Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

cut/hack

Semantic Field: impact
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: cortar
Meaning Portuguese: cortar

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	í:hu, wítʃuéda	í:hu, wítʃuéda		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Aché		piãʔã		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	tsúpit, kúwaut	tsupit, kuwaut		loan (into protolanguage?), direction unknown	Candoshi		See Language page
Akawaio	agɨdɨ	a'gɨdɨ		inheritance	Proto-Carib		See Language page
Andoke	ʌafo (to saw)	ʌaɸo (to saw)		loan, direction unknown	Ocaina aaßo		See Language page
Apalai	ihkohnõko	ihkohnõko		inheritance			See Language page
Araona		hikʷi; sasa; hala/laha				With knife, machete, scissors, respectively. Also kʷe, cut with ax or machete. Also semihi, cut in little pieces; sepi, cut in pieces; seo, cut in half. Tacn form is śiki-.	See Language page
Ashuar	charúktin	tʃaruktin					See Language page
Ayoreo		akesuʔ					See Language page
Baniwa	tákhaa, matáka, aakeapíta	tákhaa, matáka, aakeapíta		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	ta-	ta-					See Language page
Bare	tʃátika, yakara	tʃátika, jakara					See Language page
Bará		-ta					See Language page
Barí		aɨgdaḳan				Colombia: ʔadyikaynə.	See Language page
Baure	ašok-	aʃok-		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	-ka7ah "to cut something flexible (sg obj),			inheritance
Bora	kʷá-ʔtaʔɨ́nï, tó-iʔyánʸï (several others very similar)	kʷá-ʔtaʔɨ́nɯ, tó-iʔjánʲɯ		unknown			See Language page
Cahuilla	-wek-			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	xatɨtɕána	xatɨtɕána					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	tsópamaama (~ meat), tapósimaama (~ skin), kpómaama (~ until skin/tree bleeds)	tsópamaama, tapósimaama, kpómaama		loan, direction unknown	Jivaroan		See Language page
Carapana	ji'sé	ji'sé					See Language page
Carijona	akotərɨ			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	hikʷi-ya; raro-ya (e.g. leaves); tobo; raka-ya (e.g. cloth)	hikʷi-ya; raro-ya (e.g. leaves); tobo; raka-ya (e.g. cloth)		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		sɨkɨrɨ; sɨsɨkɨ; kɔæræ					See Language page
Central Aymara	khariña	kʰarxa-ɲa; kʰučxa-ɲa					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	Te:/p-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'wan-nu; 'wane-'ke-nu				Also 'daa-'pu-nu.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	cikwy/			inheritance
Chipaya		lar-š; rik-š				To cut with a hard instrument (two hard pieces), such as teeth, pliers, or rocks, is kˀutš. To cut off is murš.	See Language page
Chiriguano		kɨ̃ti		unknown			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		akatam; -ewaxam					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	7iwawan			inheritance			Klar 1977:17
Chumash Ineseno	7iwawan			inheritance			Klar 1977:17
Chumash Obispeno	7ywy			inheritance			Klar 1977:17
Chumash Ventureno	7ywy			inheritance			Klar 1977:17
Chácobo	pɨrɨṣ̌a-; c̷ɨiʔawɨ	pɨrɨṣ̌a-; c̷ɨiʔawɨ		unknown			See Language page
Cocopa	cuka/T, 7u:ka/T			inheritance
Cofán	chhiyiye, chattuye	tʃhijijɛ, tʃathɯjɛ				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	tykyry (with teeth or sharp edge)			inheritance
Cubeo	burayʉ; cotʉteyʉ; cotʉvayʉ; peopeyʉ; totarĩ burayʉ: totayʉ; tuitóyʉ; tʉtoyʉ; nainóñʉ ('to cut a tree with a machete')	buɾajɨ; kotɨtejɨ		unknown; doubtful loan	Tupi-Guarani		See Language page
Cuiva		tʰába	cortar, cut				Huber & Reed 1992:329
Cupeño	ngeti-0	[ŋəti]		unknown
Desano	wíri-ri (with a machete or knife); tabe-ri (to hack firewood with a machete or axe)	wíɾi-ɾi		unique			See Language page
Djeoromitxi	äre, kuka	ǝre, kuka					See Language page
Dâw	teés [hack], rõk [saw], xʉʉ́t [cut through/off]	těʃ, hɔ̃k, xɨ̌t		unknown; inheritance; inheritance			See Language page
