Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

capybara

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Capibara, Carpincho, Ronsoco
Meaning Portuguese
capivara

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 Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris paruuweena paruwena inheritance Northern Carib? See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Baniwa Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kéetto kéet̪o inheritance North Arawak Likely loan Arawak into Yanomam, e.g. kaʃu a, katsu, Nukak kԑʧuʔ4 uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Carijona Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris capiouara, hiwiri (R95) iwɯ’rɯ (H&R) loan; inheritance Northern Carib? Tupi-Guarani Also? capiouara (Rodriguez 95) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cubeo Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ñare, jiawecʉ (R95) dã'ré̃ unique Also jiawecʉ (R95) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Dâw Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris nâax taáx nəx tǎx calque East Tukanoan missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Desano Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris di'á we'kɨ́ di'á we'kɨ́ inheritance East Tukanoan phrase river-tapir' See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Eñepa Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris chiwiiri, Var. chori, matachori (MM) tʃiwiiri, Var. tʃori, matatʃori (MM) inheritance Northern Carib? Also tʃori, matatʃori See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Guayabero Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris homóe-t, hombóe-t homóe-t, hombóe-t inheritance compound from snake + ? See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hodï Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris hetoware unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hup Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris deh-tǎh deh-tǎh calque East Tukanoan water-tapir' compound water-tapir See Language page 0 1 0 hunted men boiled or smoked 0 0 meat in general was once traded extensively with Tukanoans no
Kakua Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ~bʉh-hiwi mɨ-hiwi [river-tapir], calque; loan (into protolg?) East Tukanoan; Arawak East Tukanoan and/or Hup; river-tapir; alternative word ketʃo is inheritance compound See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Macaguan Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris homkói homkói inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Makushi Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris pɨrawi (SM) pɨrawi (SM) inheritance Northern Carib? See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kapiuçara, kapiwara kapiusara inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani. Also: kapiusara No info See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Ninam Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kaacI (gom), katšɨ (EM72) kaaʧɯ (gom) loan (into protolg?) North Arawak e.g. Wapishana kaʃu uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nukak Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kԑʧuʔ4 loan (into protolg?) Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris yuada ago juara ago, juada doubtful loan Carib, e.g. Makiritare jɨwɨ:dɨ Makiritare jɨwɨ:dɨ uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Pemon Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris paruuweena (E1980) paruwena (E1980) inheritance Northern Carib? See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Resígaro Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ho?bú hoʔbú loan Bora Bora oʔpa uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sanumá Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kazu a, katsu (EM72) kaʃu a, katsu loan (into protolg?) North Arawak e.g. Wapishana kaʃu uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sikuani Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris jómocobi (rk83) hómokobi inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tariana Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris hemasiéɾe, hemasiéle hemasiéɾe, hemasiéle calque Tukano Calque 'tapir-river' (widely shared in Vaupes languages) compound tapir-river' See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tukano Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris diâ-wekɨ diâ-wekɨ inheritance East Tukanoan phrase river-tapir' (calqued into Hup) See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kotiria Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris di'a wa'tʃɨ di'a wa'tʃɨ inheritance East Tukanoan phrase river-tapir' See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Wapishana Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kaʃu kaʃu inheritance North Arawak See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomam Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kayu kaju loan (into protolg?) North Arawak e.g. Wapishana kaʃu uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomami Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kayori (EM72) kajoɾi loan (into protolg?) North Arawak e.g. Wapishana kaʃu underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yukuna Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris keju, kesu kehu, kesu inheritance North Arawak Likely loan Arawak into Yanomam, e.g. kaʃu a, katsu, Nukak kԑʧuʔ4 uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Achagua Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kéesu kéesu inheritance See Language page
Piapoco Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kéesu qué:su See Language page
Kabiyari Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kéet̪u kéet̪u See Language page
Mandawaka Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kéːsu kéːsu See Language page
Paresi Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris 'oli 'uli unknown See Language page
Waurá Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris i'ʧɛhɨ (Mori2012) i'ʧɛhɨ (Mori2012) unknown See Language page
Bora Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris oʔpa oʔpa unknown loan into Resigaro See Language page
Muinane Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris nimɨ́-tɨ́ɨ́ʔe nimɨ́-tɨ́ɨ́ʔe See Language page
Wayana Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kapiwala kapiwala loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Tiriyó Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris iwiri iwiri inheritance See Language page
