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 |
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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 |
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Achagua | Zea mays | ká:na | ká:na | inheritance | Inland N. Arawak | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aché | Zea mays | wače | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aguaruna | Zea mays | sháa | ʃáa | doubtful loan (into protolanguage?), direction unknown | Ticuna tʃa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akawaio | Zea mays | aknaik | aʔnaɪk | inheritance? | Proto-Carib | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Andoke | Zea mays | soboi | soboi | unique | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apalai | Zea mays | oxinase | oxinase | inheritance? | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Araona | Zea mays | zia | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | *Tacn form is *ćixe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashuar | Zea mays | shaa | ʃa: | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ayoreo | Zea mays | edo ee'toi; edo ua'ha-di | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | Refers to hard c., 15.740. Sweet c. is edo pa'rataai, 15.750; yellow sweet c. is edo 'sarẽ-i 15.690; popcorn is 'geen̥a-pitai 12.560; blue c. is ugare-'tei; c. on the cob is 'geen̥a u'po-i, 15.680; shelled c. is geen̥a'ɲ̥u-nieʔ; 'geen̥a-pina'su-i; sparce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baniwa | Zea mays | káana | káana | inheritance | Central North Arawak | Inland N. Arawak | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Barasano | Zea mays | oh'ó-riká | oh'ó-riká | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bará | Zea mays | 'ódika | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baure | Zea mays | čoro | tʃoro | unique | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bora | Zea mays | ïxɨ {kernel}, ḯxɨ-ï {ear}, ḯxɨ-ʔo {plant}, ïxɨ-ʔe | ɯxɨ {kernel}, ɯ́xɨ-ɯ {ear}, ɯ́xɨ-ʔo {plant}, ɯxɨ-ʔe | semantic shift? | same as banana, as in Tukanoan and Hup | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camsa | Zea mays | mátse | mátse | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Candoshi-Shapra | Zea mays | yovato | jowato | doubtful loan | Tupi-Guarani | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carapana | Zea mays | orica | ɔɾika, 'ó-ríka | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carijona | Zea mays | anaci (SM) | a’natʃi (H&R) | inheritance? | Proto-Carib | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cavineña | Zea mays | ihike | ihike | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cayuvava | Zea mays | šiki; hiiki ~ hiki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | 'Boiled corn' is pɔ'ɔ-hiki. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Aymara | Zea mays | tonqo | tunḳu | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cha'palaa | Zea mays | 'pišu | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | 'Cornfield' is 'piš-'pala. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chipaya | Zea mays | tara | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chiriguano | Zea mays | a'wati | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja | Zea mays | ipyek (m.) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chácobo | Zea mays | ṣ̌ɨki | ṣ̌ɨki | loan into protolanguage | Arawak/Tacanan | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cofán | Zea mays | ppu´ppu | phɯʔphɯ | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cubeo | Zea mays | veavʉ | vɛavʉ, we'á (H&R) | doubtful loan into protolanguage - old WW | Proto-Tukanoan | %bea | Possible Wanderwort? Northern Embera: bée; Witoto: beja. Reconstructs to WT. Also a loan into Nukak, prob. from Cubeo. | WW | %be | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||
Cuiva | Zea mays | hétsa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Desano | Zea mays | ojodᵾcaporo | ohodɨkapoɾo, ohodɨ'ká (H&R) | semantic shift (in protolg?) | East Tukanoan | from banana; cf. Hup, Bora | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Djeoromitxi | Zea mays | txitxi | tʃitʃi | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dâw | Zea mays | ‘wat | w'at | loan | Tupi-Guarani | e.g. Cocama awati | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Epena | Zea mays | pe; pe-'tau | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | 'Grain of corn' is pe-'tau 'tau, corn-round-unit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ese Ejja | Zea mays | šixe | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ese Ejja/Huarayo | Zea mays | e-šixe | e-šixe | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eñepa | Zea mays | keʔɲak; ke'ña', Var. ke'ñat, ke'ñai (MM) | keʔɲak; keʔɲaʔ, Var. keʔɲat, keʔɲai (MM) | doubtful loan | North Arawak | e.g. Piapoco: kanái and similar forms in other Arawak lgs. Also keʔɲat, keʔɲai | WW | %kana | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||
Guayabero | Zea mays | jes | hes | inheritance | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hodï | Zea mays | jtamu | ʰtãbu | unique | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Huambisa | Zea mays | shaa | ʃa: | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hup | Zea mays | pɨhɨt-yṹm | pɨhɨt-jṹm | semantic shift | parallel E.Tukanoan, Bora | maize-sow' | compound | banana-plant | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | cultivated | women | very little raised; mostly used for beer | 0 | 0 | attained through exchange with Tukanoans | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||
