Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

achiote, anatto

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: achiote
Meaning Portuguese: urucum

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Language	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

Language	Linnean Name	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Ritual Notes	Food Source	Medicinal	How Collected	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Traded	Trade Notes	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Bixa orellana	tʃáawihiri (lit. 'ripe tiger')	píiri (H&R)		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Aguaruna	Bixa orellana	ipák	ipák		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Akawaio	Bixa orellana	anondö	anɔndö		inheritance	Proto-Carib							See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Andoke	Bixa orellana	akosi	akoçi		unique								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Apalai	Bixa orellana	xipo	xipo		unknown								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Ashuar	Bixa orellana	ipiák, shiipiak	ipiak, ʃĩ:piak										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Baniwa	Bixa orellana	phiɾimáapa	pʰiɾimáːpa, phiɻi[máapa] (FS)		inheritance	Central North Arawak			uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Barasano	Bixa orellana	bũsã́	bũsã́										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Bará	Bixa orellana		bũ'hã́										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Bora	Bixa orellana	néépapa	nέέpapa		inheritance		but cf. Witotoan						See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Camsa	Bixa orellana	mandorɨ́-ʃa [loan Quechua]	mandorɨ́-ʃa										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Candoshi-Shapra	Bixa orellana	yobsa	jompsa		unique								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Carapana	Bixa orellana	musã	mũsã										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Carijona	Bixa orellana	ihu’se(H&R)	ihu’se(H&R)		inheritance								See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Cavineña	Bixa orellana	e-mace (G71)	e-mace (G71)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Central Aymara	Bixa orellana	achiwiti (loan)	atʃiwiti										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Cofán	Bixa orellana	cuña	kɯɲa										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS shrub
Cubeo	Bixa orellana	mujariyo	muhalijo, bũ'hã́		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Cuiva	Bixa orellana		hótsi, kajári										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Desano	Bixa orellana	mosã	mosã		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Djeoromitxi	Bixa orellana	kurabi	kurabi										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Dâw	Bixa orellana	râàw	hə̂w		inheritance				underived				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Eñepa	Bixa orellana	wachiyo' (arbol), wache (fruta) (MM)	watʃiyoʔ (arbol), watʃe (fruta) (MM)		inheritance	Unknown		bixa is Carib loan into European languages, origin of scientific name					See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Guayabero	Bixa orellana	jois	hoes-t		inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Hodï	Bixa orellana	jkulilu (Zent 08)			unique				uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Huambisa	Bixa orellana	ipak	ipak										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Hup	Bixa orellana	hǝ́w	hǝ́w		inheritance				underived				See Language page	1	decorative paint	0	0	cultivated	seeds mashed and used for paint	0	1	attained through exchange with Tukanoans	secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Ingá	Bixa orellana	mandur	mandúr(H&R)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Iquito	Bixa orellana	carásiica	karásiika		unknown								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Kabiyari	Bixa orellana	'pʰiri	'pʰiɾi										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Kakua	Bixa orellana	~běʔ	~běʔ		inheritance				underived				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Kariña	Bixa orellana	kusewe	kusewe	anatto									Yamada 2010:756										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no
Kokama	Bixa orellana	ruku	ruku		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Koreguaje	Bixa orellana	pũsañʉ	pũsaɲʉ, pũsa		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Kotiria	Bixa orellana	bã'sĩ sõʔ'ã	bã'sĩ sõʔ'ã		inheritance			May be inherited	uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Lokono	Bixa orellana	shirabuli	ʃirabuli	anatto-dye tree									Fanshawe 1949:71										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no
Macaguan	Bixa orellana	jochíja	hotʃíha		inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Maihiki	Bixa orellana	bosa ja (ja marks neuter gender)	bosa xa		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded		xã	xã (orth. ja) = inanimate	See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Makiritare	Bixa orellana	wiʃu	wiʃu		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Makuna	Bixa orellana	abujumujariyocʉ (tree), musa	bũsã (H&R), abuxumuxaɾiyokɨ (tɾee), musa		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Mapoyo	Bixa orellana	anoto	anoto										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Matses	Bixa orellana	piute	piute		unknown								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Minica Witoto	Bixa orellana	nonó-kï	nonó-kɯ										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Muinane	Bixa orellana	nóobaba	nóobaba										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Murui Witoto	Bixa orellana	nono-kï	nono-kɯ		inheritance		cf. Bora, Yanomami						See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect	Bixa orellana		hɤːw										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Bixa orellana		hɤːw		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Napo Lowland Quichua	Bixa orellana	manduru	manduɾu										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Nheengatu	Bixa orellana	uruku	uɾuku		inheritance	Proto-Tupi-Guarani		Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000	underived				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Northern Emberá	Bixa orellana		