Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

açai palm

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
huasí (Peru), asahi, manaca (Ven), asaí, palmiche (Colombia)
Meaning Portuguese
açaí

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
Baniwa Euterpe sp. manákhe, porámo manákhe, poɻámo inheritance Central North Arawak Also poɻámo uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Carijona Euterpe sp. wahu (SM) inheritance North Arawak Wapishana: wabu See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Cubeo Euterpe sp. ẽmimoeñʉ ẽmimoejɨ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Dâw Euterpe sp. nãák nã̌k loan North Arawak e.g. Piapoco manakái underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Hodï Euterpe sp. waʰwɨ (Zent 02a), jwajwï jï (fruit of the Açai) (Zent 02b) loan Carib, e.g. Carijona/Makiritare wahu uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Waorani Euterpe sp. yimahue, guimahue unique uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Hup Euterpe sp. g'ædʔǽg g'ædʔǽg unique Hup-Yuhup compound ?-fruit See Language page 2 1 fruit 0 gathered women, men mashed and drunk 0 0 in 'dabacuri' exhange rituals with other Hup groups (clans, villages, etc.) floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Kakua Euterpe sp. ~jɨdɨ̌p unique missing See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Nheengatu Euterpe sp. waçai, waçai iwitepura, waçai ka`atingapura, waçai maniwa, morpheme "pura" meaning whole, or indicator of place wasai, wasai iwitepura (a species of the assai tree) wasai ka'atingapura (another species of the tree with a smaller fruit?) wasai maniwa (a porridge made out of manioc and assai berries. Nutritious and very filling, purple in color) morpheme "pura" mean inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Ninam Euterpe sp. fruit: ~maimak (gom), tree: ~maimasi (gom) fruit: ~maimak (gom), tree: ~maimasi (gom) inheritance but cf. North Arawak manáka fruit: ~maimak (gom),tree: ~maimasi (gom) uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Nukak Euterpe sp. yúbudi (P07) unique uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Maihiki Euterpe sp. imi boe ja imi boe xã inheritance Proto-Tukanoan Shared Cubeo uncoded xã xã (orth. ja) = inanimate See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Pemon Euterpe sp. wanakapi (Pessoa2006) wanakapi (Pessoa2006) missing See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Resígaro Euterpe sp. dyuííšikó dʲuííʃikó loan Bora tʰóótʃí uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Sikuani Euterpe sp. manakaiboto (32) manakaíbóto loan Arawak: Piapoco manakái missing See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Tariana Euterpe sp. manaká, puɾama manaká, puɾama inheritance Central North Arawak Also puɾama uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Tukano Euterpe sp. mipî mipî inheritance East Tukanoan uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Wapishana Euterpe sp. wabu wabu loan Carib See Carijona wahu See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Yanomam Euterpe sp. maima si (WM99) maima si inheritance but cf. North Arawak manáka si = CLF "palm" (Ferreira) uncoded si si = "palm" (Ferreira) See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Yanomami Euterpe sp. waima si, mai masi (both HR94) ʋaima si, mai masi inheritance but cf. North Arawak manáka also mai masi, si = nom. classifier underived N+CLF si=CLF associated with beings with feathers/fur, certain grasses, and basketry with a large surface (Ramirez 94) See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Yukuna Euterpe sp. malakala malakala inheritance Central North Arawak uncoded See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Yuhup Euterpe sp. k'ædʔág k'ædʔág unique Hup-Yuhup ? fruit' compound See Language page 2 1 0 0 0 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Piapoco Euterpe sp. manacái manakái See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Kabiyari Euterpe sp. mánakhá mánakhá See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Paresi Euterpe sp. zolomaera ðolomaedja unknown See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Bora Euterpe sp. tóllií + clas, e.g. tóóllíuu (fruit), tóóllíujɨ (tree) (T98) tʰóótʃí inheritance loan into Resigaro See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Muinane Euterpe sp. túúgaiyɨ (W97) túúgaijɨ See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Apalai Euterpe sp. apu apu inheritance See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Wayana Euterpe sp. wapu wapu inheritance See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Tiriyó Euterpe sp. wapu wapu inheritance See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Mapoyo Euterpe sp. kupa kupa See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Candoshi-Shapra Euterpe sp. sona sona unique See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Taushiro Euterpe sp. cunevah kunɨwah See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Tikuna Euterpe sp. guaíra anrê-ô (Alv44) guaíra anrɨʔo unique See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Ashuar Euterpe sp. saké sakɯ See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Huambisa Euterpe sp. sakee sakee See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Aguaruna Euterpe sp. saké sakɨ inheritance See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Euterpe sp. manak̚ loan North Arawak See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Euterpe sp. manag See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Matses Euterpe sp. manaca manáka loan North Arawak See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Yagua Euterpe sp. musadasiy musandasij loan, direction unknown Iquito musaámɨ See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Piaroa Euterpe sp. ne'ne'a (K76) neʔneʔa doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Witoto? cf. Murui neere See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Sáliva Euterpe sp. nenichi neniʧi doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Witoto? cf. Murui neere See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Siriano Euterpe sp. mijĩ mihĩ See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Tanimuca Euterpe sp. pi'pi ri'ta hũ'kia pi'pi ri'ta hũ'kia inheritance See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Karitiana Euterpe sp. iri iɾi unknown See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Wayampi Euterpe sp. wasɛy (G89) wasɛj (G89) inheritance See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Sirionó Euterpe sp. tibaerã (P85) tibaerã unknown See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Ocaina Euterpe sp. ñijííntya ɲihĩ́ĩ́tʲa doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Saliban? cf. Piaroa neʔneʔa See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Murui Witoto Euterpe sp. neere nɛɛrɛ (B83) doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Saliban? cf. Piaroa neʔneʔa See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Iquito Euterpe sp. musaámɨ musaámɨ loan, direction unknown Yagua musadasij See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Wari Euterpe sp. ʔiram (Sousa2009) ʔiram (Sousa2009) See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Djeoromitxi Euterpe sp. pahe pahe See Language page floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia
Lokono Euterpe sp. winamoro winamoro manicole palm Fanshawe 1949:73 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no
Kariña Euterpe sp. wasai wasai palm tree Courtz 2007:423 floodplains, swamp; esp. northern Amazonia no