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 |
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above | encima, arriba | acima | location | bia-kwa; eya-wasi-xe; biaxe (Girard 1971); e-hama-koʔoho (Girard 1971) | bia-kwa; eya-wasi-xe; biaxe; e-hama-koʔoho | See Language page | ||||||||||
and | y | e | grammar | See Language page | ||||||||||||
ash | ceniza(s) | cinzas | environment | powi (plural "ashes"); kwaki-powi (Girard 1971) | powi; kwaki-powi | See Language page | ||||||||||
at | en, a | em, a | location | See Language page | ||||||||||||
back | espalda | costas | body | e-daa-sa | e-daa-sa | See Language page | ||||||||||
bad | mal | mal | quality | kia-tai | kia-tai | See Language page | ||||||||||
belly | barriga | barriga | body | e-see | e-see | See Language page | ||||||||||
below | abajo, debajo | abaixo | location | kipa-xe; e-ki-mexexe (Girard 1971) | kipa-xe; e-ki-mexexe | See Language page | ||||||||||
big | grande | grande | quality | kia-ʔao | kia-ʔao | See Language page | ||||||||||
black | negro | preto | colour | tewe; e-tewe (Girard 1971) | tewe; e-tewe | See Language page | ||||||||||
blood | sangre | sangue | body | e'na | e'na | See Language page | ||||||||||
boil/pimple | espinilla, granos | espinha, borbulha | body | See Language page | ||||||||||||
bone | hueso | osso | body | e-'sa | e-'sa | See Language page | ||||||||||
breast | pecho, seno | peito | body | e-toxo; e-seʔo (Girard 1971); e-kwá (Girard 1971) | e-toxo; e-seʔo; e-kwá | See Language page | ||||||||||
child | niño, niña | criança | human | dexa sisi; čawa | dexa sisi; čawa | See Language page | ||||||||||
cloud | nube | nuvem | environment | bo | bo | See Language page | ||||||||||
cold | frío | frio | quality | kia-we, kea-boe (Girard 1971) | kia-we, kea-boe | See Language page | ||||||||||
correct/true | verdad, de veras | verdade | quality | eʔe hohinee (Girard 1971) | eʔe hohinee | See Language page | ||||||||||
day | día | dia | time | e-poxa | e-poxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
dirty | sucio | sujo | quality | kia-sewe | kia-sewe | See Language page | ||||||||||
dingo/wolf | fauna | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
dry | seco | seco | quality | kia-habo | kia-habo | See Language page | ||||||||||
dull/blunt | sin filo, mocho, desafilado, embotado, romo | maçante, desamolado, não afiado | quality | See Language page | ||||||||||||
dust | polvo | poeira | environment | kia-poi | kia-poi | See Language page | ||||||||||
ear | oreja | orelha | body | e-šaxa | e-šaxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
earth/soil | tierra | terra | environment | meši | meši | See Language page | ||||||||||
egg | huevo | ovo | fauna | e-'xa | e-'xa | See Language page | ||||||||||
eye | ojo | olho | body | e-koxa | e-koxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
far | lejos | longe | quality | kia-weša; hó-kwama (Girard 1971) | kia-weša; hó-kwama | See Language page | ||||||||||
fat/grease | grasa | gordura | body | e-sei | e-sei | See Language page | ||||||||||
father | padre, papá | pai | kinship | kaka; iča | kaka; iča | See Language page | ||||||||||
feather | pluma | pena | fauna | e-'ɲa; boʔba (Girard 1971) | e-'ɲa; boʔba | See Language page | ||||||||||
fire | fuego | fogo | environment | kwaki | kwaki | See Language page | ||||||||||
flower | flor | flor | environment | e-šaša | e-šaša | See Language page | ||||||||||
fog | niebla, neblina | nevoeira, bruma, neblina | environment | wo-habo (Girard 1971) | wo-habo | See Language page | ||||||||||
fruit | fruta | fruta | flora | e-xaxa | e-xaxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
good | bueno | bom | quality | kia-bame | kia-bame | See Language page | ||||||||||
hair (of head) | cabello | cabelo | body | e-'ɲa; eña (Girard 1971); e-yohaña (Girard 1971) | e-'ɲa; eña; e-yohaña | See Language page | ||||||||||
hand | mano | mão | body | e-'me | e-'me | See Language page | ||||||||||
3sg | el/ella | ele/ela | grammar | o-ya; o-ya-ya | o-ya; o-ya-ya | See Language page | ||||||||||
head | cabeza | cabeça | body | e-sapa; e-woxa (Girard 1971) | e-sapa; e-woxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
heavy | pesado | pesado | quality | kia-pexa; kia-bikie | kia-pexa; kia-bikie | See Language page | ||||||||||
how? | como | como | grammar | ača-kwa | ača-kwa | See Language page | ||||||||||
1sg | yo | eu | grammar | e-ya; e-ya-ya | e-ya; e-ya-ya | For pronouns: include bound/cliticized pronominal forms where significantly different from the free forms | See Language page | |||||||||
if | si | se | grammar | See Language page | ||||||||||||
in/inside | dentro, adentro | dentro | location | kipa-xe | kipa-xe | See Language page | ||||||||||
intestines | intestinos | intestinos | body | e-see (same as the word for stomach); e-tee-xani (Girard 1971) | e-see; e-tee-xani | See Language page | ||||||||||
lake | lago | lago | environment | bai | bai | See Language page | ||||||||||
leaf | hoja | folha | environment | akwi ʔiɲa | akwi ʔiɲa | See Language page | ||||||||||
left/left hand | izquierdo | esquerdo | location/body | šani-xe | šani-xe | See Language page | ||||||||||
leg/foot | pierna | perna | body | e-'sa; e-kise (Girard 1971) | e-'sa; e-kise | See Language page | ||||||||||
lightning | rayo, relámpago | relampago | environment | poxexe; po-xexi (Girard 1971) | poxexe; po-xexi (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||
liver | hígado | figado | body | e-kakwa | e-kakwa | See Language page | ||||||||||
