Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

curassow

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: mitu, montete (Peru), paujil/panjuil (Peru), paujil de Salvin (Peru for Mitu salvini)
Meaning Portuguese: mutum

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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	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Food Notes	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Traded	Trade Notes	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	píi∫iku (H&R)	píi∫iku (H&R)		doubtful loan, WW?		Quechua piʃku						See Language page											Amazonia
Aguaruna	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	báshu	báʃu		loan (into protolanguage?), direction unknown		Candoshi						See Language page											Amazonia
Akawaio	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	pawik	pawik	Crax alector	inheritance								See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Andoke	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	bɨ́'sá	bɨ́ʔçá		unique								See Language page											Amazonia
Apalai	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	õko	õko		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Ashuar	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	máshu	maʃu										See Language page											Amazonia
Baniwa	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kóitsi; piro (H&R92)	kóitsi		inheritance	Central North Arawak		Also piro (H&R92)	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Barasano	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	rõhĩ́	rõhĩ́										See Language page											Amazonia
Bare	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	tibayuɻe	tibajuɻe										See Language page											Amazonia
Bará	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.		wã'dõpĩ										See Language page											Amazonia
Bora	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	miíjyo (FS)	miíxjo		doubtful loan		Jivaroan maʃu						See Language page											Amazonia
Camsa	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	tʃúmbo	tʃúmbo										See Language page											Amazonia
Candoshi-Shapra	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	masho	maʃo		loan, direction unknown		Jivaroan						See Language page											Amazonia
Carapana	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wãnopĩ́	wãnɔ̃pĩ́, wãdõ'pĩ́ (H&R)										See Language page											Amazonia
Carijona	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	iko'imo			inheritance	Guyana and N Amazonian branches?							See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Cofán	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	uttetsu											See Language page											Amazonia		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Cubeo	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	bɨ̃'õ-ko	bɨ̃'õ-ko		unique				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Cuiva	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.		ɨtʰɨbɨrɨ										See Language page											Amazonia
Desano	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	dũ'pĩ́	dũ'pĩ́		inheritance	East Tukanoan			uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Djeoromitxi	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	bitxi	bitʃi										See Language page											Amazonia
Dâw	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	tuún, yud [tipos?]	tǔn		unique				missing				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Eñepa	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	poiʔ (SM)	poiʔ (SM)		unique								See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Guayabero	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kuis-tɨʔba, kuis	kuis-tɨʔba, kuis		loan		North Arawak	e.g. Mandawaka kuíːʒi (no info Piapoco); not into protolanguage	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Huambisa	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	mashu	maʃu										See Language page											Amazonia
Hup	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	cɨ́b	cɨ́b		unique				underived				See Language page	0	1	prized game bird	0	hunted	men	shot with arrows or darts	0	0	meat in general was once traded extensively with Tukanoans	Amazonia	no
Ingá	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.		tʃúmbu (H&R)										See Language page											Amazonia
Iquito	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	íiri (Nothocrax urumutum); piyúuri (Mitu salvini)	íiri (Nothocrax urumutum); pijúuri (Mitu salvini)		unknown								See Language page											Amazonia
Kabiyari	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kúut̪i	kúut̪i										See Language page											Amazonia
Kakua	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wʉbʉt	mɨh ʔɨ̃̂j (crax blumenbachii), wɨbɨɁ bákaɁ (Nothocrax urumutum); ʔɨ̃̂j dɨjʧã babni (crax fasciolata)		doubtful loan; unknown		Yucuna wepana	see 'guan'	underived				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Kamayurá	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	mɨtũ	mɨtũ		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Kanamarí	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	bim	bim	mutum (ave)									Magalhães 2018:356
Kariña	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	woko	woko	black curassow									Courtz 2007:428											Amazonia	no
Karitiana	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	misỹ	misɨ̃		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Koreguaje	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kuĩa	khuĩa, sui		loan, direction unknown		Matses kuja						See Language page											Amazonia
Kotiria	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	waʔ'dõpĩ	waʔ'dõpĩ		inheritance	East Tukanoan			uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Kwazá	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	olu	olu										See Language page											Amazonia
Macaguan	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	jit	hit, pabo		unique			also pabo, Spanish loan	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Maihiki	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ɨjebɨ aguɨ	ɨ̃xebi agɨ, ɨ̃hẽbɨ		unique				uncoded		agɨ	agɨ = masculine animate	See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Makuna	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	rũhĩ	rũhĩ		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Makushi	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	akami (SM)	akami (SM)		inheritance	Guyana and N Amazonian branches?							See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Mandawaka	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kuíːʒi	kuíːʒi										See Language page											Amazonia
Matses	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	cuya	kuja		loan, direction unknown		Koreguaje kuĩa						See Language page											Amazonia
