Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

Ngandi

Family
Gunwinyguan
Region
Australia
ISO 639-3
nid
Location
-14.09°, 135.38°
Notes
Features
Basic Vocabulary
Flora Fauna Vocabulary
Cultural Vocabulary
Ethnographic Information
Data Sources
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Basic Vocabulary (186)
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
1pl.excl nosotros (exclusivo) nós (exclusivo) grammar missing
1pl.incl nosotros (inclusivo) nós (inclusivo) grammar missing
1sg yo eu grammar missing
2pl ustedes vocês grammar missing
2sg xx xx grammar missing
3pl ellos/ellas eles/elas grammar missing
3sg el/ella ele/ela grammar missing
above encima, arriba acima location garrkala- inheritance
again de nuevo, otra vez de novo grammar buluki loan
all todo todos other warlaman' unique
and y e grammar X missing
ankle tobillo tornozelo body gu-rdungurru inheritance
armpit axila, sobaco axila body gu-wany inheritance
ashamed xx xx mental missing
ashes xx xx environment missing
at en, a em, a location gi inheritance
back espalda costas body gu-gark unique
bad mal mal quality missing
be alive xx xx body missing
belly barriga barriga body mo-rdolo unique
below abajo, debajo abaixo location gardi inheritance
big grande grande quality dharpal unique
bite morder morder body ba inheritance
black negro preto colour mul'mul loan
blood sangre sangue body mo-borngo' unique
blow soplar soprar body bu'-dhu inheritance
blunt xx xx quality missing
bone hueso osso body gu-ngaraka loan
boomerang xx xx manufacture missing
breast pecho, seno peito body gu-ngam loan
breathe respirar respirar body X missing
burn quemar queimar environment rnaki inheritance
chew masticar, mascar mastigar body X missing
child niño, niña criança human dhaku loan direction unknown
climb subir subir motion X missing
cloud nube nuvem environment gurnung inheritance
cold frío frio quality ma-martun inheritance
come venir vir motion wa inheritance
cook cocinar cozinhar impact rna, dharl'-dhu inheritance
count contar contar mental yolkyolk-dhu unique
cry llorar chorar mental X missing
cut xx xx impact missing
die/be dead morir morrer state missing
dig cavar cavar impact ngur'-dhu unknown
dingo/wolf fauna missing
dirty sucio sujo quality burnurrk inheritance
dream soñar sonhar mental X missing
drink beber, tomar beber body (bun)-ngu unique
dry seco seco quality barndany loan
dust polvo poeira environment gu-dhul unique
ear oreja orelha body ma-ganam unique
earth/soil tierra terra environment missing
eat comer comer body ngu- inheritance
egg huevo ovo fauna gu-garlang inheritance
eye ojo olho body gu-go' inheritance
faeces heces, mierda, excremento, estiércol fezes body X missing
fall caer cair motion rukba- inheritance
far lejos longe quality ngutu unique
fat/grease grasa gordura body missing
father padre, papá pai kinship nyarr inheritance
fear miedo medo mental gunyjiki unique
feather pluma pena fauna gu-warlmurr inheritance
fire fuego fogo environment gu-wurk unique
fish xx xx fauna a-jeny inheritance
flow fluir fluir motion X missing
flower flor flor environment mo-ngorro inheritance
fly volar voar motion burt-dhu unique
fog niebla, neblina nevoeira, bruma, neblina environment X unique
foot pie pé body gu-dheng inheritance
fruit fruta fruta flora dhakirditj inheritance
good bueno bom quality maak unique
grow crecer crescer state garlak-dhu- unique
hair (of head) cabello cabelo body missing
hand mano mão body gu-mar inheritance
head cabeza cabeça body gu-rlong inheritance
hear oír ouvir mental nga- inheritance
heavy pesado pesado quality X missing
hide esconder esconder motion barl'dhu- unique
hit golpear, pegar bater impact bu inheritance
hit (with hand) xx xx impact missing
hold correr, asegurar, sostener segurar other rnima inheritance
how? como como grammar X missing
if si se grammar X missing