long | largo | comprido, longo | quality | kia-ʔao | kia-ʔao | See Language page | ||||||||||
louse | piollo, piojo | piolho | fauna | bia | bia | order Phtiraptera | See Language page | |||||||||
man/male | hombre | homem | human | dexa | dexa | See Language page | ||||||||||
meat/flesh | carne | carne | fauna | e-yami | e-yami | See Language page | ||||||||||
moon | luna | lua | environment | baʔi (also means "month") | baʔi | See Language page | ||||||||||
mother | madre, mamá | mãe | kinship | nai; nae (Girard 1971) | nai; nae | See Language page | ||||||||||
mouth | boca | boca | body | e-naba | e-naba | See Language page | ||||||||||
name | nombre | nome | human | baxani (Girard 1971) | baxani (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||
near/close | cerca de | perto | quality | kia-čii-nee | kia-čii-nee | See Language page | ||||||||||
nape | base del cuello, nuca | nuca | body | See Language page | ||||||||||||
neck | cuello | pescoço | body | e-piki | e-piki | See Language page | ||||||||||
new | nuevo | novo | quality | eyakwa (Girard 1971) | eyakwa | See Language page | ||||||||||
night | noche | noite | time | sine-kwa; meka-xe (Girard 1971) | sine-kwa; meka-xe | See Language page | ||||||||||
no/not | no | não | grammar | pahaa; mia | pahaa; mia | See Language page | ||||||||||
nose | nariz | nariz | body | e-wi (Girard 1971) | e-wi | See Language page | ||||||||||
old | viejo | velho | quality | e-čii; e-tii (Girard 1971) | e-čii; e-tii | See Language page | ||||||||||
one | uno | um | number | owe | owe | See Language page | ||||||||||
other | otro | outro | grammar | pea (Girard 1971); wapa (Girard 1971) | pea; wapa | See Language page | ||||||||||
pain/painful/sick | dolor, doloroso, enfermo | dor, doloroso, doente | body | kia-nee (specifically meaning "sick" or "sickness"); kea-mano (Girard 1971) | kia-nee; kea-mano | See Language page | ||||||||||
person/human being | persona | pessoa | human | ese exa; dexa | ese exa; dexa | See Language page | ||||||||||
rain | lluvia | chuva | environment | e-'na | e-'na | See Language page | ||||||||||
red | rojo | vermelho | colour | yoʔo; woʔo | yoʔo; woʔo | See Language page | ||||||||||
right/right hand | derecha | direita | location/body | banei-xe | banei-xe | See Language page | ||||||||||
road/path | camino | caminho | manufacture | e-heo-xi | e-heo-xi | See Language page | ||||||||||
root | raíz | raiz | flora | akwi saxa; e-saxa (Girard 1971) | akwi saxa; e-saxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
rotten | podrido | podre | quality | kia-ʔiwi; e-ʔiwi (Girard 1971) | kia-ʔiwi; e-ʔiwi | See Language page | ||||||||||
sand | arena | areia | environment | meši hahi | meši hahi | See Language page | ||||||||||
sharp | afilado, filudo, filoso | afiado | quality | kia-hewi | kia-hewi | See Language page | ||||||||||
short | corto | curto | quality | kia-kepe | kia-kepe | See Language page | ||||||||||
shoulder | hombro | ombro | body | e-beoxo; e-baʔaxa (Girard 1971); e-be-yoxo (Girard 1971) | e-beoxo; e-baʔaxa; e-be-yoxo | See Language page | ||||||||||
shy/ashamed | tímido, vergonzoso | timido, com vergonha | mental | kea-bic̆o (Girard 1971) | kea-bic̆o | See Language page | ||||||||||
skin | piel | pele | body | e-hee | e-hee | See Language page | ||||||||||
sky | cielo | céu | environment | eya | eya | See Language page | ||||||||||
small | pequeño | pequeno | quality | kia-sisi | kia-sisi | See Language page | ||||||||||
smoke | humo | fumaça | environment | wičača | wičača | See Language page | ||||||||||
star | estrella | estrela | environment | čiče | čiče | See Language page | ||||||||||
stick/wood | palo | pau, vara | flora | akwi (Girard 1971) | akwi | See Language page | ||||||||||
stone | piedra | pedra | environment | saso; me-i (Girard 1971) | saso; me-i | See Language page | ||||||||||
tail | cola, rabo | rabo | body | e-'wi; ewaʔo (Girard 1971); ewaʔyo (Girard 1971) | e-'wi; ewaʔo; ewaʔyo | See Language page | ||||||||||
that | ese/esa | esse | grammar | See Language page | ||||||||||||
3pl | ellos/ellas | eles/elas | grammar | o-kwana-ya; o-'kwana-ya; o-xaña (Girard 1971); o-ya-kwana (Girard 1971) | o-kwana-ya; o-'kwana-ya; o-xaña; o-ya-kwana | See Language page | ||||||||||
thick | grueso, gordo, espeso | grosso | quality | kia-see; kea-sei (Girard 1971) | kia-see; kea-sei | See Language page | ||||||||||
thin | delgado | fino | quality | kia-šiwi; kea-behe (Girard 1971) | kia-šiwi; kea-behe | See Language page | ||||||||||
this | este/esta | este | grammar | hikio (Girard 1971) | hikio | See Language page | ||||||||||
2sg | xx | xx | grammar | mi(y)a; miyaya; mi-a (Girard 1971) | mi(y)a; miyaya; mi-a | See Language page | ||||||||||
throat | garganta | garganta | body | e-naa | e-naa | See Language page | ||||||||||
three | tres | tres | number | See Language page | ||||||||||||
thunder | truenos | trovão | environment | kwehi | kwehi | See Language page | ||||||||||
bite | morder | morder | body | šoi-kwe; s̆owi-ka- (Girard 1971); ixia- (Girard 1971) | šoi-kwe; s̆owi-ka-; ixia- | See Language page | ||||||||||
blow | soplar | soprar | body | sipo-heaa-kwe; wo-ha- (Girard 1971) | sipo-heaa-kwe; wo-ha- | See Language page | ||||||||||
breathe | respirar | respirar | body | See Language page | ||||||||||||
burn | quemar | queimar | environment | kwakwa-kwe (transitive verb); hihi-kwe (intransitive verb); kiyo- (Girard 1971) | kwakwa-kwe; hihi-kwe; kiyo- | See Language page | ||||||||||
chew | masticar, mascar | mastigar | body | ixia-paša-kwe | ixia-paša-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
