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iguana

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: iguana, garipiares (Colombia)
Meaning Portuguese: camaleão

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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	Range of Term	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Traded	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	Iguana sp.	tʃamánali (HR92)	t∫amánali (H&R)		WW (inheritance?)		%tʃamana, maybe from tʃaba-li 'Anolis sp.'?									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Aguaruna	Iguana sp.	iwán (loan?)	iwán		loan - WW		%jiwana (from Spanish?)									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Akawaio	Iguana sp.	wayamaga	wayamaga		WW (source?)	Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Yukpa)	%wajamaka	Likely loan into Nadëb: wajãam								See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Andoke	Iguana sp.	padóse	padóçe		unique											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Apalai	Iguana sp.	zuana	zuana		loan direction unknown - WW		%iwana									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Araona	Iguana sp.		pisoso													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Ashuar	Iguana sp.	súunti	su:nti													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Baniwa	Iguana sp.	doopo (H&R92) (same as lizard?)			semantic shift		from 'lizard'	Means lizard in most Arawak lgs (may just be bad data)			Broader (lizard in general; not clear how reliable these data are)	uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Barasano	Iguana sp.	jua	jua													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Bará	Iguana sp.		ju'a													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Bora	Iguana sp.	máányaʔo, mááñaho (FS)	máánjaʔo		doubtful loan, direction unknown - WW		%maɲaʔo									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Candoshi-Shapra	Iguana sp.	sódari	sóntaɾi		loan, direction unknown		Jivaroan, e.g. Huambisa su:ntai									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Carapana	Iguana sp.	'júwɨ́hóo	'júwɨ́hóo													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Carijona	Iguana sp.	iwana (SM)			loan direction unknown - WW		%iwana	Wanderwort: Similar forms in other Carib languages; Sp. iguana is reported to come from Arawak. Compare Yavitero iwána; see also Hodï uana (probably an Arawak loan), others	WW	%jiwana						See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cavineña	Iguana sp.	pisoso	pisoso													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cofán	Iguana sp.	ivana (Arawak/Spanish loan?), ampashiro	iβana													See Language page										phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cubeo	Iguana sp.	dúpu (generic term), cachiva, chãmaidupu, ẽpadupu, toavaridoacʉ	dúpu (generic term), katʃiva, tʃãmaidupu, ɛ̃̃padupu, toavalidoakʉ		loan		Baniwa doopo (shift from 'lizard')	Probably Bainwa dóopo or Tariana dúpu 'small lizard, iguana'; related 'small lizard' term in Wanano and Tanimuca. Also katʃiva, tʃãmaidupu, ɛ̃̃padupu, tɔavalidɔakʉ				uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Cuiva	Iguana sp.		matsíwi													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Desano	Iguana sp.	joa'sṍ	joa'sṍ		inheritance	East Tukanoan						uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Djeoromitxi	Iguana sp.	hautxitxi	hautʃitʃi													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Dâw	Iguana sp.	?	--		missing							missing				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Eñepa	Iguana sp.	yawana (MM)	jawana (MM)		loan direction unknown - WW		%iwana	Wanderwort: Similar forms in other Carib languages; Sp. iguana is reported to come from Arawak. Compare Yavitero iwána; see also Hodï uana (probably an Arawak loan), others	WW	%jiwana						See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Guayabero	Iguana sp.	matíw	matíw		inheritance							uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Hodï	Iguana sp.	uana			loan - WW		%jiwana, Carib	Yavitero "iwána", Carijona "iwana"	WW	%jiwana		uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Huambisa	Iguana sp.	suuntai	su:ntai													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Hup	Iguana sp.	cǝw'ǝ́b	cǝw'ǝ́b		unique							other complex	lexicalized cV- prefix?			See Language page	0	1	0	hunted	mostly men	roasted, boiled, smoked	0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Ingá	Iguana sp.		tortúga (Spanish loan, H&R)													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Kakua	Iguana sp.	~bâjaʔ	~bâja		loan - WW		%maɲaʔo	Witoto or Bora (Murui mááɲaʔo, Ocaina máánjaʔo)	WW	%mañaʔo		underived				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Kariña	Iguana sp.	mokoro	mokoro	iguana												Courtz 2007:318									no
Kokama	Iguana sp.	yakuraru	jakuɾaɾu		semantic shift		compound w/caiman?									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Koreguaje	Iguana sp.	kuechoo	kʰᵘeʤo		loan		Arawak (prob from 'lizard'), cf. e.g. Bare kuíd'iju									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Kotiria	Iguana sp.	jo'a so	jo'a so		inheritance	East Tukanoan						uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Lokono	Iguana sp.	yuwana	juwana	iguana, lizard												Fanshawe 1949:74									no
Macaguan	Iguana sp.	matí	matí		inheritance							uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Maihiki	Iguana sp.	mɨigɨ ago	mɨigɨ ago, bɨ̃ɨ̃-bɨ		unique							uncoded		ago	ago = feminine animate	See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Makiritare	Iguana sp.	yama:nadi (KH)	jama:nadi		loan - WW		%tʃamana, from North Arawak (cf. -li)									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Makuna	Iguana sp.	jua-boro	jua-boro		inheritance											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Matses	Iguana sp.	iuin tampas	iuin tampas		unique											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Minica Witoto	Iguana sp.	kúema	kúɛma													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Muinane	Iguana sp.	mááɲáʔu, xúúčáíʔi {chameleon}	mááɲáʔu, xúútʃáíʔi {chameleon}													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Murui Witoto	Iguana sp.	kuema	kuɛma		inheritance/Witoto											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	Iguana sp.		wajãam (Senn/Martins dict)		loan - WW		%wajamaka, Carib									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Napo Lowland Quichua	Iguana sp.	ayambi	ajambi													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Nheengatu	Iguana sp.	kameleu	kameleu		loan		Portuguese					underived				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Northern Emberá	Iguana sp.		opʰogá (H&R)													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Nɨpode Witoto	Iguana sp.	kúema	kúɛma													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Ocaina	Iguana sp.	mááñaho	mááɲaʔo		loan - WW		%maɲaʔo									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Paresi	Iguana sp.	