɻi See Language page Ana Paula B.
Wapishana kʰuʔuri-ʔu kʰuʔuri-ʔu inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B.
Wayuu wɨitɨ-sɨ See Language page PLE
Paresi tihola, tihorere tihola, tihorere inheritance See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Ignaciano were See Language page PLE
Trinitario heʔču; anoʔo See Language page PLE
Baure ver ver loan Spanish See Language page Anissa Capuccino
Waurá ata-pana; itʸulã-iyã ata-pana; itʸulã-ijã unknown; inheritance? See Language page Joyce McCormick
Arutani atehe atehe See Language page John Blaha
Sape šanurua ʃanuɾua See Language page John Blaha
Cha'palaa 'luška'tata See Language page PLE
Bora axthyḯβa, axthyḯβá-ne axthjɯ́βa, axthjɯ́βá-nɛ inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Muinane attyɨ́βa-no attjɨ́βa-no See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Akawaio joogɨrɨ dʒogɨrɨ unknown; inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Lauren Franklin
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect rɔʔra rɔʔra See Language page Lauren Franklin
Apalai exipyraro, ezuezume exipɨraro, ezuezume unique; unique See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Wayana kuli-kuli wet kuli-kuli wet loan Arawak, e.g. Wapishana kʰuʔuri-ʔu See Language page PLE
Carijona tɨwanahikemɨ unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Zach Burnett, PLE
Eñepa t-akuʔya-ke t-akuʔja-ke inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Makiritare šēne (IDS) (Same as 'blue'); she:ne, she:'na'to (KH) (means 'green, blue, not ripe') ʃe:ne, ʃe:ʔnaʔto (KH) unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Makushi rora (IDS) rora (IDS) inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Mapoyo tukare (same as blue) tukare (same as blue) See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Pemon choko (also means 'maduro'), rora (also means 'blue') (A1981); chookoorɨ (E1980); rora (M2000) tʃoko, ɾoɾa (A1981); tʃokorɨ (E1980) inheritance; inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Wai Wai tu-škukuyu-re tu-škukuyu-re inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Yabarana jaha'rari See Language page Ana Paula B., John Blaha
Yukpa chape, sipe s̺epa See Language page Ana Paula B., Melody Ann Ross
Kalapalo tukumiluiñe tukumiluiñe inheritance See Language page Joyce McCormick
Muisca achysquyn mague aʂɨskuɨn maγe See Language page Daniel Valle
Barí bireikara See Language page PLE Colombia: biray'karanə.
Northern Emberá phaoãrã́ phaoãrã́ See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, PLE
Epena pʰãwa'raa See Language page PLE
Guayabero pa-tói-jax unknown See Language page Ana Paula B., Rebecca Khorram
Sikuani axaebi (2) axaébi unknown See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, Rebecca Khorram, PLE
Cuiva sɨ́hei verde, green Huber & Reed 1992:295 Rebecca Khorram, Maria Castillo
Cofán inzian indzi̡ã See Language page Daniel Valle phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra kavábaná kawámpaná unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Páez ampa chacha ampa tʃatʃa See Language page Daniel Valle
Tikuna ɟau unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett, PLE
Urarina beraʉesiohwaj beɽaʉesiohwaj unique See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Andoke pa- pa- unique See Language page Kelsey Neely, PLE
Waorani wĩyadæ̃ unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Bettie Gonzalez, PLE
Pumé chjãchjá See Language page Paulina Franco, PLE
Puinave #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett
Máku nüčü nütʃü See Language page PLE
Ashuar samék (bright green), wingkiá (dark green) samɯk, wiŋkia See Language page Daniel Valle
Huambisa wigka wiŋgka See Language page Daniel Valle
Aguaruna samékbau samɨkbau inheritance See Language page Daniel Valle
Nukak hɛ̃lẽ4 unique See Language page Lauren Franklin
Kakua hêʔa-hajʔ-ni unique See Language page Katherine Bolaños
Hup pɔ̃pɔ̃h ~pɔpɔ́h unknown See Language page Pattie Epps
Dâw mʉ̃ʉ̀ mɨ̃̂ unknown See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Nadëb/Roçado dialect jabaɾuːt unique See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect maɾuːt See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Matses tanun tanun unknown See Language page Daniel Valle, Becky Walker
Katukina ponã See Language page PLE Same as 'blue' 15.670.
Shipibo-Konibo yãkõ paṣ̌na; šɨpa See Language page PLE
Yaminahua nana See Language page PLE Also means 'blue'.