climb | subir | subir | motion | ani-sowa-ki- (Girard 1971); sowa- (Girard 1971) | ani-sowa-ki-; sowa- | See Language page | ||||||||||
come | venir | vir | motion | pe-kwe; pos- (Girard 1971) | pe-kwe; pos- | See Language page | ||||||||||
cook | cocinar | cozinhar | impact | kwa kwa-kwe; hiña- (Girard 1971) | kwa kwa-kwe; hiña- | See Language page | ||||||||||
count | contar | contar | mental | See Language page | ||||||||||||
cry | llorar | chorar | mental | pa-kwe | pa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
cut/hack | cortar | cortar | impact | haa-kwe | haa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
die/be dead | morir | morrer | state | mano-kwe; mano-yo- (Girard 1971) | mano-kwe; mano-yo- | See Language page | ||||||||||
dig | cavar | cavar | impact | boho-ʔio-kwe | boho-ʔio-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
dream | soñar | sonhar | mental | e-kawi | e-kawi | See Language page | ||||||||||
drink | beber, tomar | beber | body | iši-kwe | iši-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
eat | comer | comer | body | ixia-kwe | ixia-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
fall | caer | cair | motion | ote-kwe | ote-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
fear | miedo | medo | mental | kia-šo; kia-axa | kia-šo; kia-axa | See Language page | ||||||||||
flow | fluir | fluir | motion | See Language page | ||||||||||||
fly | volar | voar | motion | baʔe-sowa-ti-kwe | baʔe-sowa-ti-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
grow | crecer | crescer | state | čii-kwe; tii- (Girard 1971) | čii-kwe; tii- | See Language page | ||||||||||
hear | oír | ouvir | mental | šaxa-kwe | šaxa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
hide | esconder | esconder | motion | taʔa-kwe | taʔa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
hit | golpear, pegar | bater | impact | poho-kwe | poho-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
hold | correr, asegurar, sostener | segurar | other | i'ɲa-kwe | i'ɲa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
kill | matar | matar | impact | kekwa-kwe | kekwa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
know/be knowledgeable | saber, conecer | saber, conhecer | mental | See Language page | ||||||||||||
laugh | reír | rir | mental | sa-kwe | sa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
lie down | acostarse, echarse | deitar | motion | haa-kwe | haa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
live/be alive | vivir | viver, morar | body | ani-kwe; baʔe- (Girard 1971) | ani-kwe; baʔe- | See Language page | ||||||||||
open/uncover | abrir | abrir | other | šeʔa-kwe; pa-a-he- (Girard 1971) | šeʔa-kwe; pa-a-he- | See Language page | ||||||||||
pound/beat | machacar, golpear | bater | impact | poho-kwe (also means "hit") | poho-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
say | decir | dizer | mental | a-kwe, a-ka- (Girard 1971); po-a- (Girard 1971) | a-kwe, a-ka-; po-a- | See Language page | ||||||||||
scratch | rascar | rasgar | impact | See Language page | ||||||||||||
see | ver | ver | mental | ba-kwe | ba-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
shoot | tirar, disparar, balear | atirar | impact | tekwa-kwe | tekwa-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
sit | sentar(se) | sentar | state | ani-kwe, ani-oke- (Girard 1971) | ani-kwe, ani-oke- | See Language page | ||||||||||
sleep | dormir | dormir | body | kawi-kwe | kawi-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
sniff/smell | olfatear, oler | cheirar | body | šiye-ʔaxa- (Girard 1971) | šiye-ʔaxa- | primarily transitive | See Language page | |||||||||
spit | escupir | cuspir | body | kwičo-hea-kwe | kwičo-hea-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
split | partir, dividir | rachar, dividir, partir | impact | taa-kwe; po-ho- (Girard 1971) | taa-kwe; po-ho- | See Language page | ||||||||||
squeeze | estrujar, exprimir | espremer | impact | iña-powi- (Girard 1971) | iña-powi- | See Language page | ||||||||||
stab/pierce | apuñalar, acuchillar | apunhalar | impact | See Language page | ||||||||||||
stand | estar de pié | ficar em pé | state | e-pi neti-kwe | e-pi neti-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
steal | robar | roubar | other | sii-ka- (Girard 1971) | sii-ka- | See Language page | ||||||||||
suck | chupar | chupar | body | bibi-kwe; iši- (Girard 1971) | bibi-kwe; iši- | See Language page | ||||||||||
swell | hincharse | inchar | body | šexe- (Girard 1971) | šexe- | See Language page | ||||||||||
swim | nadar | nadar | motion | šokwi-šokwi-kwe | šokwi-šokwi-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
think | pensar | pensar | mental | xa-šawa-ba-ti-kwe | xa-šawa-ba-ti-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
throw | tirar, lanzar | atirar, jogar | impact | hea-kwe | hea-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
tie up/fasten | atar, amarrar | amarrar | impact | heo-nekia-kwe | heo-nekia-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
turn | girar, volter, torcer | virar | other | may be transitive or intransitive | See Language page | |||||||||||
vomit | vomitar | vomitar | body | boii-kwe | boii-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
walk | caminar, andar | andar | motion | heo-kwe; he-o- (Girard 1971) | heo-kwe; he-o- | See Language page | ||||||||||
work | trabajar | trabalhar | other | a-kwe | a-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
