Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

owl (large)

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

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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	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Medicinal	Psychotropic	Traded	Distribution	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	order Strigiformes		dúmuʒuku (H&R)		doubtful loan - WW?		%murukutu / kurukutu								See Language page						Widespread
Aché	order Strigiformes		kramona		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Aguaruna	order Strigiformes	ampúsh	ampúʃ		loan, direction unknown		Candoshi; compare Matses bus								See Language page						Widespread
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
Apalai	order Strigiformes	suhsuku (owl)	suhsuku (owl)		inheritance										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.
Ashuar	order Strigiformes	púru, múwai	puru, muwai												See Language page						Widespread
Ayoreo	order Strigiformes		digoro'koi												See Language page						Widespread		Also digoro'ko-n̥ai; digoroko ke'de-n̥a-i; huusi'ei; uusi'ei.
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
Barasano	order Strigiformes	bɨhɨ́hogo	bɨhɨ́hogo												See Language page						Widespread
Bará	order Strigiformes		bɨ'pɨpako												See Language page						Widespread
Barí	order Strigiformes		bigtuu												See Language page						Widespread		Colombia: bo'kooma-koomə.
Baure	order Strigiformes	sorisori	sorisori		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Bora	order Strigiformes	pʰéétsʰoó, pʰeʔtsʰókʰo, póxpoó, pʰïpʰḯxkʰopa	pʰέέtsʰoó, pʰɛʔtsʰókʰo, póxpoó, pʰɯpʰɯ́xkʰopa		unique; doubtful loan - WW		%pupu								See Language page						Widespread
Camsa	order Strigiformes	koskúngo ('owl')	koskúngo ('owl')												See Language page						Widespread
Candoshi-Shapra	order Strigiformes	poboota, abosha	pompoota, ampoʃa		doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic?		%pupu; cf. Jivaroan pumpuk(u) in Tuggy 1966								See Language page						Widespread
Carapana	order Strigiformes	bʉpʉpoco	bɨpɨpɔkɔ, bɨpɨ'pókó (H&R), bʉpʉpoco (FS)												See Language page						Widespread
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
Cavineña	order Strigiformes	popo; marošei (Generic owl)	popo; marošei												See Language page						Widespread
Cayuvava	order Strigiformes		'tæɔ												See Language page						Widespread
Central Aymara	order Strigiformes	ch´useqa; juku (P04)	čˀusiḳa												See Language page						Widespread
Cha'palaa	order Strigiformes		'tʸutʸu												See Language page						Widespread
Chipaya	order Strigiformes		ḳoṣ̌ka												See Language page						Widespread
Chiriguano	order Strigiformes		kaagʷere		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja	order Strigiformes		kyustax (m.)												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
Cofán	order Strigiformes	poscongo, fundondo (OP79), poscongo (OP79)	poskoŋgo												See Language page						Widespread		phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
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
Cuiva	order Strigiformes		sukuém, párato												See Language page						Widespread
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
Djeoromitxi	order Strigiformes	pfopfo, patxehe	ɸoɸo, patʃehe												See Language page						Widespread
Dâw	order Strigiformes	wêéw’	wěw’		unique							missing			See Language page	0	0	0	0	0	Widespread	no
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
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
Huambisa	order Strigiformes	kau	kau												See Language page						Widespread
Hup	order Strigiformes	cǔk, pǝpǝp	cǔk, pǝpǝp		unique; doubtful loan - WW		%pupu					underived			See Language page	0	0	0	0	0	Widespread	no
Ignaciano	order Strigiformes		ičinisiri												See Language page						Widespread
Ingá	order Strigiformes	kuskungu, killa mama (killa=moon; mama=mother)	kusúngu ('owl', H&R)												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
Itonama	order Strigiformes		o-si												See Language page						Widespread
Kabiyari	order Strigiformes	púpuri	púpuɾi												See Language page						Widespread
Kaingang	order Strigiformes	kãkò, tò	Φəŋ-pɛ̃-krə̃ŋrə̃ŋ												See Language page						Widespread
Kakataibo	order Strigiformes		noo ʔaɨ; popo												See Language page						Widespread		noo ʔai (dial.). Panoan popo.
