Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

dull/blunt

Semantic Field: quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: sin filo, mocho, desafilado, embotado, romo
Meaning Portuguese: maçante, desamolado, não afiado

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	méemai	méemai					See Language page
Aché		akua-yã					See Language page
Aguaruna	suyujú	sujuxu					See Language page
Akawaio	yögeenakpeng	jögenaʔpeŋ		unique			See Language page
Apalai	tohpyraro	tohpɨraro					See Language page
Araona		tobotana				Also a-tobo-tobo; apiša-piša.	See Language page
Ashuar	mushum, mushump	muʃum, muʃump					See Language page
Ayoreo		pa'kaa-i; pa'kaa					See Language page
Baniwa	memána	memána		unique			See Language page
Barasano	bɨhá-be-ti	bɨhá-be-ti					See Language page
Bará		aho'joa-ti					See Language page
Baure	maseror	maseror					See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	ke kyma-kkantyn (of blade),			inheritance
Bora	tsʰḯʔɨ́βa-tʰḯ-ne	tsʰɯ́ʔɨ́βa-tʰɯ́-nɛ					See Language page
Camsa	ndɨ-ngmɨtʃɨ-bxa ('embotado')	ndɨ-ngmɨtʃɨ-bxa					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	moribo	morimpo					See Language page
Carapana	'ká-ó-é-to	'ká-ó-é-to					See Language page
Cavineña	kʷero-da-ma (Literally means "sharp-negative"; kʷero-da is sharp, -ma is a negation, or no)	kʷero-da-ma					See Language page
Central Aymara	muthu, turu	muthu, tuɾu					See Language page
Cha'palaa		'da-htu				Lit. 'sharp-negative'.	See Language page
Chipaya		ana puntučiš				Means without a point or edge.	See Language page
Chumash Ineseno	nunux			unknown			A76:277
Chumash Ventureno	chnop (like tip of pen, but also OK for knife)			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	či-; čipo; βara; rɨṣ̌to	či-; čipo; βara; rɨṣ̌to					See Language page
Cocopa	xlqay “to be dull” mriny “to look dull”			unknown
Cofán	tsimbi'cco	tsi̡mbiʔkho				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	kymakwa7i “dull knife”			inheritance
Cubeo	he'wɨ-kɨ-be-dõ	he'wɨ-kɨ-be-dõ		missing			See Language page
Cuiva		a-wánó-bi	embotado, dull				Huber & Reed 1992:338
Cupeño	navunavu'i-sh	[navuˈnavuɁɪʃ]		unknown
Desano	usi-biri-	usi-biri-		missing			See Language page
Djeoromitxi	hütõ (sharp-NEG)	høtõ (sharp-NEG)					See Language page
Dâw	nor-ẽr [afiado-NEG]	nɔh-æ̃h [afiado-NEG]		missing			See Language page
Epena		'kʰida wa'ree; po'sia				Respectively: lit. 'tooth dull', as a knife; dull point.	See Language page
Eñepa	t-ɨyɨ-ke ehke (IDS)	t-ɨjɨ-ke ehke (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	yah-hi-ah-no-mah “has no edge”, ya xay 7a-noma			unknown			CHM/MC253
Gajirrabeng	thalboong			unique	NJ
Guayabero		bóel, bóˀel		unique			See Language page
Gurindji	tapu			loan	unknown
Hodï		ʰkuʰtai		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	wapushmamu	wapuʃmamu					See Language page
Hup	j'ɨg-nɨh (lit. 'not sharp')	ɟ'ɨg-~dɨh (lit. 'not sharp')		unique			See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	tepinn, teyir	[t̯əˈpin], [təˈjɪr]		unknown
Iquito	tiquína	tikína					See Language page
Kaingang	yãtũ; nə (IDS)	yãtũ; nə					See Language page
Kakua		ʔeʔ-kan-ni [be.sharp-neg-adjvz]		inheritance			See Language page
Karajá		buhã					See Language page
Kariña	typarìke	tɨpariɁke	blunt, not protruding much				Courtz 2007:403
Katukina		kɨ̃to					See Language page
Kawaiisu	mogowa-a-ty			unknown
Kija	nhunmu-			unique
Kitanemuk	pimochk			inheritance
Koreguaje	hɨ̃hɨ̃sɨ-maʔ-	hɨ̃hɨ̃sɨ-maʔ-					See Language page
Kotiria	u'ru	u'ru		missing			See Language page
Lake Miwok	7aalu			inheritance
Lengua		meko a-hamtik				Lit. '? sharp'.	See Language page
Lokono	mamanan	mamanan	dull				Pet 1987:356
Luiseño	navu/-nvu-sh			unknown
Maca		niteʔ yasɬax				Lit. 'not sharp'.	See Language page
Macaguan		bɨr-ahí ('sin filo' - 'not sharp')		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Maidu	t'o/kmen			unknown
Makiritare	tuhuʔhūdato (IDS)	tuhuʔhūdato (IDS)		unknown			See Language page
Makuna	odi-bi-ti	odi-bi-ti					See Language page
Makushi	ikeʔ-mara (IDS)	ikeʔ-mara (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Mapudungun		moṭ͡ʀo				Ranquel form is močo.	See Language page
Matses	cuënma	kuɨnma					See Language page
Minica Witoto	hái-ni-de	hái-ni-dɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	thalboong			unique	NJ
Mocoví		sḳai y-aʁar-aik				Lit. 'not sharp-augmentative-adj (masc)'.	See Language page
Mojave	ipath=			unknown
Mosetén-Chimané		mœ'nes				Local Span. uses 'muto'.	See Language page
Movima	pe-res-ɬeʔe	pe-res-ɬeʔe					See Language page
Muinane	sɨ́ɨ́eβa-tɨ-no, gíʔi-no	sɨ́ɨ́ɛβa-tɨ-no, gíʔi-no					See Language page
Murui Witoto	jaìnide	haìnidɛ (B83)					See Language page
Mutsun	miccwihte is adj			unknown			NW (JPH)