yawn | bostezar | bocejar | body | See Language page | ||||||||||||
tongue | lengua | lingua | body | e-yana | e-yana | See Language page | ||||||||||
tooth | diente | dente | body | e-'se | e-'se | See Language page | ||||||||||
two | dos | dois | number | biawe; beka | biawe; beka | See Language page | ||||||||||
water | agua | agua | environment | e-'na | e-'na | See Language page | ||||||||||
1pl.incl | nosotros (inclusivo) | nós (inclusivo) | grammar | e-se-ha | e-se-ha | no inclusive/exclusive distinction unless noted | See Language page | |||||||||
1pl.excl | nosotros (exclusivo) | nós (exclusivo) | grammar | See Language page | ||||||||||||
wet | mojado | molhado | quality | e-šepa | e-šepa | See Language page | ||||||||||
what? | que, qué | que | grammar | yaxa | yaxa | See Language page | ||||||||||
when? | cuando | quando | grammar | ače šono | ače šono | See Language page | ||||||||||
where? | donde | onde | grammar | ače-xe | ače-xe | See Language page | ||||||||||
white | blanco | branco | colour | oše | oše | See Language page | ||||||||||
who? | quien, quién | quem | grammar | aʔya (Girard 1971) | aʔya | See Language page | ||||||||||
wife | esposa | esposa | kinship | e-wana-se | e-wana-se | See Language page | ||||||||||
wind | viento | vento | environment | beni | beni | See Language page | ||||||||||
wing | ala | asa | body | e-kwičo | e-kwičo | See Language page | ||||||||||
woman/female | mujer | mulher | human | e-pona | e-pona | See Language page | ||||||||||
yellow | amarillo | amarelo | colour | hawa; kea-hawa (Girard 1971) | hawa; kea-hawa | See Language page | ||||||||||
2pl | ustedes | vocês | grammar | mi-kiana; mi-kiana-ya | mi-kiana; mi-kiana-ya | See Language page | ||||||||||
foot | pie | pé | body | e-hio-xi | e-hio-xi | See Language page | ||||||||||
again | de nuevo, otra vez | de novo | grammar | oo-ya; o-ʔoya (Girard 1971) | oo-ya; o-ʔoya | See Language page | ||||||||||
all | todo | todos | other | o-xaña (Girard 1971) | o-xaña | See Language page | ||||||||||
ankle | tobillo | tornozelo | body | e-šoši-xi; e-kiʔbo (Girard 1971) | e-šoši-xi; e-kiʔbo | See Language page | ||||||||||
armpit | axila, sobaco | axila | body | e-nakwiši (Girard 1971) | e-nakwiši | See Language page | ||||||||||
faeces | heces, mierda, excremento, estiércol | fezes | body | see-kwe | see-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
lung | pulmón | pulmão | body | e-šaho; e-s̆a-ho (Girard 1971) | e-šaho; e-s̆a-ho | See Language page | ||||||||||
sweat | sudar | suor, suar | body | wiši-kwe | wiši-kwe | See Language page | ||||||||||
itch | hormiguear, sentir comezón | coçar | body | See Language page | ||||||||||||
bark | corteza | casca | environment | e-hee | e-hee | See Language page | ||||||||||
fingernail | uña | unha | body | e-'me kiši; e-wa-kisi (Girard 1971 - may be toenail specifically) | e-'me kiši; e-wa-kisi (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||
heart | corazón | coração | body | e-kihi-xi | e-kihi-xi | See Language page | ||||||||||
sun | sol | sol | time | e-šeti; e-s̆eki (Girard 1971) (related to the word for "sun") | e-šeti; e-s̆eki (Girard 1971) (related to the word for "sun") | See Language page | ||||||||||
mountain/hill | montaña, colina, loma, cerro | morro, serra | environment | ebawa | ebawa | See Language page | ||||||||||
green | verde | verde | quality | kawa; e-tawa (Girard 1971) | kawa; e-tawa (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||
hot | caliente | quente | quality | kia-kio | kia-kio | See Language page |
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bat | murciélago | morcego | flora-fauna | Chiroptera spp. | biɲa | biɲa | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bird | pajaro, ave | passaro | flora-fauna | See Language page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
curassow | mitu, montete (Peru), paujil/panjuil (Peru), paujil de Salvin (Peru for Mitu salvini) | mutum | flora-fauna | Crax sp., Nothocrax sp. | See Language page | Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
toucan | tucán, pinsha (Peru) | tucano | flora-fauna | Ramphastos sp. | sokwé~ - sokwe (Girard 1971) | sokwé~ - sokwe | 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. | 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 | See Language page | Widespread | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
kingfisher | martín pescador, catalan (Peru) | martim-pescador | flora-fauna | family Alcedinidae | See Language page | Widespread Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
owl (large) | búho, lechuza | corujão | flora-fauna | order Strigiformes | pexe-pexe (generic owl) | pexe-pexe | See Language page | Widespread | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
macaw | ara, guacamaya | Arara | flora-fauna | family Psittacidae; Ara sp. | See Language page | Widespread Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
parrot | loro real, loro (Sp. form is a loan from Carib) | papagaio | flora-fauna | Amazona amazonica | čako; šeše (Girard 1971) | čako; šeše | See Language page | Widespread | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
dove | paloma | pomba | flora-fauna | family Columbidae | kwei behe; waʔy-oxo (Girard 1971) | kwei behe; waʔy-oxo | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
hawk | halcón, gavilán | gavião | flora-fauna | family Accipitridae | wipa | wipa | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
vulture | buitre, gallinazo, rinahui (Peru) | urubu | flora-fauna | family Cathartidae | ba'bo sewawa | ba'bo sewawa | See Language page | Widespread South America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
