Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

egg

Semantic Field
fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
huevo
Meaning Portuguese
ovo

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 hŏn' 195 loan
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone nojo, nojo-pin inheritance
Cahuilla weevu' loan S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok hong:u- inheritance?
Chemehuevi nopa/v(i) inheritance
Chumash Barbareno stumtumun “bird eggs” unknown Wash 2001:172
Chumash Cruzeno shtum inheritance JPH
Chumash Ineseno -tumun inheritance A236
Chumash Obispeno (t)qepe unknown JPH
Chumash Ventureno shtum (but k-tum “my egg (chicken speaking)” 3(91)0322 unknown JPH
Cocopa xma Su7a/p, xma\Su7a/p unknown
Comanche noojO inheritance
Cupeño panyi'a-t [panyiɁət] inheritance
Gabrielino 7axa:xen (su blanquillo?); unknown
Iipay 'Aa 'ur [Ɂʊr] unknown
Kawaiisu nopa-vi inheritance
Kiliwa xma7=yit inheritance
Kitanemuk pano inheritance
Lake Miwok pHa/kpHak, pa/kpak loan
Luiseño pa:ni-l inheritance
Maidu pa/kpaka\ inheritance
Mojave ith'aw inheritance
Mutsun moTTeh unknown NW (JPH)
Nisenan pakpak inheritance
Northern Paiute no-(ho) “egg, testicles” inheritance Nichols 1974:174
Northern Sierra Miwok hang:y- inheritance
Plains Miwok we:wo (Sp) loan
Salinan A titaka/L (A), unknown
Salinan M te:tekHEnel H aspiration unknown Mason 1918:128
Seri (Comcaac) iipx unknown
Serrano -pA:n inheritance
Southern Paiute not found
Southern Sierra Miwok hong:u- inheritance
Southern Ute nApaavI, napaavI inheritance
Tübatulabal pom-t unique
Tümpisa Shoshone noyopin inheritance
Wappo p'eTha7 H is lc in orig unknown
Washo zígen yá:gɨl unknown Washo Project
Western Mono no/yo inheritance
Wintu lyuh, lyu:h, unknown
Yavapai sqa_wa unknown
Yokuts Palewyami hong/-e inheritance CHM Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi hong inheritance K07, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne hon inheritance Golla 1964 p 61
Yuki ha,: loan direction unknown S&S 1984
Baniwa -éewhe -éewhe inheritance See Language page
Carijona imo inheritance See Language page
Cubeo jĩdʉ (generic term) xĩdɨ (generic term) unique See Language page
Dâw tʉʉ́p tɨ̌p inheritance See Language page
Desano diu diu inheritance See Language page
Eñepa -po; [kamiča] po; [kamitʃ̌a] inheritance See Language page
Hodï kə'mame unique See Language page
Waorani ĩkĩ-bo unique See Language page
Hup típ típ inheritance See Language page
Kakua típ-daʔ [egg-cl.roud] loan (into protolg?) Nadahup See Language page
Makushi pomói pomói inheritance See Language page
Nheengatu upiá upiá inheritance See Language page
Ninam kalaka thethepək, thet (EM72) kalaka tʰetʰepək, tʰet inheritance See Language page
Nukak tip (M99), t∫ɨka4daʔ4 loan (into protolg?); unique Nadahup See Language page
Maihiki yia ja jia xã inheritance See Language page
Pemon pumoi (A1981); iikmoi (E1980); pumoi (M2000) pumoi (A1981); iʔmɔɪ (E1980) inheritance See Language page
Resígaro eévé(ú) eévé(ú) inheritance See Language page
Sanumá thethe (EM72) tʰetʰe inheritance See Language page
Sikuani pe-tobɨ́:-to inheritance See Language page
Tariana di-éwhe di-éwhe inheritance See Language page
Tukano dié (hr) dié (hr) inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Kotiria die die inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Yanomam nathe natʰe inheritance See Language page
Yanomami natʰe (egg), šãhe natʰe (yolk) natʰe (egg), ʃãhe natʰe (yolk) inheritance See Language page
Yukuna ejweji ehwehi inheritance See Language page
Yuhup tîp tîp inheritance See Language page
Arabana papu inheritance
Bardi lagurr ~ lagorru lakurr ~ lakorru inheritance
Bunuba gsmbinyi loan
Burarra -giya / giya unknown
Dhangu bamburuŋburuŋ
Dhuwal mapu(') inheritance
Dhuwala mapu(') inheritance
Diyari kapi inheritance
DiyariREU kapi inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu mapu(') inheritance
Djapu mapu(') inheritance
Djinang giyi loan Burarra
Gajirrabeng gerdewoolng inheritance
Gooniyandi gambinyi loan
Gupapuyngu mapu(') inheritance
Gurindji kampij inheritance
Jabirr-Jabirr lagurr lakurr inheritance
Jaru gambiny inheritance
Jawi logorr lokorr inheritance
Karajarri nyuma inheritance
Kija gerewul inheritance
Malyangapa kapi inheritance?
