Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

Carapana

Family
Tukanoan
Region
South America
ISO 639-3
cbc
Location
0.06°, -69.65°
Notes
Features
Basic Vocabulary
Flora Fauna Vocabulary
Cultural Vocabulary
Ethnographic Information
Data Sources
Huber, R.; Reed, R. 1992. Comparative vocabulary: selected words in indigenous languages of Colombia. Instituto Linguistico de Verano. Metzger, Ronald G., compiler. 2000. Marĩ yaye mena Carapana, yaia yaye mena Español macãrĩcã tuti = Carapana-Español, diccionario de 1000 palabras. Bogotá: Editorial Alberta Lleras Camargo.


Basic Vocabulary (191)
English Spanish Portuguese Semantic Field Part of Speech Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes General Notes Source
above encima, arriba acima location bia(pᵾ) bia(pɨ) See Language page
and y e grammar See Language page
ash ceniza(s) cinzas environment 'ṍwã́ 'ṍwã́ See Language page
at en, a em, a location -pɨ -pɨ See Language page
back espalda costas body hõ'kɨ̃́ hõ'kɨ̃́ See Language page
bad mal mal quality ñuetaje, cañueto (inanimate) ɲuɛtaxɛ, kaɲuɛtɔ (inanimate) See Language page
belly barriga barriga body paaro paaɾɔ See Language page
below abajo, debajo abaixo location caroca(pᵾ), roca(pᵾ) kaɾoka(pɨ), ɾoka(pɨ) See Language page
big grande grande quality pacarije (to be big - unit), pairique (to be big existence or mass); 'ká-paí (H&R) pakaɾixɛ, paiɾikɛ; 'ká-paí (H&R) See Language page
black negro preto colour ñiirĩjẽ ɲiiɾĩxɛ̃ See Language page
blood sangre sangue body riĩ ɾií See Language page
boil/pimple espinilla, granos espinha, borbulha body jĩ'kã́ã 'õwã-rõ jĩ'kã́ã 'õwã-rõ See Language page
bone hueso osso body õwãrõ ɔ̃wãɾɔ̃ See Language page
breast pecho, seno peito body cotia, õpẽã (nipple), ũpẽã (nipple) kɔtia, ɔ̃pɛ̃ã, ũpɛ̃ã See Language page
child niño, niña criança human cawĩmaʉ(acã), cawĩmao(acã) kaʋĩmaɨ(akã), kaʋĩmaɔ(akã) See Language page
cloud nube nuvem environment óko buserí óko buserí See Language page
cold frío frio quality yʉsʉarije, yisiarije jɨsɨaɾixɛ,jisiaɾixɛ See Language page
correct/true verdad, de veras verdade quality 'ká-ríape, -ríta 'ká-ríape, -ríta See Language page
day día dia time rʉ̃mʉ ɾɨ̃mɨ See Language page
dirty sucio sujo quality ɨ'gé-rí ɨ'gé-rí See Language page
dingo/wolf fauna See Language page
dry seco seco quality bo'pó- bo'pó- See Language page
dull/blunt sin filo, mocho, desafilado, embotado, romo maçante, desamolado, não afiado quality 'ká-ó-é-to 'ká-ó-é-to See Language page
dust polvo poeira environment ɨ'gérí ɨ'gérí See Language page
ear oreja orelha body ãmoorõ ãmɔɔɾɔ̃ See Language page
earth/soil tierra terra environment ñerĩ, yepa ɲɛɾĩ, jɛpa See Language page
egg huevo ovo fauna riá ɾiá See Language page
eye ojo olho body caapea kaapɛa See Language page
far lejos longe quality jo'á- jo'á- See Language page
fat/grease grasa gordura body ʉse ɨsɛ See Language page
father padre, papá pai kinship caacʉ (voc.), pacʉ (pos.); -pa-kɨ́, 'ká-a-kɨ (Huber & Reed) kaacʉ, pakʉ See Language page
feather pluma pena fauna poa pɔa See Language page
fire fuego fogo environment peero pɛɛɾɔ See Language page
flower flor flor environment o'ó-ro o'ó-ro See Language page
fog niebla, neblina nevoeira, bruma, neblina environment 'óko buse-'rí 'óko buse-'rí See Language page
fruit fruta fruta flora 'ka-rika 'ka-rika See Language page
good bueno bom quality ñurĩjẽ (inanimate), animates: caroʉ́, caroao, caruʉ́, caruao ɲuɾĩxɛ̃ (inanimate), animates: kaɾɔɨ́, kaɾɔaɔ, kaɾuɨ́, kaɾuaɔ See Language page
hair (of head) cabello cabelo body poa pɔa See Language page
hand mano mão body wãmo wãmɔ See Language page
3sg el/ella ele/ela grammar cʉ̃/cõ/to kɨ̃/kɔ̃/tɔ See Language page
head cabeza cabeça body rʉpoa ɾɨpɔa See Language page
heavy pesado pesado quality dɨ̃kɨ̃́- dɨ̃kɨ̃́- See Language page
how? como como grammar 'dópe 'dópe See Language page
1sg yo eu grammar yʉ jɨ For pronouns: include bound/cliticized pronominal forms where significantly different from the free forms See Language page
if si se grammar -áta -áta See Language page
in/inside dentro, adentro dentro location -púpéá-pɨ -púpéá-pɨ See Language page
intestines intestinos intestinos body 'ɨta 'bĩ́sĩ́ 'ɨta 'bĩ́sĩ́ See Language page
lake lago lago environment ɨta-biki-'rá ɨta-biki-'rá See Language page
leaf hoja folha environment pũrõ, pũũrõ pũɾɔ̃, pũũɾɔ̃ See Language page
left/left hand izquierdo esquerdo location/body kã́ãkṹ-dɨ̃́gõã kã́ãkṹ-dɨ̃́gõã See Language page
leg/foot pierna perna body jĩ'kã́ã jĩ'kã́ã See Language page
lightning rayo, relámpago relampago environment bɨ'pó 'kɨ̃ ka-ja'bé-rí-je bɨ'pó 'kɨ̃ ka-ja'bé-rí-je See Language page
liver hígado figado body ñemeriti ɲɛmɛɾiti See Language page
long largo comprido, longo quality jo'á- jo'á- See Language page
louse piollo, piojo piolho fauna 'íja-bɨ̃ 'íja-bɨ̃ order Phtiraptera See Language page
man/male hombre homem human caʉ̃mʉ kaɨ̃mɨ See Language page
meat/flesh carne carne fauna rii ɾii See Language page
moon luna lua environment moipʉ, muipʉ mɔipɨ, muipɨ See Language page
mother madre, mamá mãe kinship -pa-kó, 'ká-a-ko -pa-kó, 'ká-a-ko See Language page
mouth boca boca body risero ɾisɛɾɔ See Language page
name nombre nome human wãme wãmɛ See Language page
near/close cerca de perto quality 'ká-tɨ́-áka 'ká-tɨ́-áka See Language page
nape base del cuello, nuca nuca body See Language page
neck cuello pescoço body 'wã́bɨ̃́ã 'wã́bɨ̃́ã See Language page
new nuevo novo quality cawãma kawãmã See Language page
night noche noite time ñami ɲami See Language page
no/not no não grammar bã́-dĩ bã́-dĩ See Language page
nose nariz nariz body ĩqũẽã, iqũĩã ĩkɛ̃ã, ĩkĩã See Language page
old viejo velho quality 'ká-bɨkɨ́-ro 'ká-bɨkɨ́-ro See Language page
one uno um number 'hĩ́kã́ 'hĩ́kã́ See Language page
other otro outro grammar 'ápe- 'ápe- See Language page