duck | pato | pato, marreco | flora-fauna | Anatidae family | nono; xoxi (Girard 1971) | nono; xoxi | 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 | See Language page | Widespread Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
dog (camp, domestic) | perro | cachorro | flora-fauna | Canis famililaris | iɲa wewa (generic dog) | iɲa wewa | 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 | iɲa wewa (generic dog) | iɲa wewa | 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) | beo-pisi (Girard 1971) | beo-pisi | 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 | soowi (Girard 1971) | soowi | See Language page | Widespread in Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sloth | pereza, pelejo (Peru), perezoso (Peru) | macaco preguica | flora-fauna | Choloepus sp., Bradypus sp. | bewi-haha (Girard 1971) | bewi-haha | See Language page | Widespread Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
alligator, black caiman | babilla; cachirre | jacaré | flora-fauna | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | šai (generic alligator) | šai | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
electric eel | anguila eléctrica | poraquê | flora-fauna | Electrophorus electricus | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
fish (generic) | pez | peixe | flora-fauna | na'o; hai (Girard 1971) | na'o; hai | See Language page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pacu fish | palometa, garopita, garopa, curhuara (Peru) | pacu | flora-fauna | Mylossoma sp. | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pirana | piraña, caribe | piranha | flora-fauna | subfamily Serrasalmidae | 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. | 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 | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iguana | iguana, garipiares (Colombia) | camaleão | flora-fauna | Iguana sp. | See Language page | iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
small lizard | lagartija | calango | flora-fauna | order Squamata | šaba nakwa (generic lizard) | šaba nakwa | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
stingray (generic) | rayas látigo, raya | arraia | flora-fauna | Potamotrygon sp. | ibabi | ibabi | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
crab | cangrejo | caranguejo | flora-fauna | infraorder Brachyura | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
anaconda | anaconda, boa, boa acuática grande | sucuri | flora-fauna | genus Eunectes | See Language page | Widespread Amazonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
boa | boa; mantona (red-tailed boa); boa de altura | jiboia | flora-fauna | family Boidae, subf. Boinae | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
snake (generic) | culebra, serpiente | cobra | flora-fauna | akwišo peo | akwišo peo | See Language page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
snake (poisonous generic) or rattlesnake | víbora (Peru), jergón (Peru), yarara | jararaca | flora-fauna | Bothrops jararaca/atrox | 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 | dati | dati | See Language page | Widespread | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amazon dolphin | bufeo, delfín, tonina (del Orinoco) | boto cor-de-rosa | flora-fauna | Inia geoffrensis | hai-saoxe (Girard 1971) | hai-saoxe | See Language page | Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
mushroom | champiñón, hongo | cogumelo | flora-fauna | (any edible generic) | di | di | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | See Language page | secondary scrub vegetation. lower alt. of eastern Andes | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cotton | algodón | algodão | flora-fauna | Gossypium (barbadense: long fibers; hirsutum: short fibers) | wapehe | wapehe | 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 | 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 | bišo (listed under "chili pepper") | bišo | 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 | See Language page | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
arrow cane, wildcane | caña flecha, caña brava, caña isana | cana para flechas, frecheira, Cana-do-rio | flora-fauna | Gynerium sagittatum | See Language page | tropical regions, especially river banks | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
banana, plantain | banano, banana, cambur, bellaco, variedad de plátano | banana | flora-fauna | Musa sp. | e-hawi | e-hawi | 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. | xono-so | xono-so | See Language page | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
grass | hierba, pasto | capim, grama | flora-fauna | (generic) | sipone | sipone | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
maize, corn | mazorca, maiz | milho | flora-fauna | Zea mays | e-šixe | e-šixe | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tobacco | tabaco | tabaco | flora-fauna | Nicotiana tabacum | šawano e-ixia-wičača-xi | šawano e-ixia-wičača-xi | See Language page | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tree | árbol | arvore | flora-fauna | akwi | akwi | See Language page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
achiote, anatto | achiote | urucum | flora-fauna | Bixa orellana | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | eki (generic manioc) | eki | 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 | 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. | 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) | See Language page | indigenous gardens | plant; tree | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