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		nu:h jake̱:, na-ra-u ['not sharp']		unique	also na-ra-u ['not sharp']		See Language page
Ninam	pɨsi (EM72)	pɨsi		inheritance			See Language page
Nivaclé		n-iklas-ši; tˀuk-xi; ni n-eklɔs-ši	blunt, dull				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Sierra Miwok	nik:iTi-			inheritance
Nukak		ʔɛʔ4ka1		inheritance			See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	há.i-ni-de	há.i-ni-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	moiinyínah	moĩ́ĩ́jĩ́ĩaʔ					See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		hakuaʔɨ̃va; haiŋa					See Language page
Pemon	puntukuipan, kiriupan, puntukuyu, poti puen, potaka (A1981); puntuku'yu (M2000)	puntukuipan, kiɾiupan, puntukudʒu, poti puen, potaka (A1981)		inheritance			See Language page
Pilagá		sa yi				Lit. 'not sharp'.	See Language page
Plains Miwok	niki7ti-			inheritance
Playero		a-wána-bi					See Language page
Puinave	[-de + ɨi]	de + ɨi					See Language page
Pumé	baibaiá						See Language page
Páez	much (Spanish loan)	mutʃ					See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	laqo	laqo					See Language page
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		mitki ahantik					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		mepke hamtek					See Language page
Sanumá	namošiipɨ (EM72)	namoʃiipɨ		unique			See Language page
Secoya	porequë	pɔ'řɛkɨ					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	quit (vi)			unknown
Sikuani	awonobi (3) (verbo estar romo), momoka (2)(verbo estar romo)	awónobi, ('sin filo' - 'not sharp' = a-bárɨ-bi)		inheritance	Sik-Cuiva-Playero group		See Language page
Siona	chunchubë	tʃuntʃubɨ					See Language page
Siriano	u'síbí-	u'síbí-					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	lej:uk- (edge)			unknown
Southern Ute	ka/kuwa/7etY, ka/kuwa/7atY			inheritance
Sáliva	rõjĩ	rõʔĩ					See Language page
Tanimuca	ro'dyea	ro'ʎea					See Language page
Tatuyo	oó-kẽ-tõ	oó-kẽ-tõ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'or 'ōltˀel-				Lit. 'point rounded'; see previous note.	See Language page
Tiriyó	aera	aera					See Language page
Toba		saḳ yi				Lit. 'not sharp'.	See Language page
Tukano	ɨsojohá-ti (H&R)	ɨsojohá-ti (H&R)		missing			See Language page
Tuyuka	asi'jóa-e	asi'jóa-e-					See Language page
Tümpisa Shoshone	kee kyma(ppyh)pain			inheritance
Waikhana	u'ru-	u'ru-					See Language page
Waimaja	he'jó-ti, dṹmṹ'kóá	he'jó-ti, dṹmṹ'kóá					See Language page
Walmajarri	jata			unknown
Waorani	babe-doka			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	manɨna-ʔu	manɨna-ʔu		inheritance	Proto North Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	shahlah “toothless” (of knives)			inheritance
Washo	ya7mo/lt'ali			unknown			J109
Waurá	me-kic̷i	me-ki¢i					See Language page
Wayampi	n-aimɛ-y ('not sharp')	n-aimɛ-j ('not sharp')					See Language page
Wayuu		m-asa-saľɨ					See Language page
Western Mono	tamahoi/by “object with a dull point”			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		n'ʔeya				Negative of 'sharp' 15.780.	See Language page
Wintu	mile:			unknown
Yagua	motadi; ne jmyunusara	mo:tadi; ne xmjunusara					See Language page
Yaminahua		mãta					See Language page
Yanomam	pusi	pusi		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	he hihothowë, he hohotowë, he kõhõwë, he pohotowë, he wahotowë, pruekewë	he hihotʰowə, he hohotowə, he kõhõwə, he pohotowə, he wahotowə, pɾuekewə		unique			See Language page
Yavapai	yo_:va ?u_mi “not sharp, dull”			unknown
Yavitero	hata ka'mena-hi 'not sharp'	hata kaʔmena-hi 'not sharp'					See Language page
Yuki	7a,lTa,l “sharp-not”			unknown			S&S 1984
Yukpa	pöjtenkano						See Language page
Yuruti	kõ'ã-ri-ge, ɨ'séjo-eri	kõ'ã-ri-ge, ɨ'séjo-eri					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Cavineña
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chipaya
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cuiva
Cupeño
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Guayabero
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Iipay 'Aa
Iquito
Kaingang
Kakua
Karajá
Kariña
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kitanemuk
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Ninam
Nivaclé
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Pemon
Pilagá
Plains Miwok
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Quechua Ayacuchano
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Secoya
Seri (Comcaac)
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tatuyo
Tehuelche
Tiriyó
Toba
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tümpisa Shoshone
Waikhana
Waimaja
Walmajarri
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yuki
Yukpa
Yuruti

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