in/inside dentro, adentro dentro location missing
intestines intestinos intestinos body ma-nguk unique
itch hormiguear, sentir comezón coçar body rdey'-dhu loan
kill matar matar impact bu inheritance
know/be knowledgeable saber, conecer saber, conhecer mental missing
lake lago lago environment gu-dheren unique
laugh reír rir mental X missing
leaf hoja folha environment manjarr' inheritance
left/left hand izquierdo esquerdo location/body X missing
leg/foot pierna perna body missing
lie down acostarse, echarse deitar motion rdopol'-dhu unique
lightning rayo, relámpago relampago environment mirnim-dhu inheritance
liver hígado figado body gu-dhiw inheritance
long largo comprido, longo quality dhokmay' unique
louse piollo, piojo piolho fauna a-mitj unique
lung pulmón pulmão body X missing
man/male hombre homem human missing
meat/flesh carne carne fauna missing
moon luna lua environment rni-gurrnga inheritance
mother madre, mamá mãe kinship nganang inheritance
mouth boca boca body gu-dha loan
name nombre nome human ngitj inheritance
nape base del cuello, nuca nuca body gu-ngin unique
near/close cerca de perto quality missing
neck cuello pescoço body gu-manga unique
new nuevo novo quality golkol inheritance
night noche noite time gurnmuk unique
no/not no não grammar may' inheritance
nose nariz nariz body gu-gibarn unique
old viejo velho quality yanatji unique
one uno um number wangginy' loan
open/uncover abrir abrir other missing
other otro outro grammar wiripu loan
person/human being persona pessoa human missing
pimple xx xx body missing
rain lluvia chuva environment nyalk loan direction unknown
red rojo vermelho colour rlirrwitj unique
right/right hand derecha direita location/body X missing
road/path camino caminho manufacture missing
roof xx xx manufacture missing
root raíz raiz flora warndal' unique
rotten podrido podre quality bagoolng unique
sand arena areia environment dhambur inheritance
say decir dizer mental yima inheritance
scratch rascar rasgar impact rdey'-dhu loan
see ver ver mental rna- inheritance
sharp afilado, filudo, filoso afiado quality X missing
shoot tirar, disparar, balear atirar impact gurr-warr-dhu unique
short corto curto quality dhuburdu' unique
shoulder hombro ombro body gu-beremelk unique
sick xx xx body missing
sit sentar(se) sentar state rni inheritance
skin piel pele body gu/ma-gurla' inheritance
sky cielo céu environment X missing
sleep dormir dormir body ma-ngerre unique
small pequeño pequeno quality dhaku loan Rembarrnga
smell (tr/intr) xx xx body missing
smoke humo fumaça environment gu-bul unique
spit escupir cuspir body X missing
split partir, dividir rachar, dividir, partir impact X missing
squeeze estrujar, exprimir espremer impact X missing
stab/pierce apuñalar, acuchillar apunhalar impact missing
stand estar de pié ficar em pé state jaka-dhi unique
star estrella estrela environment dhaporlk unique
steal robar roubar other yarra-ma unique
stone piedra pedra environment gu-jundu unique
suck chupar chupar body dhing'dhing'dhu inheritance
sun sol sol time ma-warlirr inheritance
sweat sudar suor, suar body gu-wuburr loan
swell hincharse inchar body X missing
swim nadar nadar motion worr-dhu unique
tail cola, rabo rabo body ma-raparra inheritance
that ese/esa esse grammar na' unique
thick grueso, gordo, espeso grosso quality ngutngut loan
thin delgado fino quality X missing
think pensar pensar mental giyang loan
this este/esta este grammar ni' unique
three tres tres number X missing
throat garganta garganta body inheritance
throw tirar, lanzar atirar, jogar impact geyk-dha unique
thunder truenos trovão environment X missing
tie up/fasten atar, amarrar amarrar impact missing
tongue lengua lingua body gu-dhelng inheritance?
tooth diente dente body gu-gibal unique
true xx xx quality missing
turn girar, volter, torcer virar other burlet-dhu unique
two dos dois number yapan' inheritance?