squash | calabaza, calabacines, auyamas, zapallos, huingo (Peru) | abóbora | flora-fauna | Cucurbita sp. | tepe | tepe | See Language page | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cipó vine | tamishi, bejuco, yare | cipó | flora-fauna | Heteropsis spp. | xono (Girard 1971) | xono | See Language page | secondary forest, floodplain | vine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
fish poison, barbasco | barbasco, matapez (Colombia) | timbó | flora-fauna | Lonchocarpus spp. | akwi mano-xe | akwi mano-xe | See Language page | secondary forests and secondary srcrub vegetation | shrub/tree | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
hallucinogenic vine, banisterium, ayahuasca | ayahuasca, yage | ayahuasca, caapi | flora-fauna | Banisteriopsis caapi | 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 | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
insect (generic) | insecto | insecto | flora-fauna | generic | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ant (generic) | hormiga | formiga | flora-fauna | Formicidae | poxi aso; pohi-sewi (Girard 1971) | poxi aso; pohi-sewi | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bullet ant, lesser giant hunter ant | conga, hormiga yanabe (Colombia), isula (Peru), Hormiga Veinticuatro | tocandira | flora-fauna | Paraponera clavata | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
leaf-cutter ant | Colombia: zampopo, hormiga arriera; Venezuela: bachaco; Peru: curuhuinse | saúva | flora-fauna | Atta sp. | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
honeybee | abeja | abelha | flora-fauna | Apis mellifera; Tetragonisca angustula; Trigona amazonensis | wini | wini | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cockroach | cucaracha | barata-do-mato | flora-fauna | order Blattaria | čapa | čapa | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
firefly, lightning bug | lampírido, luciérnaga (Peru), añañahui (Peru), cocuyo (attributed Taino origin) | vagalume | flora-fauna | fam: Elateridae, Fengodidae, Lampyridae | sokwai | sokwai | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
butterfly, moth | mariposa | borboleta | flora-fauna | order Lepidoptera | xapipi | xapipi | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
moth | mariposa nocturna, polilla | mariposa | flora-fauna | order Lepidoptera | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
angleworm | lombriz | minhoca | flora-fauna | order Opisthopora | soso | soso | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
centipede | ciempiés | centopéia | flora-fauna | class Chilopoda | kono pexa | kono pexa | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
scorpion | escorpión; alacran | escorpião | flora-fauna | order Scorpiones | axi tsewe, ahi (Girard 1971) | axi tsewe, ahi | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cicada | cigarra, chicharra | cigarra | flora-fauna | super fam. Cicadoidea | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
flea | pulga | pulga | flora-fauna | order Siphonaptera | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
blowfly/housefly | mosca | mosca | flora-fauna | Diptera | we'we | we'we | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cricket | saltón, grillo | grilo | flora-fauna | family Gryllidae | 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 | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
mosquito | mosquito, zancudo | mosquito, carapana | flora-fauna | Anopheles sp. | di | di | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
termites, white-ants | comején (Peru), termitas | cupim | flora-fauna | order Isoptera | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tick | garrapata | carrapato | flora-fauna | superfam Ixodoidea | bakwis̆i (Girard 1971); bakis̆i (Girard 1971) | bakwis̆i; bakis̆i | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
wasp | avispa; specific type: ronzapa/ronsapa | caba | flora-fauna | order Hymenoptera, sub: Apocrita | bia | bia | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
snail | caracol, churo (Peru) | caracol | flora-fauna | class Gastropoda | šemo | šemo | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
spider | araña | aranha | flora-fauna | Arachnidae, Araneae | baša | baša | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
jaguar | yaguar, yaguareté, jaguar, otorongo (Peru), tigre (Peru) | onca | flora-fauna | Panthera onca | ibiá (Girard 1971) | ibiá | 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 | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
howler monkey (red-handed) | mono aullador, mono coto (Peru) | guariba | flora-fauna | Alouatta belzebul [or other Alouatta sp.] | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tufted capuchin monkey | mono negro (Peru), Machín Negro, Maicero Cachón, mono maicero | macaco prego | flora-fauna | Cebus apella | 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 | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
opossum | zarigüeya, rabipelado, zorro, zorrillo | mucura | flora-fauna | family Didelphidae | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
giant otter | Lobo Grande de Río, nutria gigante, lutria | ariranha | flora-fauna | Pteronura brasiliensis | 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 | yoxi | yoxi | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