pain/painful/sick dolor, doloroso, enfermo dor, doloroso, doente body See Language page
person/human being persona pessoa human kã-bãsã́ 'people' kã-bãsã́ 'people' See Language page
rain lluvia chuva environment 'óko 'óko See Language page
red rojo vermelho colour jõãrĩqũẽ, jũãrĩqũẽ xɔ̃ãɾĩxɛ̃, xũãɾĩxɛ̃ See Language page
right/right hand derecha direita location/body 'ká-ríape-dɨ̃́gõã 'ká-ríape-dɨ̃́gõã See Language page
road/path camino caminho manufacture maa maa See Language page
root raíz raiz flora nʉcõ nɨkɔ̃ See Language page
rotten podrido podre quality bóá- bóá- See Language page
sand arena areia environment paa paa See Language page
sharp afilado, filudo, filoso afiado quality ká-ó-ro ká-ó-ro See Language page
short corto curto quality je'pá-, joa-eti- je'pá-, joa-eti- See Language page
shoulder hombro ombro body ri'ká-pɨ́to ri'ká-pɨ́to See Language page
shy/ashamed tímido, vergonzoso timido, com vergonha mental boborique, boboorique boboɾike, bobooɾike See Language page
skin piel pele body asero asɛɾɔ See Language page
sky cielo céu environment ɨ̃bɨ̃-re'kó ɨ̃bɨ̃-re'kó See Language page
small pequeño pequeno quality õ'kã́-ɨ̃-ãkã õ'kã́-ɨ̃-ãkã See Language page
smoke humo fumaça environment buseri busɛɾi See Language page
star estrella estrela environment ñocõ ɲɔkɔ̃ See Language page
stick/wood palo pau, vara flora 'júkɨ́ 'júkɨ́ See Language page
stone piedra pedra environment ʉ̃tã ɨ̃tã See Language page
tail cola, rabo rabo body pĩcõrõ pĩkɔ̃ɾɔ̃ See Language page
that ese/esa esse grammar jĩĩ/jico (anim.), ti + clas. (inan.), to (manner or quantity, inan.) yĩĩ/yicɔ, ti, to See Language page
3pl ellos/ellas eles/elas grammar na, to (inan.) nã, tɔ See Language page
thick grueso, gordo, espeso grosso quality ése-bɨ́tí- ése-bɨ́tí- See Language page
thin delgado fino quality 'ése-bẽ́dĩ́- 'ése-bẽ́dĩ́- See Language page
this este/esta este grammar ãni/atio (anim.), ati +clas. (inan.), ato (manner or quanitity, inan.) ãni/atiɔ, ati, atɔ See Language page
2sg xx xx grammar mʉ mɨ̃ See Language page
throat garganta garganta body See Language page
three tres tres number 'ítía 'ítía See Language page
thunder truenos trovão environment bɨ'pó bɨ'pó See Language page
bite morder morder body 'báka- 'báka- See Language page
blow soplar soprar body 'púti-, pa'pú- 'púti-, pa'pú- See Language page
breathe respirar respirar body yeri jĩnijãrĩqũẽ jeri xĩnixãrĩkẽ See Language page
burn quemar queimar environment 'hoe-, 'ɨ̃́ɨ̃́- 'hoe-, 'ɨ̃́ɨ̃́- See Language page
chew masticar, mascar mastigar body bacurique bakuɾike See Language page
climb subir subir motion wãmᵾrĩqũẽ wãmɨɾĩkẽ See Language page
come venir vir motion a'tí- a'tí- See Language page
cook cocinar cozinhar impact roarique ɾoaɾike See Language page
count contar contar mental See Language page
cry llorar chorar mental otirique otiɾike See Language page
cut/hack cortar cortar impact ji'sé ji'sé See Language page
die/be dead morir morrer state riacoátáje ɾiakɔátáxɛ See Language page
dig cavar cavar impact 'jéséa- 'jéséa- See Language page
dream soñar sonhar mental qũẽguerique kẽgweɾike See Language page
drink beber, tomar beber body etirique ɛtiɾikɛ See Language page
eat comer comer body ʉgapacarije ɨgaɾikɛ See Language page
fall caer cair motion 'jã́ã- 'jã́ã- See Language page
fear miedo medo mental u'wí- u'wí- See Language page
flow fluir fluir motion See Language page
fly volar voar motion wʉrique wɨɾikɛ See Language page
grow crecer crescer state bᵾtirique, putarije (river) bɨtiɾike, putaɾixe (river) See Language page
hear oír ouvir mental 'tɨ̃́gó- 'tɨ̃́gó- See Language page
hide esconder esconder motion yasiorique jasioɾike See Language page
hit golpear, pegar bater impact 'pá-, bápe- 'pá-, bápe- See Language page
hold correr, asegurar, sostener segurar other kɨ̃'gó- kɨ̃'gó- See Language page
kill matar matar impact pajĩãrĩqũẽ, jĩãrĩqũẽ paxĩãɾĩkɛ̃, xĩãɾĩkɛ̃ See Language page
know/be knowledgeable saber, conecer saber, conhecer mental masĩrĩqũẽ masĩɾĩkɛ̃ See Language page
laugh reír rir mental boyetirique bojetiɾike See Language page
lie down acostarse, echarse deitar motion jo'sá- jo'sá- See Language page
live/be alive vivir viver, morar body ãnajẽ ãnaxẽ See Language page
open/uncover abrir abrir other pããrĩqũẽ pããɾĩkẽ See Language page
pound/beat machacar, golpear bater impact tãnirĩqũẽ tãniɾĩkẽ See Language page
say decir dizer mental jĩ́ĩ́- jĩ́ĩ́- See Language page
scratch rascar rasgar impact See Language page
see ver ver mental ĩñarĩqũẽ ĩɲaɾĩkɛ̃ See Language page
shoot tirar, disparar, balear atirar impact bupurique (cerbatana), peturique (escopeta) bupuɾike (cerbatana), petuɾike (escopeta) See Language page
sit sentar(se) sentar state ru'í- ru'í- See Language page
sleep dormir dormir body cãnĩrqũẽ kãniɾĩkɛ̃ See Language page
sniff/smell olfatear, oler cheirar body 'wĩ́dĩ́- 'wĩ́dĩ́- primarily transitive See Language page
spit escupir cuspir body eyoturique ejotuɾike See Language page
split partir, dividir rachar, dividir, partir impact bo'pé bo'pé See Language page
squeeze estrujar, exprimir espremer impact bi'jó- bi'jó- See Language page
stab/pierce apuñalar, acuchillar apunhalar impact tu'ápuá- tu'ápuá- See Language page
stand estar de pié ficar em pé state 'dũkũ- 'dũkũ- See Language page
steal robar roubar other nerutirique (an inanimate thing), jerutirique, jeerutirique neɾutiɾike (an inanimate thing), xeɾutiɾike, xeeɾutiɾike See Language page
suck chupar chupar body 'ṹpṹ-, 'ṹpṹ- 'ṹpṹ-, 'ṹpṹ- See Language page
swell hincharse inchar body 'bípí- 'bípí- See Language page
swim nadar nadar motion baarique baaɾikɛ See Language page
think pensar pensar mental 'tɨ̃́gó-jã- 'tɨ̃́gó-jã- See Language page
throw tirar, lanzar atirar, jogar impact 'wẽ́-hõ, 'róká- 'wẽ́-hõ, 'róká- See Language page
tie up/fasten atar, amarrar amarrar impact 'híja- 'híja- See Language page