Ignaciano | Zea mays | sipani | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ingá | Zea mays | sara | sára(H&R) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iquito | Zea mays | siíquiraja (general term); cajíyaaqui (variedad de maíz que tiene granos de varios colores); cáraaqui (mazorcas de maíz chico con granos grandes y choclos que crecen después de las primeras plantas); sacáruuqui (mazorca de maíz) | siíkiraha (general term); kahíjaaki (variedad de maíz ke tiene granos de varios colores); káraaki (mazorcas de maíz chico con granos grandes j choclos ke crecen después de las primeras plantas); sakáruuki (mazorca de maíz) | doubtful loan into protolanguage - old WW | %šiki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Itonama | Zea mays | u-čuʔu; kanasbɨsča | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | First ex. refers to corn on the cob. Also udame kaboro 'dark corn'; mayukomomo 'short ear of c.'; udame ɨkasɨ 'hard c'.; awɨhwɨ 'soft c'.; kačˀaʔda 'white c.'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kabiyari | Zea mays | kanha (h) | kanha (h) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kaingang | Zea mays | gãr | ŋãr | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kakataibo | Zea mays | ṣ̌ɨki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | 'To shell corn' ṣ̌ɨmɨ-. *Panoan *ṣ̌ɨʔmɨ-. *Panoan *ṣ̌ɨki. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kakua | Zea mays | ho | hû | loan | East Tukanoan | East Tukanoan, e.g. Macuna, Siriano, Barasano oho-rika | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kalapalo | Zea mays | a'na | a'na | inheritance? | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kamayurá | Zea mays | awatsi (K12) | awatsi (K12) | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karajá | Zea mays | mai | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kariña | Zea mays | awasi | awasi | corn | Courtz 2007:249 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karitiana | Zea mays | gijo | gijo | unknown | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Katukina | Zea mays | šɨki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kokama | Zea mays | ahuati | awati | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Koreguaje | Zea mays | veavʉ | beabʉ, βea | doubtful loan into protolanguage - WW | %bea | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kotiria | Zea mays | yo | jóó (stenz), jo (H&R) | semantic shift (in protolg?) | East Tukanoan | from banana; cf. Hup, Bora | Loan into Kakua ho | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kwazá | Zea mays | atxitxi | atxitxi | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lengua | Zea mays | latsehe | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lokono | Zea mays | marishi | mariʃi | corn | Fanshawe 1949:69 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maca | Zea mays | naac̷ˀaxik (m.) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macaguan | Zea mays | jetsá | hetsá | inheritance | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maihiki | Zea mays | bea ja | bea xã | doubtful loan into protolanguage - WW | Proto-Tukanoan | %bea | Possible Wanderwort? Northern Embera: bée; Witoto: beja. Reconstructs to WT and also appears in Cubeo. | WW | %be | uncoded | xã | xã (orth. ja) = inanimate | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||
Makiritare | Zea mays | ənɲa (IDS) | ənɲa | inheritance? | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Makuna | Zea mays | ojorica | oxolika, oho-rika | semantic shift (in protolg?) | from banana; cf. Hup, Bora | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Makushi | Zea mays | aʔanáí | aʔanáí | inheritance? | Proto-Carib | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mapoyo | Zea mays | ë'nai | ɛ'nai | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mapudungun | Zea mays | uwa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | Ranquel form is wa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matses | Zea mays | picabo, shicshu | pikabo, ʃikʃu | unknown; loan into protolanguage | Arawak/Tacanan | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minica Witoto | Zea mays | béǰa | bέdʒa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mosetén-Chimané | Zea mays | 'tara | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Movima | Zea mays | kʷah-taʔa | kʷax-taʔa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muinane | Zea mays | béǰa {borr. From Huitoto?} | bέdʒa {borr. From Huitoto?} | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muisca | Zea mays | aba | aβa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murui Witoto | Zea mays | beǰa | bɛdʒa | loan (into protolanguage?) - WW | %bea | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nadëb/Roçado dialect | Zea mays | janati | loan | Carib or TG? | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Napo Lowland Quichua | Zea mays | sara | saɾa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nheengatu | Zea mays | mílyu (from POR) | mílju (from POR) | loan | Portuguese | Also: auatí (awatí) Mello 2003 (inherited PTG) | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninam | Zea mays | lulumok, rIrimos (gom) | lulumok, ɾɯrimos (gom) | unique | underived | N-CLF ; mok = "seed" Goodwin-Gomez 90 | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nivaclé | Zea mays | niklɔʔc̷ič | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Emberá | Zea mays | bée | bée; pe(H&R) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nukak | Zea mays | weá, kánáʔ (P07) | loan - WW; loan - WW | Tukanoan; Arawak | wea = Cubeo or West Tukanoan; kana = Arawak | WW | %kana | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nɨpode Witoto | Zea mays | béǰa | bέdʒa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ocaina | Zea mays | xóɸiiro | xóɸiiro | unique | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacahuara | Zea mays | 'ṣ̌ɨki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | d'Orb šeki. Heath tséki. d'Orb šeki-šo 'young (green) corn'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paraguayan Guaraní | Zea mays | avati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paresi | Zea mays | kozeto | koðetu | unknown | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pemon | Zea mays | aknaik (A1981) | aʔnaɪk (A1981) | inheritance? | Proto-Carib | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Piapoco | Zea mays | canái | kanái | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Piaroa | Zea mays | (ear of corn) namɨt'ä | namut'æ | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pilagá | Zea mays | 'tawaʁa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playero | Zea mays | hétsa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puinave | Zea mays | kãn | kãn | loan | North Arawak | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pumé | Zea mays | pʰʊɛ | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Páez | Zea mays | cocavi | kokavi; kutʲh(H&R) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quechua Ayacuchano | Zea mays | kaspa | kaspa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resígaro | Zea mays | veéká?