white-lipped peccary | Chancho de Monte, Cariblanco, Huangana | queixada | flora-fauna | Tayassu pecari | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
porcupine | puerco espín, erizo (Peru), casha cushillo (Peru) | cuandu, porco-espinho | flora-fauna | family Erethizontidae | 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. | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
capybara | Capibara, Carpincho, Ronsoco | capivara | flora-fauna | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris | siobi (Girard 1971) | siobi | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
green acouchi | Guatín, Punchana, curi, picurito rabudo, picurito rabilargo | cutiara | flora-fauna | Myoprocta pratti | 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.) | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
mouse, rat | ratón | camundongo, rata | flora-fauna | Mus musculus | dawičo | dawičo | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
squirrel | ardilla, danta (Ven) | serelepe, quatipuru, esquilo | flora-fauna | family Sciuridae | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tapir | sachavaca, danta | anta | flora-fauna | Tapirus terrestris | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
deer | venado | veado, cariacu | flora-fauna | family Cervidae, esp. Odocoileus virginianus | dokwei | dokwei | See Language page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
horse | caballo | cavalho | flora-fauna | Equus caballus | See Language page |
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 |
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basket (general) | canasta, canasto, cesta | cesto | culture-material | e-šaha (generic basket) | e-šaha (generic basket) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
basket, small | canasta, canasto, cesta | cesto pequeno, tampado | culture-material | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
bead | abalorio, mostacilla, cuenta, gota, puca; necklace=collar | miçanga | culture-material | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
bed | cama | cama | culture-material | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
hammock | hamaca, chinchorro | rede | culture-material | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
bench, seat | banco, silla, asiento | banco | culture-material | e-ki-ani-xi (Girard 1971) | e-ki-ani-xi (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
canoe | canoa | canoa | transport | bi'še | bi'še | 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 | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
shaman, healer | chamán, brujo | xaman, pajé, feiticeiro | culture-mythology | e-dosi-kia (Girard 1971) | e-dosi-kia (Girard 1971) | 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 | e-dosi-kia (Girard 1971) | e-dosi-kia (Girard 1971) | 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 | e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971) | e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
clothing | ropa | roupa | culture-mythology | daki | daki | See Language page | ||||||||||||
fence, palisade | cerco | cerca | other | may be related to defense/warfare? | See Language page | |||||||||||||
firewood | leña | lenha | other | kwaki | kwaki | See Language page | ||||||||||||
Curupira (spirit type) | Curupira, Madremonte | Curupira | culture-mythology | 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 | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
deity/powerful spirit/culture figure | dios(es), deidad | divinidade, figura mítica | culture-mythology | e-dosi-kiana (listed under "God") | e-dosi-kiana (listed under "God") | In RN region, frequently translates as 'Bone-Son', 'One on the bone', etc. | See Language page | |||||||||||
flute | flauta, quena (Peru) | flauta | culture-mythology | multiple types? japurutu, deer-bone, etc. | See Language page | |||||||||||||
panpipe | carrizo, zampoñas, flautas de pan, rondadora | caniço, flauta de pã | culture-mythology | 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 | e-hewi-xi | e-hewi-xi | See Language page | ||||||||||||
machete | machete | facão | culture-material | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
axe/stone axe | hacha (de piedra) | machado (de pedra) | subsistence tool | šoši-xi; sewe-s̆a (Girard 1971) | šoši-xi; sewe-s̆a (Girard 1971) | especially for clearing fields | See Language page | |||||||||||
arrow | flecha | flecha | subsistence tool | e-mese | e-mese | hunting, warfare | See Language page | |||||||||||
spear | lanza | lança | subsistence tool | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
bow | arco | arco | subsistence tool | e-koi-xi; e-ko-wixi (Girard 1971) | e-koi-xi; e-ko-wixi (Girard 1971) | arco | See Language page | |||||||||||
paddle/oar | remo | remo | transport | e-wi-behe-ʔai-ʔai | e-wi-behe-ʔai-ʔai | See Language page | ||||||||||||
plate | plato | prato | culture-material | tepe | tepe | See Language page | ||||||||||||
pot | olla, pote | panela, vasilha | subsistence tool | meši | meši | See Language page | ||||||||||||
basin/bowl | tazón, plato hondo, taza | tijela | culture-material | kea-do-e (Girard 1971) | kea-do-e (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
griddle for cooking flatbread | tiesto (Colombia), budare (Venezuela), tortera (Peru) | forno para beiju | subsistence tool | agriculture? | See Language page | |||||||||||||
rattle | matraca, maraca | marico, chocalho | culture-mythology | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
