Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

arrow cane, wildcane

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: caña flecha, caña brava, caña isana
Meaning Portuguese: cana para flechas, frecheira, Cana-do-rio

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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	Range of Term	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	Psychotropic	Traded	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Aguaruna	Gynerium sagittatum	tagkán	tangkán											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Ashuar	Gynerium sagittatum	páat	pa:t											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Barasano	Gynerium sagittatum	jũ'kã́-bĩ́bĩ́	jũ'kã́-bĩ́bĩ́											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Bará	Gynerium sagittatum		ã'dɨ̃́											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Bora	Gynerium sagittatum	néépʰáxʸï-xɨ	nέέpʰáxʲɯ-xɨ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Camsa	Gynerium sagittatum	ɕɨ́-ɕe(‘sugar cane’)	ɕɨ́-ɕe(‘sugar cane’)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Candoshi-Shapra	Gynerium sagittatum	gooshi	nkooʃi											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Carapana	Gynerium sagittatum	wãsõ (for fishing)	wãsɔ̃ (for fishing), 'jṹkã́-bẽdẽ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Carijona	Gynerium sagittatum		susu’mɯ(‘cane’, H&R)	cane'	unknown				Broader?					See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Central Aymara	Gynerium sagittatum	soqosa	soqosa											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Cofán	Gynerium sagittatum	caofa´cco	kaoɸaʔkho											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS plant
Cubeo	Gynerium sagittatum	ka'wábẽdẽ	ka'wábẽdẽ		unique					uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Cuiva	Gynerium sagittatum		musoi-bó-to											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Desano	Gynerium sagittatum	gã'rɨ̃́	gã'rɨ̃́		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan		Compare Witoto kaní		uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Dâw	Gynerium sagittatum	çâàg	cə̂g		unique					underived				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Eñepa	Gynerium sagittatum	karana mënkae, choowi Var. choowin, wajpa (MM)	karana mǝnkae, tʃoowi Var. tʃoowin, wahpa (MM)		unknown			Also tʃoowi, tʃoowin, wahpa						See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Guayabero	Gynerium sagittatum	makleh-ád-t	makleh-ád-t		unique			alligator-?'		other complex				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Huambisa	Gynerium sagittatum	wachi	watʃi											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Hup	Gynerium sagittatum	mǔh-teg	mǔh-teg		unique			'arrow-stick'		compound	arrow-stick			See Language page	0	0	0	cultivated / gathered	men?	0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Ingá	Gynerium sagittatum		wíru(‘cane’, H&R)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Iquito	Gynerium sagittatum	miyajáana (isana de caña brava; el uso principal es en hacer harpón)	mijaháana (isana de caña brava; el uso principal es en hacer harpón)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Kakua	Gynerium sagittatum	dīī	dìi		inheritance					underived				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Kariña	Gynerium sagittatum	kamaruwa	kamarua	giant reed										Courtz 2007:289								tropical regions, especially river banks	no
Koreguaje	Gynerium sagittatum	kãtʰɨ	kãtʰɨ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Kotiria	Gynerium sagittatum	kã'nɨ̃	kã'nɨ̃		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan		Compare Witoto kaní		uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Lokono	Gynerium sagittatum	ihi	ihi	tail, arrowcane used for blowpipes										Fanshawe 1949:63								tropical regions, especially river banks	no
Maihiki	Gynerium sagittatum	ãtɨ	ãtɨ		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan				uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Makuna	Gynerium sagittatum	joragʉ (for fishing), yiru	xolagɨ (fol fishing), yilu, bĩbĩ-rẽ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Mapoyo	Gynerium sagittatum	rëu	rɛu											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Matses	Gynerium sagittatum	acte pia, pia, taua	akte pia, pia, taua											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Minica Witoto	Gynerium sagittatum	kaní-kaï	kaní-kaɯ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Muinane	Gynerium sagittatum	búi-ga	búi-ga											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Murui Witoto	Gynerium sagittatum	θïkï-kaï	θɯkɯ-kaɯ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Gynerium sagittatum		kana (Pt/Sp loan)		loan		Portuguese							See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Napo Lowland Quichua	Gynerium sagittatum	pinduj	pindux											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Nheengatu	Gynerium sagittatum	canarâna 'false cane'	kanarana		unknown					underived				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Ninam	