Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

boa

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
boa; mantona (red-tailed boa); boa de altura
Meaning Portuguese
jiboia

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 family Boidae, subf. Boinae amang amaŋ inheritance Akawaio, Pemon See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Baniwa family Boidae, subf. Boinae dzoléema, pókoro dzoɺéema, pókoɻo inheritance Also pókoɻo uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Carijona family Boidae, subf. Boinae ʔa’kaima, akɯi’ma (H&R) inheritance snake-big' Complex snake + ? See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dâw family Boidae, subf. Boinae pas pôòg paʃ pôg unique missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Desano family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩru pĩru, pĩ'rṹ inheritance East Tukanoan Most ET languages have same root for boa and anaconda uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Guayabero family Boidae, subf. Boinae hombói hombói unknown formed from 'snake'; but cf. Piapoco umawali same term - anaconda and boa compound See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Waorani family Boidae, subf. Boinae obe unique compare Aguaruna wapú uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Hup family Boidae, subf. Boinae bǒ bǒ doubtful loan cf. Pume po, TG jiboja underived unusual tone pattern - rising tone not usually found in V-final words See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kakua family Boidae, subf. Boinae jolě (Boinae) loan Arawak missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Macaguan family Boidae, subf. Boinae jomoéy homoéj unknown formed from 'snake'; but cf. Piapoco umawali from 'snake' uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Makushi family Boidae, subf. Boinae aman (SM) aman (SM) inheritance Unknown (Akawaio, Mapoyo, Pemon) Possible loan into Quichua: amaru See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu family Boidae, subf. Boinae jibuya (ji=machado, buya=cobra) jibuya murutinga (white boa) ʒobóia (ʒi=machado, buya=cobra), ʒobóia murutiŋga (white boa) inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 Compound (ji=axe, buya=snake) See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ninam family Boidae, subf. Boinae hetIk, ~arearem@k (gom) hetɯk, ~arearemək (gom) inheritance also ~arearemək uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Pemon family Boidae, subf. Boinae wi (A1981); amang (E1980) wi (A1981); amaŋ (E1980) inheritance Akawaio, Pemon Possible loan into Quichua: amaru. Also wi (Armellada & Gutiérrez); cognate with 'anaconda' in other lgs See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Resígaro family Boidae, subf. Boinae patsoβiíté (Seifart2011) patsoβiíté unknown missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Sikuani family Boidae, subf. Boinae homowáːbi; cororo, túnunu (rk83); kasururu (3) (Epicrates cenchria maurus) homowáːbi doubtful loan; loan direction unknown formed from 'snake'; but cf. Piapoco umawali; Saliva tunana dopa also túnunu (rk83); kasururu (3) (Epicrates cenchria maurus) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tukano family Boidae, subf. Boinae wesé-ko'tero wesé-ko'tero unique relative clause one who waits in the manioc field' See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kotiria family Boidae, subf. Boinae pinono (Waltz) pinono (Waltz), pĩ'dõ-dõ (H&R) inheritance East Tukanoan Most ET languages have same root for boa and anaconda. Also akaɾiɾo (Waltz) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yanomami family Boidae, subf. Boinae hetu këkɨ, hokoto këkɨ hetu kəkɨ (hetu= sky, above; keki = nom. class.), hokoto kəkɨ ( ,kəkɨ is a nominal classifier specifying that things are of the same species) inheritance hetu= sky, above; keki = nom. class.); also hokoto kəkɨ underived N+CLF kəkɨ is a nominal classifier specifying that things are of the same species See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yukuna family Boidae, subf. Boinae jewé hewé unknown uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Piapoco family Boidae, subf. Boinae yorohua (rk83) [see Cuiva?] See Language page
Kabiyari family Boidae, subf. Boinae púkuru púkuɾu See Language page
Paresi family Boidae, subf. Boinae wazalitaona wazalitauna unknown See Language page
Bora family Boidae, subf. Boinae téétéjɨ, bóóa (FS) tʰéétʰéxɨ, póóa doubtful loan, direction unknown Ticuna tututʃí See Language page
Muinane family Boidae, subf. Boinae búua, ígáiba (W97) búua, ígáiba See Language page
