Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

breast

Semantic Field
body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
pecho, seno
Meaning Portuguese
peito

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes General Notes Source
Bankalachi Toloim peel (?) 175 inheritance
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone pici inheritance
Cahuilla pi-ly inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok mu:/su- inheritance
Chemehuevi pih(i)/(vI) inheritance
Chumash Barbareno kutet inheritance Klar 1977:73
Chumash Cruzeno tutu inheritance Klar 1977:73
Chumash Ineseno kutet inheritance Klar 1977:73
Chumash Obispeno tYete7 inheritance Klar 1977:73
Chumash Ventureno kutet inheritance Klar 1977:72
Cocopa nymay, 7imay inheritance
Comanche pitsii7, pItsamU inheritance
Cupeño -pi [pi] inheritance
Gabrielino ah-peep/-cho /7a-pi-p-cho/ "female breasts" inheritance CHM/MC241
Iipay 'Aa nyemay [ɲəˈmai] inheritance
Kawaiisu pihi-vy inheritance
Kiliwa ny-maayu (senos) inheritance
Kitanemuk pi7c inheritance
Lake Miwok mu/u inheritance
Luiseño pi-t inheritance
Maidu mi\ni/ inheritance
Mojave nyama inheritance
Mutsun mus inheritance O77:253
Nisenan min inheritance
Northern Paiute nyngapy “chest” inheritance Thornes?
Northern Sierra Miwok mu:su- inheritance
Plains Miwok mu:-, mu:su- inheritance
Salinan A ico/7 (A), unknown
Salinan M icu/' unknown Mason 1918:127
Seri (Comcaac) iisax iizc unknown
Serrano pi7 (possessed, needs prefix) inheritance
Southern Paiute piitsi-vi inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok mu:su- inheritance
Southern Ute pii/vI inheritance
Tübatulabal pii-l inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone pitsi inheritance
Wappo hu/y inheritance
Washo dishu/: unknown J168
Western Mono pizi/7 inheritance
Wintu 7imit “milk, breast” inheritance
Yavapai nyma/ya inheritance
Yokuts Palewyami mI/\nits inheritance K1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi pHO7OchH “breast, sternum” x inheritance K07:241,G64
Yokuts Yowlumne me:niT' inheritance Newman 1964
Yuki huy (“female, milk”) inheritance S&S1984
Baniwa -kóda -kóda inheritance similar to Arutani kotsa; possible loan Arawak > Arutani See Language page
Carijona susu (SM) doutbful loan Onomatopoeic, but possibly a loan since the same form is found in a number of areal languages; Makú /tʃütʃü/; Quechua del Pastaza /tʃutʃu/; Yucuna (Arawak) tʃuʔutʃú; Proto-Chibchan See Language page
Cubeo ñareba ɲarɛba unique See Language page
Dâw puùn pûn inheritance See Language page
Desano coretíbi koretíbi inheritance See Language page
Eñepa mak mak inheritance See Language page
Hodï ote (breast) me baba (chest) unique See Language page
Waorani goõ-bæ̃ unique See Language page
Hup pǔd pǔd inheritance See Language page
Kakua hũʔ-daʔ [breast-cl.round] inheritance See Language page
Makushi i-manatɨ (IDS) i-manatɨ (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Nheengatu kambi, putiá kambi, putiá inheritance See Language page
Ninam thupək (ids), tI IpIk (gom), thɨɨp (EM72) tʰupək, tɯ ɯpɯk (gom), tʰɨɨp unique See Language page
Nukak hõõ3 inheritance See Language page
Maihiki cotibɨ ja kotibɨ xã inheritance compare Arawak kuta forms, e.g. Resigaro, Tariana See Language page
Pemon manak (A1981); puete manak (A1981); puet inheritance See Language page
Resígaro ó?kótáapígú óʔkótáapígú inheritance See Language page
Sanumá pili paluku (EM72) pili paluku (EM72) unique See Language page