Gynerium sagittatum	$akaw@si (gom)	ʃakawəsi (gom)		inheritance					uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Northern Emberá	Gynerium sagittatum		tʃʰiá(‘cane’, H&R)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Nukak	Gynerium sagittatum	dii			inheritance					uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Nɨpode Witoto	Gynerium sagittatum	kaní-da	kaní-da											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Ocaina	Gynerium sagittatum	ɸookan̵ḯḯʔtʸa	ɸookan:ɯ́ɯ́ʔtʲa											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Paresi	Gynerium sagittatum	koˈreta 'taqoara'	koˈreta 'taquara'											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Piapoco	Gynerium sagittatum	sitùa	sitùa											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Playero	Gynerium sagittatum		musulí-bo-to											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Páez	Gynerium sagittatum	quii	kii; khĩh, khĩʃa (‘cane’, H&R)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Sikuani	Gynerium sagittatum	musuliboto (52)(Gynerium sagittatum)	múːsuli-boto		unique					uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Siona	Gynerium sagittatum	gantë	gantɨ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Siriano	Gynerium sagittatum	bĩṹ-'bẽ́rẽ	bĩṹ-'bẽ́rẽ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Tanimuca	Gynerium sagittatum	kãrã	kãrã											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Tariana	Gynerium sagittatum	sído	sído		inheritance	Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch				uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Tatuyo	Gynerium sagittatum	jũ'ká-bẽ'dẽ	jũ'ká-bẽ'dẽ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Tiriyó	Gynerium sagittatum	pirəu	pirəu											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Tukano	Gynerium sagittatum	ãrɨ̃́	ãrɨ̃́		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan		Compare Witoto kaní		uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Tuyuka	Gynerium sagittatum	kã'dɨ̃́	kã'dɨ̃́											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Urarina	Gynerium sagittatum	hjarana	hjaɽana											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Wai Wai	Gynerium sagittatum	waywɨ (SM)	waywɨ (SM)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Waikhana	Gynerium sagittatum	kã'nɨ̃	kã'nɨ̃											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Waimaja	Gynerium sagittatum	ãnɨ̃́	ãnɨ̃́											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Waimiri Atroari	Gynerium sagittatum	mapyry (M1992)												See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Waorani	Gynerium sagittatum	kæwípa			unique					uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Wayampi	Gynerium sagittatum	wyra (O78)	wɨra (O78)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Wayana	Gynerium sagittatum	pïlëu	pɨlǝu											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Yagua	Gynerium sagittatum	tanche	tantʃe											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Yanomam	Gynerium sagittatum	xaraka si yai, xuhutima si, napë si (WM99 - three varieties of Gynerium sagitt.)	ʃaɾaka si jai, ʃuhutima si, napə si		inheritance			other Gynerium sagitt.: ʃuhutima si, napə si; si = CLF "palm" (Ferreira)		uncoded		si	si = "palm" (Ferreira)	See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Yanomami	Gynerium sagittatum	mokoro sikɨ	mokoɾo sikɨ		unique			sikɨ = CLF (only association listed in Ramirez is with a yellow snake species)		underived	N+CLF	sikɨ = CLF (only association listed in Ramirez is with a yellow snake species) (Ramirez 94)		See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Yuhup	Gynerium sagittatum	k’ig tég ('shoot-arrow stick')	k’ig tég		unique			shoot-arrow stick'		compound				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Yukpa	Gynerium sagittatum	weshra (SM)	weshra (SM); wéʃeʃ (‘cane’, H&R)											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		Phon only in source plant
Yukuna	Gynerium sagittatum	ijijila	ihihila		unique					uncoded				See Language page	0	0	0			0	0	tropical regions, especially river banks	no	plant
Yuruti	Gynerium sagittatum	jũ'kã́bẽdẽ	jũ'kã́bẽdẽ											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant
Záparo	Gynerium sagittatum	karawana	karawana											See Language page								tropical regions, especially river banks		plant


Aguaruna
Ashuar
Barasano
Bará
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Central Aymara
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Iquito
Kakua
Kariña
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lokono
Maihiki
Makuna
Mapoyo
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Northern Emberá
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Piapoco
Playero
Páez
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Tiriyó
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wayampi
Wayana
Yagua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yuhup
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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