Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

owl (large)

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
búho, lechuza
Meaning Portuguese
corujão

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 order Strigiformes töpoik (general), kuuk-kuuk (great horned) töpɔɪk, kuk-kuk owl (generic) doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic Akawaio, Pemon %murukutu / kurukutu Also: kuk-kuk 'great horned owl' See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Baniwa order Strigiformes bokókoli, póopoli bokókoɺi, póopoɺi doubtful loan - WW?; inheritance - WW? onomatopoeic Central North Arawak %murukutu / kurukutu; %pupu; P-A *punpuli (Payne91) See similar forms in Tukanoan, Yagua, etc.; probably onomatopoeic. Also póopoɺi uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Carijona order Strigiformes suko'suko ('owl', H&R) owl' inheritance May be onomatopoeic Broader (owl in general?) See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Cubeo order Strigiformes pupuri (generic term),burucutucʉ pupuli (generic term), pu'púri (H&R), bulukutukʉ loan - WW; loan - WW %pupu; %murukutu / kurukutu, both via North Arawak - prob. Baniwa Kabiyari púpuri or Tariana púpuli. Also pu'púri, bulukutukʉ WW %pupu Broader (generic owl?) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Dâw order Strigiformes wêéw’ wěw’ unique missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Desano order Strigiformes bupupogabu bupu'pógabu doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? East Tukanoan %pupu WW %pupu uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Eñepa order Strigiformes mɨrɨkɨ, sowe, karaupunukëtë (MM) mɨrɨkɨ, sowe, karaupunukǝtǝ (MM) loan - WW? %murukutu / kurukutu Bora márúúku. Also sowe, karaupunukëtë See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Guayabero order Strigiformes tʃahoʔo-wat tʃahoʔo-wat unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Hodï order Strigiformes borea (large) bololo (small) unique Compare Huitoto Murui "búru". Also bololo (small owl) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Waorani order Strigiformes pawæ̃ka unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Hup order Strigiformes cǔk, pǝpǝp cǔk, pǝpǝp unique; doubtful loan - WW %pupu underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Kakua order Strigiformes pɨbɨp loan - WW %pupu, via Hup? Hup/Yuhup pǝpǝp or Tukanoan, e.g. Bara bɨ'pɨpa; but note probably also onomatopoeic WW %pupu underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Macaguan order Strigiformes jórto hóɾto inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Nheengatu order Strigiformes kuruyá, murukututu (screech owl) kurujá, murukututu (Screech owl) unknown %murukutu / kurukutu Also: murukututu (screech owl found in South and Central America) No info See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Nukak order Strigiformes muni4bu4 doubtful loan Witoto, e.g. Murui monuiθɯ Murui Witito monuiθɯ or Ocaina (Bora) mṍṍn̵õhõ uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Maihiki order Strigiformes ugu ago ugu ago, ugu doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? West Tukanoan %murukutu / kurukutu uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Pemon order Strigiformes wona (A1981); töpoik (general), kuuk-kuuk (great horned) (E1980); porotoiko (M2000) wona (A1981); töpɔɪk, kuk-kuk (E1980); poɻo:toi'ko (M2000) generic owl? unique Akawaio, Pemon Also wona (A1981); kuk-kuk 'great horned owl' (E1980); poɻo:toi'ko (M2000) Broader (generic?) See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Resígaro order Strigiformes popóogí popóogí inheritance - WW? onomatopoeic Central North Arawak %pupu; P-A *punpuli (Payne91) See similar forms in Tukanoan, Yagua, etc.; probably onomatopoeic uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Sikuani order Strigiformes hororóː-to, kuruduli (2) (Caprimulgidae) hororóː-to inheritance; loan - WW %murukutu / kurukutu also kuruduli (2) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Tariana order Strigiformes púpuli 'coruya', makúwe, makúve 'courya-de-orelha' púpuli 'coruja', makúwe, makúve 'coruja-de-orelha' inheritance - WW? onomatopoeic Central North Arawak %pupu; P-A *punpuli (Payne91) See similar forms in Tukanoan, Yagua, etc.; probably onomatopoeic. Also makúwe, makúve 'courja-de-orelha' uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Tukano order Strigiformes bɨpɨ̂-pako bɨpɨ̂-pako doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? East Tukanoan %pupu uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Kotiria order Strigiformes wɨ'pɨ po'ko wɨ'pɨ po'ko doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? East Tukanoan %pupu uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Wapishana order Strigiformes masuwikʰi masuwikʰi inheritance See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Yanomami order Strigiformes krukukumɨ kɾukukumɨ loan - WW? onomatopoeic %murukutu / kurukutu curucucúuni; onomatopoeia? WW %kuruku Broader (generic owl) onomatopoeic See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Yukuna order Strigiformes pupú; papapiwá (H&R92) pupú inheritance - WW? onomatopoeic Central North Arawak %pupu; P-A *punpuli (Payne91) See similar forms in Tukanoan, Yagua, etc.; probably onomatopoeic. Also papapiwá (H&R92) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Yuhup order Strigiformes pɤpɤ̌p pɤpɤ̌p doubtful loan into protolanguage North Arawak? e.g. Yucuna pupú; likely onomatopoeic; doubtful loan WW %pupu reduplicated See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 Widespread no
Achagua order Strigiformes dúmuʒuku (H&R) doubtful loan - WW? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Piapoco order Strigiformes tóomorokóko (H&R, loan into Playero?) See Language page Widespread
Kabiyari order Strigiformes púpuri púpuɾi See Language page Widespread
Yavitero order Strigiformes ma'kuku ma'kuku See Language page Widespread
Wayuu order Strigiformes wonkuľunseer̃ɨ See Language page Widespread Means 'buho'. Also šoči 'lechuza'; taaľɨ; šokooin (mochuelo de hoyo); konkon (mochuelo).
Yine order Strigiformes hnono; mosa See Language page Widespread Also pawaskiwa.
Paresi order Strigiformes wazerore 'coroya' waðerure 'coruja' unique See Language page Widespread
Ignaciano order Strigiformes ičinisiri See Language page Widespread
Baure order Strigiformes sorisori sorisori unique See Language page Widespread
Waurá order Strigiformes mulukuhɨ; tuku-tu'ku (generic owl) mulukuhɨ; tuku-tu'ku (generic owl) doubtful loan - WW? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Cha'palaa order Strigiformes 'tʸutʸu See Language page Widespread
Bora order Strigiformes pʰéétsʰoó, pʰeʔtsʰókʰo, póxpoó, pʰïpʰḯxkʰopa pʰέέtsʰoó, pʰɛʔtsʰókʰo, póxpoó, pʰɯpʰɯ́xkʰopa unique; doubtful loan - WW %pupu See Language page Widespread
Muinane order Strigiformes βááú, márúúku, búru, βádu (H&R92) βááú, márúúku, búru See Language page Widespread
Apalai order Strigiformes suhsuku (owl) suhsuku (owl) inheritance See Language page Widespread
Wayana order Strigiformes kuhku ('coruja'), pehpe kuhku ('coruja'), pehpe doubtful loan - WW? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Mapoyo order Strigiformes ko'ba muusi-ri (crow = muusi, owl lit. means 'crow of the night') ko'ba muusi-ri (crow = muusi, owl lit. means 'crow of the night') See Language page Widespread
Wai Wai order Strigiformes wayakuku (SM) wayakuku (SM) doubtful loan - WW? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Yukpa order Strigiformes kotre kórʃe, jan ʃɨ́tɨne ('owl', H&R) See Language page Widespread Phon only in source
Muisca order Strigiformes simte simte See Language page Widespread
Barí order Strigiformes bigtuu See Language page Widespread Colombia: bo'kooma-koomə.
