Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

inga

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: guaba, guamo, guama, shimbillo (Peru)
Meaning Portuguese: inga

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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	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Traded	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Inga spp.	wíilu (R01)	wíilu (R01)		inheritance							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Aguaruna	Inga spp.	wámpa	wámpa		unknown							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Akawaio	Inga spp.	wairawok ek	waɩrawɔk ek	inga sp.	doubtful loan		Arawak wiru					See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Andoke	Inga spp.	si'dʌ	siʔdʌ		unique							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Apalai	Inga spp.	turixi	turixi		unknown		cf. Piapoco irisi					See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Ashuar	Inga spp.	sámpi, kashuápi	sampi, kaʃuapi									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Bora	Inga spp.	tuútsi, ahrójɨ (T98)	tʰɯɯ́tsʰi, aʔróxɨ		inheritance							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Carijona	Inga spp.	karáu (M2000)	karáu (M2000)		inheritance							See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Central Aymara	Inga spp.	sikili (P04)	sikili (P04)									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Cofán	Inga spp.	fiño	ɸiɲo									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Djeoromitxi	Inga spp.	homi	homi									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Dâw	Inga spp.	mĩìn	mĩ̂n		doubtful loan into protolanguage		Tukanoan mene		underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Eñepa	Inga spp.	moya, mooya (MM)	moja, mooja (MM)		unknown							See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Hodï	Inga spp.	luwë; hãlɨ̃ luwe ʰyaɨ (inga bourgoni), uli luwe ʰyaɨ (inga edulis), bãyekalõ luwe ʰyaɨ (inga cf. alba), eʰkɔ luwe ʰyaɨ (inga sp.) (all Zent 02a)			unique			Also hãlɨ̃ luwe ʰyaɨ (inga bourgoni), uli luwe ʰyaɨ (inga edulis), bãyekalõ luwe ʰyaɨ (inga cf. alba), eʰkɔ luwe ʰyaɨ (inga sp.) (all Zent 02a)	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Huambisa	Inga spp.	wampa	wampa									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Hup	Inga spp.	mǐn	mǐn		doubtful loan into protolanguage		Tukanoan mene		underived			See Language page	0	1	0	gathered	women, children	eaten raw	0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Ingá	Inga spp.	pakai										See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Kabiyari	Inga spp.	wiirúá	wiiɾúá									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Kakua	Inga spp.	pâh	pâh		unique				underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Kanamarí	Inga spp.	komamim	komamim	ingá								Magalhães 2018:355
Kariña	Inga spp.	pajawa	pajawa	plant sp.								Courtz 2007:334									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Karitiana	Inga spp.	eemyk, mẽrẽ´õn	eemɨk, mẽɾẽʔõn		unknown; doubtful loan (cf. Tukanoan mene)							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Kokama	Inga spp.	ɨna	ɨna		inheritance							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Kotiria	Inga spp.	~bede	~bede		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Kwazá	Inga spp.	cukwe	cukwe									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Lokono	Inga spp.	warakosa	warakosa	trees with flat segmented fruit								Fanshawe 1949:73									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Maihiki	Inga spp.	yiaya mene ja	jiaja mene xã		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan			uncoded	xã	xã (orth. ja) = inanimate	See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Matses	Inga spp.	achu incuente	atʃu inkuente		unknown							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Muinane	Inga spp.	tɨ́ɨsi (W97)	tɨ́ɨsi									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Máku	Inga spp.	wayutá										See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect	Inga spp.		gupiʔixuna									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Inga spp.		kamɛʔpiʔ		doubtful loan		source unknown					See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Napo Lowland Quichua	Inga spp.	pacai	pakai									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Nheengatu	Inga spp.	inga (family Mimosacea) (many other trees described by inga)	iŋga (family Mimosacea) (many other trees described with inga.		inheritance	Proto-Tupi-Guarani		Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000	underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Ninam	Inga spp.	krep+ ~Ik (gom)	kɾep+ ~ɯk (gom)		inheritance				uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Nukak	Inga spp.	chitá: inga alba; wapdeja: inga fastuosa			unique; doubtful loan		cf. Piaroa wipoʔruæ, Arawak wiru		uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Ocaina	Inga spp.	tuvóólla, tuvóódyo	tɯβóódʒa, tɯβóódʲo		unknown							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Paresi	Inga spp.	zoˈliri	ðuˈlidji		unknown							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Piapoco	Inga spp.	irìsi	irìsi									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Piaroa	Inga spp.	wípo'ruE' (K76)	wípoɁruæɁ		unknown		cf. Arawak wiru, Nukak					See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Resígaro	Inga spp.	enóogí, pí?ža?é	enóogí, píʔʒaʔé		unique			Also píʔʒaʔé	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Sanumá	Inga spp.	kepu	kepu		inheritance				missing			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Secoya	Inga spp.	pene	pẽne									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Sikuani	Inga spp.	wiripanae (31); oti (2)	wirípanaé, óti		doubtful loan		Arawak wiru		missing			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Siona	Inga spp.	bẽnẽ, atá bẽnẽ (sweet inga V84)	bẽnẽ, atá bẽnẽ (sweet inga V84)		inheritance							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Southern Pastaza Quechua	Inga spp.	pacay	pakaj									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Tariana	Inga spp.	hawáya	hawája		inheritance				uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Taushiro	Inga spp.	jei´jon	xeiʔxon									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Tikuna	Inga spp.	páma (Alv44)	páma		unique							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Tiriyó	Inga spp.	karau	karau		inheritance							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Tukano	Inga spp.	mene	mene		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan		Probable loan into Hup	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Urarina	Inga spp.	esʉ	esʉ		unique							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Waimiri Atroari	Inga spp.	akai (M1992)	akai (M1992)									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Waorani	Inga spp.	ihua ahue			unique				uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Wari	Inga spp.	watʃikam (Sousa2009)	watʃikam (Sousa2009)									See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Wayampi	Inga spp.	ɨnga (G89)	ɨnga (G89)		inheritance							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Wayana	Inga spp.	makui watkï	makui watkɨ		unknown							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Yagua	Inga spp.	ramuya	ramujã		unknown							See Language page									Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)
Yanomam	Inga spp.	krepu uhi (Inga edulis WM99), rĩa moxiririma hi (inga acumitata)	krepu uhi (WM99),kɾepu uhi, ɾĩa moʃiɾiɾima hi		inheritance		Nadëb	also rĩa moxiririma hi (inga acumitata)	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Yanomami	Inga spp.	kepõ, krepo (HR94)	kepõ, kɾepo		inheritance				underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Yuhup	Inga spp.	bĩ̂d	bĩ̂d		inheritance				underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no
Yukuna	Inga spp.	ña'akú, wíru (R01)	ɲaʔakú; wíru (R01)		unique; inheritance				uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	Secondary scrub vegetation and indigenous gardens. North and South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, Colombia)	no


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Ashuar
Bora
Carijona
Central Aymara
Cofán
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Eñepa
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Kabiyari
Kakua
Kanamarí
Kariña
Karitiana
Kokama
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lokono
Maihiki
Matses
Muinane
Máku
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nukak
Ocaina
Paresi
Piapoco
Piaroa
Resígaro
Sanumá
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Tariana
Taushiro
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Tukano
Urarina
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wari
Wayampi
Wayana
Yagua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yuhup
Yukuna

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