Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

dull/blunt

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

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