Sikuani mipa (2)(pecho), müpabü (3)(pecho) inheritance See Language page
Tariana kúda kúda inheritance See Language page
Tukano cutíro kutíro inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Kotiria ~pe ~pe inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Yanomam sufu up sufu up inheritance See Language page
Yanomami pei hãkãmi (breast), pei suhe-kɨ (udder), pei suhe pə u-ka (nipple), suhe upə (EM72) pei hãkãmi (breast), pei suhe-kɨ (udder), pei suhe pə u-ka (nipple), suhe upə (EM72) inheritance See Language page
Yukuna chu'uchú tʃuʔutʃú doutbful loan Onomatopoeic, but possibly a loan since the same form is found in a number of areal languages; Makú /tʃütʃü/; Quechua del Pastaza /tʃutʃu/; Yucuna (Arawak) tʃuʔutʃú; Proto-Chibchan See Language page
Yuhup hɔ̃ʔtǝ̂g ~hɔʔ-tǝ̂g unique See Language page
Arabana ngama inheritance
Bardi ngamarna ngamarna inheritance
Bunuba ngamu inheritance
Burarra ngamangama unknown
Dhangu ŋamini inheritance
Dhuwal ŋamini
Dhuwala ŋamini doubtful loan
Diyari ngama inheritance
DiyariREU ngarara inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu 680 inheritance
Djapu ŋamini inheritance
Djinang ngaman inheritance
Gajirrabeng ngabeleng loan NGY
Gooniyandi gamoo loan
Gupapuyngu ŋamini inheritance
Gurindji ngapurlu loan
Jabirr-Jabirr ngamana ngamana inheritance
Jaru ngawulu inheritance
Jawi neemarra; numana nimarra; numana inheritance
Karajarri ngamarna inheritance
Kija kamu-m inheritance
Malyangapa ama inheritance
Mangala ngamarna inheritance
Miriwung gameng inheritance NGY
Mithaka ngama inheritance
Mudburra ngabulu
Mudburra ngapulu inheritance
Ngamini ngama inheritance
Ngandi gu-ngam loan
Ngarluma bibi inheritance
Ngumbarl ningamboo ningambu semantic shift
Nhirrpi ngama inheritance
Nimanburru dalngan dalngan inheritance
Northern Mangarla marrngamarrnga
Northern Nyangumarta ngamana inheritance
Nyangumarta 4835 inheritance
Nyikina ngamarna ngamarna inheritance
Paakantyi ŋamo inheritance
Pirriya ngama inheritance
Pitta-Pitta ngamanya inheritance
Rirratjingu ŋamini, dhiliŋiny
Ritharrngu ngamini inheritance
Walmajarri ngamarna doubtful loan
Wangkayutyuru kapuju unique
Warrwa ngamarna ngamarna inheritance
Wubuy miimi inheritance
Yan-nhangu ŋamun inheritance
Yandruwandha ngama inheritance
Yarluyandi ngama inheritance
Yawarrawarrka ngama inheritance
Yawuru ngamarna ngamarna inheritance
Achagua kúta kúta inheritance See Language page
Piapoco ucuta, ìni 'seno' ukuta, ìni 'seno' See Language page
Kabiyari ji (breast); ukhu(ta) (chest) ji (breast); ukhu(ta) (chest) See Language page
Yavitero c̷ini tsini See Language page
Wapishana -ˀdɨn -ˀdɨn inheritance Proto-Arawak See Language page
Wayuu ta-čir̃a See Language page
Yine sta; t-nɨ Latter is woman's breast. In baby talk it is čočo. *Piro-Apuriná form is *'tɨ-nɨ. See Language page
Paresi etotone etotone inheritance See Language page
Trinitario #NAME? See Language page
Baure šo-n ʃo-n inheritance See Language page
Waurá siña (Payne91) siña (Payne91) inheritance See Language page
Arutani kotsa kotsa See Language page
Sape wi wi See Language page
Cha'palaa 'ču-ču Perhaps 'live-live' 04.740; or onomatopoeic. See Language page
Bora woman's breast: (mé)-mïxpʰánye woman's brɛast: (mέ)-mɯxpʰánʲɛ inheritance See Language page
Muinane woman's breast: míɸaɲo woman's breast: míɸaɲo See Language page
Akawaio manak manak inheritance Proto-Carib See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect manatɨ (SM) manatɨ (SM) See Language page