turn girar, volter, torcer virar other may be transitive or intransitive See Language page
vomit vomitar vomitar body bɨ̃'jṍ- bɨ̃'jṍ- See Language page
walk caminar, andar andar motion áñestẽãtaje áɲɛstɛ̃ãtayɛ See Language page
work trabajar trabalhar other paarique paaɾike See Language page
yawn bostezar bocejar body See Language page
tongue lengua lingua body ñemerõ ɲɛmɛɾɔ̃ See Language page
tooth diente dente body opi ɔpia See Language page
two dos dois number 'pɨ́ga 'pɨ́ga See Language page
water agua agua environment oco ɔkɔ See Language page
1pl.incl nosotros (inclusivo) nós (inclusivo) grammar marĩ mãɾĩ no inclusive/exclusive distinction unless noted See Language page
1pl.excl nosotros (exclusivo) nós (exclusivo) grammar jãã xãã See Language page
wet mojado molhado quality we'já we'já See Language page
what? que, qué que grammar ñe ɲɛ See Language page
when? cuando quando grammar 'dṍṍ-kã́rõ, di-wa'tóa 'dṍṍ-kã́rõ, di-wa'tóa See Language page
where? donde onde grammar 'dṍ-pɨ 'dṍ-pɨ See Language page
white blanco branco colour botirije bɔtiɾixɛ See Language page
who? quien, quién quem grammar ñamʉ (masc., anim.) ɲãmɨ̃ See Language page
wife esposa esposa kinship manapʉ̃; -dɨ̃bõ (Huber & Reed) mãnãpɨ̃, -dɨ̃bõ (Huber & Reed) See Language page
wind viento vento environment wĩ'dṍ wĩ'dṍ See Language page
wing ala asa body 'kérɨpɨ 'kérɨpɨ See Language page
woman/female mujer mulher human carõmio kaɾɔ̃miɔ See Language page
yellow amarillo amarelo colour eqarije ɛwaɾixɛ See Language page
2pl ustedes vocês grammar mʉjãã mɨyãã See Language page
foot pie pé body rʉpo ɾɨpɔ See Language page
again de nuevo, otra vez de novo grammar See Language page
all todo todos other 'dĩ́-peti-rã 'dĩ́-peti-rã See Language page
ankle tobillo tornozelo body ãña dobea, ãña jᵾra ãja dobea, ãja xɨɾa See Language page
armpit axila, sobaco axila body See Language page
faeces heces, mierda, excremento, estiércol fezes body ᵾta ɨta See Language page
lung pulmón pulmão body je'rí 'hóríkáro je'rí 'hóríkáro See Language page
sweat sudar suor, suar body asipuarique asipuaɾike See Language page
itch hormiguear, sentir comezón coçar body See Language page
bark corteza casca environment yukʉ asero jukɨ asɛɾɔ See Language page
fingernail uña unha body wãmo jõã wãmɔ xɔ̃ã See Language page
heart corazón coração body yeri, yerrka jɛɾi, jɛrɾka See Language page
sun sol sol time moipʉ, muipʉ mɔipɨ, muipɨ See Language page
mountain/hill montaña, colina, loma, cerro morro, serra environment buuro (hill), ʉ̃tã (mountain) ɨ̃tãɨ̃ See Language page
green verde verde quality jʉ̃merĩjẽ xɨ̃mɛɾĩxɛ̃ See Language page
hot caliente quente quality asirije (heat) asiɾixɛ See Language page


Flora Fauna Vocabulary (133)
English Spanish Portuguese Semantic Field Part of Speech 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
bat murciélago morcego flora-fauna Chiroptera spp. oso ósó, ɔsɔ See Language page
bird pajaro, ave passaro flora-fauna 'bɨ̃́dĩ 'bɨ̃́dĩ, mini (FS) See Language page
curassow mitu, montete (Peru), paujil/panjuil (Peru), paujil de Salvin (Peru for Mitu salvini) mutum flora-fauna Crax sp., Nothocrax sp. wãnopĩ́ wãnɔ̃pĩ́, wãdõ'pĩ́ (H&R) See Language page Amazonia
toucan tucán, pinsha (Peru) tucano flora-fauna Ramphastos sp. rase ɾasɛ, ra'sé (H&R) See Language page Widespread Amazonia
gray-winged trumpeter Grulla, Trompetero Ala Gris jacamim flora-fauna Psophia crepitans See Language page Northern Amazonia (N of Solimões), not in northern Colombia; Dark-winged trumpeter is found south of Solimões
guan pava, pucacunga (Peru), pava de Spix (Peru) jacu flora-fauna Penelope sp. 'káata 'káata See Language page Different types have different localized ranges
tinamou tinamu, perdiz, gallineta inambu, inhambu flora-fauna family Tinamidae See Language page Widespread Amazonia
hummingbird colibrí, picaflor (Peru) beija-flor flora-fauna family Trochilidae mimi mĩmĩ, bĩbĩ See Language page Widespread
kingfisher martín pescador, catalan (Peru) martim-pescador flora-fauna family Alcedinidae ñasã ɲãsã See Language page Widespread Amazonia
owl (large) búho, lechuza corujão flora-fauna order Strigiformes bʉpʉpoco bɨpɨpɔkɔ, bɨpɨ'pókó (H&R), bʉpʉpoco (FS) See Language page Widespread
macaw ara, guacamaya Arara flora-fauna family Psittacidae; Ara sp. 'bãã 'bãã See Language page Widespread Amazonia
parrot loro real, loro (Sp. form is a loan from Carib) papagaio flora-fauna Amazona amazonica weco wɛkɔ, 'wéko (H&R) See Language page Widespread
dove paloma pomba flora-fauna family Columbidae bua bua See Language page
hawk halcón, gavilán gavião flora-fauna family Accipitridae See Language page
vulture buitre, gallinazo, rinahui (Peru) urubu flora-fauna family Cathartidae yuca juka See Language page Widespread South America
duck pato pato, marreco flora-fauna Anatidae family riapotaca ɾiapɔtaka See Language page
great egret Garza Blanca, Guyratî Garça-Branca-Grande flora-fauna Ardea alba See Language page Widespread South America
woodpecker pájaro carpintero, carpintero pica-pau flora-fauna family Picidae cõne kõnɛ̃ See Language page Widespread Amazonia
dog (camp, domestic) perro cachorro flora-fauna Canis famililaris wii yai, yai wíi 'jai, 'jai See Language page Not native; widespread
dog (wild; bush dog) sachaperro, Perro de Monte, Zorro Vinagre, Guanfando; Zorro Ojizarco, Zorro Negro, Perro de Orejas Corta cachorro-do-mato flora-fauna Speothos venaticus; Atelocynus microtis See Language page Widespread Amazonia
anteater oso hormiguero; tapia pelejo or pelejo chico for Cyclopes didactylus tamanduá flora-fauna Myrmecophaga tridactyla (giant anteater); Cyclopes didactylus (silky anteater) bʉco bɨ'kó, bɨkɔ See Language page Widespread Amazonian lowlands