Makiritare Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris yüwü:dü (KH) jɨwɨ:dɨ inheritance See Language page
Wai Wai Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris yɨwɨrɨ (SM) yɨwɨrɨ (SM) inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris tabe'e tabɛʔɛ See Language page
Yukpa Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris matoya (R95) matoja (R95) See Language page Phon only in source
Kalapalo Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris akïgisa akɨgisa unknown See Language page
Northern Emberá Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris tʃʰiɗima(=’small squirrel’, H&R) See Language page
Cuiva Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris jómocobi homokóbi chigüiro/chigüire/lanza/capibara Kondo 1983:115
Playero Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris homókobi See Language page
Cofán Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris yovuru joβɯrɯ See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris gómiyá nkómijá loan, direction unknown Jivaroan See Language page
Taushiro Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris vei taya (vei=river, water; taya=white lipped peccari) wɨi taja See Language page
Tikuna Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris copiwara (R95) copiwara (R95) loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Andoke Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris sẽ'yo çẽʔʝo unique See Language page
Pumé Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris chidó (Lin97) See Language page
Puinave Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris itoé, utdé, yi-dé (R95) ɨt de (H&R) unique See Language page
Máku Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris šú See Language page
Ashuar Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ungúmi, kapiúr ungumi, kapiur See Language page
Huambisa Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ugkumia uŋgkumia See Language page
Aguaruna Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ugkubíu ungkubíu loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Candoshi See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kajamaːh doubtful loan North Arawak? See Language page
Matses Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris memupaid menupaid unknown See Language page
Yagua Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris capivyera kapibjera loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ungu mayu ungu maju See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris capihuara kapiwaɾa See Language page
Piaroa Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris wa'u (R95) wa'u (R95) unknown See Language page
Bará Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris día-jehe See Language page
Barasano Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris 'ria wekɨ́; riayesé (R95) ria wekɨ́ See Language page
Carapana Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris 'ria-jese 'ria-jese See Language page
Makuna Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ria wekɨ ria wekɨ inheritance See Language page
Yuruti Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris díajese díajese See Language page
Waikhana Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris di'a we'kɨ (water+tapir) di'a we'kɨ (water+tapir) See Language page
Siriano Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris diá 'wekɨ diá 'wekɨ See Language page
Tanimuca Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ke'hu-a ke'hu-a inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ri'a-'je'he ri'a-'je'he See Language page
Tuyuka Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris día-jese día-jese See Language page
Waimaja Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris día jehe día jehe See Language page
Koreguaje Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kuẽso kʰᵘẽso doubtful loan into protolg N. Arawak See Language page
Siona Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris güeso güeso doubtful loan into protolg N. Arawak See Language page
Secoya Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kʷeʔso See Language page
Karitiana Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris syhej sɨhej unknown See Language page
Kokama Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kapiwara (Mello2000) kapiwara (Mello2000) inheritance See Language page
Wayampi Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kapiyuwa (G89) kapijuwa (G89) inheritance See Language page
Aché Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris paiva (Mello2000) unknown See Language page
Kamayurá Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kapiˀɨwat (K12) kapiˀɨwat (K12) inheritance See Language page
Ocaina Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ñóónm̈a ɲṍṍm̵a loan, direction unknown Muinane See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris meréhaiño mɛrέhaiɲo See Language page
Minica Witoto Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris meréhaiño, ɸeréhaiño mɛrέhaiɲo, ɸɛrέhaiɲo See Language page
Murui Witoto Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ɸerehaiño ɸɛrɛhaiɲo inheritance/Witoto See Language page
Iquito Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris capíhuari kapíwari loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Záparo Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris akaya akaja See Language page
Wari Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kame (Sousa2009) kame (Sousa2009) See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris siobi (Girard 1971) siobi See Language page
Cavineña Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris sododo (G71) sododo (G71) See Language page
Kwazá Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris jara jara See Language page
Movima Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris niyo (J62) nijo See Language page
Trumai Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris huksitukuk (G99) huksitukuk (G99) See Language page
Kaingang Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris krãgnãn kɾãgnãn See Language page
Djeoromitxi Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris hoãbzia hoãbzia See Language page
Lokono Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kibiwara kibiwara water-haas, capybara Fanshawe 1949:66 no
Kariña Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris kapìwa kapihwa capybara Courtz 2007:291 no