Apalai manaty, purohpo, puropu manatɨ, purohpo, puropu inheritance See Language page
Wayana susu susu doutbful loan Onomatopoeic, but possibly a loan since the same form is found in a number of areal languages; Makú /tʃütʃü/; Quechua del Pastaza /tʃutʃu/; Yucuna (Arawak) tʃuʔutʃú; Proto-Chibchan See Language page
Tiriyó susu susu doutbful loan Onomatopoeic, but possibly a loan since the same form is found in a number of areal languages; Makú /tʃütʃü/; Quechua del Pastaza /tʃutʃu/; Yucuna (Arawak) tʃuʔutʃú; Proto-Chibchan See Language page
Makiritare ʔdohɨ-dɨ (IDS); iyohü:Udü (KH) ʔdohɨ-dɨ (IDS); ijohɨ:Udɨ (KH) unique See Language page
Mapoyo tereri-'bë (chest); mati-ri (breast); punu-'bë (torso) tereri-'bɛ (chest); mati-ri (breast); punu-'bɛ (torso) See Language page
Wai Wai ∅-manatɨ-rɨ ∅-manatɨ-rɨ inheritance See Language page
Yabarana hero'pɨrɨ See Language page
Yukpa yubántare See Language page
Kalapalo aɳatïgï aɳatɨgɨ inheritance See Language page
Muisca fihista βihista See Language page
Barí twaa Colombia: turə. *Chibchan forms are *kaʔ and *c̷uʔ; *c̷uʔc̷u. See Language page
Northern Emberá hú hú See Language page
Epena hu Also means 'breast' in general. See Language page
Guayabero matíeɸ-t, mí-t inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Macaguan -apú-chipar, mit -apú-tʃipar, mit inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Cuiva pe-mí-to teta, seno, pecho, woman's breasts Huber & Reed 1992:15
Cofán utu´cho ɯthɯʔtʃo phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra tĩtkorich tĩtkoɾitʃ unique See Language page
Taushiro a´icha tantu´ aʔiʃa tantuʔ See Language page
Páez mequis mekis See Language page
Tikuna mixĩ [5, 1] miʔĩ unique See Language page
Urarina isíʨo isítʃo unique See Language page
Camsa kocháñ kotʃaɲ See Language page
Andoke -ñeé -ɲeé unique See Language page
Pumé čuču See Language page
Puinave #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Máku čüčü tʃütʃü See Language page
Ashuar netsép nɯtsɯp See Language page
Huambisa netsep nɨtsɨp See Language page
Aguaruna detsép, múntsu dɨtsɨp, múntsu inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect bi: unique See Language page
Matses shicdiadquid ʃikdiadquid unique See Language page
Kakataibo ṣ̌oma Breast of bird' ṣ̌oc̷i. *Panoan *ṣ̌ošc̷i. See Language page
Katukina šoma Cf. 'young woman' 02.261. See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo ṣ̌o-ma; ṣ̌o- See Language page
Yaminahua ṣ̌oma; čočo See Language page
Chácobo ṣ̌oma (also means "milk") ṣ̌oma (also means "milk") inheritance See Language page
Yagua dutuy ndutuj unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua chuchu tʃutʃu See Language page
Ingá chuchu tʃutʃu See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua pichu pitʃu See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano qhasqu (CP94) qhasqu See Language page
Piaroa kahtEteh (K76) kahtæteh unique See Language page
Sáliva lluhllu ʤuʔʤu doutbful loan Onomatopoeic, but possibly a loan since the same form is found in a number of areal languages; Makú /tʃütʃü/; Quechua del Pastaza /tʃutʃu/; Yucuna (Arawak) tʃuʔutʃú; Proto-Chibchan See Language page
Bará õ'pea See Language page
Barasano ~ohe-a ~ohe-a See Language page
Carapana cotia, õpẽã (nipple), ũpẽã (nipple) kɔtia, ɔ̃pɛ̃ã, ũpɛ̃ã See Language page
Makuna ~ohe-a ~ohe-a inheritance See Language page
Yuruti koo'tía, 'ṹpega (women's breast) koo'tía, 'ṹpega (women's breast) See Language page