vomit vomitar vomitar body wer'-dhu unique
walk caminar, andar andar motion X missing
water agua agua environment bun- gu-jark unique
wet mojado molhado quality jali' unique
what? que, qué que grammar nyja unique
when? cuando quando grammar mala-itjwo unique
where? donde onde grammar wo:-gi unique
white blanco branco colour barwitj unique
who? quien, quién quem grammar nyja unique
wife esposa esposa kinship gardak unique
wind viento vento environment a-barra loan
wing ala asa body X missing
woman/female mujer mulher human missing
work trabajar trabalhar other X missing
yawn bostezar bocejar body X missing
yellow amarillo amarelo colour X missing


Flora Fauna Vocabulary (139)
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
grasshopper flora-fauna Caelifera jalma dyalma unique underived 2 1 0 0 0 no
agile wallaby, river wallaby flora-fauna Macropus agilis boroŋgol bu:ru:lk unknown simplex 0 1 0 0 0 no
ant (generic) hormiga formiga flora-fauna Formicidae dalawutbut dalawutbut unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Australian pelican flora-fauna Pelecanus conspicillatus gologolk gu:lu:gu:lk inheritance reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Australian snubfin dolphin flora-fauna Orcaella heinsohnii missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
baler shell flora-fauna Melo amphora missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
bandicoot flora-fauna Peramelemorphia wangura7 wangura7 loan direction unknown Ritharrngu WW %warnkurra 0 0 0 0 0
barn owl flora-fauna Tyto alba missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
barramundi flora-fauna Lates calcarifer mirici mindyi7 unknown Ritharrngu has cognate (means reddish ant) 1 1 0 0 0 no
bat murciélago morcego flora-fauna Chiroptera spp walgawalga walan7 unknown reduplicated 0 1 0 0 0 no
bindii, caltrop flora-fauna Tribulus terrestris missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
bird pajaro, ave passaro flora-fauna gajaguru gadyaguru unknown 0 0 0 0 0 no
black-breasted buzzard flora-fauna Hamirostra melanosternon bundul bundul loan direction unknown Ritharrngu missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
black-faced cuckoo-shrike flora-fauna Coracina novaehollandiae missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
black-headed python flora-fauna Aspidites melanocephalus missing gunuŋu loan direction unknown Ritharrngu missing 0 2 0 0 0 no
black-soil yam flora-fauna Ipomoea diamantinensis missing tuymantyi unique missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
bloodwood flora-fauna Eucalyptus (Corymbia) bleeseri dumbudumbu7 dumbi unknown reduplicated 0 1 1 0 0 no
blowfly maggots flora-fauna Diptera, Sarcophagidae worolol wu:rtywu:rty unique reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
blue-tongue lizard flora-fauna Tiliqua species gurmulu7 gurtyal7 unknown simplex 0 1 0 0 0 no
blue-winged kookaburra flora-fauna Dacelo leachii gorowkorow gu:rdu:7 unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
bluebone flora-fauna Choerodon cyanodus missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
brolga flora-fauna Grus rubicunda banami banami loan direction unknown Ngandi/Ritharrngu simplex 1 0 0 0 0 no
brown goshawk flora-fauna Accipiter fasciatus karrkkañ7 malwidiwidi semantic shift? cf “wren” wididyirwididyir ? reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
brush-tailed possum flora-fauna Trichosurus vulpecula du7 du:ru:w7 unknown simplex 0 1 0 0 0 no
bush cockroach flora-fauna (many species) jaramumu dyaradatbuwa unknown 0 0 0 0 0 no
bush stone-curlew flora-fauna Burhinus grallarius missing missing missing 1 0 0 0 0 no
bush tobacco flora-fauna Lobelia quadrangularis missing missing missing 0 0 0 1 0 no
bush turkey, Australian bustard flora-fauna Ardeotis australis walpuruŋgu7 walpuruŋgu7 semantic shift? “walpuruŋgu7” also means tree 0 1 0 0 0 no
bush yam flora-fauna Vigna lanceolata var. lanceolata missing kulparuŋ loan direction unknown Ritharrngu missing 0 1 2 0 1 no
butterfly, moth mariposa borboleta flora-fauna Lepidoptera missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
carpet snake flora-fauna Morelia spilota missing 0 1 0 0 0
