Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

eat

Semantic Field
body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
comer
Meaning Portuguese
comer

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 digil (K1907) unknown
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone tykkah inheritance
Cahuilla -kwa'- inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok 7y/w:y- inheritance
Chemehuevi tyka/ inheritance
Chumash Barbareno 7uw inheritance Klar 1977:40
Chumash Cruzeno 7ast'a come! inheritance
Chumash Ineseno 7uw inheritance Klar 1977:40
Chumash Obispeno 7u7, 7uw, 7iya inheritance Klar 1977:40
Chumash Ventureno 7uw inheritance Klar 1977:40
Cocopa nyawi:/ ma “in general” inheritance
Comanche tyhkary, tyky jaarY inheritance
Cupeño kwa-0 ['kʷa], [qʷə] inheritance
Esselen 7ama loan direction unknown Shaul 1995:199
Gabrielino kwa7a- inheritance
Iipay 'Aa wemaa, [wəˈmaˑ], [wəˈsaˑu], [ʧuˑ˅ˈxɔr] inheritance
Kawaiisu ka7a- unique
Kiliwa h-maa; h-maa-t inheritance
Kitanemuk kwa7, ko7 inheritance
Lake Miwok jo/lum inheritance
Luiseño kwa7- inheritance
Maidu pe../ inheritance
Mojave 7ich ama= inheritance
Mutsun 7amma “eats” loan direction unknown O77:64
Nisenan pajel inheritance
Northern Paiute [tykka/ inheritance Thornes 03:34
Northern Sierra Miwok 7ywy- inheritance
Plains Miwok cam:a- unknown
Salinan A icx (A, M), ecxot (pl) “eat”; unknown
Salinan M Icx , lam (143) unknown Mason 1918:141
Seri (Comcaac) quihit unknown
Serrano kwa7-i inheritance
Southern Paiute tyq:a-S inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok 7yw:y- inheritance
Southern Ute tYkai inheritance
Tübatulabal tykk-at loan
Tümpisa Shoshone tykkah inheritance
Wappo pa/7mi7 loan
Washo e/mlu unknown J263
Western Mono ty/ka- inheritance
Wintu ba: inheritance
Yavapai ?ch...ma/:, ?chma/:, ma_: inheritance
Yokuts Palewyami na- inheritance K1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi duy inheritance K07:247
Yokuts Yowlumne xatHa inheritance N1944:24, 1964, G 1964
Yuki ha,wa,y- inheritance S&S 1984
Yuma aso:/ (meat) H4:29, ama/ H4:29 inheritance
Baniwa -íiñha -íiɲha inheritance See Language page
Carijona eserehatə inheritance See Language page
Cubeo ãñʉ ãɲɨ inheritance See Language page
Dâw weèd wæ̂d inheritance See Language page
Desano bari bari inheritance Andoke See Language page
Eñepa yu-č-erema-n ju-tʃ-erema-n inheritance See Language page
Hodï kwa unique See Language page
Waorani kæ kǽ̨i unique See Language page
Hup wæd- wæd- inheritance See Language page
Kakua hěmɁ unique See Language page
Makushi entamoʔka (IDS) entamoʔka (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Nheengatu mbau mbau inheritance See Language page
Ninam ia; wa, wɨtɨ (bite, EM72) ia; wa, wɨtɨ (bite, EM72) inheritance See Language page
Nukak wam4 unique See Language page
Maihiki aiyi (1st person singular) ãı̃ji inheritance See Language page
Pemon entaknang (E1980); enta'nan (M2000) ɛntaʔnaŋ (E1980) inheritance See Language page
Resígaro a?mitú aʔmitú doubtful loan Boran See Language page
Sanumá wɨtɨ (bite, EM72), oa (EM72 transitive), ia (EM72 intransitive) wɨtɨ (bite, EM72), oa (EM72 transitive), ia (EM72 intransitive) inheritance See Language page
Sikuani xáne inheritance See Language page
Tariana ɲhá ɲhá inheritance See Language page
Tukano ba'a ba'a inheritance Andoke See Language page
Kotiria chʉ čʉ unique See Language page
