Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

hallucinogenic vine, banisterium, ayahuasca

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: ayahuasca, yage
Meaning Portuguese: ayahuasca, caapi

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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	Etymology Code	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Word Structure	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Ritual Notes	Food Source	Food Notes	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	Psychotropic	Psychotropic Notes	Traded	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Banisteriopsis caapi	súipa 'yage'	súipa 'yage'	loan - WW		%tuipa							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Aguaruna	Banisteriopsis caapi	yáji (loan), datém	jáxi, datɨm	loan - WW; inheritance		%jahe; cf. káapi 'tamshi vine' (used for tying)							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Ashuar	Banisteriopsis caapi	natém	natɯm										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Baniwa	Banisteriopsis caapi	káapi	káapi	doubtful loan into protolanguage - WW	Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch (?)	%kaapi	Wanderwort: E. Tukanoan, e.g. Bará ka'pí, Kakua kapi, Hup kapíʔ, Sikuani kapinae	WW	%kapi	uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Barasano	Banisteriopsis caapi	kahí idí-re	kahí idí-re										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Bará	Banisteriopsis caapi		ka'pí										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Bora	Banisteriopsis caapi	népaxkʰe	nέpaxkʰɛ	unique									See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Camsa	Banisteriopsis caapi	biaxíje	biaxíje										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Candoshi-Shapra	Banisteriopsis caapi	zoroopzi	ʂoɾoopʂi	unique									See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Carapana	Banisteriopsis caapi	kápi	kápi										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Carijona	Banisteriopsis caapi		ja'he (H&R)	loan - WW		%jahe	Wanderwort: W Tukanoan; Cofan, Aguaruna	WW	%jahe				See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Cofán	Banisteriopsis caapi	oco yaje	oko jahɛ										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS vine
Cubeo	Banisteriopsis caapi	bĩ'hĩ	bĩ'hĩ	unique						missing			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Cuiva	Banisteriopsis caapi		xuípa										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Desano	Banisteriopsis caapi	ga'pí	ga'pí	loan - WW		%kaapi	Wanderwort; e.g. Nadahup, Kakua-Nukak, Guahiban, North Arawak	WW	%kapi	uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Dâw	Banisteriopsis caapi	--	--	missing						missing			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Eñepa	Banisteriopsis caapi	kawae Var. kɔwae, waʔka jaarï, waʔka jaamën	kawae Var. kɔwae, waʔka jaarï, waʔka jaamën	missing									See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Guayabero	Banisteriopsis caapi	tuip	tuip	loan into protolanguage? direction unknown - WW		%tuipa				uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Huambisa	Banisteriopsis caapi	natem	natɨm										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Hup	Banisteriopsis caapi	kapíʔ	kapíʔ	loan - WW		%kaapi, East Tukanoan	Wanderwort; found widely in No. Arawak, Sikuani, Kskus, E. Tuk	WW	%kapi	underived			See Language page	1	ingested (traditionally); associated dance/songs	0	ingested but not a food source	0	gathered	men	1	ritual use, now rarely used; traditionally taken by older men, associated with dance/song cycle; songs with unintelligible words, possibly Arawak origin	0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Ingá	Banisteriopsis caapi	aia waska (aia=spicy; waska=vine)	ámbi, wáska, súma (=túgtu ‘pretty flower’, H&R)										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Iquito	Banisteriopsis caapi	ácuta	ákuta	doubtful loan, direction unknown		Urarina akaʉ							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Kabiyari	Banisteriopsis caapi	káapi (hr01)	káapi (hɾ01)										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Kakua	Banisteriopsis caapi		kâpi	loan - WW		%kaapi	Wanderwort, Tukanoan, Arawak, Hup, etc.			underived			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Koreguaje	Banisteriopsis caapi	ʤahe	ʤahe	loan (into protolanguage?) - WW		%jahe							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Kotiria	Banisteriopsis caapi	kʰapi	kʰapi	loan - WW		%kaapi	Wanderwort; e.g. Nadahup, Kakua-Nukak, Guahiban, North Arawak	WW	%kapi	uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Macaguan	Banisteriopsis caapi	tuípa	tuípa	loan into protolanguage? direction unknown - WW		%tuipa				uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Maihiki	Banisteriopsis caapi	yaye ja	jaje xã, jájé, jéhé	loan (into protolanguage?) - WW	West Tukanoan	%jahe	Wanderwort in western languages; e.g. Carib-Carijona ja'he. Jivaro-Aguaruna yáji, etc.	