Epena		tʰɨɨ-; tʰɨa-pʰe-				Latter is 'cut-instrument'.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		hewi-; ixiasexameeka-		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	haa-kwe	haa-kwe					See Language page
Eñepa	-ɨkɨtə- (IDS)	-ɨkɨtə- (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	7ara:ke- “rajar”			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	gad			inheritance
Guayabero		tasíapa		doubtful loan	see Candoshi, Jivaroan		See Language page
Gurindji	kataj pa-			loan	Jaminjung
Hodï	wohtai'ta			unique			See Language page
Huambisa	tsupiktasa	tsupiktasa					See Language page
Hup	kɨt-, hɔ̃k-	kɨt-, ~hɔk-		inheritance; inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		-'ečuka				Also -'ečatika; -'ečatirika.	See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	aakatt	[aˑˈqat]		inheritance
Ingá	kuchui, lisiachii	kutʃui, lisiatʃii					See Language page
Iquito	sajiini	sahiini		unique			See Language page
Itonama		itˀiʔtʸe				Various forms for 'cut', depending on the part of the body.	See Language page
Kabiyari	ta-rhú	ta-rhú					See Language page
Kaingang	kym, kykym	kɨm; kɨkɨm					See Language page
Kakataibo		tuka-ti				Also tukapa-ti 'to cut apart and let fall'; rani-ti; ka'pɨ-ti; tɨa-ti 'to cut into many pieces'; sɨn-ti 'to saw, to cut'; maṣ̌ku-ti 'to cut the hair'. Panoan ṣ̌aʔtɨ- 'to cut off'.	See Language page
Kakua		bûd, ʔib2 (H&R)		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	a'ɨp, kɨtsi	a'ɨp, kɨtsi		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Kanamarí	tukmam	tɯkmam	cortar				Magalhães 2018:378
Kariña	ỳkoto	ɨhkoto	cut				Courtz 2007:432
Karitiana	sing	sing		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		šatɨ-					See Language page
Kawaiisu	ko7o- “as with knife”			inheritance
Kija	kaj-			inheritance
Kiliwa	qhat, t-qhat-u, qhaw			inheritance
Kitanemuk	ngychk			inheritance
Kokama	tsaquɨta	tsakɨta		doubtful loan	Arawak		See Language page
Koreguaje	chʉtomʉ	dʒʉtomʉ		unknown			See Language page
Kotiria	be; ~kha; yʉ'so; to cut open: waye	kʰã; jʉʔsó; wajé		unique			See Language page
Kwazá	ba-, by-, hadai-, hydy-	ba-, by-, hadai-, hydy-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	ka/awa			unknown
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	bikhin	bikʰin	cut				Pet 1987:354
Luiseño	woki-			inheritance
Maca		#NAME?					See Language page
Macaguan		ukápet		doubtful loan	Carib		See Language page
Maidu	wyk'y/s, wyk'y/t			unknown
Maihiki	titoyi, jɨyeyi	titoji, xɨjeji		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	čūhiya-dɨ; yaʔka-dɨ (IDS)	čūhiya-dɨ; yaʔka-dɨ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	boje-re (identical with split); jata-re (with a machete); quẽa-re (with an axe); wẽje-re (with a machete); yije-re (into little slices)	boxe-ɾe; xata-ɾe; kẽa-ɾe; wẽxe-ɾe; jixe-ɾe		unknown			See Language page
Makushi	yaʔtɨ (IDS)	yaʔtɨ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Mapoyo	enu'sapë'bë	enu'sapɛ'bɛ					See Language page
Mapudungun		kaṭ͡ʀɨ				Same in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	sën, te	sɨn, te		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	haitá-de, kotá-de	haitá-dɛ, kotá-dɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	gad			inheritance
Mocoví		i-čaʁa-wek				Lit. '3p actor-cut-out, off'.	See Language page
Mojave	akyet= (into slices)			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		'tœc̷he					See Language page
Movima	ɗaha-čo-na	ɗaha-tʃo-na					See Language page
Muinane	gáβɨ́rɨ́ɨ́ku-ʔi, kíttɨ-ʔi, tútúku-ʔi	gáβɨ́rɨ́ɨ́ku-ʔi, kíttɨ-ʔi, tútúku-ʔi					See Language page
Muisca	zemascasuca	tʂemaskasuka					See Language page
Murui Witoto	tɨede, haita-de, kota-de	tɯɛdɛ (B83), haita-dɛ, kota-dɛ		inheritance/Witoto			See Language page
Mutsun	wa/ra/y! Cut! (w/ knife)			unknown			O77:102, 136
