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small lizard

Semantic Field: flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: lagartija
Meaning Portuguese: calango

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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	Range of Term	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	Classifier	Classifier Notes	Source	Ritual/Mythologically Significant	Food Source	Food Notes	Medicinal	How Collected	Who Collects	How Prepared	Psychotropic	Traded	Dangerous	General Notes
Achagua	order Squamata	dú:ru 'lizard sp.'	dú:ru 'lizard sp.'		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Siona/Koreguaje toʔro							See Language page
Aché	order Squamata		čeǰu		inheritance									See Language page
Aguaruna	order Squamata	shampíu	ʃampíu		inheritance									See Language page
Akawaio	order Squamata	waimeksa (lizard)	waɪmɛksa	lizard	inheritance	Akawaio, Pemon								See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Araona	order Squamata		banakʷa											See Language page											Also babalakʷa-i. Tacn forms are banaka; *pisoso ('iguana').
Ashuar	order Squamata	shampiú, takáras	ʃampiu, takaras											See Language page
Ayoreo	order Squamata		nee'nei											See Language page											Also o'gobee-daay; u'gobee-daay.
Baniwa	order Squamata	dóopo	dóopo		inheritance	Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Bare	order Squamata	kuíd'iyu	kuíd'iju											See Language page
Barí	order Squamata		bačkere											See Language page											Chibchan form is uliʔ.
Baure	order Squamata	kotis	kotis		inheritance?									See Language page
Bora	order Squamata	tsógooróho (FS), tsóβɨráko (Seifart2011)			doubtful loan		possibly Carib/Carijona (see WaiWai šukurwa); see also Koreguaje thoʔoroo, Siona							See Language page
Carijona	order Squamata	moyoci (SM)	joci (M2000)		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Cubeo bʉyoco							See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Cavineña	order Squamata	yaʔa-matoha; banakʷa	yaʔa-matoha; banakʷa											See Language page
Cayuvava	order Squamata		βa'rakaka											See Language page											A kind of lizard 'chupacoto'. Also 'βɨ'rɨ-βɨrɨ; βoro, and koβo ~ kooβo.
Central Aymara	order Squamata	jararankhu	sutuwalʸu xararankʰu											See Language page
Cha'palaa	order Squamata		'pah'dun'bela											See Language page
Chipaya	order Squamata		pʰixšḳa											See Language page
Chiriguano	order Squamata		teǰu		inheritance									See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja	order Squamata		kyeʔla											See Language page
Cofán	order Squamata	tofa												See Language page											phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Cubeo	order Squamata	bʉ́yoco (término genérico), cõjabʉyoco	bʉ́joko (término genérico), kõhabʉjoko		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Carijona moyoci	Also kɔ̃ɣabʉjɔkɔ		uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Cuiva	order Squamata	1. bocobʉ; 2. yohua		1. (varios) lagartijos 2. scientific name: Uranosodon superciliosa, in Spanish: lagarto de agua										1 & 2. Kondo 1983:122
Djeoromitxi	order Squamata	hau	hau											See Language page
Dâw	order Squamata	buùj	bûj		doubtful loan		Cubeo bʉyoco, Carijona moyoci			missing				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Epena	order Squamata		pʰapʰãyo-hõ-'mia											See Language page											Lit. 'papaya-fruit-strong/like'. Also 'iguana' is o-'pʰoo, lit. 'throat/neck-dry' 04.280.
Ese Ejja	order Squamata		šanei; šaexame											See Language page											Also saɓanakʷa, 'jausi'.
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	order Squamata	šaba nakwa (generic lizard)	šaba nakwa											See Language page
Eñepa	order Squamata	onkomin, saranapoi'në' (generic lizard), Var. sanara (MM)	onkomin, saranapoiʔnǝʔ (generic lizard), Var. sanara (MM)		unique		sarana likely loan into Nadëb	Also saranapoiʔnëʔ (generic lizard), sanara						See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Hodï	order Squamata	ʰtawɨ ʰlawa	ʰtawɨ ʰlawa		unique					uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Huambisa	order Squamata	shampi	ʃampi											See Language page
Hup	order Squamata	ʔɔ́w	ʔɔ́w		unique					underived				See Language page	0	1	mostly eaten by children	0	hunted	esp. children	roasted	0	0	no
Ignaciano	order Squamata		semu; 'wekuaki											See Language page											A large lizard is kahiure.