resin | resina, brea, copal | resina, brea, breu | subsistence tool | e-maʔi (Girard 1971) | e-maʔi (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
wax | cera | cera | other | wini taʔa | wini taʔa | See Language page | ||||||||||||
honey | miel | mel | food | eka-'na | eka-'na | 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 | ato; xono; baa-xono (Girard 1971) | ato; xono; baa-xono | See Language page | ||||||||||||
tattoo | tatuaje, tatu | tatuagem | culture-mythology | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
thatch/roof | crisneja | palha, caraná | culture-material | #NAME? | 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 | eya | eya | See Language page | ||||||||||||
school | escuela | escola | acculturation | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
bottle | botella | garrafa | acculturation | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
paper | papel | papel | acculturation | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
dream | sueño, soñar | sonho, sonhar | culture-mythology | e-kawi | e-kawi | See Language page | ||||||||||||
chicken | gallina | galinha | acculturation | dexa hao; kačina (Girard 1971) | dexa hao; kačina (Girard 1971) | 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 | e'ka | e'ka | See Language page | ||||||||||||
skirt | falda, saya, fustan, pollera | saia | culture-material | kimaixi; e-kise (Girard 1971) | kimaixi; e-kise (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
shoes | zapatos | sapatos | dress | e-heo-xi (singular "shoe") | e-heo-xi (singular "shoe") | See Language page | ||||||||||||
policeman | polícia | policía | acculturation | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
soldier | soldado | soldado | acculturation | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
cat | gato | gato | acculturation | [misi] | [misi] | See Language page | ||||||||||||
gun | arma, escopeta | espingarda, fusil | acculturation | e-kekwa-xi; e-ko-wixi (Girard 1971) poti-kwe ba-kwe tekwa-kwe tekwa-kwe axo-ta-kwe akwi tsaa | e-kekwa-xi; e-ko-wixi (Girard 1971) poti-kwe ba-kwe tekwa-kwe tekwa-kwe axo-ta-kwe akwi tsaa | See Language page | ||||||||||||
hat | sombero | chapéu | dress | e-yoxa-ha-xi | e-yoxa-ha-xi | See Language page | ||||||||||||
chief/leader | jefe, cacique | chefe | culture-mythology | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
club | garrote, cachiporra | clava, porrete | subsistence tool | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
loincloth | taparrabos, guayuco, pampanilla | tanga, tapa-sexo | dress | 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 | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
song (generic) | canción, canto | canção | culture-mythology | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
blowgun | cerbatana, pucuna (Peru) | zarabatana | subsistence tool | 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 | e-pio-xi | e-pio-xi | esp. for fanning a cooking fire | See Language page | |||||||||||
fish (with line) | anzuelear, pescar con linea | pescar (com linha) | food | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
fish (with fish-poison) | pescar con barbasco, barbasquear | pescar com timbó; tinguijar | food | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
hunt | cazar | caçar | food | tekwa-kwe; kekwa- (Girard 1971) | tekwa-kwe; kekwa- (Girard 1971) | See Language page | ||||||||||||
game animal | caza, animal de caza | caça, animal de caça | food | Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages | See Language page | |||||||||||||
gourd (dipper/bowl) | cucharón, pate (Peru), totomo, totuma, totumo | cuia | subsistence tool | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
grater | rallador, rallo | ralador, ralo | subsistence tool | 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 | e-kekwa-poho-xi | e-kekwa-poho-xi | 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 | e-iši-xi; bi'šo-'na | e-iši-xi; bi'šo-'na | prioritizes manioc beer where distinction is made | See Language page | |||||||||||
flour/meal from manioc | fariña, mañoco (Venezuela); harina | farinha | food | tabo ("meal, flour") | tabo ("meal, flour") | agriculture | See Language page | |||||||||||
flat bread, cassava bread | pan de yuca, casabe/cazabe | beiju | food | usually manioc; agriculture, but also can be made from certain wild seeds/fruits | See Language page | |||||||||||||
starch (tapioca, other) | almidón | goma de tapioca | food | See Language page | ||||||||||||||
tapioca drink, mingau | cahuana, caguana | mingau | food | agriculture | See Language page | |||||||||||||
tipiti (manioc squeezer) | tipiti, matafrio, sebucán, exprimador, prensa para yuca | tipiti | food | word of Tupi origin; agriculture: specifically for squeezing poison out of manioc | See Language page | |||||||||||||
tripod for washing manioc | trípode | tripé | subsistence tool | agriculture | See Language page | |||||||||||||
venom for darts, poison | veneno | curare | subsistence tool | 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 | agriculture? commonly used for sifting dry manioc flour | See Language page | |||||||||||||
bait for fishing | cebo, carnada para pescar, empate (Peru) | isca | subsistence tool | can refer to worms; more generic | See Language page | |||||||||||||
fishtrap | trampa de peces, trampa | matapi, cacuri | subsistence tool | 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 | me-i etaxaxi (Girard 1971) | me-i etaxaxi | 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 | e-'ki | e-'ki | See Language page |