caterpillar flora-fauna Lepidoptera dapalan dapalan loan Yolngu simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
catfish flora-fauna (many species) missing bartyar unique missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
centipede ciempiés centopéia flora-fauna Chilopoda, Myriapoda mala mala unknown perhaps cf malapinbin “small bat” simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
channel-billed cuckoo flora-fauna Scythops novaehollandiae missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
crested pigeon flora-fauna Ocyphaps lophotes missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
darter/cormorant flora-fauna Anhinga melanogaster, Phalacrocorax species garakarak garakarak unknown reduplicated 0 1 0 0 0 no
death adder, five-minute snake flora-fauna Acanthophis praelongus banbalŋu banar7 doubtful loan Yolngu 0 0 0 0 0 yes
dingo flora-fauna Canis familiaris dingo gawir7 gawir7 unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
dog (camp, domestic) perro cachorro flora-fauna Canis familiaris watu watu loan Yolngu simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
duck pato pato, marreco flora-fauna Anatidae nyalwan mutiti7 loan Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu Yolngu 0 1 0 0 0 no
dugong flora-fauna Dugon dugong missing missing missing 1 1 0 0 0 no
earthworm flora-fauna Annelida, Oligochaeta missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
emu flora-fauna Dromaius novaehollandiae wurpan wurpan loan Yolngu WW %wurrparn simplex 2 1 2 0 0 no
fish (generic) pez peixe flora-fauna ceñ ceny inheritance simplex 0 1 0 0 0 N/A
flower flora-fauna (NA) ŋoro ŋu:ru: unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
blowfly/housefly mosca mosca flora-fauna Diptera missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
flying-fox (generic) flora-fauna (many species) macur matyur unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
freshwater crocodile flora-fauna Crocodylus johnstoni goyow gu:yu:w unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
freshwater mussel flora-fauna Velesunio wilsoni gurupu7 gurupil unknown simplex 0 1 0 0 0 no
freshwater prawn flora-fauna Macrobrachium rosenbergii missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
frill-necked lizard flora-fauna Chlamydosaurus kingii jaŋgur dyaŋgur inheritance simplex 0 1 0 0 0 no
frog (generic) flora-fauna (many species) dakbarara7 dakawa7 unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
galah flora-fauna Eolophus roseicapilla guliguli7 unique 0 0 0 0 0
turtle (generic) flora-fauna (many species) missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
ghost gum flora-fauna Eucalyptus papuana (Corymbia bella) darawk darawan unknown simplex 2 0 1 0 0 no
goanna (generic) or sand goanna flora-fauna Varanus spp gawgaw gawgaw unique reduplicated 0 1 2 0 0 no
grass hierba, pasto capim, grama flora-fauna (NA) bilinjiri bilindyiri unknown 0 0 0 0 0 no
grasshopper flora-fauna Orthoptera dyalma unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0
great bowerbird flora-fauna Chlamydera nuchalis jurer7 dyuri:r7 loan direction unknown WW %tyurwirr simplex 1 0 0 0 0 no
green ant flora-fauna Oecophylla smaragdina malwork malwu:rk unknown 0 2 2 0 0 no
green sea turtle flora-fauna Chelonia mydas missing missing missing 1 1 0 0 0 no
green tree snake flora-fauna Dendrelaphis punctulata missing missing missing 0 2 0 0 0 no
head/body lice flora-fauna Pediculus capitis, Pediculus humanus missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
horse caballo cavalho flora-fauna Equus caballus yaraman yanuk unknown WW %yarraman simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
hummingbird colibrí, picaflor (Peru) beija-flor flora-fauna Trochilidae barir7barir barir7barir loan direction unknown WW %parrir’parrir 0 0 0 0 0 no
humpback whale flora-fauna Megaptera novaeangliae missing missing missing 1 1 0 0 0 no
insect (generic) insecto insecto flora-fauna generic missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
jabiru flora-fauna Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus gandyi gandyi loan Yolngu WW %kanytyi 0 0 0 0 0
