Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

Amazon dolphin

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
bufeo, delfín, tonina (del Orinoco)
Meaning Portuguese
boto cor-de-rosa

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
Baniwa Inia geoffrensis amána amána doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW Central North Arawak Ramirez reconstructs; cf. other Arawak source loans for dolphin uncoded See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Dâw Inia geoffrensis mãn [cinza, rosa] mãn loan - WW missing See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Eñepa Inia geoffrensis muuna, ariñu'na muuna, ariɲuʔna loan Attested Eñepa and Yabarana North Arawak (Warekena, Yavitero) Yavitero múna, see also Arawak amana variants? Also ariɲuʔna WW %amana See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Waorani Inia geoffrensis gæyæ-keo 'fish-?' unique uncoded See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Hup Inia geoffrensis tǎy tǎj unique underived See Language page 1 but high mythological significance 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Nheengatu Inia geoffrensis pirá yawara ('fish-jaguar') pirá jawara ('fish-jaguar') unique Compound fish feline/jaguar' See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Maihiki Inia geoffrensis bɨbɨ ago bɨbɨ ago unique uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Resígaro Inia geoffrensis hamaánú hamaánú doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW Central North Arawak Ramirez reconstructs; cf. other Arawak source loans for dolphin uncoded See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Sikuani Inia geoffrensis panabë (rk83) inheritance uncoded See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Tariana Inia geoffrensis amána amána doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW Central North Arawak Ramirez reconstructs; cf. other Arawak source loans for dolphin uncoded See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Tukano Inia geoffrensis akó-puti-sité-ro [water-blow-scatter-NMZ] akó-puti-sitéro inheritance or calque? Shared at least between Tuyuca, Tukano, Wanano, who all intermarry relative clause water-blow-scatter-NMZ See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Kotiria Inia geoffrensis co puti sitero (Waltz) ko puti siteɾo (Waltz) inheritance or calque? Shared at least between Tuyuca, Tukano, Wanano, who all intermarry relative clause water-blow-scatter-NMZ See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Wapishana Inia geoffrensis pʰuuwa pʰuuwa unknown See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Yanomami Inia geoffrensis torina toɾina unique underived See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Yukuna Inia geoffrensis jamaná kerani (jamaná 'dolphin', kerani 'red' ), pirarihuara (R95) hamaná keɾani doubtful loan (into protolg?) - WW Central North Arawak Ramirez reconstructs; cf. other Arawak source loans for dolphin Also jamaná kerani (jamaná 'dolphin', kerani 'red'), pirarihuara (R95) uncoded See Language page 1 0 0 0 0 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls no
Achagua Inia geoffrensis múuja múuja inheritance See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Piapoco Inia geoffrensis múya (rk83) See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Kabiyari Inia geoffrensis ámana ámana See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Yavitero Inia geoffrensis múna múna See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Wayuu Inia geoffrensis hiotsa See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Yine Inia geoffrensis pes-ľɨ See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls Also seroxripiro. *Piro-Apuriná form is *pe'so-lV.
Baure Inia geoffrensis howe howe unknown See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Cha'palaa Inia geoffrensis ['ku'Φeu] See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls From Span. 'bufeo'.
Bora Inia geoffrensis ámánaá (T98) ámánaá (T98) loan (into protolg?), direction unknown - WW See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Muinane Inia geoffrensis jámana (W97) xámana See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Mapoyo Inia geoffrensis tuna yumu (father of the water; tuna=water, yumu=father) tuna yumu (father of the water; tuna=water, yumu=father) See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Waimiri Atroari Inia geoffrensis amana amana See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Yabarana Inia geoffrensis muna See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Yukpa Inia geoffrensis jape hape See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls Phon only in source
Epena Inia geoffrensis tʰũ See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Cuiva Inia geoffrensis pánabʉ tonina Kondo 1983:119 Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Cofán Inia geoffrensis fanjan See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra Inia geoffrensis kavisha kabiʃa unique See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Taushiro Inia geoffrensis unva´ja unwaʔxa See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Tikuna Inia geoffrensis ó-matchá (Alv44); omã/sha (R95) omatʃa unique See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Andoke Inia geoffrensis amana amana loan - WW See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Pumé Inia geoffrensis oɛbi See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Puinave Inia geoffrensis moya moja loan Arawak: Piapoco/Achagua múja See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Ashuar Inia geoffrensis apúup apu:p See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Huambisa Inia geoffrensis apuup apu:p See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Aguaruna Inia geoffrensis apuúpu apu:pu inheritance See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Inia geoffrensis hajaar unknown See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Matses Inia geoffrensis chishcan tʃiʃkan unknown See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Katukina Inia geoffrensis kočo See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Yaminahua Inia geoffrensis ɨnɨ naβa; ɨnɨ šino See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls Latter also means 'wolf' 03.710.
Chácobo Inia geoffrensis hɨnɨno (generic porpoise/dolphin) hɨnɨno (generic porpoise/dolphin) unknown See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Yagua Inia geoffrensis jadatu xãndatu unique See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Napo Lowland Quichua Inia geoffrensis bugyu bugju See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Piaroa Inia geoffrensis muñé, muje (R95) muñé, muje (R95) loan Arawak, e.g. Piapoco/Achagua múja See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Tuyuka Inia geoffrensis o'ko-puti-bate-gɨ oʔko-puti-bate-gɨ See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Siona Inia geoffrensis güise gise unique See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Secoya Inia geoffrensis de'ocohua'i (de'o - water, hua'i- fish/meat) dɛ'ɔkɔwaʔi See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Kokama Inia geoffrensis ipirahuira (lit "fish-penis"?) piɾawiɾa unique See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Wayampi Inia geoffrensis -- -- missing See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Sirionó Inia geoffrensis sɨrabu (P85) sɨrabu unknown See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Ocaina Inia geoffrensis am̈áánu am̵ã́ã́ɯ loan - WW See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Murui Witoto Inia geoffrensis amana amana (B83) loan - WW See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Iquito Inia geoffrensis aána aána loan - WW See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Wari Inia geoffrensis kahaw (Sousa2009) kahaw (Sousa2009) See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Ese Ejja/Huarayo Inia geoffrensis hai-saoxe (Girard 1971) hai-saoxe See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Cavineña Inia geoffrensis jae atsuquique (C&L89) hae atsukike See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Itonama Inia geoffrensis u-pus See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Mosetén-Chimané Inia geoffrensis xebaba-'dʸe See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls Refers to river dolphin, 'bufeo'.
Movima Inia geoffrensis pah-ʔi pax-ʔi See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Djeoromitxi Inia geoffrensis eitxi eitʃi See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Toba Inia geoffrensis -- See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Lengua Inia geoffrensis -- See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet Inia geoffrensis -- See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja Inia geoffrensis -- See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Maca Inia geoffrensis -- See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls
Qawasqar Inia geoffrensis saḳstar See Language page Downstream of major rapids and waterfalls Bo records saktar for Central QWS. SpS records saktal for South QWS.