Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

guan

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: pava, pucacunga (Peru), pava de Spix (Peru)
Meaning Portuguese: jacu

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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	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Word Structure	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Traded	Trade Notes	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Penelope sp.	maʒái (H&R)	maʒái (H&R)		inheritance		WW%mare, Arawak origin							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Aguaruna	Penelope sp.	aúnts	aúnts		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Ashuar	Penelope sp.	kúyu, aunts?	kúju, aunts?											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Baniwa	Penelope sp.	máre	máɻe		inheritance	Proto-Arawak (North and South)	WW%mare, Arawak origin				uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Barasano	Penelope sp.	katá	katá											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Bare	Penelope sp.	hmáɻadi	hmáɻadi											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Bará	Penelope sp.		ka'ta											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Bora	Penelope sp.	pʰɨ́ɨ́kʰaxɨ	pʰɨ́ɨ́kʰaxɨ		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Camsa	Penelope sp.	kukuána	kukuána											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Candoshi-Shapra	Penelope sp.	karontsi	kaɾontsi		loan - WW		%kujuwi / kurutsi, via Quechua?							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Carapana	Penelope sp.	'káata	'káata											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Carijona	Penelope sp.	maráti (M2000)	ma'ratti (H&R)		loan - WW		%mare	e.g. Bare hmáɻadi; see also Yanomami mãɾãʃi (also likely Arawak loan)						See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Cavineña	Penelope sp.	tedu (C&L89)	tedu											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Cofán	Penelope sp.	vatsara´cco (OP79), pa´on (OP79)												See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Cubeo	Penelope sp.	muhaðokalʉ, numavɛabolʉ, vɛabolʉ, ɨ̃'rẽ́-bɨ̃ṍ-ko (H&R)	muhaðokalʉ, numavɛabolʉ, vɛabolʉ, ɨ̃'rẽ́-bɨ̃ṍ-ko (H&R)		unique			Compare Witoto múido. Also numavɛabɔlʉ, vɛabɔlʉ, ɨ̃'rẽ́-bɨ̃ṍ-ko			uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Cuiva	Penelope sp.		kujúwi											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Desano	Penelope sp.	karabã'hɨ̃́	karabã'hɨ̃́		inheritance	East Tukanoan					uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Djeoromitxi	Penelope sp.	pfouri	ɸouri											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Dâw	Penelope sp.	yêés	jěʃ		inheritance						underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Eñepa	Penelope sp.	poi' kai'në' (MM)	poiʔ kaiʔnǝʔ (MM)		unknown									See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Guayabero	Penelope sp.	maráew, kótʃo	maráew, kótʃo		loan (into protolg?) - WW		%mare	Piapoco malài; see also Yanomami	WW	%mare	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Huambisa	Penelope sp.	aunts	aunts											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Hup	Penelope sp.	yěç	jěç		inheritance						underived			See Language page	0	1	0	hunted	men	boiled or smoked	0	0	meat in general was once traded extensively with Tukanoans	Different types have different localized ranges	no
Iquito	Penelope sp.	paríicu (Penelope jacquacu)	paríiku (Penelope hackacu)		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Kabiyari	Penelope sp.	mára	máɾa											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Kakua	Penelope sp.		wɨbɨʔ (penelope obscura bridgesi)		unknown			see 'currassow'			underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Kamayurá	Penelope sp.	jakuaem	jakuaem		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Kariña	Penelope sp.	isokaisoka	isokaisoka	guan										Courtz 2007:280										Different types have different localized ranges	no
Karitiana	Penelope sp.	pa´ỹj	paʔɨ̃j		unknown									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Koreguaje	Penelope sp.	tã'umu	tãʔumu, uhe, tʰãʔomu (H&R)		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Kotiria	Penelope sp.	ka'ta bã'hã	ka'ta bã'hã		inheritance	East Tukanoan					uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Kwazá	Penelope sp.	kutyxu, hakoro	kutyxu, hakoro											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Lokono	Penelope sp.	kulu	kulu	kind of marudi										Fanshawe 1949:67										Different types have different localized ranges	no
Macaguan	Penelope sp.	malɨ´r	malɨ´r		loan (into protolg?) - WW		North Arawak	Piapoco malài; see also Yanomami	WW	%mare	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Maihiki	Penelope sp.	timɨ ago	timɨ ago, uhe (H&R)		inheritance	West Tukanoan		Also uhe (H&R)			uncoded	ago	ago = feminine animate	See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Makuna	Penelope sp.	kata	kata		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Makushi	Penelope sp.	maaká	maaká		unknown									See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Mandawaka	Penelope sp.	malaːi	malaːi											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Mapoyo	Penelope sp.	o'kira; paisi (night guan)	o'kira; paisi (night guan)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Matses	Penelope sp.	cuëbu, tëmodas	kuɨbu, tɨmodas		doubtful loan - WW		cf. similar forms in Yabarana, Tiriyo, Guahiban, Waorani, Ashuar, Matses, Saliva, Tanimuca, Kwaza, Urarina, Quechua							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Minica Witoto	Penelope sp.	múido	múido											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Muinane	Penelope sp.	ɸéékaxe	ɸéékaxe											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Murui Witoto	Penelope sp.	muidokaï	muidokaɯ		inheritance/Witoto									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect	Penelope sp.		jɤ̰ːj											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Penelope sp.		jɤ̰ːj		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Napo Lowland Quichua	Penelope sp.	paushi, carunzi; pahua, huataracu (OP79)	pauʃi, karunzi; pawa, wataraku (OP79)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Nheengatu	Penelope sp.	yaku	jaku		inheritance	Proto-Tupi-Guarani		Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000			underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Northern Emberá	Penelope sp.		tʰusí (H&R)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Nɨpode Witoto	Penelope sp.	múido	múido											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Ocaina	Penelope sp.	