jungle-fowl (scrub-fowl) flora-fauna Megapodius freycinet missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
kangaroo (generic) flora-fauna Macropodidae missing missing missing 2 1 0 0 0 no
land snail flora-fauna Gastropoda gaka7 gaka7 loan direction unknown Rembarrnga simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
magpie goose flora-fauna Anseranas semipalmata laŋguna laŋguna unknown 0 1 0 0 0 no
military dragon flora-fauna Ctenophorus isolepis, Diporiphora spp., Lophognathus spp. missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
mosquito mosquito, zancudo mosquito, carapana flora-fauna Anopheles spp, Isoptera milkmilk milkmilk unknown Cognates in Gupapuyngu, Ritharrngu, Dhuwal reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
mud wasp, hornet flora-fauna (many species) missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
native bee flora-fauna (many species) missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
native cat flora-fauna Dasyurus nyuluk nyuluk loan direction unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
northern brown bandicoot flora-fauna Isoodon macrourus missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
northern kurrajong flora-fauna Brachychiton diversifolius missing missing missing 0 1 no? 0 0 no
nut tree flora-fauna Terminalia grandifolia missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
octopus flora-fauna Octopus australis missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
pandanus palm flora-fauna Pandanus spiralis ma_x001E_gunjak ru:k unknown simplex 1 1 0 0 1 no
paperbark flora-fauna Melaleuca sericea, Melaleuca stenostachya missing missing missing 0 0 1 0 0 no
peaceful dove flora-fauna Geopelia placida golotok gu:lu:tu:k loan direction unknown WW %kurutuk simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
pearlshell flora-fauna Pinctada spp missing missing missing 1 1 0 0 1 no
peewee flora-fauna Gryllina cyanoleuca missing dilkdilk unknown 0 0 0 0 0 no
pied butcherbird flora-fauna Cracticus nigrogularis guruwuduk gurur unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
pike eel flora-fauna Muraenesox arabicus missing ganŋal loan direction unknown Gupapuyngu missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
praying mantis, stick insects mantis religiosa louva-a-deus flora-fauna Mantodea missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
prickle bush flora-fauna Sclerolaena bicornis missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
quail (generic) flora-fauna Coturnix species, Turnix species missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
red river gum flora-fauna Eucalyptus camaldulensis missing ŋu:lu:ŋgu:7 unique missing 2 0 1 0 1 no
red-tailed black-cockatoo flora-fauna Calyptorhynchus banksi darabiya7 dapururu7 unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
riflefish, archerfish flora-fauna Toxotes chatareus missing ŋatban7 loan direction unknown 0 1 0 0 0 no
river mangrove flora-fauna Aegicera corniculatum missing missing missing 0 0 2 0 1 no
rock fig flora-fauna Ficus brachypoda missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
sacred kingfisher flora-fauna Todiramphus sancta missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
saltwater crocodile flora-fauna Crocodylus porosus naŋguru nanaŋ unknown 2 2 0 0 0 yes
saltwater mussel flora-fauna Mytilidae missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
sawfish flora-fauna Pristis pectinata missing missing missing 1 0 0 0 0 yes
scorpion escorpión; alacran escorpião flora-fauna Arachnida, Scorpiones jatam dyarka7 unknown 0 0 0 0 0 no
shark (generic) flora-fauna Selachimorpha missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 variable
shell (generic) flora-fauna missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 1 no
short-beaked echidna flora-fauna Tachyglossus aculeatus manapun manaŋgula unknown 0 2 0 0 0 no
snake (generic) culebra, serpiente cobra flora-fauna missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 N/A
snappy gum flora-fauna Eucalyptus brevifolia missing missing missing 0 0 1 0 0 no
spider araña aranha flora-fauna Arachnida, Araneae waci watyi unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