armadillo armadillo, carachupa (Peru), yangunturi (Peru for Giant armadillo) tatu flora-fauna family Dasypodidae; e.g. Priodontes maximus (Giant armadillo), Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasypus kappleri pãmo pãmɔ̃, 'pãbõ See Language page Widespread in Amazonia
sloth pereza, pelejo (Peru), perezoso (Peru) macaco preguica flora-fauna Choloepus sp., Bradypus sp. wʉ̃nʉ wɨ̃nɨ̃ See Language page Widespread Amazonia
alligator, black caiman babilla; cachirre jacaré flora-fauna Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. ʉso ɨsɔ, ʉso (FS) See Language page Throughout Amazonia Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi
electric eel anguila eléctrica poraquê flora-fauna Electrophorus electricus bue (generic eel) buɛ See Language page
fish (generic) pez peixe flora-fauna wai wai See Language page
pacu fish palometa, garopita, garopa, curhuara (Peru) pacu flora-fauna Mylossoma sp. ñimi ɲĩmĩ See Language page
pirana piraña, caribe piranha flora-fauna subfamily Serrasalmidae bʉʉ bɨ́ɨ́ See Language page Widespread Amazonia
tigerfish taraira, guabina, huasaco (Peru) traíra flora-fauna Hoplias sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
mandi catfish maparate (used in Peru for some types of catfish, including Auchenipterus sp.), cunchi (used in Peru for some types of catfish), bagre (catfish) mandi flora-fauna Auchenipterus sp. mʉcã (armoured catfish?), pawa (siluro - wels catfish?), waijero? m̃ɨcã, pawa, waixɛrɔ See Language page Widespread Amazonia
speckled catfish surubí, pintadillo surubim, sorubim flora-fauna Pseudoplatystoma sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia
toad sapo sapo flora-fauna order Anura tʉbʉro tɨbɨɾɔ, 'tɨbɨro See Language page
iguana iguana, garipiares (Colombia) camaleão flora-fauna Iguana sp. 'júwɨ́hóo 'júwɨ́hóo See Language page iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
small lizard lagartija calango flora-fauna order Squamata See Language page
stingray (generic) rayas látigo, raya arraia flora-fauna Potamotrygon sp. See Language page
crab cangrejo caranguejo flora-fauna infraorder Brachyura ãpĩ ãpĩ See Language page
anaconda anaconda, boa, boa acuática grande sucuri flora-fauna genus Eunectes pĩno pĩnɔ̃, 'pĩdõ (H&R), boa (FS); güío (FS) See Language page Widespread Amazonia
boa boa; mantona (red-tailed boa); boa de altura jiboia flora-fauna family Boidae, subf. Boinae piño piɲɔ̃ See Language page
snake (generic) culebra, serpiente cobra flora-fauna ãña ãɲã, 'ãjã (H&R), pĩno (FS) See Language page
snake (poisonous generic) or rattlesnake víbora (Peru), jergón (Peru), yarara jararaca flora-fauna Bothrops jararaca/atrox ãña asero (rattlesnake), eri (crótalo), apoawo (taya equis) ãɲã asɛɾɔ, 'érí (H&R), ɛɾi, apawɔ See Language page Widespread South America
tortoise (red foot, yellow foot/giant) tortuga, morrocoy, motelo jabutí, tartaruga flora-fauna Yellow-footed: Geochelone denticulata; Red-footed: Geochelone carbonaria ujerica, uu (aquatic and edible) uxɛɾika, uu (aquatic and edible) See Language page Widespread
Amazon dolphin bufeo, delfín, tonina (del Orinoco) boto cor-de-rosa flora-fauna Inia geoffrensis See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
mushroom champiñón, hongo cogumelo flora-fauna (any edible generic) waperiti wapɛɾiti See Language page prioritize generic term that includes any edible species
black palm bacaba, mapora, pusui, patabá bacaba flora-fauna Oenocarpus bacaba See Language page Mature forests of Rio Negro and Upper Amazon may be confused in some entries with O. bataua
açai palm huasí (Peru), asahi, manaca (Ven), asaí, palmiche (Colombia) açaí flora-fauna Euterpe sp. See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
miriti palm moriche (Col, Ven), aguaje (Col, Peru), achual, miriti buriti flora-fauna Mauritia flexuosa nee nɛɛ, neea (FS) See Language page Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela; in and near swamps trunks contain sago-like starch
palm for roof thatch pui, irapay, hoja de irapay, caraná caraná flora-fauna Mauritiella armata OR Lepidocaryum tenue (irapay), Mauritius carana mui mũi See Language page Mauritia carana is limited principally to the Rio Negro and Upper Orinoco regions; dry catinga forests palm
paxiuba palm pona, huacrapona, cashapona, macanilla, pachiuba paxiuba flora-fauna Iriartea exorrhiza OR Iriartea deltoidea See Language page Widespread Amazonia palm
peach palm, pejibaye palm chontaduro (Col, Ecuador); pipire (Col); pijuayo (Peru), pijiguao (Ven); tembe (Bol) pupunha flora-fauna Bactris gasipaes ʉ̃ne, 'ɨ̃dẽ-jõ '(H&R) ɨ̃nɛ̃; 'ɨ̃dẽ-jõ '(H&R), ʉ̃ nea (FS) See Language page
seje palm ungurahui (Peru), palma de seje, milpesos, patabá patoá, patuá flora-fauna Jessenia bataua, aka Oenocarpus bataua See Language page mostly north of Equator; common in Amazonia may be confused with O. bacaba - compare entries
coca coca coca flora-fauna Erythroxylum coca 'pátu 'pátu See Language page secondary scrub vegetation. lower alt. of eastern Andes plant
cotton algodón algodão flora-fauna Gossypium (barbadense: long fibers; hirsutum: short fibers) jita (H&R) jita (H&R) See Language page secondary scrub vegetation plant; some sources may confound with kapok Ceiba pentandra (esp. if a single gloss for 'cotton' is given')
kapok ceiba, huimba, lupuna (Peru for Ceiba sp.) sumaumeira flora-fauna Ceiba pentandra busa (FS) busa (FS) See Language page northern South America and central America; common in disturbed areas tree
hot pepper ají, pimentón/pimiento rojo, pucunucho (Peru), charapilla (Peru) pimenta flora-fauna Capsicum sp., principally chinensis and frutescens bia bia See Language page secondary scrub vegetation, indigenous garden plant
peanut maní (may be loan from Taino Arawak), cacahuete amendoim flora-fauna Arachis hypogaea See Language page plant
pineapple piña abacaxi flora-fauna Ananas comosus jẽna xẽnã See Language page plant