Iquito	order Squamata	anacuáasa (término para una clase de lagartijas de tamaño mediano. Kentropyx spp.); curɨtɨ'ɨja (Ameiva ameiva); ísɨ (varias especies de lagartijas pequeñas que son muy comunes en las casas. Gonatodes spp.)	anakuáasa (término para una clase de lagartihas de tamaño mediano. Kentropjx spp.); kurɨtɨ'ɨha (Ameiva ameiva); ísɨ (varias especies de lagartihas pekeñas ke son muj comunes en las casas. Gonatodes spp.)		unknown									See Language page
Itonama	order Squamata		waʔtaʔta; waroʔyane											See Language page											Latter is large lizard.
Kabiyari	order Squamata	núupu	núupu											See Language page
Kaingang	order Squamata	ŋãŋŋre; yãŋŋre 'lizard' (IDS)	ŋãŋŋre; yãŋŋre											See Language page
Kakataibo	order Squamata		ʔi'pũ ṣ̌ãkara; ṣ̌ɨ'kɨ											See Language page											ṣ̌o'očača 'small lizard'; ɲũkɨ 'green lizard'; ṣ̌ɨ'mɨ̃ 'lizard with dangling neck'. Panoan ṣ̌ɨkɨ[CV].
Kakua	order Squamata	~bāp	~bàp		unknown					underived				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Kamayurá	order Squamata	teju, teju-parap	teju, teju-parap		inheritance									See Language page
Karajá	order Squamata		iǰare [loan from Arawak; e.g. Paresi wijare 'iguana']											See Language page
Katukina	order Squamata		šaβo											See Language page											Refers to a comon type; no generic name.
Kokama	order Squamata	yakari	jakari		semantic shift		from 'caiman'							See Language page
Koreguaje	order Squamata	to'oroo	thoʔoroo		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Bora tsógooróho, Carib/WaiWai šukurwa, Achagua du:ru							See Language page
Kotiria	order Squamata	agã dapu; wahpo (black lizard) (all Waltz)	agã dapu; wahpo (all Waltz)		doubtful loan		North Arawak	See e.g. Tariana dúpu. Also wahpo (black lizard)		uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Kwazá	order Squamata	tai (generic lizard)	tai (generic lizard)											See Language page
Lengua	order Squamata		sittaha											See Language page											Other varieties, such as piŋyathnyia; poma; sittait.
Lokono	order Squamata	sakasaka	sakasaka	small brownish lizard										Fanshawe 1949:70										no
Maca	order Squamata		ḳafitinheʔ (f.)											See Language page
Maihiki	order Squamata	chido ago	tʃido ago		unique					uncoded		ago	ago = feminine animate	See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Makiritare	order Squamata	asü:kü (KH)	asɨ:kɨ		inheritance									See Language page
Makuna	order Squamata	yua (general lizard)	jua (general lizard)		inheritance									See Language page
Makushi	order Squamata	wairore (SM)	wairore (SM)		inheritance									See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Mapoyo	order Squamata	makai (ma'kai)	makai (ma'kai)											See Language page
Mapudungun	order Squamata		filʸkuɲ											See Language page											Ranquel form is vilkuɲ.
Matses	order Squamata	tampas [generic lizard], shëquëd [generic 'teiido' type]	tampas [generic lizard], ʃɨkɨd [generic 'teiido' type]		unknown									See Language page
Mocoví	order Squamata		le-kolaʁa-raik											See Language page											Lit. 'prefix-blue-adj (masc)'.