spinifex flora-fauna Triodia species jalŋ dyalŋ loan direction unknown simplex 0 0 2 0 0 no
spoonbills (yellow-billed spoonbill, black-billed spoonbill) flora-fauna Platalea flavipes, Platalea regia (gu_x001E_)garrala garala inheritance simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
stingray (generic) rayas látigo, raya arraia flora-fauna Dasyatidae missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 variable
stripe-faced dunnart flora-fauna Sminthopsis macroura missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
sugarbag wax flora-fauna missing missing missing 1 1 0 0 0 no
sulphur-crested cockatoo flora-fauna Cacatua galerita ŋerkŋerk ŋi:rkŋi:rk unknown reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
swamp eel flora-fauna Ophisternon gutturale missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
swamp leech flora-fauna Annelida, Hirudinea jimi7 dyimi7 unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
tawny frogmouth flora-fauna Podargus strigoides guluykuluy guluykuluy loan direction unknown reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
termite mounds, ant hills flora-fauna Isoptera missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
termites, white-ants comején (Peru), termitas cupim flora-fauna (many species) murugulu7 murpungula inheritance simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
ti-tree flora-fauna Melaleuca bracteata missing missing missing 0 0 1 0 0 no
tick garrapata carrapato flora-fauna Arachnida, Acarina missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
tiger shark flora-fauna Galeocerdo cuvier missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 yes
torresian crow flora-fauna Corvus orru missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
tree árbol arvore flora-fauna (NA) barakal7 bangawudu unknown 0 0 0 0 0 no
waterlily flora-fauna Nymphaea macrosperma burpa7-barŋ burpa7 semantic shift burpa7 “water lily species”, -barŋ “sour, bad-tasting” derived 0 1 2 0 0 no
wattle flora-fauna Acacia difficilis balara7 bakara unknown simplex 0 0 1 0 1 no
wedge-tailed eagle flora-fauna Aquila audax damala dalpur7 unknown cf mala “centipede” malapinbin “small bat”?? simplex 1 0 0 0 0 no
willie wagtail flora-fauna Rhipidura leucophrys jirimijirimi dyirimidyirimi loan Yolngu WW %tyintipirri reduplicated 1 0 0 0 0 no
witchetty grub flora-fauna (many species) mara7 mara7 unknown simplex 0 1 2 0 0 no
woma flora-fauna Aspidites ramsayii missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
tree árbol arvore flora-fauna missing
ant (generic) hormiga formiga flora-fauna a-ja' inheritance
bird pajaro, ave passaro flora-fauna X missing
blowfly/housefly mosca mosca flora-fauna missing
dog (camp, domestic) perro cachorro flora-fauna a-wartu loan
grass hierba, pasto capim, grama flora-fauna mulmu loan
kangaroo (generic) flora-fauna missing
snake (generic) culebra, serpiente cobra flora-fauna a-dharlarra inheritance
spider araña aranha flora-fauna ma-watji inheritance


Cultural Vocabulary (111)
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
afterworld, land of dead, Heaven tierra do los muertos terra dos mortos culture-mythology missing
armband dress missing
awl subsistence tool missing
axe/stone axe hacha (de piedra) machado (de pedra) subsistence tool missing
bag (string) culture-material missing
bait for fishing cebo, carnada para pescar, empate (Peru) isca subsistence tool missing
basket (general) canasta, canasto, cesta cesto culture-material missing
body feather decorations culture-mythology missing
boomerang/throwing stick (generic) subsistence tool missing
boomerang (number 7) subsistence tool missing
boomerang (small) subsistence tool missing
bowl (coolamon) culture-material missing
broom escoba vassoura culture-material missing
canoe canoa canoa transport missing
cicatrice culture-mythology missing
clapsticks culture-mythology missing
club (nulla-nulla) subsistence tool missing
cook food food missing
cook in earth oven food missing
damper food missing
dance (generic) culture-mythology missing
digging stick subsistence tool missing
dipper (small coolamon) subsistence tool missing