Yanomam wa (trans.), ia (intrans.), wɨtɨ (bite, EM72) wa (trans.), ia (intrans.), wɨtɨ (bite, EM72) inheritance See Language page
Yanomami iya-ɨ; wa-ɨ, watɨ (bite, EM72), wa (EM72, transitive), ia (EM72, intransitive) ija-ɨ; wa-ɨ, watɨ, wa, ia inheritance See Language page
Yukuna ajñakaje ahɲakahe inheritance See Language page
Yuhup wæd wæd inheritance See Language page
Arabana tharni- semantic shift
Bardi -(a)rli- -(a)rli- inheritance
Bunuba nga(g) inheritance
Burarra bay unknown
Dhangu nyaŋ'thun unknown
Dhuwal rluka_x001E_
Dhuwala nyaḻuma unknown
Diyari thayi inheritance
DiyariREU tajinta inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu ḻuka
Djapu ḻuka unknown
Djinang mirnrdirrbi-gi unknown
Gajirrabeng jangab inheritance
Gooniyandi ngab- inheritance
Gupapuyngu nyaḻuma unknown
Gurindji jaartkarra nga- inheritance
Jabirr-Jabirr yarre-geden [-kid-] XXgl we eat yarre-keden [-kid-] inheritance
Jaru nga- inheritance
Jawi nunalee XXngl I'm eating it. |fv{nganarli} -arli inheritance
Karajarri jaku yungunya (2) inheritance
Kija jang inheritance
Malyangapa thala- inheritance?
Mangala wulpa janarri (1) unique
Miriwung jangab inheritance
Mithaka tunru unique
Mudburra nga-lu
Mudburra nga- inheritance
Ngamini tajina inheritance
Ngandi ngu- inheritance
Ngarluma baja
Ngumbarl cabboo, kabboo kabu inheritance
Nhirrpi thayi inheritance
Nimanburru ma-ge""den ma-kiden inheritance
Northern Mangarla kurna
Northern Nyangumarta nganinyi- (V6 only one of its inheritance
Nyangumarta ngananya inheritance
Nyikina -li- -li- inheritance
Nyulnyul yareweden [-wid-] XXgl we eat yarreweden [-wid-] inheritance
Paakantyi kari unique
Pirriya daltarra inheritance?
Pitta-Pitta thatyi inheritance
Rirratjingu ṉoka
Ritharrngu rluka inheritance
Walmajarri nga- inheritance
Wangkayutyuru thaji- inheritance
Warrwa -narli- XXngl misanalysis of -arli-? -narli- inheritance
Wubuy ngu inheritance
Yan-nhangu 2813 doubtful loan Burarra
Yandruwandha thayi inheritance
Yarluyandi thayi- inheritance
Yawarrawarrka tajindri inheritance
Yawuru gabu + kabu + inheritance
Achagua íja íja inheritance See Language page
Piapoco yáaca já:ka See Language page
Kabiyari tʃha tʃha See Language page
Yavitero eɲa; na eɲa; na See Language page
Bare nikã nikã See Language page
Wapishana aruupʰa-n aruupʰa-n unique See Language page
Wayuu ekaa See Language page
Yine nika *Piro-Apuriná form is *'nika. See Language page
Paresi kanakaira 'eat'; nisa 'eat meat' kanakaira 'eat'; nitsa 'eat meat' inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano #NAME? See Language page
Trinitario #NAME? To eat a bite is -kipkuuʔo. See Language page
Baure ni-; ni-'kow ni-; ni-'kow inheritance See Language page
Waurá ãitʸa ãitʸa inheritance See Language page
Arutani pa, kapa pa, kapa See Language page
Sape ko, ku ko, ku See Language page
Cha'palaa 'Φi-nu #NAME? See Language page
Bora toó {meat}, čeéne {fruit}, maxčʰo toó {meat}, tʃɛέnɛ {fruit}, maxtʃʰo inheritance See Language page
Muinane dúú-ʔi {meat}, gééne-ʔi {fruit}, máčču-ʔi dúú-ʔi {meat}, gέέnɛ-ʔi {fruit}, mátʃtʃu-ʔi See Language page
Akawaio endaknang ɛndaʔnaŋ inheritance Proto-Carib See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect entaiʔkua, anï (meat) entaiʔkua, anɯ (meat) See Language page
Apalai õnõko õnõko inheritance See Language page
Wayana etuk etuk inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó ena(pï) (fruit; sweets; eggs), aku (grains, nuts) ena(pɨ), aku inheritance See Language page