arrow cane, wildcane caña flecha, caña brava, caña isana cana para flechas, frecheira, Cana-do-rio flora-fauna Gynerium sagittatum wãsõ (for fishing) wãsɔ̃ (for fishing), 'jṹkã́-bẽdẽ See Language page tropical regions, especially river banks plant
banana, plantain banano, banana, cambur, bellaco, variedad de plátano banana flora-fauna Musa sp. opũ ɔpũ See Language page Names for banana/plantain may be derived from bastard plantain by semantic shift.
beans frijoles, frejol, caraotas (negras, rojas, blancas) feijão flora-fauna Phaseolus spp. cũmana kũmãnã See Language page plant
grass hierba, pasto capim, grama flora-fauna (generic) 'taa 'taa See Language page
maize, corn mazorca, maiz milho flora-fauna Zea mays orica ɔɾika, 'ó-ríka See Language page widespread, esp. in river floodplains plant
tobacco tabaco tabaco flora-fauna Nicotiana tabacum mʉno mɨ̃nõ, bɨ̃dṍ See Language page plant
tree árbol arvore flora-fauna yucʉ jukɨ, yucʉ (FS) See Language page
achiote, anatto achiote urucum flora-fauna Bixa orellana musã mũsã See Language page secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens shrub
inga guaba, guamo, guama, shimbillo (Peru) inga flora-fauna Inga spp. See Language page Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
avocado palta, aguacate abacate flora-fauna Persea americana ʉnu ɨnũ, ʉñua (FS) See Language page secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens tree
bitterwood tortuga caspi, pretina (Peru for tree and tumpline); carahuasca (Peru) envira flora-fauna Duguetia sp. OR Fusaea longifolia OR Guatteria chrysopetala See Language page secondary forests, native to Brazil tree
brazil nut castaña castanha do para (B. excelsa); castanha de cutia (C. edulis) flora-fauna Bertholletia excelsa [cf. Couepia edulis 'castanha do cutia'] See Language page 1) Couepia: restricted area within Brazil, Rio Purus basin and middle Solimões. 2) Bertholletia: elev: consistently about 200m; mature forests. Widely distributed from Peru, E. Colombia, Brazil to Nicaragua. tree
cashew anarcado, castaña de cajú, nuez de la India, marañon, cajú, merey (Venezuela) caju flora-fauna Anacardium occidentale / giganteum jõna xɔ̃nã See Language page secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens tree; most sources will not distinguish between occidentale and other varieties
genipap jagua, majagua - Colombia, caruto, xagua - Venezuela, bigrande - Bolivia, huito, yaguayagua - Peru, ygualti - Nicaragua, maluco - Mexico genipapo, jenipapo flora-fauna Genipapa americana See Language page widespread lowland SA shrub
japurá oreja de murcielago japurá flora-fauna Erisma japura See Language page large tree
rubber tree (sorva) caucho, siringa, shiringa seringa, borracha flora-fauna Hevea sp. See Language page Widespread Amazonia tree
ucuqui yugo, caimitillo del monte (Peru) ucuqui flora-fauna Pouteria ucuqui See Language page native to NW Amazonia, found primarily in Vaupes and Caqueta regions other species of Pouteria exist and have much-used edible fruit; these can be subsituted where relevant
Amazon tree-grape uva de monte, uvilla (Peru), puruma, caime, caimarona (and variants; Col.) cucura flora-fauna Pourouma cecropiifolia ʉse ɨsɛ See Language page grows wild in Western Amazon basin; cultivated in Colombia since pre-Colombian times a tree; not a true grape
manioc (bitter or generic) yuca brava mandioca flora-fauna Manihot esculenta quii kii See Language page not generally cultivated in western (subAndean) Amazon. Arroyo-Kalin (2010) argues for a correlation with distribution of dark earths, mostly formed after 1AD, and the modeled-incised pottery tradition. Provides more starch and is more pest-resistant than the sweet variety, but requires much processing. Arroyo-Kalin (2010) proposes that bitter type was developed from sweet through post-ceremic agricultural intensification (motivated by high starch yield
manioc (sweet) yuca, caribe macaxeira flora-fauna Manihot esculenta See Language page Primary staple in western/subAndean Amazonia, less important elsewhere No processing required, but lower starch yield and pest resistance than bitter variety
potato papa batata flora-fauna Solanum tuberosum See Language page secondary scrub vegetation compare entries for sweet potato
potato, sweet potato camote, batata dulce, batata, cumara batata-doce flora-fauna Ipomoea batatas capo, ñapĩ, rutu kapɔ, ɲãpĩ, ɾutu, jã'pĩ́ See Language page plant
cará tuber, purple or white camote, sachapapa cará roxo, branco flora-fauna Dioscorea sp. See Language page secondary scrub vegetation; forest clearings plant
tannia, yautia huitina (Peru), ñame taioba branca flora-fauna Xanthosoma spp. 'jã́bṍ 'jã́bṍ See Language page
bottle-gourd (vine) or calabash (tree) calabazo, calabaza; auyama (Dominican Republic and Venezuela), ayote (parts of Central America), zapallo (parts of South America), tutumo/totumo/totuma (Cresc tree), huingo (Peru for Crescentia cujete), tapara cabaça flora-fauna Crescentia cujete (round variety - tree); (Cucurbita) Lagenaria siceraria (bottle variety - vine) waaro ('calabaza', Metzger) waaɾɔ; wáa-ro ('gourd', H&R) See Language page indigenous gardens plant; tree
squash calabaza, calabacines, auyamas, zapallos, huingo (Peru) abóbora flora-fauna Cucurbita sp. See Language page plant
cipó vine tamishi, bejuco, yare cipó flora-fauna Heteropsis spp. misĩ (wẽẽ) mĩsĩ (wɛ̃ɛ̃) See Language page secondary forest, floodplain vine
fish poison, barbasco barbasco, matapez (Colombia) timbó flora-fauna Lonchocarpus spp. esu ɛsu See Language page secondary forests and secondary srcrub vegetation shrub/tree
hallucinogenic vine, banisterium, ayahuasca ayahuasca, yage ayahuasca, caapi flora-fauna Banisteriopsis caapi kápi kápi See Language page semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW vine