Northern Emberá order Strigiformes bõmbṍra bõmbṍra; põpṍrã ('owl', H&R) See Language page Widespread
Cuiva order Strigiformes sukuém, párato See Language page Widespread
Playero order Strigiformes tumúrukukú-to See Language page Widespread
Cofán order Strigiformes poscongo, fundondo (OP79), poscongo (OP79) poskoŋgo See Language page Widespread phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Candoshi-Shapra order Strigiformes poboota, abosha pompoota, ampoʃa doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic? %pupu; cf. Jivaroan pumpuk(u) in Tuggy 1966 See Language page Widespread
Taushiro order Strigiformes tu´cu tu´cu tuʔku tuʔku See Language page Widespread
Páez order Strigiformes úntol, buca untol, buka; kupe, tʲiʔɸ ('owl', H&R) See Language page Widespread
Tikuna order Strigiformes vuóro (Alv44) wuóro unique See Language page Widespread
Urarina order Strigiformes pïnaḍzi pʉnatʃi unique See Language page Widespread
Camsa order Strigiformes koskúngo ('owl') koskúngo ('owl') See Language page Widespread
Pumé order Strigiformes hʊtʊrʊkʰʊ pua 'owl'; hututu 'barn owl' (Lin97) See Language page Widespread
Puinave order Strigiformes wu wu unique See Language page Widespread
Ashuar order Strigiformes púru, múwai puru, muwai See Language page Widespread
Huambisa order Strigiformes kau kau See Language page Widespread
Aguaruna order Strigiformes ampúsh ampúʃ loan, direction unknown Candoshi; compare Matses bus See Language page Widespread
Nadëb/Roçado dialect order Strigiformes wṵːɾ unique See Language page Widespread
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect order Strigiformes wo̰ːɾ See Language page Widespread
Matses order Strigiformes bus bus unknown See Language page Widespread
Kakataibo order Strigiformes noo ʔaɨ; popo See Language page Widespread noo ʔai (dial.). *Panoan *popo.
Katukina order Strigiformes popo See Language page Widespread
Pacahuara order Strigiformes 'popo See Language page Widespread d'Orb popo.
Shipibo-Konibo order Strigiformes popo See Language page Widespread
Yaminahua order Strigiformes popo See Language page Widespread
Chácobo order Strigiformes popo; nawa kano (generic owl) popo; nawa kano (generic owl) loan into protolg, direction unknown - WW; onomatopoeic? %pupu; shared Tacanan See Language page Widespread
Yagua order Strigiformes puputu puputu doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic %pupu See Language page Widespread
Southern Pastaza Quechua order Strigiformes curcucu kuɾkuku See Language page Widespread
Ingá order Strigiformes kuskungu, killa mama (killa=moon; mama=mother) kusúngu ('owl', H&R) See Language page Widespread
Napo Lowland Quichua order Strigiformes cucupa, burucutu (OP79), cuchi anga (OP79) kukupa See Language page Widespread
Quechua Ayacuchano order Strigiformes tuku tuku See Language page Widespread
Piaroa order Strigiformes ɨhthirihih 'buho', huara'ra' 'lechuza' (K76) ɨhthirihih 'buho', huaraʔraʔ 'lechuza' unique See Language page Widespread
Sáliva order Strigiformes sechu seʧu unique See Language page Widespread
Bará order Strigiformes bɨ'pɨpako See Language page Widespread
Barasano order Strigiformes bɨhɨ́hogo bɨhɨ́hogo See Language page Widespread
Carapana order Strigiformes bʉpʉpoco bɨpɨpɔkɔ, bɨpɨ'pókó (H&R), bʉpʉpoco (FS) See Language page Widespread
Makuna order Strigiformes bʉjogabo, bʉricatu bɨxogabo, bɨrikatu doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? %pupu See Language page Widespread
Yuruti order Strigiformes bɨ́pɨ bɨ́pɨ See Language page Widespread
Waikhana order Strigiformes ɨ'pɨ po'ko ɨ'pɨ po'ko See Language page Widespread
Siriano order Strigiformes bʉpʉ́pógábú bɨ'pɨ́pógábú See Language page Widespread
Tanimuca order Strigiformes pu'pe ti'ka pu'pe ti'ka doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? %pupu See Language page Widespread
Tatuyo order Strigiformes bɨpɨ'pó'kó bɨpɨ'pó'kó See Language page Widespread
Tuyuka order Strigiformes bɨ'pɨ-pako bɨʔpɨ-pako See Language page Widespread
Waimaja order Strigiformes bɨᵽɨ́ ᵽokʰò bɨɸɨ́ ɸokʰò See Language page Widespread
Koreguaje order Strigiformes cucu kuku doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Siona order Strigiformes gugu, bau gugu, bau doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Secoya order Strigiformes cucu, eo pu'pu (type of owls) 'ẽõ'pɨ'pɨ See Language page Widespread