Wayana family Boidae, subf. Boinae walamali walamali loan Arawak; cf. anaconda umawali See Language page
Makiritare family Boidae, subf. Boinae monse (KH) monse (KH) doubtful loan cf. Arawak *maʔnu forms See Language page
Mapoyo family Boidae, subf. Boinae amanta amanta See Language page
Wai Wai family Boidae, subf. Boinae fotwoymo (SM) fotwoymo (SM) unknown See Language page
Cuiva family Boidae, subf. Boinae yorohua homowábi boa/macabrel/etc. Kondo 1983:124
Playero family Boidae, subf. Boinae homowábi See Language page
Cofán family Boidae, subf. Boinae canjansi (same as anaconda) kãhansi See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Tikuna family Boidae, subf. Boinae tututchí (Alv44) tututʃí doubtful loan, direction unknown Bora tʰéétʰéxɨ See Language page
Andoke family Boidae, subf. Boinae akspǝ(üh) (RW52) unique See Language page
Pumé family Boidae, subf. Boinae po (Lin97) See Language page
Ashuar family Boidae, subf. Boinae pangkí, yakuma pangkí (redish boa), paŋki, jakuma paŋki See Language page
Huambisa family Boidae, subf. Boinae shukuim ʃukuim See Language page
Aguaruna family Boidae, subf. Boinae wapú wapú unknown See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect family Boidae, subf. Boinae jabarato unique See Language page
Matses family Boidae, subf. Boinae chouishquidapa, uampanmës tʃouiʃkidapa, uampanmɨs unknown See Language page
Chácobo family Boidae, subf. Boinae hɨnɨ-rono (specifically a water boa) hɨnɨ-rono (specifically a water boa) unknown See Language page
Yagua family Boidae, subf. Boinae mucomu jicha mukomu xitʃa unknown See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua family Boidae, subf. Boinae cutu yacumana (cutu= coto mono; yacumana=boa) kutu jakumama See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua family Boidae, subf. Boinae amaru, atacapi amaɾu, atacapi See Language page
Piaroa family Boidae, subf. Boinae ca'rúra' saɁrúraɁ unique See Language page
Sáliva family Boidae, subf. Boinae tunana dopa tunana dopa loan, direction unknown Sikuani túnunu See Language page
Bará family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩ'dõ See Language page
Barasano family Boidae, subf. Boinae hĩdõ hĩdõ See Language page
Carapana family Boidae, subf. Boinae piño piɲɔ̃ See Language page
Makuna family Boidae, subf. Boinae jĩno xĩno, hĩdõ inheritance See Language page
Yuruti family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩdõ pĩdõ See Language page
Waikhana family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩ'dõ-dõ pĩ'dõ-dõ See Language page
Siriano family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩ'rṹ pĩ'rṹ See Language page
Tanimuca family Boidae, subf. Boinae ã'jã-pakia-'ka ã'jã-pakia-'ka doubtful loan Ashuar pangkí See Language page
Tuyuka family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩ'dṍ pĩ'dṍ See Language page
Waimaja family Boidae, subf. Boinae pĩ́'dṍ pĩ́'dṍ See Language page
Koreguaje family Boidae, subf. Boinae ãkue aña ãkhue aɲa, 'okʰo 'aɲa unique See Language page
Siona family Boidae, subf. Boinae ã'jã pɨ'kɨ ã'jã pɨ'kɨ unique See Language page
Secoya family Boidae, subf. Boinae mañumi (esp.) ʻmãjõmĩ See Language page
Kokama family Boidae, subf. Boinae muiwatsu muiwatsu inheritance snake-big' See Language page
Wayampi family Boidae, subf. Boinae yuwɔy (G89) juwɔj (G89) inheritance? See Language page
Sirionó family Boidae, subf. Boinae mbeɨ chusu (P85) mbeɨ tʃusu inheritance? snake-big' See Language page
Ocaina family Boidae, subf. Boinae toxóóhyo toxóóʔjo unique See Language page
Murui Witoto family Boidae, subf. Boinae nocaìo nokaìo (B83) unique See Language page
Iquito family Boidae, subf. Boinae ijacuúja (Boa constrictor constrictor; MC: Lit: 'tigrillo de la altura'); jaáyɨ (mantona, boa de altura, especie de boa que vive en huecoe en la tierra de las lomas) ihakuúha (Boa constrictor constrictor; MC: Lit: 'tigrillo de la altura'); haájɨ (mantona, boa de altura, especie de boa ke vive en huecoe en la tierra de las lomas) unique See Language page
Záparo family Boidae, subf. Boinae saw+raw sawɨraw See Language page
Wari family Boidae, subf. Boinae haryp-ʔemʔ (Sousa2009) harɨp-ʔemʔ (Sousa2009) See Language page
Central Aymara family Boidae, subf. Boinae jach'a katari, churisik'i (P04) xach'a katari, tʃurisik'i (P04) See Language page
Kwazá family Boidae, subf. Boinae takwa narẽtxa takwa narẽtxa See Language page
Movima family Boidae, subf. Boinae huaibushua (J62) xuaibuʃua See Language page
Djeoromitxi family Boidae, subf. Boinae neru neru See Language page
Kariña family Boidae, subf. Boinae iwoi iwoi boa constictor Courtz 2007:282 no