Makiritare wowašīnčənə (IDS); wowashi:nchönö (KH) wowashi:ntʃənə unique See Language page
Mapoyo wa'të-ri wa'tɛ-ri See Language page
Wai Wai tono-hra; aΦu-hra tono-hra; aΦu-hra unknown See Language page
Waimiri Atroari iny inɨ See Language page
Yabarana əsə'remari See Language page
Yukpa énape tu'wes̺epa See Language page
Kalapalo tiñamba- tiñamba- inheritance? See Language page
Muisca zequychyquysuca tʂekuɨʂɨkuɨsuka See Language page
Barí karabaseɨba Colombia: karəbəsaynə; 'tɨh. *Chibchan form is *'ga-. See Language page
Northern Emberá neekói neːkói See Language page
Epena kʰo-; ne-kʰo- Lit. trans.; intrans. Also hõ-, 'eat fruit'. See Language page
Guayabero xael inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Macaguan kan kan inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Cuiva xáne comer, eat Huber & Reed 1992:275
Cofán añe ãɲɛ phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra katógomaana katónkomaana unique See Language page
Taushiro untu´ untuʔ See Language page
Páez o o See Language page
Tikuna nanango [2, 3, 5] nanaŋoʔ unique See Language page
Urarina lenone lenone unique See Language page
Camsa jasám χasám See Language page
Andoke -ba'i-, '-ma- (eat fruits) -baʔi-, '-ma- (eat fruits) unique See Language page
Pumé jurá See Language page
Puinave -ye + wãi; -wõk je + wãi; -wõk unique See Language page
Máku ki ki See Language page
Warao nahoro nahoɾo See Language page
Ashuar yúwatin juwatin See Language page
Huambisa yuatsa juatsa See Language page
Aguaruna yút jút inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect wǝːh unknown may be cognate but sound changes unclear See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect wɨh See Language page
Matses pe pe inheritance See Language page
Kakataibo pi-ti; ko- Latter form means 'to eat raw fruit'. *Panoan *pi-; *koko-. See Language page
Katukina pi- See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo pi-; mɨpiti See Language page
Yaminahua pi-kĩ See Language page
Chácobo pi- pi- inheritance See Language page
Yagua jimiy xı̃mij unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua micuna mikuna See Language page
Ingá kastui kastui See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua micuna mikuna See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano mikuy mikuj See Language page
Piaroa ku ku unknown See Language page
Sáliva icuajaha ikʷahaʔa unknown See Language page
Bará báa(-) See Language page
Barasano ba-re ba-re See Language page
Carapana ʉgapacarije ɨgaɾikɛ See Language page
Makuna ba-re ba-re inheritance See Language page
Yuruti jáa jáa See Language page
Waikhana iʔ'ja iʔ'ja See Language page
Siriano baá, baa-rí baá, baa-rí See Language page
Tanimuca baʔ'a ri'ka baʔ'a ri'ka inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo ɨ'gá- ɨ'gá- See Language page
Tuyuka ya'a jaʔa See Language page
Waimaja bá bá See Language page
Koreguaje ãimʉ ãimʉ inheritance See Language page
Siona ʔaĩ-hi; ʔ̃ukʷe-hi ʔaĩ-hi; ʔ̃ukʷe-hi inheritance See Language page
Secoya aiñe ãĩñɛ See Language page
Karitiana pyt´y pɨtʔɨ unknown See Language page
Kokama eyu eju inheritance See Language page
Wayampi -u; -y-miʔu -u; -j-miʔu inheritance See Language page