dream sueño, soñar sonho, sonhar culture-mythology missing
dreaming culture-mythology missing
drone pipe culture-mythology missing
fire drill subsistence tool missing
fire-saw other missing
fireplace hogar lareira other missing
firewood leña lenha other missing
fish poison barbasco, matapez (Colombia) timbó subsistence tool gu:lty unique
fish (with fish-poison) pescar con barbasco, barbasquear pescar com timbó; tinguijar food missing
fish (with line) anzuelear, pescar con linea pescar (com linha) food missing
fish (with spear) food missing
fishing line cordel/cuerda p/ pescar, sedal, tanze linha de pesca subsistence tool missing
fishtrap (permanent) subsistence tool missing
fishtrap (woven) subsistence tool missing
flour (European) food missing
flour (bush) food missing
game animal caza, animal de caza caça, animal de caça food missing
ghost (of dead person)/evil spirit espíritu malo, espíritu maligno, fantasma, demonio espirito culture-mythology missing
glue subsistence tool missing
grave tumba, sepultura, sepulcro sepultura, sepulcro, cova culture-mythology missing
grog food missing
hair belt dress missing
headband dress missing
healer curandero benzador, curandeiro, kumu (Tukano) culture-mythology missing
honey miel mel food ŋana unique
house (European) other missing
hunt cazar caçar food missing
initiation (circumcision) culture-mythology missing
initiation (circumcision) culture-mythology missing
knife cuchillo faca culture-material missing
loincloth taparrabos, guayuco, pampanilla tanga, tapa-sexo dress missing
love song culture-mythology missing
mangrove raft transport missing
message stick culture-mythology missing
mortar mortero pilão subsistence tool missing
nosepeg other missing
paddle/oar remo remo transport missing
ochre culture-mythology missing
paint body, body paint pintura corporal pintura corporal culture-mythology missing
pestle pilón, mano de mortero, mazo, moledor mão de pilão subsistence tool missing
pipe for tobacco pipa cachimbo other missing
public song cycle culture-mythology missing
red paint culture-mythology missing
resin resina, brea, copal resina, brea, breu subsistence tool missing
salt sal sal food missing
shelter (native) other missing
song (generic) canción, canto canção culture-mythology missing
song (for entertainment) culture-mythology missing
spear lanza lança subsistence tool missing
spear (fighting) subsistence tool missing
spear (fishing) subsistence tool missing
spearthrower subsistence tool missing
speartip subsistence tool missing
string (from hair) culture-material missing
string (from vine) culture-material missing
sugar acculturation missing
tea food missing
tobacco (European) narcotics dambaku loan English WW tobacco
tobacco (native) narcotics missing
spirit child culture-mythology missing
wax cera cera other missing
white paint culture-mythology missing
windbreak other missing
yandy (n) culture-material missing
school escuela escola acculturation missing
net subsistence tool missing
bottle botella garrafa acculturation missing
paper papel papel acculturation missing
corpse food missing
chicken gallina galinha acculturation missing
tree coffin culture-mythology missing
clothing ropa roupa culture-mythology missing
skirt falda, saya, fustan, pollera saia culture-material missing
shoes zapatos sapatos dress missing
medicine narcotics missing
earth oven food missing
policeman polícia policía acculturation missing
cat gato gato acculturation missing
gun arma, escopeta espingarda, fusil acculturation missing
hat sombero chapéu dress missing
rope/string mecate, cuerda, soga corda culture ma-balku loan
bottom grinding stone manufacture X missing
digging stick subsistence tool 400 inheritance
winnow aventar, tirar (sementes) joeirar manufacture X missing
top grinding stone metate, mano; piedra de moler metate, mano manufacture X inheritance
spearthrower subsistence tool o-bornrdok inheritance?
spear lanza lança subsistence tool ma-gami unique
house other gu-dhurkul unique


Ethnographic Information
Current Population (speakers) Former Population Estimate Subsistence Preference Density Sedentism Ecotome Marriage Pattern Notes Source
small HG dense mobile yes