Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

leaf-cutter ant

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Colombia: zampopo, hormiga arriera; Venezuela: bachaco; Peru: curuhuinse
Meaning Portuguese
saúva

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
Akawaio Atta sp. kiiawok kiawɔk inheritance Akawaio, Pemon See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Baniwa Atta sp. kóowhe kóowhe inheritance North Central Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Carijona Atta sp. kokoyo (SM) kokojo (SM) unique See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Dâw Atta sp. ruúd, wâk hǔd, wək doubtful loan into protolg, direction unknown cf. Jivaro underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Desano Atta sp. megãmʉ megãmɯ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan Broader (generic 'ant') uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Eñepa Atta sp. eñarurukun (MM) eɲarurukun (MM) unique See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Guayabero Atta sp. ɸaóe-t unknown missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hodï Atta sp. nənə'a nənə'a unique uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Hup Atta sp. hǔd hǔd inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 delicacy 0 gathered men, women, children big drones gathered seasonally when leaving nests; heads broken off and eaten live or toasted 0 0 no
Kakua Atta sp. ~hâw ~hâw unique underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu Atta sp. çaiuwa saiuwa unknown Also: usaiwa underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Atta sp. meca aguɨ meka agɨ inheritance Proto-Tukanoan Means generic 'ant' in many ET languages uncoded agɨ agɨ = masculine animate See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Pemon Atta sp. kaiwak(A1981); kiiawok (E1980) kaiwak; kiawɔk (E1980) inheritance Akawaio, Pemon See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Resígaro Atta sp. huduúgí huduúgí unique Also kófé (edible ones) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Sikuani Atta sp. amai (1) (generic), irabürü (42), iramawi, kaiwiali (2), kiuli (2), mapalipawa (1) amái unknown missing See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tariana Atta sp. dáːne, maːki, kéːsu dáːne, maːki, kéːsu unique Also maːki, kéːsu uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tukano Atta sp. bia-põrá, bo'koro-, dɨpó-tĩ'a-, duhûsa, jamîkã bia-põrá, bo'koro-, dɨpó-tĩ'a-, duhûsa, jamîkã inheritance cf. Wanano Also bo'koro-, dɨpó-tĩ'a-, duhûsa, jamîkã Narrower (no generic) uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kotiria Atta sp. boka boka inheritance cf. Tukano uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yanomami Atta sp. koye koje (leaf-cutter) unknown cf. Carib Yukpa keyabu; Carijona kokoyo underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yukuna Atta sp. kujwé kuhwé inheritance North Central Arawak uncoded See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yuhup Atta sp. hǔd, wɤk, wɤg hǔd, wɤk, wɤg inheritance underived See Language page 0 1 0 0 0 no
Achagua Atta sp. kúwa kúwa inheritance See Language page
Piapoco Atta sp. cuwée kuwé: See Language page
Kabiyari Atta sp. kúuhe kúuhe See Language page
Yavitero Atta sp. ka'wihic̷u ka'wihitsu See Language page
Paresi Atta sp. 'kota 'kota unknown See Language page
Waurá Atta sp. tsalápa (P11) tsalápa (P11) unknown See Language page
Cha'palaa Atta sp. 'kahpu See Language page
Bora Atta sp. ííhyuje (T98) ííʔjuxe inheritance See Language page
Muinane Atta sp. ííhɨjoɨ (W97) ííʔɨxoɨ See Language page
Wayana Atta sp. kïjawëk kɨjawǝk inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo Atta sp. mi'sakë; sauko (flying ant) mi'sakɛ; sauko (flying ant) See Language page
Wai Wai Atta sp. yawko (ant) (SM) yawko (ant) (SM) inheritance See Language page
Yukpa Atta sp. keyabu kejabu See Language page Phon only in source
Muisca Atta sp. ize itʂe See Language page
Northern Emberá Atta sp. kaabudɨdɨ́ ka:budɨdɨ́ See Language page
Epena Atta sp. 'tʰãa See Language page
Cofán Atta sp. comantsia, daécco komantsia See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra Atta sp. goozi nkooʂi unique See Language page
Páez Atta sp. eijcácue eijkakue See Language page
Tikuna Atta sp. nái-ió (Alv44) náiʔió unique See Language page
Andoke Atta sp. yudi (ant sp.) ʝudi unique See Language page
Warao Atta sp. ahimu (kind of ant) ahimu (kind of ant) See Language page
Ashuar Atta sp. week wɯ:k See Language page
Huambisa Atta sp. week wɨ:k See Language page
Aguaruna Atta sp. weéka wɨ:ka doubtful loan into protolg, direction unknown cf. Nadahup See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Atta sp. wɤk̚ doubtful loan into protolg, direction unknown cf. Jivaro See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect Atta sp. wɤk̚ See Language page
Matses Atta sp. mapidequid mapiɾekid unknown See Language page
Chácobo Atta sp. maišišo maišišo inheritance? See Language page
Yagua Atta sp. jati xatı̃ unique See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua Atta sp. ucui ukui See Language page
Piaroa Atta sp. ahkúE' ahkúæɁ unknown See Language page
Bará Atta sp. bẽkã-bɨ̃ See Language page
Barasano Atta sp. bẽka; bẽkã́híá-bɨ̃́ bẽka; bẽkã́híá-bɨ̃́ See Language page
Carapana Atta sp. bia puña, bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ (H&R) bia puɲã; bẽ'kã́-bɨ̃ (H&R) See Language page
Siriano Atta sp. pṹtĩ́rã́mʉ́ pṹtĩ́ɾã́mɨ́ See Language page
Tanimuca Atta sp. bẽ'kã 'ka bẽ'kã 'ka inheritance See Language page
Koreguaje Atta sp. meka mekha inheritance See Language page
Siona Atta sp. mea mea inheritance See Language page
Secoya Atta sp. aro (edible) arɔ See Language page
Karitiana Atta sp. mĩgo mĩgo unknown See Language page
Kokama Atta sp. kuki kuki doubtful loan, direction unknown Napo Quechua ukui See Language page
Wayampi Atta sp. ɨa, sãlãwɛ̃ (G89) ɨa, sãlãwɛ̃ (G89) unknown See Language page
Ocaina Atta sp. moñaan̈ájinh moɲaan:áhĩʔ unique See Language page
Murui Witoto Atta sp. jiragɨcɨño, illɨfuìsa hiragɯcɯɲo, idʒɯɸuìsa unique See Language page
Iquito Atta sp. cacúuja; caniyúuja kakúuha; kanijúuha unknown See Language page
Wari Atta sp. karan (Sousa2009) karan (Sousa2009) See Language page
Araona Atta sp. makʷa See Language page
Central Aymara Atta sp. chaqa (P04) tʃaqa See Language page
Itonama Atta sp. učawu See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané Atta sp. kya'ki See Language page
Djeoromitxi Atta sp. heru, pipitxi, pirürü heru, pipitʃi, pirørø See Language page
Nivaclé Atta sp. tukus See Language page
Kanamarí amtaro amtaro saúva (formiga) Magalhães 2018:356
Lokono Atta sp. emeshi emeʃi coushi ant nymph Fanshawe 1949:61 no
Kariña Atta sp. kumako kumako leaf cutter ant Courtz 2007:302 no