Waikhana o'pẽ bu'ʔu, o'pẽ-dõ (women's breast) o'pẽ bu'ʔu, o'pẽ-dõ (women's breast) See Language page
Siriano õpĩ́; corétíbi (pecho) õpĩ́ See Language page
Tanimuca kã'rĩbã 'kia (chest); ũ'pea (breast) kã'rĩbã 'kia (chest); ũ'pea (breast) inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo ũpẽ-ã ũpẽ-ã See Language page
Tuyuka õ'pẽã õʔpẽã See Language page
Waimaja oᵽɛ̨́ŋʌ̃̀ oɸɛ̨́ŋʌ̃̀ See Language page
Koreguaje ã'capʉ ãʔkapʉ unknown See Language page
Siona čučupˀɨ; ohepˀɨ; oheyo tʃutʃupˀɨ; ohepˀɨ; ohejo inheritance See Language page
Secoya cotisaihuë, ójeyó (seno) kɔ'tisaiwɨ, 'ohɛ'jo (seno) See Language page
Karitiana nõm nõm unknown See Language page
Kokama putis putis inheritance See Language page
Wayampi susu susu doutbful loan Onomatopoeic, but possibly a loan since the same form is found in a number of areal languages; Makú /tʃütʃü/; Quechua del Pastaza /tʃutʃu/; Yucuna (Arawak) tʃuʔutʃú; Proto-Chibchan See Language page
Aché kãʔã inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano -kaᵐbɨ inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní 'kama See Language page
Sirionó ekiã ekiã inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá kam (K12) kam (K12) inheritance See Language page
Ocaina bagóóhya, monn̈o bagóóʔja, mõn:o inheritance similar to Bora form See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto hogóbe, woman's breast: mónoï hogóbɛ, woman's breast: mónoɯ See Language page
Minica Witoto hogóbe, woman's breast: mónoï hogóbɛ, woman's breast: mónoɯ See Language page
Murui Witoto hogobe, woman's breast: monoï hogobɛ, woman's breast: monoɯ inheritance similar to Bora form See Language page
Iquito sipɨ'ɨja sipɨ'ɨha unknown See Language page
Záparo nam+tu namɨtu See Language page
Wari karašišiʔ (katat) karaʃiʃiʔ (katat) See Language page
Araona ac̷o See Language page
Ese Ejja tooxo inheritance See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo e-toxo; e-seʔo (Girard 1971); e-kwá (Girard 1971) e-toxo; e-seʔo; e-kwá See Language page
Cavineña yakʷa yakʷa doubtful loan Movima čah-kwa See Language page
Central Aymara pichu (Spanish loan) ɲuɲu See Language page
Cayuvava mame See Language page
Itonama pi-pɨme See Language page
Kwazá cẽrẽ cẽrẽ See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané eefe See Language page
Movima čah-kʷa tʃah-kʷa See Language page
Trumai di-olem di-olem unique See Language page
Kaingang fe Φe pãrɔ See Language page
Karajá howɨ̃ See Language page
Djeoromitxi nõwi nõwi See Language page
Chipaya piš See Language page
Mocoví l-oʔweete See Language page
Pilagá l-'otete See Language page
Toba l-tete See Language page
Lengua nime 'Breast (of a man)' is nep-ankuk. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité nimi See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet neme eŋak See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay -tˀa'te See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja tˀ-ateʔ ~ -eteʔ See Language page
Maca -eḳfutiʔ (f.) See Language page
Nivaclé -axte breast (of woman) https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo i'n̥a See Language page
Mapudungun moyo Ranquel forms: moyo; ŋɨlʸa. See Language page
Qawasqar c̷exyaw From Ag. See Language page
Selknam čètˀen Cf. 'suck' 05.160; 'drink' 05.130. See Language page
Tehuelche 'hēn Also 'nax, 'seno, leche'. See Language page
Lokono (o)dio (o)dio breast Pet 1987:352
Kariña manaty manatɨ breast Courtz 2007:312