hallucinogenic snuff vilca, cebil, yopo paricá, yopo flora-fauna Anadenanthera sp. or virola oco baarique ɔkɔ baarikɛ See Language page
insect (generic) insecto insecto flora-fauna generic See Language page
ant (generic) hormiga formiga flora-fauna Formicidae bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ See Language page
bullet ant, lesser giant hunter ant conga, hormiga yanabe (Colombia), isula (Peru), Hormiga Veinticuatro tocandira flora-fauna Paraponera clavata peta pɛta See Language page
leaf-cutter ant Colombia: zampopo, hormiga arriera; Venezuela: bachaco; Peru: curuhuinse saúva flora-fauna Atta sp. bia puña, bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ (H&R) bia puɲã; bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ (H&R) See Language page
honeybee abeja abelha flora-fauna Apis mellifera; Tetragonisca angustula; Trigona amazonensis momia (honey-making), beroa, bero'a-bɨ̃ (H&R) m̃ɔma, bɛɾɔa; bero'a-bɨ̃ (H&R), beroamʉ (FS) See Language page
cockroach cucaracha barata-do-mato flora-fauna order Blattaria asearo asɛaɾɔ, asearo (FS) See Language page
firefly, lightning bug lampírido, luciérnaga (Peru), añañahui (Peru), cocuyo (attributed Taino origin) vagalume flora-fauna fam: Elateridae, Fengodidae, Lampyridae cutupe kutupe See Language page
butterfly, moth mariposa borboleta flora-fauna order Lepidoptera See Language page
moth mariposa nocturna, polilla mariposa flora-fauna order Lepidoptera momorõ mõmõɾõ See Language page
angleworm lombriz minhoca flora-fauna order Opisthopora wãsĩ wãsĩ See Language page
centipede ciempiés centopéia flora-fauna class Chilopoda muni mũnĩ See Language page
scorpion escorpión; alacran escorpião flora-fauna order Scorpiones cotapa kɔtapa See Language page
cicada cigarra, chicharra cigarra flora-fauna super fam. Cicadoidea yesero (FS) jesero (FS) See Language page
flea pulga pulga flora-fauna order Siphonaptera nurĩqũẽ, 'dṹkẽ́-ã (H&R) nurĩkɛ̃; 'dṹkẽ́-ã (H&R) See Language page
blowfly/housefly mosca mosca flora-fauna Diptera be'kóá-bɨ̃ be'kóá-bɨ̃ See Language page
cricket saltón, grillo grilo flora-fauna family Gryllidae yesero yɛsɛɾɔ See Language page
edible palm-dwelling larva (palm weevil) suri, mojojoy larva, broca-do-coqueiro, aramandaiá flora-fauna Rhynchophorus sp. See Language page
praying mantis, stick insects mantis religiosa louva-a-deus flora-fauna order Mantodea, family Mantidae yucʉ ñama jukɨ ɲãmã See Language page
mosquito mosquito, zancudo mosquito, carapana flora-fauna Anopheles sp. bɨ̃́tẽ́ã́-bɨ̃ bɨ̃́tẽ́ã́-bɨ̃ See Language page
termites, white-ants comején (Peru), termitas cupim flora-fauna order Isoptera bútúá-bɨ̃ bútúá-bɨ̃ See Language page
tick garrapata carrapato flora-fauna superfam Ixodoidea base basɛ See Language page
wasp avispa; specific type: ronzapa/ronsapa caba flora-fauna order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita utia (pl.) utia (pl.), utiamʉ (FS) See Language page
snail caracol, churo (Peru) caracol flora-fauna class Gastropoda jʉ̃ʉ xɨ̃ɨ, jʉ̃ ʉ̃ (FS) See Language page
spider araña aranha flora-fauna Arachnidae, Araneae bʉpʉ bɨpɨ, bʉpʉ (FS) See Language page
jaguar yaguar, yaguareté, jaguar, otorongo (Peru), tigre (Peru) onca flora-fauna Panthera onca macãnʉcʉ̃ yai, yai mãkãnɨkɨ̃ jai, jai See Language page
manatee vaca marina, manatí peixe-boi flora-fauna Trichechus sp. See Language page
brown woolly monkey Mono Lanudo Común, Choro, Churucu, mono choro (Peru), mono lanudo cafe, barrigudo de Humboldt macaco barrigudo flora-fauna Lagothrix lagothricha jei (m.) xɛi (m.) See Language page
howler monkey (red-handed) mono aullador, mono coto (Peru) guariba flora-fauna Alouatta belzebul [or other Alouatta sp.] ucʉ (masc.) úkɨ, ukɨ (masc.) See Language page
tufted capuchin monkey mono negro (Peru), Machín Negro, Maicero Cachón, mono maicero macaco prego flora-fauna Cebus apella aque posaʉ (m.) aque (m.) a'ké, akɛ pɔsaɨ (m.) akɛ (m.) See Language page
white-fronted capuchin Machín Blanco, mono blanco, Maicero Cariblanco, mono blanco (Peru) Caiarara flora-fauna Cebus albifrons See Language page
white-fronted spider monkey Machin Blanco, Mono Araña de Vientre Amarillo, maquisapa (Peru), braceadora (Colombia) macaco aranha, coatá, quatá flora-fauna Ateles belzebuth/paniscus wa'ú (spider monkey) wa'ú (spider monkey) See Language page
opossum zarigüeya, rabipelado, zorro, zorrillo mucura flora-fauna family Didelphidae owa ɔwa See Language page
giant otter Lobo Grande de Río, nutria gigante, lutria ariranha flora-fauna Pteronura brasiliensis ria tĩmi ɾia tĩmĩ See Language page
neotropical otter (small) Nutria, Lobo de Agua, lobito de rio, perro de agua (Colombia) lontra flora-fauna Lontra longicaudis See Language page
collared peccary sajino, pecarí de collar, jabalf, Javelina, Saíno, Pecarí de Collar caititu, caetitu flora-fauna Pecari tajacu, Tayassu tajacu 'jese 'jese See Language page
white-lipped peccary Chancho de Monte, Cariblanco, Huangana queixada flora-fauna Tayassu pecari 'jese 'jese See Language page
porcupine puerco espín, erizo (Peru), casha cushillo (Peru) cuandu, porco-espinho flora-fauna family Erethizontidae wãtõ wãtɔ̃ See Language page
cotamundi, coatimundi Coatí, Tejón, Achuni, zorro guache quati flora-fauna genus Nasua See Language page
agouti (black agouti, black-rumped agouti) Guatusa Negra, Añuje, Agutí (black-rumped), picure, jochi colorado cutia flora-fauna Dasyprocta spp. buu, wese buu buu, wɛsɛ buu See Language page
capybara Capibara, Carpincho, Ronsoco capivara flora-fauna Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris 'ria-jese 'ria-jese See Language page
green acouchi Guatín, Punchana, curi, picurito rabudo, picurito rabilargo cutiara flora-fauna Myoprocta pratti buu (FS), wese buu (FS) buu (FS), wese buu (FS) See Language page