ó | veékáʔó | doubtful loan - WW | %bea (but not from Bora/Witoto?) | Witoto, Bora shared forms bέdʒa | WW | %be | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité | Zea mays | latsihi; latsaktik | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | The latter is white corn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet | Zea mays | seʔheʔ; latseʔheʔ | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanumá | Zea mays | sinimo | sinimo | inheritance? | missing | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secoya | Zea mays | huea | we'a | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shipibo-Konibo | Zea mays | ṣ̌ɨki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sikuani | Zea mays | jaratabüjetsa (246), jetsa (2) | hétsa | inheritance | also jaratabüjetsa (246) | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Siona | Zea mays | huea | wea | doubtful loan into protolanguage - WW | %bea | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Siriano | Zea mays | ojodʉca | ohodɨka | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sirionó | Zea mays | ibaši̯; abači̯ | ibaši̯; abači̯ | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Pastaza Quechua | Zea mays | sara | saɾa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suyá | Zea mays | wɔsɨ | wɔsɨ | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sáliva | Zea mays | llomo | ʤomo | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tacana | Zea mays | ď̶ihe | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanimuca | Zea mays | o'aka | o'aka | semantic shift (in protolg?) | from banana; cf. Hup, Bora | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tariana | Zea mays | kána | kána | inheritance | Central North Arawak | Inland N. Arawak | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tatuyo | Zea mays | ó-'ríka | ó-'ríka | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taushiro | Zea mays | ho´antu´ | hoʔantuʔ | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tikuna | Zea mays | chawũ; tchá-que (Alv44) | tʃawũ; tʃáʔke | doubtful loan, direction unknown | Jivaroan ʃaa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tinigua | Zea mays | coːxa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tiriyó | Zea mays | aːnaci | aːnaci | inheritance? | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toba | Zea mays | ʔawaʁa | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinitario | Zea mays | sponi; sponɣi | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trumai | Zea mays | ot̯et̯ | ot̯et̯ | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tukano | Zea mays | ohôka | ohôka | semantic shift (in protolg?) | East Tukanoan | from banana; cf. Hup, Bora | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuyuka | Zea mays | jórika | hórika | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Urarina | Zea mays | katoḍzi | katotʃi | unique | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wai Wai | Zea mays | nasɨ-nasɨ | nasɨ-nasɨ | inheritance? | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waikhana | Zea mays | joo | joo | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waimaja | Zea mays | ódikʰà | ódikʰà | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waorani | Zea mays | caguingo | unique | North Arawak | ka-, kana | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wapishana | Zea mays | maẓikʰi | maẓikʰi | inheritance | Proto-Arawak | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warao | Zea mays | naukamo | naukamo | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wari | Zea mays | mapak, papak (Sousa2009) | mapak, papak (Sousa2009) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waurá | Zea mays | maiki | maiki | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayampi | Zea mays | awasi | awasi | inheritance | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayana | Zea mays | ehnai | ehnai | inheritance? | possible loan into proto-Carib, cf. Arawak mariki and TG aBati | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayuu | Zea mays | maiki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay | Zea mays | siput'ka | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | Refers to the ear of corn. A grain of corn is siput'ka ɬuʔ, lit. 'corn (its) seed'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yabarana | Zea mays | nati, natiapə | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yagua | Zea mays | didu | ndindu | unique | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yaminahua | Zea mays | ṣ̌iki | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yanomam | Zea mays | shidi (WS76); uxirima (black grains), hrare (orange grains), aurima (white grains) (all WM99, nom. Class: mokɨ) | ʃidi; uʃiɾima, hɾaɾe, auɾima | inheritance? | uxirima (black grains), hrare (orange grains), aurima (white grains) | uncoded | mokɨ | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yanomami | Zea mays | yono mosi | jono mosi | unique | mosi = CLF | underived | N+CLF | mosi = CLF (class isn't well defined) (Ramirez 94) | may actually be mo "CLF edible grain" and si "CLF ~grass" | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yavitero | Zea mays | kana | kana | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yine | Zea mays | šixi | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | *Piro-Apuriná form is *si-ki-mi. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuhup | Zea mays | hóka | hóka | loan | Tukano | Tukano ohôka | underived | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yukpa | Zea mays | ipistapó, míʃk( r) | meʔ (H&R) | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | Phon only in source plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yukuna | Zea mays | kaxné (h) | kaxné (H&R) | inheritance | Central North Arawak | Inland N. Arawak | uncoded | See Language page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | no | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuruti | Zea mays | órika | órika | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Záparo | Zea mays | sawku | sawku | See Language page | widespread, esp. in river floodplains | plant |
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