alligator, black caiman
- Semantic Field
- flora-fauna
- Part of Speech
- Meaning Spanish
- babilla; cachirre
- Meaning Portuguese
- jacaré
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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 |
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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 |
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| Achagua | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | katʃúiɻi (hr01); tʃamána (HR92) | katʃúiɻi (hr01) | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aguaruna | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | semágkau | sɨmángkau | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akawaio | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | agaree (E1977) | agare (E1977) | loan (into protolg?) | Venezuelan subgroup? (shared Akawaio, Pemon, Makushi, maybe Waimiri-Atroari) | Tupi-Guarani | *yakaré reconstructed for Proto-Tupi-Guarani (Schleicher 1998) | WW | %jakare | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andoke | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | tumi (small babilla caiman) | tumi | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apalai | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kururuimo, zakare | kururuimo, zakare | unique, loan | Tupi-Guarani | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashuar | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | yantána, kaníats | jantana, kaniats | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baniwa | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kátshiri | kátshiɻi, kájhiɺi (FS) | inheritance | Proto-Arawak (North and South) | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barasano | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hea gɨsó | hea gɨsó | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bará | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨ'ho | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baure | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kahire | kahire | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bora | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | niʔpa, meʔtópa (H&R92) | niʔpa, meʔtópa (H&R92) | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candoshi-Shapra | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | shanita | ʃanita | unknown | cf. Jivaroan/Candoshi 'iguana' | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carapana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ʉso | ɨsɔ, ʉso (FS) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carijona | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ariwe | aribei'mɯ ('cayman', H&R) | cayman' | inheritance | Possible cognate Yukpa aréje | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavineña | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | matoha | matoha | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Aymara | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kaymana | kajmana | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chácobo | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kapɨ-; kapɨ-tɨ (generic alligator) | kapɨ-; kapɨ-tɨ (generic alligator) | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cofán | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | vatova | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cubeo | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hi'á-bɨ | hi'á-bɨ | inheritance | East Tukanoan | Attested in only a few languages, but throughout ET family tree | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuiva | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | maxʉne | maxɨ´ne | caimán/caimán llanero | Kondo 1983:121 | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desano | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | diaquẽ | dia'ké̃ | unique | water-?' | Shared Desano-Siriano; may contain dia 'river' | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Djeoromitxi | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | uhiri | uhiri | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dâw | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | xeét | xět | inheritance | missing | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ese Ejja/Huarayo | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | šai (generic alligator) | šai | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eñepa | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | onwe (MM) | onwe (MM) | inheritance | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guayabero | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | mɨakléh, makléh | mɨakléh, makléh | inheritance | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hodï | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | au ʰlẽ | au ʰlẽ | doubtful loan | Carib: e.g. Pemon onwe | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huambisa | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | uun yantana (yantana=lagarto) | u:n jantana | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hup | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hǎt | hǎt | inheritance | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | hunted | mostly men | roasted, boiled, smoked | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kabiyari | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ka:tʃu[ri] (dp91), kátʃhuri | ka:tʃu[ɾi] (dp91), kátʃhuɾi | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaingang | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hãpã (IDS) | hãpã (IDS) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kakua | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | wʉ̃w4 | ~wɨ̀w | inheritance | compare Puinave wou | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kamayurá | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | jakare | jakare | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanamarí | kajoh | kajoh | jacaré | Magalhães 2018:357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kariña | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | akare | akare | alligator | Courtz 2007:217 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karitiana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | osy, saara | osɨ, saaɾa | unknown | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kokama | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | jakari | jakari | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koreguaje | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | okoroche | okʰoroʤe | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kotiria | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | so | so | inheritance | East Tukanoan | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokono | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kaiukuchi | kaiukuchi | alligator | Fanshawe 1949:64 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macaguan | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | makíp | makíp | inheritance | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maihiki | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ñucabɨ ago | jũka-bɨ, ɲukabɨ ago | inheritance | uncoded | ago | ago = feminine animate | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Makuna | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | gʉso, jea gʉso (constituent jea means 'fire/firewood'), ria gʉso | gɨso, xɛa gɨso, ria gɨso | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Makushi | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | akaré | akaré | loan (into protolg?) | N Amazonian subgroup? (shared Akawaio, Pemon, Makushi, maybe Waimiri-Atroari) | Tupi-Guarani | *yakaré reconstructed for Proto-Tupi-Guarani (Schleicher 1998) | WW | %jakare | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandawaka | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kadíːri | kadíːɾi | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mapoyo | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | arue (caiman) | arue (caiman) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matses | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | cachita | katʃita | loan | Arawak | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minica Witoto | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | θé.ema, θɯkɯ́naɯma (H&R92) | θé.ema, θɯkɯ́naɯma (H&R92) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muinane | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | níhiba, meedúba (W97) | níʔiba, meedúba | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murui Witoto | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | naɯma, θɯkɯnaɯma (H&R92) | naɯma, θɯkɯnaɯma (H&R92) | doubtful loan, direction unknown | Waorani nõma | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Máku | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | aliwí [Carib loan] | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | wəː | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Napo Lowland Quichua | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | runa micuj lagartu | ɾuna mikux lagaɾtu | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nheengatu | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | yakaré (generic term) diridiri (giant alligator, from arawak) | jakaré (generic term), diridiri (giant alligator, from arawak) | inheritance | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000. Also: diridiri (giant alligator, from arawak) | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninam | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | arasi, weri, aras wari (gom) | aɾasi, weɾi, aɾas waɾi (gom) | unique | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Emberá | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | koré | koré, kʰoré ('cayman', H&R) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nukak | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ʧakun2de1 (H&R); wuw (Politis) | loan - WW; inheritance | TG %jakare | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nɨpode Witoto | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | té.ema, tɯkɯ́naɯma (H&R92) | té.ema, tɯkɯ́naɯma (H&R92) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocaina | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | jonhóónm̈a | honhóónm̵a | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paresi | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | iyakare, kanomenare | ijakare, kanomenare | loan - WW | TG %jakare | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pemon | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | akaree (E1977) | akare (E1977) | loan (into protolg?) | Venezuelan subgroup? (shared Akawaio, Pemon, Makushi, maybe Waimiri-Atroari) | Tupi-Guarani | *yakaré reconstructed for Proto-Tupi-Guarani (Schleicher 1998) | WW | %jakare | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Piapoco | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | katsúiri (hr01), cachuíri; tʃamàna (HR92) | katsúiɾi (hɾ01), katʃuíɾi | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piaroa | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ku'wE', wãporah (K76) | kuʔwæʔ, wãporah | unknown | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playero | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | maxɨ´nehe | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puinave | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hamna; wou | hamna; wou | doubtful loan/inheritance? | loan/inheritance Kakua-Nukak | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pumé | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | yãkãkã; ari | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Páez | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | chipa | tʃipa | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resígaro | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | pegíinú | pegíinú | unique | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanumá | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | iwathama | iwathama | unknown | cf. Carib 'iguana' iwana | missing | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secoya | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | puë'ë | pɨʔ'ɨ | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikuani | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | makibü (2)(Sp: caimán; generic, Crocodilus), maxüneje (3)(Crocodylus intermedius), maxünejepetsaebianü (2) | maxɨnehe | inheritance | also maxüneje (3)(Crocodylus intermedius), maxünejepetsaebianü (2) | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siona | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | bë'ë | bɨʔɨ | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siriano | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | diá-'ké̃ã | diá-'ké̃ã | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sirionó | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɲi̯kʸare; ɲi̯kʸarete (P85) | ɲi̯kʸare; ɲi̯kʸarete | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Pastaza Quechua | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | lagartu (Spanish loan) | lagaɾtu | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suyá | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | miči | miči | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sáliva | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | callui | kaʤui | loan | Arawak | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tanimuca | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kahu dya'ia ['caiman-jaguar'], kahu (Strom92) | kahu ʎa'ia ('caiman-jaguar'). kahu (Strom92) | loan | Yucuna kahju | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tariana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | káːs[iɾi] (dp91); katʃíra, káatʃiri (HR) | káːs[iɾi] (dp91) | inheritance | Proto-Arawak (North and South) | Also katʃíra, káatʃiri (H&R) | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tatuyo | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨ́ho | ɨ́ho | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taushiro | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hunta | hunta | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tikuna | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | coya | koja | unique | but cf. Tinigua 'iguana' | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiriyó | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ariwe | ariwe | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trumai | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | topetne | topetne | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tukano | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨsó | ɨsó | inheritance | East Tukanoan | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuyuka | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨ'so | ɨʔso, ɨ'só | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urarina | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | dʒakari (Tupi loan?), enïa | tʃakaɽi, enʉa | loan - WW | TG %jakare | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wai Wai | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | watwa | watwa | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waikhana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨ'so | ɨ'so | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waimaja | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨhó (Caiman) | ɨhó (Caiman) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waimiri Atroari | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | iake | jakɛ | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waorani | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | nõma | doubtful loan, direction unknown | Witoto naɯma | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wapishana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kʰanawaˀda; atʰurɨ | kʰanawaˀda; atʰurɨ | unique | second form is from 'canoe' | May be inheritance | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wari | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | hop (Sousa2009) | hop (Sousa2009) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waurá | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ya'ka (generic alligator) | ja'ka (generic alligator) | loan - WW | TG %jakare | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayampi | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | yakalɛ (G89) | jakalɛ (G89) | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | aliwe | aliwe | inheritance | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yabarana | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kai'mana | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yagua | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | nurtu | nurtu | unique | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yanomami | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | iwa | iwa (general term) | unknown | cf. Carib 'iguana' iwana | generic | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yavitero | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kai'manu | kai'manu | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yukpa | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ariye | aréje ('cayman', H&R) | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Phon only in source Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yukuna | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | kajyú (big caiman), yujremi, lánawaru | kahjú (big caiman), juhɾemi, lánawaɾu | inheritance | Also lánawaɾu; kahjú (big caiman) | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout Amazonia | no? | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yuruti | Melanosuchus niger, Caiman schlerops; Paleosuchus sp. | ɨ́so | ɨ́so | See Language page | Throughout Amazonia | Port term reportedly borrowed from Tupi |
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