Kokama order Strigiformes urukutú uɾukutú doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic? %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Wayampi order Strigiformes ulukulɛa ulukulɛa inheritance See Language page Widespread
Aché order Strigiformes kramona unique See Language page Widespread
Chiriguano order Strigiformes kaagʷere unique See Language page Widespread
Paraguayan Guaraní order Strigiformes urukureʔa; ɲakurutũ; kavure See Language page Widespread
Sirionó order Strigiformes ɲekerea (generic owl) ɲekerea inheritance See Language page Widespread
Ocaina order Strigiformes aúúxo, boboonu aɯ́ɯ́xo, bobõõɯ inheritance See Language page Widespread
Nɨpode Witoto order Strigiformes durída durída See Language page Widespread
Minica Witoto order Strigiformes turída, búru turída, búru See Language page Widespread
Murui Witoto order Strigiformes monuiθï monuiθɯ inheritance See Language page Widespread
Iquito order Strigiformes curucucúuni (Otus choliba); iyúucu (Pulsatrix melanota); taquína (Pulsatrix perspicillata) kurukukúuni (Otus choliba); ijúuku (Pulsatrix melanota); takína (Pulsatrix perspicillata) loan - WW %murukutu / kurukutu See Language page Widespread
Záparo order Strigiformes makawa (owl that eats snakes) makawa See Language page Widespread
Wari order Strigiformes ʔarakome (Sousa2009) ʔarakome (Sousa2009) See Language page Widespread
Araona order Strigiformes popo; leo See Language page Widespread Respectively: 'lechuza cornuda'; small red owl. A white owl is zao. *Tacn form is *popo.
Ese Ejja order Strigiformes ɓio-ɓio; pexe-pexe See Language page Widespread
Ese Ejja/Huarayo order Strigiformes pexe-pexe (generic owl) pexe-pexe See Language page Widespread
Tacana order Strigiformes ď̶oa; c̷ao-dači-dači; popo See Language page Widespread
Cavineña order Strigiformes popo; marošei (Generic owl) popo; marošei See Language page Widespread
Central Aymara order Strigiformes ch´useqa; juku (P04) čˀusiḳa See Language page Widespread
Cayuvava order Strigiformes 'tæɔ See Language page Widespread
Itonama order Strigiformes o-si See Language page Widespread
Mosetén-Chimané order Strigiformes oʔbo'yoʔ See Language page Widespread
Movima order Strigiformes suwuwunta; tukuku; wohnapa suwuwunta; tukuku; wohnapa See Language page Widespread
Trumai order Strigiformes petle; arutau petle; arutau See Language page Widespread
Kaingang order Strigiformes kãkò, tò Φəŋ-pɛ̃-krə̃ŋrə̃ŋ See Language page Widespread
Karajá order Strigiformes tori-tori See Language page Widespread
Djeoromitxi order Strigiformes pfopfo, patxehe ɸoɸo, patʃehe See Language page Widespread
Chipaya order Strigiformes ḳoṣ̌ka See Language page Widespread
Lengua order Strigiformes sowaiyi See Language page Widespread Many varieties, e.g. el-yowa-aktik 'prefix-big-eyes'; sep-hik-hik.
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité order Strigiformes tiwowok; towowok See Language page Widespread
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet order Strigiformes sawaaya See Language page Widespread
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay order Strigiformes amyo'loʔ See Language page Widespread
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja order Strigiformes kyustax (m.) See Language page Widespread
Maca order Strigiformes ḳˀolopopo (m.) See Language page Widespread Refers to 'lechuza'. Also c̷ilitxii (m.), 'búho'.
Nivaclé order Strigiformes koʔmi-tax; tokox; sxec̷ič; yuʔwayič See Language page Widespread Respectively: little owl; large owls. Also uku'luku, an archaic (?), onomatopoeic word.
Ayoreo order Strigiformes digoro'koi See Language page Widespread Also digoro'ko-n̥ai; digoroko ke'de-n̥a-i; huusi'ei; uusi'ei.
Mapudungun order Strigiformes čiwɨθ See Language page Widespread Ranquel form is pekeɲ ~ pekin.
Qawasqar order Strigiformes ḳoḳoles See Language page Widespread Also Ag records takwatro. Bo records xolaps cor Central QWS. Fi, Hy record telkewol for South QWS.
Selknam order Strigiformes k-sankˀòhn; š-è-ètˀ(u); k-loṣtmn See Language page Widespread
Tehuelche order Strigiformes 'āmn See Language page Widespread
Kariña order Strigiformes akorototo akorototo owl Coutz 2007:219 Widespread no