Mangala ngunma unique
Miriwung ngalyarrng unique
Mithaka pampu inheritance
Mudburra kambij
Mudburra kidba loan
Ngamini pampu inheritance
Ngandi gu-garlang inheritance
Ngarluma jimbu
Ngumbarl laggooroo laggooroo inheritance
Nhirrpi pampu inheritance
Nimanburru laguurru lakuurru inheritance
Northern Mangarla kakirr
Northern Nyangumarta jimpu loan Pilbara
Nyangumarta mitya inheritance
Nyikina gambiy XXgl egg, uterus kambiy loan Mangarla
Nyulnyul lagor lakor inheritance
Paakantyi bardi inheritance
Pirriya kukari
Pitta-Pitta tyikula unique
Rirratjingu ḻanyarr'
Ritharrngu mapu' inheritance
Unggumi gambi:ngga gambi:ngga loan into proto-language
Walmajarri kampiny inheritance
Wangkayutyuru papu inheritance
Warrwa nyuma; gambi; gambiy nyuma inheritance
Wubuy maabu loan
Wunambal kumbe: kumbe: loan into proto-language
Yan-nhangu gäku inheritance
Yandruwandha pampu inheritance
Yarluyandi pampu inheritance
Yawarrawarrka panpu inheritance
Yawuru dyimbu jimbu loan
Achagua éewiʃi éewiʃi inheritance See Language page
Piapoco yéewési 'huevos' jé:wési 'huevos' See Language page
Kabiyari éewhé éewhé See Language page
Yavitero inesi-naha inesi-naha See Language page
Wapishana kʰɨrɨkʰɨ dani ('chicken egg') kʰɨrɨkʰɨ dani unknown See Language page
Wayuu [kaľina]-šuku From Span. 'gallina'. See Language page
Yine naxi *Piro-Apuriná form is *'nakɨ. See Language page
Paresi eseti, enese eseti, enetse inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano warayuʔa; tasaruʔa See Language page
Trinitario wrayʔa See Language page
Baure na' na' unknown See Language page
Waurá iic̷ai ii¢ai inheritance? See Language page
Arutani kokama kokama See Language page
Sape kupi kupi See Language page
Cha'palaa 'na-'pi-pu 'Egg-shell' is 'na-'pi-ʔ-'kika, meaning 'covering' 04.120. See Language page
Bora ííʔyḯï(ḯ) ííʔjɯ́ɯ(ɯ́) inheritance See Language page
Muinane ííyɨ ííjɨ See Language page
Akawaio iikmooi iʔmoɪ inheritance Proto-Carib See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect pïmoi pɯmoi See Language page
Apalai ihmo ihmo inheritance See Language page
Wayana pumo pumo inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó :mo :mo inheritance See Language page
Makiritare iʔmoi (IDS); i'moi (KH) iʔmoi inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo i'mei-bë i'mei-bɛ See Language page
Wai Wai yuhme yuhme inheritance? See Language page
Waimiri Atroari ba ba See Language page
Yabarana ih'moi See Language page
Yukpa márbamüre dʒi'neᵖts̺in See Language page
Kalapalo ifű; fui ifű; fui inheritance See Language page
Muisca bgye βγɨe See Language page
Barí ãã Colombia: ʔaanə. *Chibchan form is *a'ra. *Chibchan for 'egg, sprout, suckling' is *'pu. See Language page
Northern Emberá mmʉ́ mmʉ́ See Language page
Epena (ne-)'ʔɨmɨ Lit. '(gen.)-egg'. See Language page
Guayabero peh tabɨ́-t inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Macaguan tabʉ́(t) tabɨ́(t) inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Cuiva pe-tóu-to huevo, egg Huber & Reed 1992:268
Cofán arapa dusu´cho aɾapaⁿdɯsɯʔtʃo phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra vayagchi wajanktʃi unique See Language page
Taushiro a´tuva que´tu (a´tuva=gallina; que´tu=surface) aʔtuwa kɨʔtu See Language page
Páez zits See Language page
Tikuna otacharaxũ [3, 1, 2, 2, 3] otatʃaɾaʔɨ̃ unique See Language page
Urarina tahe tahe unique See Language page
Camsa ʃɨmnɨ-bé ʃɨmnɨ-bé See Language page
Andoke -hádə, -hẽ́də -hádə, -hẽ́də unique See Language page
Pumé nü See Language page
Tinigua kiʔtha See Language page
Puinave #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Máku küʔte küʔte See Language page
Ashuar nujín nuxin See Language page
Huambisa nujin nuxin See Language page
Aguaruna nujín nuxín inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect tɨb inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect tɨb See Language page
Matses bacuë bakuɨ inheritance See Language page
Kakataibo βac̷i *Panoan *βašc̷i. See Language page
Katukina βaṣ̌i See Language page