ánhfiityo	ánhfiitʲo		unique									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Paresi	Penelope sp.	ma'late	ma'late		inheritance		WW %mare, Arawak origin							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Pemon	Penelope sp.	wora, wokira (A1981)	woɾa, wokiɾa (A1981)		inheritance									See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Piapoco	Penelope sp.	màalài; kutùwi (H&R92)	màalài											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Piaroa	Penelope sp.	t'émɨh (K76)	t'émɨh		doubtful loan		cf. West Tukanoan							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Playero	Penelope sp.		pavo											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Páez	Penelope sp.		ɸiʒ (H&R)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Resígaro	Penelope sp.	∫óhó (H&R)	∫óhó (H&R)		unique						uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Sanumá	Penelope sp.	manasi	manasi		loan - WW		%mare				missing			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Secoya	Penelope sp.	hueacarapo (PO79), ñe'ñe (PO79)	u'he, tãʔ'mõ											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Sikuani	Penelope sp.	kuyumi (3), marai (1)(Arawak borrowing)	márai, kújuwi		loan (into protolg?) - WW		North Arawak; Carib	Piapoco malài; see also Yanomami; alternative word kújuwi	WW	%mare	uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Siona	Penelope sp.	ta'nmo, uje	taʔnmo, uhe		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Siriano	Penelope sp.	ujú	uhú, ka'rá-bɨ̃ (H&R)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Sirionó	Penelope sp.	nyacu (P85)	njaku		inheritance									See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Southern Pastaza Quechua	Penelope sp.	caruntsi	kaɾuntsi											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Sáliva	Penelope sp.	culli	kudʒi		loan - WW		%kujuwi / %kurutsi							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Tanimuca	Penelope sp.	ku'dyuwika	ku'ʎuwika		loan - WW		%kujuwi / %kurutsi							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Tariana	Penelope sp.	maːɾe	maːɾe		inheritance	Proto-Arawak (North and South)	WW%mare, Arawak origin				uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Tatuyo	Penelope sp.	káta	káta											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Taushiro	Penelope sp.	va´jeno	waʔxɨno											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Tikuna	Penelope sp.	bá-rê (Alv44)	báʔrɨ		loan - WW		%mare							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Tiriyó	Penelope sp.	kuuwi (a species of guan)	kuuwi (a species of guan)		loan, direction unknown - WW		cf. similar forms in Yabarana, Tiriyo, Piapoco (?), Guahiban, Waorani, Ashuar, Matses, Saliva, Tanimuca, Kwaza, Urarina, Quechua							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Trumai	Penelope sp.	mot'e (G99)	mot'e (G99)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Tukano	Penelope sp.	katâ-kaa-õ'aro, wagaró	katâ-kaa-õ'aro, wagaró, katákasõʔrõ (H&R)		inheritance	East Tukanoan		Also wagaró, katákasõʔrõ (H&R)			uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Tuyuka	Penelope sp.	ka'tá-sõrõ	ka'tá-sõrõ											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Urarina	Penelope sp.	kïeeḍzi	kʉeetʃi		loan - WW		%kujuwi / kurutsi							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Waikhana	Penelope sp.	ka'ta bã'hã	ka'ta bã'hã											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Waimaja	Penelope sp.	ka'tá	ka'tá											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Waimiri Atroari	Penelope sp.	mare'e	mareʔe											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Waorani	Penelope sp.	kõwatái			loan - WW		%kujuwi / kurutsi				missing			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Wapishana	Penelope sp.	maɽata	maɽata		inheritance	Proto-Arawak (North and South)	WW%mare, Arawak origin							See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Wari	Penelope sp.	kamo (Sousa2009)	kamo (Sousa2009)											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Wayampi	Penelope sp.	malay (G89)	malaj (G89)		loan - WW		%mare							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Wayana	Penelope sp.	malasi, akawak	malasi, akawak		loan - WW		%mare							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Yabarana	Penelope sp.		ku'jui											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Yagua	Penelope sp.	puuvay	pũũwaj		loan		Spanish (via Quechua?)							See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Yanomami	Penelope sp.	mãrãshi, kuremɨ	mãɾãʃi, kuɾemɨ		loan - WW		%mare	Yavitero matʃi, Baniwa mare; or Carib, Waimiri Atroari mareʔe; see also Yan. kuɾemɨ	WW	%mare	underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Yavitero	Penelope sp.	mátsi	mátsi											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Yuhup	Penelope sp.	jêc	jêc		inheritance						underived			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Yukuna	Penelope sp.	ma'aré	maʔaɾé		inheritance	Proto-Arawak (North and South)	WW%mare, Arawak origin	Wanderwort? Likely loan into some Carib, Guahiban, Yanomami lgs			uncoded			See Language page	0	1	0				0	0		Different types have different localized ranges	no
Yuruti	Penelope sp.	káta	káta											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges
Záparo	Penelope sp.	pawku	pawku											See Language page										Different types have different localized ranges


Achagua
Aguaruna
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bare
Bará
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Huambisa
Hup
Iquito
Kabiyari
Kakua
Kamayurá
Kariña
Karitiana
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lokono
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makuna
Makushi
Mandawaka
Mapoyo
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Northern Emberá
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Playero
Páez
Resígaro
Sanumá
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wapishana
Wari
Wayampi
Wayana
Yabarana
Yagua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yuhup
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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