Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

agouti (black agouti, black-rumped agouti)

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Guatusa Negra, Añuje, Agutí (black-rumped), picure, jochi colorado
Meaning Portuguese
cutia

Languages

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
Akawaio Dasyprocta spp. aguu agu loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Baniwa Dasyprocta spp. phíitsi; puuto (H&R92) phíitsi inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) Also puuto (H&R92) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Carijona Dasyprocta spp. akuri (SM) a'kuri (H&R) loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cubeo Dasyprocta spp. jʉbʉcaco; buʉ (R95) bu'ɨ́, hʉbʉkako inheritance Or ɣʉbʉkakɔ Broader (also Green Acouchy) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Dâw Dasyprocta spp. mẽét mæ̃̌t inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Desano Dasyprocta spp. bu'í bu'í inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Eñepa Dasyprocta spp. akuñ (MM) akuɲ (MM) loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Guayabero Dasyprocta spp. bɨl bɨl inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Waorani Dasyprocta spp. kóba (variety of agouti) unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hup Dasyprocta spp. mæ̌t mæ̌t inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 hunted men boiled or smoked 0 0 meat in general was once traded extensively with Tukanoans no
Kakua Dasyprocta spp. mɨ̌ʔ inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Macaguan Dasyprocta spp. bɨn bɨn inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Makushi Dasyprocta spp. akuri (SM) akuri (SM) loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu Dasyprocta spp. akuti, akutia akuti, akutia loan into protolg, direction unknown Proto-Tupi-Guarani Carib Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000. Also: akutia underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Ninam Dasyprocta spp. ~$ihIna (gom), thõmɨ (EM72) ~ʃihɯna (gom), tʰõmɨ inheritance also ~ʃihɯna (gom) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nukak Dasyprocta spp. mú (Politis) inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Dasyprocta spp. codome ago (ago is a copular enclitic which marks female gender), moñeteaco ago, maiteaco ago korome ago, moɲeteako ago maiteako ago unique Also moɲeteako maiteako uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Pemon Dasyprocta spp. akuurii (E1980) akuri (E1980) loan into protolg, direction unknown Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Mello (2000) reconstructs for Proto-TG. Occurs widely in Carib; but loan into (?) Piaroa /æk'uri/; Nheengatu /akuti/; Achuar agutí WW %akuti See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Resígaro Dasyprocta spp. phíi?tsí (dp91) pʰíiʔtsí (dp91) inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sanumá Dasyprocta spp. thomɨ a, thomɨ sianana a, thomɨ gɨgɨ (general classification?) tʰomɨ a, tʰomɨ sianana a, tʰomɨ kɨkɨ inheritance generic? also thomɨ a, thomɨ sianana a uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sikuani Dasyprocta spp. bënë (rk83) bɨ´nɨ inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tariana Dasyprocta spp. phíči pʰítʃi inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tukano Dasyprocta spp. buû buû, bú inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kotiria Dasyprocta spp. bu, boʔso bu, boʔso inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Wapishana Dasyprocta spp. sukuɽɨ sukuɽɨ doubtful loan Carib See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomam Dasyprocta spp. thõmɨ tʰõmɨ inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomami Dasyprocta spp. thõmɨ, thõmɨmorewë, amotha (JF86) tʰõmɨ, tʰõmɨmoɾewə (also means thief), amotʰa inheritance see also tʰõmɨmoɾewə (also means thief), amotʰa underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yukuna Dasyprocta spp. pitʃi (dp91) pitʃi (dp91) inheritance Proto-Arawak (North and South) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yuhup Dasyprocta spp. bɛ̃̂t bɛ̃̂t inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Achagua Dasyprocta spp. híiθi (R01) híiθi (R01) inheritance See Language page
Piapoco Dasyprocta spp. píisi (dp91) pí:si (dp91) See Language page
Kabiyari Dasyprocta spp. phíit̪i phíit̪i See Language page
Yavitero Dasyprocta spp. wayútu wajútu See Language page
Mandawaka Dasyprocta spp. híʒi híʒi See Language page
Paresi Dasyprocta spp. hekere hekere inheritance See Language page
Baure Dasyprocta spp. peri peri inheritance See Language page