Minica Witoto	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ǰó.oda, hó.oda, égui, múido	dʒó.oda, hó.oda, έgui, múido										See Language page											Amazonia
Muinane	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kɨ́gáʔo	kɨ́gáʔo										See Language page											Amazonia
Murui Witoto	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	aɨ̀focɨ	aɯ̀ɸokɯ (B83)		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.		jahamad		unknown								See Language page											Amazonia
Nheengatu	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	urumutum	uɾumutum		inheritance	Proto-Tupi-Guarani		Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000	Phrase	uru 'big' ('big mutum')			See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Ninam	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	paari (EM72)	pa:ɾi		inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Nukak	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ʤuwe3			unique				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Nɨpode Witoto	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ǰó.oda	dʒó.oda										See Language page											Amazonia
Ocaina	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	acááyi	akááji		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Paresi	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	mawiye	mawije		unknown								See Language page											Amazonia
Piapoco	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kúiθi (R01)	kúiθi (R01)										See Language page											Amazonia
Piaroa	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ɨhúreh (K76)	ɨhúreh		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Playero	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.		ɨtɨbɨrɨ										See Language page											Amazonia
Puinave	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	tƜ	hompi (H&R)		unique								See Language page											Amazonia
Resígaro	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kovíitsí; ʃóhó (H&R92)	kovíitsí		inheritance	Central North Arawak		ʃóhó (H&R92)	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Sanumá	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	paluli (EM72)	paluli (EM72)		inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Secoya	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	quë'jepë	u'he										See Language page											Amazonia
Sikuani	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ɨthɨbɨrɨ (H&R), kawipi (2)(Crax daubentoni)	ɨtʰɨbɨrɨ, kawipi		inheritance		North Arawak	e.g. Baniwa kóitsi; alternative word ɨthɨbɨrɨ (H&R)	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Siona	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	sui, bëriri	sui, bɨriri		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Siriano	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	dũ'pĩ́, ka'rá-bɨ̃	dũ'pĩ́, ka'rá-bɨ̃										See Language page											Amazonia
Southern Pastaza Quechua	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	pawshi	pawʃi										See Language page											Amazonia
Sáliva	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ĩxuse	ĩxuse		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Tanimuca	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wẽ'jĩri-ka	wẽ'jĩri-ka		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Tatuyo	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wãdõ'pĩ́	wãdõ'pĩ́										See Language page											Amazonia
Tikuna	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ngó-ná (Alv44)	ŋóʔná		unique								See Language page											Amazonia
Tiriyó	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	o:ko	o:ko		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Tukano	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wã'rôpĩ	wã'rôpĩ, wãʔrṍphĩ		inheritance	East Tukanoan			uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Tuyuka	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wã'dṍpĩ	wã'dṍpĩ										See Language page											Amazonia
Urarina	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	atari	ataɽi		unique								See Language page											Amazonia
Wai Wai	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	fawxi (SM)	fawxi (SM)		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Waikhana	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	waʔ'dõpĩ	waʔ'dõpĩ										See Language page											Amazonia
Waimaja	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wã́dõpĩ	wã́dõpĩ										See Language page											Amazonia
Waimiri Atroari	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	wuky	wukɨ										See Language page											Amazonia
Wari	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	me-kamowa (Sousa2009)	me-kamowa (Sousa2009)										See Language page											Amazonia
Wayampi	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	mɨtũ (G89)	mɨtũ (G89)		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Wayana	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	ëwok, pawïsi	ǝwok, pawɨsi		inheritance								See Language page											Amazonia
Yagua	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	jmutyu	xmutju		unique								See Language page											Amazonia
Yanomam	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	paruri	paɾuɾi		inheritance				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Yanomami	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	paruri	paɾuɾi		inheritance				underived				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Yukpa	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.		karúka, koméra (H&R)										See Language page											Amazonia		Phon only in source
Yukuna	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	kuchí 'paujil', wepana 'paujil de rebalso'; piirú (H&R92)	kutʃí 'paujil', wepana 'paujil de rebalso'		inheritance	Central North Arawak		Also wepana 'paujil de rebalso'; piirú (H&R92)	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0		Amazonia	no
Yuruti	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	waʔ'dṍpĩ	wã'dṍpĩ										See Language page											Amazonia
Záparo	Crax sp., Nothocrax sp.	iminichaw	iminitʃaw										See Language page											Amazonia


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bare
Bará
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Iquito
Kabiyari
Kakua
Kamayurá
Kanamarí
Kariña
Karitiana
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makuna
Makushi
Mandawaka
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Piapoco
Piaroa
Playero
Puinave
Resígaro
Sanumá
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tatuyo
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Wari
Wayampi
Wayana
Yagua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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