paca (lowland) Guanta, Paca, Majaz, majás (Peru), labba (Guyana) paca flora-fauna Cuniculus paca (Agouti paca is sometimes used as well although cuniculus is the correct term.) jẽme xẽmẽ, hẽbẽ See Language page
mouse, rat ratón camundongo, rata flora-fauna Mus musculus biipoto, bii biipɔtɔ, bii, bíípótó (H&R) See Language page
squirrel ardilla, danta (Ven) serelepe, quatipuru, esquilo flora-fauna family Sciuridae wĩsõcã (red squirrel) wĩsɔ̃kã (red squirrel), wecʉ (FS) See Language page
tapir sachavaca, danta anta flora-fauna Tapirus terrestris wecʉ wɛkɨ, we'kɨ́ See Language page
deer venado veado, cariacu flora-fauna family Cervidae, esp. Odocoileus virginianus ñama cajõãʉ̃, 'jãbã (H&R) ɲãmã kaxɔ̃ãɨ̃; 'jãbã (H&R) See Language page
horse caballo cavalho flora-fauna Equus caballus See Language page


Cultural Vocabulary (97)
English Spanish Portuguese Semantic Field Part of Speech 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
basket (general) canasta, canasto, cesta cesto culture-material bupua bupua See Language page
basket, small canasta, canasto, cesta cesto pequeno, tampado culture-material eteje ɛtɛjɛ See Language page
bead abalorio, mostacilla, cuenta, gota, puca; necklace=collar miçanga culture-material See Language page
bed cama cama culture-material jo'sá-rí-ka-ro jo'sá-rí-ka-ro See Language page
hammock hamaca, chinchorro rede culture-material pṹɨ̃ pṹɨ̃ See Language page
bench, seat banco, silla, asiento banco culture-material ru'í-rí-ka-ro ru'í-rí-ka-ro See Language page
canoe canoa canoa transport wai puarique; 'kũbũ-ã (H&R) wai puaɾikɛ; 'kũbũ-ã (H&R) See Language page
drum (large signal) tambor, manguaré, maguaré (Colombia) tambor culture Used to be used by Tukanoan peoples (and others?), sound carried for long distances See Language page
drum tambor tambor culture-mythology ju'kɨ́ɨ-rika ju'kɨ́ɨ-rika See Language page
shaman, healer chamán, brujo xaman, pajé, feiticeiro culture-mythology 'kũbũ 'kũbũ In RN region, there is typically one person per village (if that) who is a full-fledged 'shaman'. He is very much a specialist and has considerable power to cure, as well as power to curse. He is respected and feared. Shamans are thought to turn themselv See Language page
healer curandero benzador, curandeiro, kumu (Tukano) culture-mythology ataro; 'kũbũ (H&R) ataɾɔ; 'kũbũ (H&R) Refers to a lower-level healer; in RN region, most older men in a village have this capacity, and command a repertoire of healing spells. Power is primarily for good, whereas the true shaman is capable of malignant acts as well. See Language page
broom escoba vassoura culture-material See Language page
clothing ropa roupa culture-mythology jutiro xutiɾo See Language page
fence, palisade cerco cerca other may be related to defense/warfare? See Language page
firewood leña lenha other naorõ, naurõ (tortoa de mandioca); 'pee (H&R) nãoɾɔ̃, nãuɾɔ̃ See Language page
Curupira (spirit type) Curupira, Madremonte Curupira culture-mythology waaro waaɾɔ malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region See Language page
ghost (of dead person)/evil spirit espíritu malo, espíritu maligno, fantasma, demonio espirito culture-mythology jõcõrõrĩ xɔ̃k̃ɔɾ̃ɔɾĩ See Language page
deity/powerful spirit/culture figure dios(es), deidad divinidade, figura mítica culture-mythology poca pɔka In RN region, frequently translates as 'Bone-Son', 'One on the bone', etc. See Language page
flute flauta, quena (Peru) flauta culture-mythology besuʉ bɛsuɨ multiple types? japurutu, deer-bone, etc. See Language page
panpipe carrizo, zampoñas, flautas de pan, rondadora caniço, flauta de pã culture-mythology weta wɛta See Language page
hollow log/trough for beer-making canoa para chicha cocho de caxiri narcotics See Language page
ritual song cycle (kapiwaya) kapiwaya capiwaya culture-mythology See Language page
knife cuchillo faca culture-material casaa; ji-sé-rí-ka-pãĩ (H&R) kasaa; ji-sé-rí-ka-pãĩ (H&R) See Language page
machete machete facão culture-material See Language page
axe/stone axe hacha (de piedra) machado (de pedra) subsistence tool 'kõbẽ-ã 'kõbẽ-ã especially for clearing fields See Language page
arrow flecha flecha subsistence tool yeruʉ jɛɾuʉ hunting, warfare See Language page
spear lanza lança subsistence tool besuʉ bɛsuɨ See Language page
bow arco arco subsistence tool wẽrĩcã beto, yeru beto wẽrĩkã betɔ, jɛɾu bɛtɔ arco See Language page
paddle/oar remo remo transport 'wáa-ri-ka-pãĩ 'wáa-ri-ka-pãĩ See Language page
plate plato prato culture-material See Language page
pot olla, pote panela, vasilha subsistence tool ho'tɨ́ ho'tɨ́ See Language page
basin/bowl tazón, plato hondo, taza tijela culture-material wẽnirõ; yeruʉ wɛ̃niɾɔ̃; jɛɾuʉ See Language page
griddle for cooking flatbread tiesto (Colombia), budare (Venezuela), tortera (Peru) forno para beiju subsistence tool ataro ataɾɔ agriculture? See Language page
rattle matraca, maraca marico, chocalho culture-mythology jã'sã́ jã'sã́ See Language page
resin resina, brea, copal resina, brea, breu subsistence tool ʉpe ɨpɛ See Language page
wax cera cera other See Language page
honey miel mel food momia oco momia oko only gathered in wild throughout Amazonia? See Language page
stone for lighting fires piedra para hacer fuego pedra para acender fogo culture-material See Language page
rope/string mecate, cuerda, soga corda culture 'híjá-rí-ká-wẽ 'híjá-rí-ká-wẽ See Language page
tattoo tatuaje, tatu tatuagem culture-mythology See Language page
thatch/roof crisneja palha, caraná culture-material mui mũi See Language page
yurupari, jurupari (or any flutes forbidden to women) yurupari jurupari culture-mythology a ritual complex in various parts of Amazonia involving sacred flutes/trumpets, forbidden to women. See Language page