Mosetén-Chimané	order Squamata		kušifu're											See Language page
Movima	order Squamata	sico'ya	siko'ja											See Language page
Muinane	order Squamata	júúchaihi, maatyícu (W97)	xúútʃaihi, maatjíku											See Language page
Muisca	order Squamata	muyhyzyso	muɨhɨtʂɨso											See Language page
Murui Witoto	order Squamata	jocosoma, turacɨ, jitomagɨ, lleserocota, sio, conagɨ́, mabɨ	hokosoma, turakɯ, jitomagɨ, dʒɛsɛrokota, sio, konagɯ́, mabɯ (B83)		unknown									See Language page
Máku	order Squamata		waramaká [WW 'iguana', from Carib]											See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect	order Squamata		ʃaʔrin		loan		Carib, esp. Eñepa sanara/sarana							See Language page
Nheengatu	order Squamata	teyu (lagarto generico), teyumiri (small lizard, teju=lizard, miri=small, family Geckonideo)	teju (lagarto generico), tejumiri (small lizard, teju=lizard, miri=small, family Geckonideo)	lizard (generic)	inheritance	Proto-Tupi-Guarani		Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000		underived				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Nivaclé	order Squamata		kasposɔx; šinwuʔn; šniɬˀa											See Language page											Respectively: lizard; a white and gray lizard; a colored lizard. Also šnotˀoyča, a small colored lizard; fašika, a big green lizard.
Northern Emberá	order Squamata	dhéborrigéro	dhéborrigéro											See Language page
Ocaina	order Squamata	jogaaho	hogaaʔo		unknown									See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní	order Squamata		aᵐbere											See Language page
Paresi	order Squamata	zaˈnalo, dóho	ðaˈnalo, dóho		inheritance									See Language page
Pemon	order Squamata	waimesa (cnemidophorus leminiscatus) (A1981)	waimesa (A1981)	cnemidophorus leminiscatus	inheritance	Akawaio, Pemon			Narrower (lizard type)					See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Piapoco	order Squamata	túpu 'lagarto', túpu achúméeríina 'lagartija'	túpu 'lagaɾto', túpu atʃúmé:ɾí:na 'lagaɾtija'											See Language page
Piaroa	order Squamata	mehé ka'tephah	mehé kaɁtephah		unique									See Language page
Pilagá	order Squamata		'malaʁ-aik											See Language page											Lit. 'blue-masc. adj.'; 15.670.
Puinave	order Squamata	generic lizard: wisan	generic lizard: wisan		unique									See Language page
Pumé	order Squamata	topo-topo; chiruri (Lin97)												See Language page
Páez	order Squamata	alahuech	alawetʃ											See Language page
Resígaro	order Squamata	sovidákó	sovidákó		loan		Bora (cf. Seifart)			uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité	order Squamata		piyim											See Language page											Refers to a jungle lizard. A house l. is pihi. Also pomoo.
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet	order Squamata		peehe; pooma; yaatepooma											See Language page											Other varieties: poohohoy; setaahaʔ; yaamsetaahaʔ; setaayet.
Sanumá	order Squamata	sɨlasi bɨ (general "lizards")	sɨlasi bɨ (general "lizards")		unique				Broader (generic 'lizard')	uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Secoya	order Squamata	cosiri, pu'ehuë, siripë	kɔsiri, pu'ɛwɨ, siripɨ											See Language page
Selknam	order Squamata		ḳˀèlpl											See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo	order Squamata		ṣ̌ãβo; kapɨ											See Language page
Sikuani	order Squamata	bocobë, docobë, docoli, yequeto, etc. [rk83]; mapuluweni (2), yowowa (2) [Uranosodon superciliosa, rk83]			inheritance	subgroup Cuiva-Sikuani (no other info)		also docobë, docoli, yequeto, etc. [rk83]; mapuluweni (2), yowowa (2) [Uranosodon superciliosa, rk83]		uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Siona	order Squamata	to'ro	toʔro		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Bora tsógooróho, Carib/WaiWai šukurwa, Achagua du:ru							See Language page
Sirionó	order Squamata	ɲi̯kʸare; tučuara kʷasu (generic lizard)	ɲi̯kʸare; tuǩuara kʷasu		semantic shift		from 'caiman'							See Language page
Sáliva	order Squamata	duhda	duʔda		doubtful loan		Achagua du:ru							See Language page
Tacana	order Squamata		matosa; banakʷa											See Language page
Tanimuca	order Squamata	rupu dya'ia	rupu ʎa'ia		loan		Yucuna lupu							See Language page
Tariana	order Squamata	dúpu	dúpu		inheritance	Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch				uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Taushiro	order Squamata	ava´cuntu´	awaʔkuntuʔ											See Language page
Tehuelche	order Squamata		'hēpleʔ											See Language page											Also 'kˀaʔmtr, 'matuasto'.