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
Karajá	order Strigiformes		tori-tori												See Language page						Widespread
Kariña	order Strigiformes	akorototo	akorototo	owl											Coutz 2007:219						Widespread	no
Katukina	order Strigiformes		popo												See Language page						Widespread
Kokama	order Strigiformes	urukutú	uɾukutú		doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic?		%murukutu / kurukutu								See Language page						Widespread
Koreguaje	order Strigiformes	cucu	kuku		doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic?		%murukutu / kurukutu								See Language page						Widespread
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
Lengua	order Strigiformes		sowaiyi												See Language page						Widespread		Many varieties, e.g. el-yowa-aktik 'prefix-big-eyes'; sep-hik-hik.
Maca	order Strigiformes		ḳˀolopopo (m.)												See Language page						Widespread		Refers to 'lechuza'. Also c̷ilitxii (m.), 'búho'.
Macaguan	order Strigiformes	jórto	hóɾto		inheritance							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
Makuna	order Strigiformes	bʉjogabo, bʉricatu	bɨxogabo, bɨrikatu		doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic?		%pupu								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
Mapudungun	order Strigiformes		čiwɨθ												See Language page						Widespread		Ranquel form is pekeɲ ~ pekin.
Matses	order Strigiformes	bus	bus		unknown										See Language page						Widespread
Minica Witoto	order Strigiformes	turída, búru	turída, búru												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
Muinane	order Strigiformes	βááú, márúúku, búru, βádu (H&R92)	βááú, márúúku, búru												See Language page						Widespread
Muisca	order Strigiformes	simte	simte												See Language page						Widespread
Murui Witoto	order Strigiformes	monuiθï	monuiθɯ		inheritance										See Language page						Widespread
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect	order Strigiformes		wo̰ːɾ												See Language page						Widespread
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	order Strigiformes		wṵːɾ		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Napo Lowland Quichua	order Strigiformes	cucupa, burucutu (OP79), cuchi anga (OP79)	kukupa												See Language page						Widespread
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
Nivaclé	order Strigiformes		koʔmi-tax; tokox; sxec̷ič; yuʔwayič												See Language page						Widespread		Respectively: little owl; large owls. Also uku'luku, an archaic (?), onomatopoeic word.
Northern Emberá	order Strigiformes	bõmbṍra	bõmbṍra; põpṍrã ('owl', H&R)												See Language page						Widespread
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
Nɨpode Witoto	order Strigiformes	durída	durída												See Language page						Widespread
Ocaina	order Strigiformes	aúúxo, boboonu	aɯ́ɯ́xo, bobõõɯ		inheritance										See Language page						Widespread
Pacahuara	order Strigiformes		'popo												See Language page						Widespread		d'Orb popo.
Paraguayan Guaraní	order Strigiformes		urukureʔa; ɲakurutũ; kavure												See Language page						Widespread
Paresi	order Strigiformes	wazerore 'coroya'	waðerure 'coruja'		unique										See Language page						Widespread
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
Piapoco	order Strigiformes		tóomorokóko (H&R, loan into Playero?)												See Language page						Widespread
Piaroa	order Strigiformes	ɨhthirihih 'buho', huara'ra' 'lechuza' (K76)	ɨhthirihih 'buho', huaraʔraʔ 'lechuza'		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Playero	order Strigiformes		tumúrukukú-to												See Language page						Widespread
Puinave	order Strigiformes	wu	wu		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Pumé	order Strigiformes	hʊtʊrʊkʰʊ pua 'owl'; hututu 'barn owl' (Lin97)													See Language page						Widespread
Páez	order Strigiformes	úntol, buca	untol, buka; kupe, tʲiʔɸ ('owl', H&R)												See Language page						Widespread
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.