Aché uʔu inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano -u; -karu inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní u; karu First form is transitive, irregular verb. See Language page
Sirionó u (eat), quiaru (eat X) u, kiaru inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá kɑru/ ˀu kɑru/ ˀu inheritance See Language page
Ocaina dyaa/dyoo (carne), goonh (dulce), ooxo dʲaa, dʲoo (carne), gõõ (dulce), ooxo inheritance See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto rḯ-ɗe {meat}, rï-é-de, ǰiǰó-de {fruit}, okó-de rɯ́-ɗɛ {meat}, rɯ-έ-dɛ, dʒidʒó-dɛ {fruit}, okó-dɛ See Language page
Minica Witoto rḯ-te {meat}, rï.é-de, čičó-de, ǰibá-de {fruit}, guí-te rɯ́-tɛ {meat}, rɯ.έ-dɛ, tʃitʃó-dɛ, dʒibá-dɛ {fruit}, guí-tɛ See Language page
Murui Witoto rï-te {meat}, ǰi-te {fruit}, gui-te rɯ-tɛ {meat}, dʒi-tɛ {fruit}, gui-tɛ inheritance See Language page
Iquito asaani asaani inheritance See Language page
Záparo atsanu atsanu See Language page
Wari kaoʔ, kakakaoʔ kaoʔ, kakakaoʔ See Language page
Araona di; didia See Language page
Ese Ejja ixia- unique See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo ixia-kwe ixia-kwe See Language page
Tacana dia- See Language page
Cavineña ara-ya; ara-ara-ya ara-ya; ara-ara-ya unique See Language page
Central Aymara manḳˀa-ɲa See Language page
Cayuvava βuru; ni ~ ɲi 'To feed' is ǰɔko. See Language page
Itonama waʔpehe See Language page
Kwazá iluja-, ja-, pyu- iluja-, ja-, pyu- See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané sakse-'ha See Language page
Movima kai-kai kai-kai See Language page
Trumai (ha) ma (ha) ma unique See Language page
Kaingang jẽn, ko yɛ̃n; ko See Language page
Suyá krẽ krẽ See Language page
Karajá ɨ; iɔwe; roši; -kɨ- Also irɔ, 'to eat meat' and rəsɨ. See Language page
Djeoromitxi pfo, ko ɸo, ko See Language page
Chipaya luxl-; luxl-š To eat with the hands is č̣ʰawk-š. See Language page
Mocoví keʔe; y-aʔik Respectively: intrans. and trans. forms. See Language page
Pilagá de-'keʔe; y-alik Respectively: intrans.; trans. See Language page
Toba de-keʔe; čik Respectively: intrans. and trans. See Language page
Lengua #NAME? See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité ap-taoki ap-toma Also an-taoki ak-toma. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet nentom; nentoykekɬaʔ See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay tehʷ Transitive verb. Also tˀek, that involves chewing and swallowing, intransitive. See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja -yekyun; -tox ~ -tyux Respectively: intrans.; trans. See Language page
Maca -ek; -tux Respectively: intrans.; transitive. See Language page
Nivaclé -tux; -tȼakkun; -yɔʔ-xi eat; eat; eat Respectively: trans.; intrans.; eat. https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo a'gu; 'akeʔ Also means 'chew' 05.180. To eat without leaving any for somebody else is i'ŋara-meʔ; iŋa'ra-meʔ. To eat something tabu is a'gu gaai. See Language page
Mapudungun i Ranquel forms are i-; ilo-tɨ-n; cf. 'meat' 05.610. See Language page
Qawasqar yefa-yes Also asake. Sk, Bo, Gui, Li record lefes; Bo, Be, SpC record tool for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record lofes for South QWS. See Language page
Selknam tˀe See Language page
Tehuelche 'hatˀ-ye-; 'pˀaʔen; 'wetˀ-; Respectively: intrans.; trans.; feed (an animal) trans. See Language page
Lokono khotan kʰotan eat a meal Pet 1987:356
Kariña ena(py) ena(pɨ) eat Yamada 2010:730