Pacahuara 'wači d'Orb vuači. See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo hɨṣ̌ɨ; βači See Language page
Yaminahua too See Language page
Chácobo βači βači inheritance See Language page
Yagua jivada xiwada unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua lulun lulun See Language page
Ingá rundu rundu See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua lulun lulun See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano runtu ɾuntu See Language page
Piaroa iyä ijæ unique See Language page
Sáliva jillella hiʤeʤa unique See Language page
Bará di'é See Language page
Barasano ria ria See Language page
Carapana riá ɾiá See Language page
Makuna ria ria inheritance See Language page
Yuruti díe díe See Language page
Waikhana di'e di'e See Language page
Siriano diú diú See Language page
Tanimuca sa ri'a sa ri'a inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo ri'á ri'á See Language page
Tuyuka di'ye diʔje See Language page
Waimaja díyɛ́ díjɛ́ See Language page
Koreguaje chiapʉ dʒiapʉ inheritance See Language page
Siona sˀia; sˀia-pˀɨ sˀia; sˀia-pˀɨ inheritance See Language page
Secoya tsia tsi'a See Language page
Karitiana sypi sɨpi inheritance See Language page
Kokama tsúpia tsúpia inheritance See Language page
Wayampi -l-upiʔa -l-upiʔa inheritance See Language page
Aché piaʔa inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano (če-)rupia; hupia inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní t-upiʔa; rɨɣʷasu-rupiʔa See Language page
Sirionó eči̯a eči̯a doubtful loan Arawak; cf. Waura ii¢ai See Language page
Kamayurá upiˀa upiˀa inheritance See Language page
Ocaina jóóhto hṍṍʔto inheritance See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto hḯgï hɯ́gɯ See Language page
Minica Witoto hḯgï hɯ́gɯ See Language page
Murui Witoto hïgï hɯgɯ inheritance See Language page
Iquito naáqui naáki inheritance See Language page
Záparo iku iku See Language page
Wari arayein arajein See Language page
Araona eha; walipa-ha The former also 'testicle' 04.490. The latter is a chicken egg. *Tacn form is *e-xa. Cf. 'seed' 08.311, 'fruit' 05.710. See Language page
Ese Ejja exa inheritance See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo e-'xa e-'xa See Language page
Tacana eha See Language page
Cavineña e-ka e-ka inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara k´awna, kanwa kˀawna See Language page
Cayuvava rɔmi-he; rɔmi-hæ Cf. 'child, birth'. The white of an egg is rahi. See Language page
Itonama kˀipala See Language page
Kwazá -ni -ni See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané fen See Language page
Movima hoɬ-kʷa hoɬ-kʷa See Language page
Trumai taf taf unique See Language page
Kaingang o, ov (Portuguese loan?) -krɛ̃; o; ow; ŋarĩɲ krɛ̃ See Language page
Karajá si See Language page
Djeoromitxi dje dʒe See Language page
Chipaya šiɲi An egg that is not fresh is xinšxinta. See Language page
Mocoví l-koʔweʔ Cf. 'penis' 04.492. See Language page
Pilagá le-kʔoweʔ Lit. '3pp-egg'. See 'penis' 04.492. See Language page
Toba l-koʔoweʔ Cf. 'penis' 04.492. See Language page
Lengua #NAME? This must be qualified; thus, tataa-apuk 'hen's egg'. Cf. 'ice' 01.770. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité (tapii) apok Lit. 'chicken egg'. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet appok See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay ɬe'čˀe See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja leʔkyuʔ (f.) See Language page
Maca ɬihiʔ (f.) See Language page
Nivaclé ɬ-šaykˀu egg https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo kũ'reei Also 'kučaa kũ'reei 05.510. Egg shell is 'kučaa-kũ'reei a'ooi 04.120; egg white is uka'gooi. See Language page
Mapudungun kuram Cf. 'stone' 01.440. Same form in Ranquel. See Language page
Qawasqar yese Bo, SpC, Gui record leɬe; Sk, Bo, Fe record yoreɬ for Central QWS. Fi, Hy, SpS record leɬe for South QWS. See Language page
Selknam èl See Language page
Tehuelche 'seʔn; 'ōm 'Egg shell' is 'opˀ. See Language page
Lokono ysa ɨsa egg Pet 1987:356
Kariña ỳmo ɨhmo egg; testical Courtz 2007:433