Tikuna	order Squamata	engairé (Alv44)	eŋairé		unique									See Language page
Toba	order Squamata		malaʁ-aik											See Language page											Lit. 'blue-adj (masc)'.
Trinitario	order Squamata		khʸure											See Language page
Trumai	order Squamata	uetɬ	uetɬ											See Language page
Tuyuka	order Squamata	yuasṍ	juasṍ											See Language page
Urarina	order Squamata	hjaare	hja:ɽe		unknown		some similarity Arawak							See Language page
Wai Wai	order Squamata	šukurwa; kwaana	šukurwa; kwaana		inheritance		cognate Makiritare?							See Language page
Waorani	order Squamata	ibake			unique					uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Wapishana	order Squamata	generic lizard: kʰuitʰu	generic lizard: kʰuitʰu	generic lizard	inheritance	North Arawak?								See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Warao	order Squamata	meɾa	mera											See Language page
Wari	order Squamata	hima (Sousa2009)	hima (Sousa2009)											See Language page
Waurá	order Squamata	su'la; i'ya; yamu'lu; mayu'wa; ũ'tɨ (generic lizard)	su'la; i'ja; jamu'lu; maju'wa; ũ'tɨ (generic lizard)		unknown									See Language page
Wayampi	order Squamata	tɛyu	tɛju		inheritance									See Language page
Wayana	order Squamata	[no generic?]	[no generic?]		missing									See Language page
Wayuu	order Squamata		kuľu											See Language page											Also wašaľɨ.
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay	order Squamata		čaʔ'laʔ											See Language page
Yabarana	order Squamata		ma'kkai											See Language page
Yagua	order Squamata	morchatu	mõrtʃatu		unique									See Language page
Yaminahua	order Squamata		ṣ̌ɨkɨ											See Language page
Yanomami	order Squamata	waraima akatʰo	waɾaima akatʰo (generic term; wara= skin disease, -ima= verbal suff. Denoting from below, akatho= nom. Class. Denoting reptiles living below the ground) (IDS)		doubtful loan		Carib, esp. Makushi wairore	wara= skin disease, -ima= verbal suffix denoting from below, akatho= nom. classifier denoting reptiles living below the ground		derived	questionable: N-Orientational.suffix+CLF, but orientational suffixes usually only affix to verbs. However, the meaning of the clitic is related to the meaning of the classifier, so it seemed worth noting.			See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Yavitero	order Squamata	ku'itu	ku'itu											See Language page
Yine	order Squamata		xpiro											See Language page											Also kočľa; mrato; tʸitʸwro.
Yukpa	order Squamata	kunájiri	kunáhiri											See Language page											Phon only in source
Yukuna	order Squamata	lupu, parayú	lupu, paɾajú		inheritance	Central North Arawak, Rio Negro branch		Also paɾajú		uncoded				See Language page	0	1		0				0	0	no
Záparo	order Squamata	ayam+ (has skin that can be stretched on its neck, and can swim)	ajamɨ											See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bare
Barí
Baure
Bora
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iquito
Itonama
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajá
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lengua
Lokono
Maca
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Mocoví
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Máku
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Nheengatu
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Resígaro
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Secoya
Selknam
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Sirionó
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waorani
Wapishana
Warao
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yine
Yukpa
Yukuna
Záparo

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