Waurá Dasyprocta spp. pɨ'kɨʂɨ (Mori2005) pɨ'kɨʂɨ (Mori2005) inheritance See Language page
Bora Dasyprocta spp. pɨrḯmïxɨ {añuje}; bute (R95), bɨɨrúmujɨ (FS) pɨrɯ́mɯxɨ {aɲuje} unique See Language page
Muinane Dasyprocta spp. ɸáttɨ ɸáttɨ See Language page
Apalai Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Wayana Dasyprocta spp. akuli akuli loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Tiriyó Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Makiritare Dasyprocta spp. aha:dadi (KH) aha:dadi (KH) unique See Language page
Mapoyo Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri See Language page
Wai Wai Dasyprocta spp. akri (SM) akri (SM) loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Waimiri Atroari Dasyprocta spp. axiwi aʃiwi See Language page
Yukpa Dasyprocta spp. kasare (SM) kasare (SM), kasáre (H&R) See Language page Phon only in source
Kalapalo Dasyprocta spp. akugi akugi loan into protolg, direction unknown Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Northern Emberá Dasyprocta spp. kʰuɾiwa (H&R) See Language page
Cuiva Dasyprocta spp. bʉn bɨn picure/chacure/patelata/ñeque/guara/guatín Kondo 1983:116
Playero Dasyprocta spp. bɨnɨ See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra Dasyprocta spp. póllová póntʃowá unique See Language page
Taushiro Dasyprocta spp. vinti winti See Language page
Páez Dasyprocta spp. ñu´py le´chcŭe (le´chcŭe=small) ɲuʔpi leʔtʃkwe (‘small paca’, H&R) See Language page
Tikuna Dasyprocta spp. shígu (R95) shígu (R95) unique See Language page
Urarina Dasyprocta spp. mami mami unique See Language page
Camsa Dasyprocta spp. entsóje-ɕe entsóje-ɕe See Language page
Andoke Dasyprocta spp. taã(w) (RW52) unique See Language page
Puinave Dasyprocta spp. bo´; bop (R95) poʔ unique See Language page
Máku Dasyprocta spp. rabi See Language page
Ashuar Dasyprocta spp. káyuk, agutí kajuk, aguti See Language page
Huambisa Dasyprocta spp. kayuk kajuk See Language page
Aguaruna Dasyprocta spp. káyuk(a) kájuk(a) inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Dasyprocta spp. majãːw unique See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Dasyprocta spp. mijãːw See Language page
Matses Dasyprocta spp. mëcueste, tsicudu mɨkueste, tsikudu unknown See Language page
Yagua Dasyprocta spp. mutu mutu loan, direction unknown Iquito muuti See Language page
Piaroa Dasyprocta spp. äkuri æk'uri loan Carib See Language page
Sáliva Dasyprocta spp. uhwi uʔwi unknown See Language page
Bará Dasyprocta spp. 'buu See Language page
Barasano Dasyprocta spp. buu buu See Language page
Carapana Dasyprocta spp. buu, wese buu buu, wɛsɛ buu See Language page
Makuna Dasyprocta spp. bu bu inheritance See Language page
Yuruti Dasyprocta spp. búu búu See Language page
Waikhana Dasyprocta spp. buu buu See Language page
Siriano Dasyprocta spp. bu'í bu'í See Language page
Tanimuca Dasyprocta spp. bu'i-a bu'i-a inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo Dasyprocta spp. buu buu See Language page
Tuyuka Dasyprocta spp. búu búu See Language page
Waimaja Dasyprocta spp. bu bu See Language page
Koreguaje Dasyprocta spp. vʉ bʉ, βɨɨ inheritance See Language page
Siona Dasyprocta spp. huë huɨ inheritance See Language page
Secoya Dasyprocta spp. wɨ, 'kʷẽ-'hĩ See Language page
Karitiana Dasyprocta spp. mỹno mɨ̃no unknown See Language page
Wayampi Dasyprocta spp. akusi (G89) akusi (G89) loan into protolg, direction unknown Carib See Language page
Sirionó Dasyprocta spp. itaicu (P85) itaiku unknown See Language page
Kamayurá Dasyprocta spp. akutsi akutsi loan into protolg, direction unknown Carib See Language page
Ocaina Dasyprocta spp. fɨɨyu (R95) ɸɨɨju (R95) inheritance See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto Dasyprocta spp. mḯgui, okáina mɯ́gui, okáina See Language page
Minica Witoto Dasyprocta spp. mḯgui, ɸḯ.ïdo, okáina mɯ́gui, ɸɯ́.ɯdo, okáina See Language page
Murui Witoto Dasyprocta spp. mïgui, ɸïdo, okaina mɯgui, ɸɯdo, okaina inheritance See Language page
Iquito Dasyprocta spp. muúti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) muúti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) loan, direction unknown Yagua mutu See Language page
Wari Dasyprocta spp. piwa (Sousa2009) piwa (Sousa2009) See Language page
Cavineña Dasyprocta spp. mada (G71) (generic agouti) mada (G71) See Language page
Kwazá Dasyprocta spp. katay katay See Language page
Kaingang Dasyprocta spp. kysòg kɨsɔg See Language page
Djeoromitxi Dasyprocta spp. teri teri See Language page
Kanamarí Dasyprocta spp. tsoma tʃoma cutia Magalhães 2018:359
Lokono Dasyprocta spp. hokorero hokorero acourie, aguti Fanshawe 1949:63 no
Kariña Dasyprocta spp. akuri akuri agouti; rabbit Yamada 2010:710 no