Chácobo niaβa niaβa unique See Language page Joyce McCormick
Yagua jatya- xatja unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Southern Pastaza Quechua quillu kiʎu See Language page Daniel Valle
Ingá mana pukuska, chawa See Language page Daniel Valle
Napo Lowland Quichua birdi (Spanish loan) biɾdi See Language page Daniel Valle
Quechua Ayacuchano llullu, kapka ʎuʎu, kapka See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Piaroa jatua'a hɑtuɑʔa unknown See Language page Amanda Novak, Becky Walker
Sáliva ñodi ɲodi unknown See Language page Becky Walker
Bará hɨ̃'bẽ́ See Language page Kelsey Neely, Tanja Baeuerlein
Barasano ~sɨbe-se ~sɨbe-se See Language page D. Jagannathan, Tanja Baeuerlein
Cubeo jʉ̃meco (f.), jʉ̃mecʉ (m.), jʉ̃meno (inan.) hɨ̃mɛko (f.), hɨ̃mɛkɨ (m.), hɨ̃mɛno (inan.) inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely; Tanja Baeuerlein
Carapana jʉ̃merĩjẽ xɨ̃mɛɾĩxɛ̃ See Language page Amanda Novak, Tanja Baeuerlein
Desano yahsari jaʔsari inheritance See Language page Ana Paula; Tanja Baeuerlein
Kotiria ~wia ~wia unknown possible cognate Koreguaje See Language page D. Jagannathan, Tanja Bauerlein
Makuna ~sɨbea-rise ~sɨbea-rise inheritance See Language page Amanda Novak, D. Jagannathan, Tanja Bauerlein
Yuruti 'sɨ̃bẽ 'sɨ̃bẽ See Language page Ana Paula; Tanja Baeuerlein
Waikhana jaʔsa- jaʔsa- See Language page Ana Paula; Tanja Baeuerlein
Siriano yasá-rí jasá-rí See Language page Ana Paula, Kelsey Neely
Tanimuca hĩʔ'bĩã hĩʔ'bĩã inheritance See Language page Kelsey Neely
Tatuyo hɨ̃'bẽ hɨ̃'bẽ See Language page Emily Buell, Paulina Franco
Tukano ya' sasé ja' sasé inheritance See Language page Ana Paula, Amanda Novak
Tuyuka sɨ̃'bẽ sɨ̃ʔbẽ See Language page D. Jagannathan, Paulina Franco, Ana Paula B.
Waimaja humɛ̃́ humɛ̃́ See Language page Kelsey Neely
Maihiki bodi ja bodi xã unique See Language page Daniel Valle
Koreguaje vĩjañeja'ñe bĩxaɲexaʔɲe inheritance? See Language page Daniel Valle
Siona sɨ̃ʔ´jo-hei inheritance? See Language page Kelsey Neely
Secoya ñajoquë'yo ñãhõkɨʔyo See Language page Amanda N
Nheengatu çuikíri suikíɾi inheritance See Language page John Blaha, Lauren Franklin
Kokama ɨquɨrata (to be green) ɨkɨɾata inheritance See Language page Zach Burnett, Daniel Valle
Aché prãna unique See Language page PLE
Chiriguano howɨ inheritance See Language page PLE
Paraguayan Guaraní hovɨ See Language page PLE
Sirionó erubi erubi inheritance See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Kamayurá tsowɨ (M2000) tsowɨ (M2000) inheritance See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Ocaina moxóóso, jiááho moxóó-so, hiááʔo inheritance; unknown See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Nɨpode Witoto móko-re-de móko-rɛ-dɛ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Minica Witoto móko-re-de móko-rɛ-dɛ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz
Murui Witoto moko-re-de moko-rɛ-dɛ inheritance See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Ninam palahi palahi doubtful loan Arawak See Language page Kelsey Neely
Yanomami riyə ɾijə unknown See Language page Kelsey Neely
Iquito n+yána (used for blue, green, and yellow); maquína (used for items that are not ripe/green) nɨjána (used for blue, green, and yellow); makína (used for items that are not ripe/green) inheritance See Language page Cynthia Hansen
Záparo n++ka nɨːka See Language page Becky Walker
Wari tb̃um See Language page PLE
Araona sawa-lili; a-sawa-lili See Language page PLE *Tacn form is *sawa-.
Ese Ejja e-tawa inheritance See Language page PLE
Ese Ejja/Huarayo kawa; e-tawa (Girard 1971) kawa; e-tawa (Girard 1971) See Language page Joyce McCormick
Tacana čina; ðawa-ne See Language page PLE The latter also means 'blue'.
Cavineña sawa-da sawa-da inheritance See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Central Aymara ch´ojjña čˀuχ-ɲa See Language page PLE
Cayuvava i-βere See Language page PLE
Itonama kabalaʔi See Language page PLE
Kwazá mɛ̃rũi?ỹ- mɛ̃rũi?ỹ- See Language page Joyce McCormick
Mosetén-Chimané šan-'dʸes See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE šan is 'leaf' 08.560.
Movima noʔna noʔna See Language page Anissa Capuccino, Becky Walker
Trumai ure ure ue nauan šɨ-k ure ure ue nauan šɨ-k unique See Language page Rebekah L. Evans, PLE
Kaingang tành təɲ See Language page PLE
Karajá lɨ̃re; tɨ̃re See Language page PLE Also means 'blue' 15.670.
Chipaya čˀoxɲa See Language page PLE
Mocoví r-adala; l-adala See Language page PLE Lit. '3p actor-green'.
Pilagá d-a'dala See Language page PLE Lit. '3pa-green'.
Toba d-adala See Language page PLE
Lengua yapakmate See Language page PLE Also means 'blue' 15.670.
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité akhanaktima See Language page PLE
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet akhaanaʔteem; [werte] See Language page PLE
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay wa'c̷an See Language page PLE Also means 'blue' 15.670.
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja #NAME? See Language page PLE
Maca sehec̷ ɬʔaftuk See Language page PLE Lit. 'fish (its) gall' 03.650.
Nivaclé nipeway-ši; ɬeti-tˀaklɔk green; green https://ids.clld.org/ PLE Latter form, lit. 'like-grass'.
Ayoreo 'sarẽ-i; 'sarẽ See Language page PLE See 08.470, 15.690.
Mapudungun karɨ See Language page PLE Ranquel forms: nɨkɨ; karɨ.
Qawasqar arḳʰa See Language page PLE Sk, Bo also record arkʰar for Central QWS. North and Central forms also mean 'blue'.
Selknam tˀoh-r; pòʔtè-r See Language page PLE
Tehuelche 'xeštˀltˀe- See Language page PLE
Lokono kalhao kaɽao green Pet 1987:359 Camille Unger
Kariña janakari janakari green Courtz 2007:283 Camille Unger