WW	%jahe	uncoded	xã	xã (orth. ja) = inanimate	See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Makuna	Banisteriopsis caapi	káhi idi-re	káhi idi-re	loan - WW		%kaapi							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Matses	Banisteriopsis caapi	tsauesën isun neste	tsauesɨn isun neste	unknown									See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Minica Witoto	Banisteriopsis caapi	úna.o	úna.o										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Muinane	Banisteriopsis caapi	bákotamɨ	bákotamɨ										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Murui Witoto	Banisteriopsis caapi	una.o	una.o	inheritance									See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Napo Lowland Quichua	Banisteriopsis caapi	aya huasca (huasca=vine; aya=dead person)	aja waska										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Nɨpode Witoto	Banisteriopsis caapi	úna.o	úna.o										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Ocaina	Banisteriopsis caapi	onn̈aanhon	õn:ããʔõ	inheritance									See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Piapoco	Banisteriopsis caapi	ká(a)pi (hr01)	ká(a)pi (hr01)										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Piaroa	Banisteriopsis caapi	tuwipae	tuwipae	loan - WW		%tuipa							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Playero	Banisteriopsis caapi		xúipa, tawanapíwa										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Pumé	Banisteriopsis caapi	tuípa (Banisteriopsis)											See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Resígaro	Banisteriopsis caapi	hutooba?žó?	hutoobaʔʒóʔ	doubtful loan - WW?		%tuipa?				uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Secoya	Banisteriopsis caapi	ja'he	ja'he										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Sikuani	Banisteriopsis caapi	kapinae (31)	xuípa	loan - WW; loan into protolanguage? direction unknown - WW		%tuipa, %kaapi				uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Siona	Banisteriopsis caapi	yaje	jahe	loan (into protolanguage?) - WW		%jahe							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Siriano	Banisteriopsis caapi	gapí	gapí										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Tanimuca	Banisteriopsis caapi	ka'pi-a	ka'pi-a	loan - WW		%kaapi							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Tatuyo	Banisteriopsis caapi	kápi	kápi										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Taushiro	Banisteriopsis caapi	anu´vu´	anuʔwuʔ										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Tukano	Banisteriopsis caapi	kapi	kapí	loan - WW		%kaapi	Wanderwort; e.g. Nadahup, Kakua-Nukak, Guahiban, North Arawak	WW	%kapi	uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Tuyuka	Banisteriopsis caapi	ka'pí	ka'pí										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Urarina	Banisteriopsis caapi	iɲunu, akaï	iɲunu, akaʉ	unknown; doubtful loan, direction unknown		Iquito ákuta							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Waikhana	Banisteriopsis caapi	ka'pi	ka'pi										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Waimaja	Banisteriopsis caapi	kʰáᵽí	kʰáɸí										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Waorani	Banisteriopsis caapi	mi		unique						uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Yagua	Banisteriopsis caapi	jayavasuca	xajawasuka	loan		Quechua							See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Yanomam	Banisteriopsis caapi	hoɾoma	hoɾoma	unknown						missing			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Yanomami	Banisteriopsis caapi	mokohiɾo	mokohiɾo	unknown						missing			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Yukuna	Banisteriopsis caapi	kapi	kapi	doubtful loan into protolanguage - WW	Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch (?)	%kaapi	Wanderwort: E. Tukanoan, e.g. Bará ka'pí, Kakua kapi, Hup kapíʔ, Sikuani kapinae	WW	%kapi	uncoded			See Language page	1		0		0			1		0	semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW	no	vine
Yuruti	Banisteriopsis caapi	káapi	káapi										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine
Záparo	Banisteriopsis caapi	iyawna	ijawna										See Language page											semi-domesticated, native to Amazonian basin, esp. NW		vine


Achagua
Aguaruna
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Iquito
Kabiyari
Kakua
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makuna
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Piapoco
Piaroa
Playero
Pumé
Resígaro
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Tanimuca
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waorani
Yagua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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