Quechua Ayacuchano	order Strigiformes	tuku	tuku												See Language page						Widespread
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
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité	order Strigiformes		tiwowok; towowok												See Language page						Widespread
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet	order Strigiformes		sawaaya												See Language page						Widespread
Secoya	order Strigiformes	cucu, eo pu'pu (type of owls)	'ẽõ'pɨ'pɨ												See Language page						Widespread
Selknam	order Strigiformes		k-sankˀòhn; š-è-ètˀ(u); k-loṣtmn												See Language page						Widespread
Shipibo-Konibo	order Strigiformes		popo												See Language page						Widespread
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
Siona	order Strigiformes	gugu, bau	gugu, bau		doubtful loan into protolg - WW? onomatopoeic?		%murukutu / kurukutu								See Language page						Widespread
Siriano	order Strigiformes	bʉpʉ́pógábú	bɨ'pɨ́pógábú												See Language page						Widespread
Sirionó	order Strigiformes	ɲekerea (generic owl)	ɲekerea		inheritance										See Language page						Widespread
Southern Pastaza Quechua	order Strigiformes	curcucu	kuɾkuku												See Language page						Widespread
Sáliva	order Strigiformes	sechu	seʧu		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Tacana	order Strigiformes		ď̶oa; c̷ao-dači-dači; popo												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
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
Tatuyo	order Strigiformes	bɨpɨ'pó'kó	bɨpɨ'pó'kó												See Language page						Widespread
Taushiro	order Strigiformes	tu´cu tu´cu	tuʔku tuʔku												See Language page						Widespread
Tehuelche	order Strigiformes		'āmn												See Language page						Widespread
Tikuna	order Strigiformes	vuóro (Alv44)	wuóro		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Trumai	order Strigiformes	petle; arutau	petle; arutau												See Language page						Widespread
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
Tuyuka	order Strigiformes	bɨ'pɨ-pako	bɨʔpɨ-pako												See Language page						Widespread
Urarina	order Strigiformes	pïnaḍzi	pʉnatʃi		unique										See Language page						Widespread
Wai Wai	order Strigiformes	wayakuku (SM)	wayakuku (SM)		doubtful loan - WW?		%murukutu / kurukutu								See Language page						Widespread
Waikhana	order Strigiformes	ɨ'pɨ po'ko	ɨ'pɨ po'ko												See Language page						Widespread
Waimaja	order Strigiformes	bɨᵽɨ́ ᵽokʰò	bɨɸɨ́ ɸokʰò												See Language page						Widespread
Waorani	order Strigiformes	pawæ̃ka			unique							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
Wari	order Strigiformes	ʔarakome (Sousa2009)	ʔarakome (Sousa2009)												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
Wayampi	order Strigiformes	ulukulɛa	ulukulɛa		inheritance										See Language page						Widespread
Wayana	order Strigiformes	kuhku ('coruja'), pehpe	kuhku ('coruja'), pehpe		doubtful loan - WW?		%murukutu / kurukutu								See Language page						Widespread
Wayuu	order Strigiformes		wonkuľunseer̃ɨ												See Language page						Widespread		Means 'buho'. Also šoči 'lechuza'; taaľɨ; šokooin (mochuelo de hoyo); konkon (mochuelo).
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay	order Strigiformes		amyo'loʔ												See Language page						Widespread
Yagua	order Strigiformes	puputu	puputu		doubtful loan - WW? onomatopoeic		%pupu								See Language page						Widespread
Yaminahua	order Strigiformes		popo												See Language page						Widespread
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
Yavitero	order Strigiformes	ma'kuku	ma'kuku												See Language page						Widespread
Yine	order Strigiformes		hnono; mosa												See Language page						Widespread		Also pawaskiwa.
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
Yukpa	order Strigiformes	kotre	kórʃe, jan ʃɨ́tɨne ('owl', H&R)												See Language page						Widespread		Phon only in source
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
Yuruti	order Strigiformes	bɨ́pɨ	bɨ́pɨ												See Language page						Widespread
Záparo	order Strigiformes	makawa (owl that eats snakes)	makawa												See Language page						Widespread


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Barí
Baure
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Karajá
Kariña
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lengua
Maca
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makuna
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Pacahuara
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Secoya
Selknam
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waorani
Wapishana
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yine
Yuhup
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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