'wiyare	'wijare		inheritance		South Arawak									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Pemon	Iguana sp.	wayamaka (E1980)	waʎamaka (E1980)		WW (source?)	Northern Carib? (attested Akawaio, Pemon, Yukpa)	%wajamaka	Likely loan into Nadëb: wajãam								See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Piapoco	Iguana sp.	chàmanàli	tʃàmanàli													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Piaroa	Iguana sp.	hu'ba'wa	huɁbaɁwa		inheritance											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Playero	Iguana sp.		matíwi													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Puinave	Iguana sp.	namãnã	damana (H&R)		loan - WW		%tʃamana, from Arawak									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Pumé	Iguana sp.	ipurimechá (tegu lizard; edible, large; Lin97)														See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Resígaro	Iguana sp.	maañá?o	maañáʔo		loan - WW		%maɲaʔo, cf. Bora/Yucuna	Shared with Yucuna; see Bora and Ocaina, e.g. máányaʔo, mááñaho; Wanderwort - also borrowed into Kakua?	WW	%mañaʔo		uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Secoya	Iguana sp.	pu'ehuë	puʔɛwɨ													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Sikuani	Iguana sp.	matiwi (2)	matíwi		inheritance			loan INTO Piapoco				uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Siona	Iguana sp.	bëehuë	bɨehuɨ		inheritance											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Siriano	Iguana sp.	ẽeyá-ri	ẽejá-ɾi, ẽ'ré̃-jóá													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Sirionó	Iguana sp.	tuchuara, sɨraquiei (P85)	tutʃuaraˌ sɨrakiei		unknown											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Southern Pastaza Quechua	Iguana sp.	ayambi	ajambi													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Sáliva	Iguana sp.	juwahga	huwaʔga		inheritance											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tanimuca	Iguana sp.	ju'adã-'ka	ju'adã-'ka		inheritance											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tariana	Iguana sp.	káːsiwa	káːsiwa		loan direction unknown		Cubeo	Cuebo katʃiva				uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tatuyo	Iguana sp.	jú'wɨ́'hóo	jú'wɨ́'hóo													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tikuna	Iguana sp.	tchené-má (Alv44)	tʃenéʔmá		loan - WW		%tʃamana									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tinigua	Iguana sp.		kuɟoa													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tiriyó	Iguana sp.	iwana	iwana		loan direction unknown - WW		%iwana									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tukano	Iguana sp.	joasṍ (h&r)	joasṍ (h&r)		inheritance	East Tukanoan						uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Tuyuka	Iguana sp.	jua'sṍ	jua'sṍ													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Urarina	Iguana sp.	leleno	leleno		unique											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Wai Wai	Iguana sp.	kwana (SM)	kwana (SM)		loan direction unknown - WW		%iwana									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waikhana	Iguana sp.	jo'asõ	jo'asõ													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waimaja	Iguana sp.	yúáhò	júáhò													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waorani	Iguana sp.	æ̃ebæ			unique							missing				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Waurá	Iguana sp.	yia (M99)	jia (M99)		inheritance		South Arawak									See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Wayampi	Iguana sp.	talawi (G89)	talawi (G89)		unknown											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Wayana	Iguana sp.	ololi	ololi		unique											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yabarana	Iguana sp.		ju'wana													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yagua	Iguana sp.	numiy	numij		unique											See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yanomami	Iguana sp.	iwawa sikɨ	iwawa sikɨ (iwa= alligator, si= nom. Class.)		doubtful loan - WW		%jiwana? see 'caiman'	iwa= alligator, sikɨ= nom. class.				underived	possibly, not fully clear, N+CLF	sikɨ = CLF associated with yellow serpents (Ramirez 94)		See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yavitero	Iguana sp.	iwána	iwána													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yukpa	Iguana sp.	ayamaka	ajámaka (H&R)													See Language page										Phon only in source iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yukuna	Iguana sp.	mañao, matsihui [Guahiban loan?] (rk83)	maɲao		loan - WW		%maɲaʔo, cf. Bora/Resigaro	Shared with Resigaro; see Bora and Ocaina, e.g. máányaʔo, mááñaho; Wanderwort - also borrowed into Kakua?	WW	%mañaʔo		uncoded				See Language page	0	1	0				0	0	no	iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana
Yuruti	Iguana sp.	juaso	juaso													See Language page										iguana' is reportedly from Arawak iwana


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Bora
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Kakua
Kariña
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lokono
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Northern Emberá
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Resígaro
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Tikuna
Tinigua
Tiriyó
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waorani
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Yabarana
Yagua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti

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