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		hɔ̃̌k, hɔ̃g, ga kɨd					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		gahɔ̃k, gahɔ̃g, ahɔ̃k, ga kɨ:t, ga kɨd		inheritance; inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	pitina	pitina					See Language page
Nheengatu	munuka, yapina	munuka, japina		inheritance			See Language page
Ninam	pahatra, manɨ (EM72)	pahatɾa, manɨ		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	syk'2lk'2l			inheritance
Nivaclé		-tˀowos	cut				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	kṍi	kṍi					See Language page
Northern Paiute	-ka7a (requires IP)			inheritance			Thornes 03:324
Northern Sierra Miwok	te:py-			inheritance
Nukak		ʔiibm3		inheritance			See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	haidá-de	haidá-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	baah; aavo; juubo; xaajo	baaʔ; aaβo; hɯɯbo; zaaho		unknown; doubtful loan	Andoke		See Language page
Pacahuara		'kɨɨsakia				Means 'I cut'.	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		kɨtĩ					See Language page
Paresi	aikotya	aikotya; irikotya		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	aketi, kitiuma, charamo, ewanka (A1981); akütü (M2000)	aketi, kitiuma, tʃaɾamo, ewanka, (A1981)		inheritance; unknown			See Language page
Piapoco	bacáidaca, dalúaca, wichùaca, íríaca, màchawìaca	bakáidaka, dalúaka, witʃùaka, íríaka, màtʃawìaka					See Language page
Piaroa	kwi'opü	kwi'ɤpɯ		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		y-apiat					See Language page
Plains Miwok	tep:a-			inheritance
Playero		ukubabáne ('picar' - 'mince', ukúta, ka-híaka)					See Language page
Puinave	[-pan] (general term); [-ei] (~ down)	pan; ei		unique			See Language page
Pumé	kǫapá						See Language page
Páez	gueca, pasha, tuguec	geka, pasha, tugek					See Language page
Qawasqar		c̷era-				Also Em records kenc̷as; oftak. Bo records c̷ereseso for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record kopa for South QWS.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	kuchuy	kutʃuy					See Language page
Resígaro	kio?-khú (cut in a half), seu?-khú (cut small things), tuu-khú (cut big things)	kioʔ-kʰú (cut in a half), seuʔ-kʰú (cut small things), tuu-kʰú (cut big things)		inheritance			See Language page
Salinan A	e/ck'waL (A only) “cut, saw, hit”;			unknown
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		apiɬyikhaayi; ampiɬyikhaayi					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		neŋyemyekhaam				Also neŋyaʔtamanma; neŋeŋkeem; neŋyetepkeskama.	See Language page
Sanumá	nasi to, pati (EM72)	nasi to, pati		unique; unique			See Language page
Secoya	cueñe	kwæ̃ñɛ					See Language page
Selknam		pˀa				To cut something long. ʔòytè is 'cut fur for clothes'.	See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	caactim			unknown
Serrano	cing-kin (cut up as fruit)
Shipibo-Konibo		čapaati; c̷ɨkãti; ṣ̌atɨ-					See Language page
Sikuani		ukúta, nikáta (ka-xiúta, etc. thá:ba 'despedazar' - 'cut into pieces')		doubtful loan	Carib, cf. Eñepa -ɨkɨtə-		See Language page
Siona	te'nteji, tẽ'caji	teʔntehi, tẽʔkahi		unknown			See Language page
Siriano	di'tí-	di'tí-					See Language page
Sirionó	ɲisia; kʸišĩ̯; ɲui̯	ɲisia; kʸišĩ̯; ɲui̯		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	qap:i-, qavi- “to cut (e.g. w/ point, knife)”			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	chillpina, pitina	tʃiʎpina, pitina					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	te:p-			inheritance
Southern Ute	chikevi'na			unknown
Suyá	nú	nú					See Language page
Sáliva	loadajaha, nañadajaha	loadahaʔa, naɲadahaʔa		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		ðaða-; raha-; siki-, boď̶eď̶e-				Respectively: with machete, scissors/knife; to cut something soft; to slice; to chop. Also rihi-; and čaðeo- 'prune'.	See Language page