kʰãtʃí(H&R)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Nukak	Bixa orellana	mée; mɛkũnde (H&R)			inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Nɨpode Witoto	Bixa orellana	nonó-kï	nonó-kɯ										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Ocaina	Bixa orellana	ñon̵ṍṍya	ñon:ṍṍja		inheritance		cf. Bora						See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Paresi	Bixa orellana	aˈhite	aˈhitɛ		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Pemon	Bixa orellana	anonte (A1981); anontö (E1980)	anonte (A1981); anɔntö (E1980)		inheritance	Proto-Carib							See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Piapoco	Bixa orellana	piirí (H&R)	piirí (H&R)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Piaroa	Bixa orellana	muɨñɨh	muɨñɨh		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Playero	Bixa orellana		hotʃí-wa										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Puinave	Bixa orellana	suamka	swamka		doubtful loan		unusual form						See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Páez	Bixa orellana	co	ko										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Quechua Ayacuchano	Bixa orellana	achiwti	atʃiwti										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Resígaro	Bixa orellana	phiigí	pʰiigí		inheritance	Central North Arawak			uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Secoya	Bixa orellana	posa	põ'sa										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Sikuani	Bixa orellana	jotsi (2)	hótsi		inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Siona	Bixa orellana	bonsa	bonsa		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Siriano	Bixa orellana	musã́	musã́, bũ'sã́										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Southern Pastaza Quechua	Bixa orellana	mandru	mandru										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Suyá	Bixa orellana	ywɨ	jwɨ										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Sáliva	Bixa orellana	muuñu	muːɲu		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Tanimuca	Bixa orellana	bũ'ha	bũ'ha		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Tariana	Bixa orellana	pi'ɾina, pi'ɾida, piɾimaphána	pi'ɾina, pi'ɾida, piɾimapʰána		inheritance	Central North Arawak		Also piɾimapʰána	uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Taushiro	Bixa orellana	ava'a hi'	awaʔa hiʔ										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Tikuna	Bixa orellana	é-tá, ô-tá (Alv44)	éʔtá, oʔtá		unique								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Tiriyó	Bixa orellana	(w)ɨpuce	(w)ɨpuce		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Tukano	Bixa orellana	mosâ	mosâ, bũsã́		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Tuyuka	Bixa orellana	bũ'sã́	bũ'sã́										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Urarina	Bixa orellana	hjaane, ičoa-ka	hjaane, itʃoa-ka		unique								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Wai Wai	Bixa orellana	onomto (SM)	onomto (SM)		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Waikhana	Bixa orellana	ba'sisõʔ'ã	ba'sisõʔ'ã										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Waimaja	Bixa orellana	bũ'hã́	bũ'hã́										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Waimiri Atroari	Bixa orellana	kiswe (M1992)	kiswe (M1992)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Waorani	Bixa orellana	kaka			unique		cf. Yagua	kikã; see also ičoa-ka (Urarina)	uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Wari	Bixa orellana	nawin (Sousa2009)	nawin (Sousa2009)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Waurá	Bixa orellana	yuku (R73)	juku (R73)		doubtful loan		Tupi-Guarani uruku						See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Wayampi	Bixa orellana	uluku (G78)	uluku (G78)		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Wayana	Bixa orellana	onot	onot		inheritance								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Yagua	Bixa orellana	quica	kikã		unique								See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Yanomam	Bixa orellana	nana (WS76); manokorima (bold), ɨrepërima (white-haired)(both WM99, nom. Class: si)	nana (WS76); manokoɾima (bold), ɨɾepəɾima (white-haired		inheritance		cf. Witoto	Witoto nonó-; see also Yan manokorima (bold), ɨrepërima (white-haired)	uncoded		si		See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Yanomami	Bixa orellana	nara, nana, nara shi hi, yamaro si hi, jono mosi	naɾa, nana, naɾa ʃi hi, jã̃mãɾo si hi, jono mosi		inheritance		cf. Witoto	Witoto nonó-, hi= CLF "tree", ʃi = CLF associated with gnats and cypress-type tubers serving as magical plants	underived	N+CLF	hi= CLF "tree" (Ramirez 94), ʃi = CLF associated with gnats and cypress-type tubers serving as magical plants (Ramirez 94)		See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Yuhup	Bixa orellana	hɤ̂w	hɤ̂w		inheritance				underived				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Yukpa	Bixa orellana		onóto(H&R)										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		Phon only in source shrub
Yukuna	Bixa orellana	phirí	pʰiɾí		inheritance	Central North Arawak			uncoded				See Language page	1		0	0			0	1		secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens	no	shrub
Yuruti	Bixa orellana	bũũsã	bũũsã										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub
Záparo	Bixa orellana	inyawhwa	injawhʷa										See Language page										secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens		shrub


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Central Aymara
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Iquito
Kabiyari
Kakua
Kariña
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lokono
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Mapoyo
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Northern Emberá
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Playero
Puinave
Páez
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Suyá
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tariana
Taushiro
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Yagua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yuhup
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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