fetish, charm fetiche, encanto, filtro de amor, pusanga feitiço, puçanga culture-mythology See Language page
feather headdress plumaje, corona de plumas enfeite/capacete de penas culture-mythology See Language page
paint body, body paint pintura corporal pintura corporal culture-mythology See Language page
afterworld, land of dead, Heaven tierra do los muertos terra dos mortos culture-mythology See Language page
school escuela escola acculturation buerica wii buerika wii See Language page
bottle botella garrafa acculturation See Language page
paper papel papel acculturation papera papera See Language page
dream sueño, soñar sonho, sonhar culture-mythology wʉgoarique wʉgoarike See Language page
chicken gallina galinha acculturation ãbocʉ ãbocʉ See Language page
grave tumba, sepultura, sepulcro sepultura, sepulcro, cova culture-mythology See Language page
pipe for tobacco pipa cachimbo other See Language page
sugarcane/sugar azúcar, caña de azúcar açucar (de cana) acculturation ñucãmene ñukãmene See Language page
skirt falda, saya, fustan, pollera saia culture-material See Language page
shoes zapatos sapatos dress yʉ rʉpo yʉ rʉpo See Language page
policeman polícia policía acculturation See Language page
soldier soldado soldado acculturation soldau soldau See Language page
cat gato gato acculturation pisana pisana See Language page
gun arma, escopeta espingarda, fusil acculturation peeruca peeruka See Language page
hat sombero chapéu dress sapewa sapewa See Language page
chief/leader jefe, cacique chefe culture-mythology quetiupaʉ ketiupaʉ See Language page
club garrote, cachiporra clava, porrete subsistence tool See Language page
loincloth taparrabos, guayuco, pampanilla tanga, tapa-sexo dress wasoro wasoro See Language page
fireplace hogar lareira other See Language page
fishing line cordel/cuerda p/ pescar, sedal, tanze linha de pesca subsistence tool See Language page
salt sal sal food moa moa See Language page
song (generic) canción, canto canção culture-mythology See Language page
blowgun cerbatana, pucuna (Peru) zarabatana subsistence tool bupua bupua currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region See Language page
dart (blowgun) dardo, birote (Peru), bala (Peru) dardo, seta subsistence tool hunting and warfare See Language page
fan abanico abanador, abano subsistence tool wẽnirõ wɛ̃niɾɔ̃ esp. for fanning a cooking fire See Language page
fish (with line) anzuelear, pescar con linea pescar (com linha) food wai werique (fishing rod) wai wɛrikɛ See Language page
fish (with fish-poison) pescar con barbasco, barbasquear pescar com timbó; tinguijar food wai puarique wai puaɾikɛ See Language page
hunt cazar caçar food See Language page
game animal caza, animal de caza caça, animal de caça food waibʉcʉ (edible animal) waibɨkɨ Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages See Language page
gourd (dipper/bowl) cucharón, pate (Peru), totomo, totuma, totumo cuia subsistence tool waaro waaɾɔ See Language page
grater rallador, rallo ralador, ralo subsistence tool jõcõrõrĩ xɔ̃k̃ɔɾ̃ɔɾĩ esp. for grating manioc, but can be used for other things as well See Language page
grid of sticks for smoking meat or placing objects (shelf) barbacoa jirau subsistence tool See Language page
mortar mortero pilão subsistence tool See Language page
pestle pilón, mano de mortero, mazo, moledor mão de pilão subsistence tool See Language page
fermented drink masato, chicha caxiri, chicha culture eteje ɛtɛjɛ prioritizes manioc beer where distinction is made See Language page
flour/meal from manioc fariña, mañoco (Venezuela); harina farinha food poca pɔka agriculture See Language page
flat bread, cassava bread pan de yuca, casabe/cazabe beiju food naorõ, naurõ (tortoa de mandioca) nãoɾɔ̃, nãuɾɔ̃ usually manioc; agriculture, but also can be made from certain wild seeds/fruits See Language page
starch (tapioca, other) almidón goma de tapioca food weta wɛta See Language page
tapioca drink, mingau cahuana, caguana mingau food oco baarique ɔkɔ baarikɛ agriculture See Language page
tipiti (manioc squeezer) tipiti, matafrio, sebucán, exprimador, prensa para yuca tipiti food pĩnowʉ pĩnowʉ word of Tupi origin; agriculture: specifically for squeezing poison out of manioc See Language page
tripod for washing manioc trípode tripé subsistence tool ñama ɲãmã agriculture See Language page
venom for darts, poison veneno curare subsistence tool nima nima hunting, currently is falling out of use in Vaupés region, associated primarily with h-g groups (but this may be recent?) See Language page
woven strainer/sieve colador tejido, cedazo (Peru), cernedor (Peru) peneira, cumatá subsistence tool jʉgarica (deep), jʉgoa (shallow) xɨgaɾika, xɨgɔa agriculture? commonly used for sifting dry manioc flour See Language page
bait for fishing cebo, carnada para pescar, empate (Peru) isca subsistence tool wa-í 'wéérike, 'wéérike (fish hook) wa-í 'wéérike, 'wéérike (fish hook) can refer to worms; more generic See Language page
fishtrap trampa de peces, trampa matapi, cacuri subsistence tool casaa; 'bápí (fish net; H&R) kasaa, 'bápí (fish net; H&R) See Language page
bottom grinding stone manufacture if different word from top grinding stone See Language page
digging stick subsistence tool See Language page
top grinding stone metate, mano; piedra de moler metate, mano manufacture use word for top grinding stone if different from bottom stone See Language page
boomerang/throwing stick (generic) subsistence tool See Language page
spearthrower subsistence tool See Language page
house other jʉgarica (deep), jʉgoa (shallow), 'wíi (Huber & Reed) xɨgaɾika, xɨgɔa See Language page


Ethnographic Information
Current Population (speakers) Former Population Estimate Subsistence Preference Density Sedentism Ecotome Marriage Pattern Notes Source
Linguistic exogamy