Tanimuca	taʔ'te ri'ka; to'a ri'ka	taʔ'te ri'ka; to'a ri'ka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	písa	písa		unique			See Language page
Tatuyo	jihe	jihe					See Language page
Taushiro	avanta' quei'co	awandaʔ qɨiʔko					See Language page
Tehuelche		'čˀer-; 'wepˀlpˀ-; 'tˀa/eḳˀnk				The latter refers to a thing cut.	See Language page
Tikuna	na2na3che4xe3 (A58)	nanatʃeʔe		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	ahkë(të)	ahkǝ(tǝ)		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		i-pelek; y-apiat					See Language page
Trinitario		ečtiko				To 'slice' is -yučtiko.	See Language page
Trumai	(ha) šɨ; (haits) naha	(ha) šɨ; (haits) naha		unique			See Language page
Tukano	dɨtê	dɨtê		inheritance			See Language page
Tuyuka	taá	taá					See Language page
Tübatulabal	tyttyy7in-at			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	tsikka7ah (flexible object)			inheritance
Urarina	saï	saʉ		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	wɨ-hkoto-∅,w-aama-∅	wɨ-hkoto-∅,w-aama-∅		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	jɨʔ're-	jɨʔ're-					See Language page
Waimaja	táa(-), wi'dé taa	táa(-), wi'dé taa					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	-erekyty-	-erekɨtɨ-					See Language page
Walmajarri	junga-			inheritance
Waorani	ẽõ to			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	čʰuuta-n	čʰuuta-n		unknown	Possibly inheritance		See Language page
Wappo	T'ak'i7 “cut, mow”			inheritance
Wari	wak, wawak; nakamʔ, nakarkamʔ; ta	wak, wawak; nakamʔ, nakarkamʔ; ta				E.g., cut grass, cloth, etc. 'to cut (hair)' wiyak.	See Language page
Washo	-a:k'im			unknown			J1958:199
Waurá	tuka ~ ɨtuka	tuka ~ ɨtuka		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	-kɨsi	-kɨsi		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	oko, akët	oko, akǝt		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		ačoto-waa				Without a chopping action. ašoʔta, is with a chopping movement/action.	See Language page
Western Mono	wi/qobi- “chop up”,			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		y-i'set					See Language page
Wintu	taka;, takca			loan
Yabarana		'wɜɾe ʝake'teɾi, ʝake'tɨɾi (I cut)					See Language page
Yagua	jaruy;	xaru:j		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		ṣ̌atɨ-kĩ					See Language page
Yanomam	paka, manɨ	paka, manɨ		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	hanɨ-aɨ, hanɨpraɨ	hanɨ-aɨ, hanɨpɾaɨ		unique			See Language page
Yavapai	kYa/t (requires prefix for Instr)			inheritance
Yavitero	kétsu(a), tsiúka	kétsu(a), tsiúka					See Language page
Yokuts Yowlumne	k'iT'i “to cut”			unknown			N44W, N 1964
Yuhup	hɔ̃k, tǝc	~hɔk, tǝc		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	ta,y- “cut1”			inheritance			K1911:Voc
Yukpa	junko, jujko, jütkapo, kámpsimak, kántimak, narek, nariksi, pensusku, punku, sujti, sujtipi, sukté, sukti, tetke, tukje, tukte, tarik, tukesi, utitpo						See Language page
Yukuna	mata'akaje	mataʔakahe		inheritance			See Language page
Yuma	akye/T H6:148 cut off piece			inheritance
Yuruti	'táa-	'táa-					See Language page
Záparo	mahaanu	mahaːnu					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bare
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Cahuilla
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cuiva
Cupeño
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Guayabero
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Kanamarí
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Pacahuara
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Plains Miwok
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Secoya
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Suyá
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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