Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

eye

Semantic Field: body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: ojo
Meaning Portuguese: olho

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Language	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	túi	túi		inheritance				See Language page
Aché		čãʔã		inheritance				See Language page
Aguaruna	jíi	xí:		inheritance				See Language page
Akawaio	eenuu	enu		inheritance		Proto-Carib		See Language page
Andoke	-'ákʌ	-ʔákʌ		unique				See Language page
Apalai	onu	onu		inheritance				See Language page
Arabana	milki			inheritance
Araona		e-toa					Tacn form is -to-xa.	See Language page
Arutani	kohap	kohap						See Language page
Ashuar	jii	xi:						See Language page
Ayoreo		e'do					Also means 'grain' 08.420. See 'face' 04.204.	See Language page
Baniwa	-thi	-thi		inheritance				See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	poon'-che 173; buntcil (K1907)			inheritance
Barasano	cahe-a	cahe-a						See Language page
Bardi	niimi	niimi		inheritance
Bare	witi	witi						See Language page
Bará		ka'pea						See Language page
Barí		oo; oošubi					Colombia: 'oorə; oošinə. Chibchan form is uba.	See Language page
Baure	i'ki; ni-'kis	i'ki; ni-'kis		inheritance				See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	puih			inheritance
Bora	(me)-ʔáčïï	(mɛ)-ʔátʃɯɯ		inheritance				See Language page
Bunuba	murlu			inheritance
Burarra	mipila			unknown
Cahuilla	puch-ily			inheritance				S&H 1979
Camsa	bɕnɨ-bé	bɕnɨ-bé						See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	kachich	katʃitʃ		unique				See Language page
Canela		iʔ-twɨm					Jê form is twəm. Maxacalí form is -top.	See Language page
Carapana	caapea	kaapɛa						See Language page
Carijona	enuru			inheritance				See Language page
Cavineña	ya-to-ka	ya-to-ka		inheritance				See Language page
Cayuvava		-ǰɔkɔ; ǰokore						See Language page
Central Aymara	nayra	nayra						See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	shy/nty-			unknown
Cha'palaa		'ka-'puka					Lit. 'see-sphere/ball' 12.830; 'fruit' 05.710.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	pu7i/v(i) “eye, seed”			inheritance
Chipaya		č̣ʰuxki					Pupil of the eye is mamanilʸa. 'Cross-eyed' is č̣ʰuxk ḳaru; ḳˀiṣ̌u. Uru-J form is c̷ʰuxki. Uru-I form is c̷suki.	See Language page
Chiriguano		(če-)r-esa; h-esa		inheritance				See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-tateʔ (f.)					Cf. 'button' 06.620.	See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	tyq			inheritance				Klar 1977:84
Chumash Cruzeno	tech			inheritance				Klar 1977:84
Chumash Ineseno	tyx			inheritance				Klar 1977:84
Chumash Obispeno	tytYy			inheritance				Klar 1977:84
Chumash Ventureno	tyq			inheritance				Klar 1977:84
Chácobo	βɨ-ro; wɨro (the former also means "seed")	βɨ-ro; wɨro (the former also means "seed")		inheritance				See Language page
Cocopa	7iyu/			inheritance
Cofán	tso´fe	tsoʔɸɛ					phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	pui			inheritance
Cubeo	yaco, yacorʉ	jako, jakorɨ		inheritance				See Language page
Cupeño	-push	[-puʃ]		inheritance
Desano	cuiru	kuiru		inheritance		shared Siriano		See Language page
Dhangu	maŋutji			inheritance
Dhuwal	mi:l
Dhuwala	mi:l			inheritance
Diyari	milki			inheritance
DiyariREU	milki			inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu	1975			unknown
Djapu	mi:l			unknown
Djeoromitxi	hõka	hõka						See Language page
Djinang	mil			inheritance
Dâw	tʉm	tɨm		inheritance				See Language page
Epena		'tau					Also means 'ball (sphere), round-unit (thing)' 12.830.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		e-ko-xa		inheritance				See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-koxa	e-koxa						See Language page
Esselen	-ixpa S. voc			unknown				Shaul 1995
Eñepa	o; -y-o-n	o; -j-o-n		inheritance				See Language page
Gabrielino	-co:co-n			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	moorlng			inheritance
Gooniyandi	moorloo			inheritance
Guayabero		ʔiɸú-t		inheritance		Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Gupapuyngu	mi:l			inheritance
Gurindji	mila			inheritance
Hodï	búle / bure			unique				See Language page
Huambisa	ji	xi						See Language page
Hup	kǝwǝ̌g	kǝwǝ̌g		unique				See Language page
Ignaciano		-'ukiʔa						See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	eyiiw	[əˈjiˑu]		inheritance
Ingá	ñawi	ñawi						See Language page
Iquito	namíja	namíha		inheritance				See Language page
Itonama		uh-kˀururu						See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	nim; -m	nim; -m		inheritance
Jaru	milba, milwa			inheritance
Jawi	nimmie	nimmye		inheritance
Kabiyari	thu	thu						See Language page
Kaingang	kanẽ	#NAME?						See Language page
Kakataibo		βɨro					Also means 'seed'. Panoan βɨro.	See Language page
Kakua		kibm-daʔ [eye/seed-cl.round]		unique				See Language page
Kalapalo	iŋugu	iŋugu		inheritance				See Language page
Kamayurá	h-ea	h-ea		inheritance				See Language page
Kanamarí	-iko	-iko	olho					Magalhães 2018:352
Karajarri	pani			inheritance
Karajá		rue						See Language page
Kariña	enu	enu	eye					Yamada 2010:731
Karitiana	sypo	sɨpo		unknown				See Language page
Katukina		βɨro						See Language page
Kawaiisu	pu7i-vi			inheritance
Kija	murlu-			inheritance
Kiliwa	ny-7-yuw			inheritance
Kitanemuk	uva7			inheritance
Kokama	chitsacuara (eyes)	tʃitsakuaɾa		inheritance				See Language page
Koreguaje	ñakoa	ɲakhoa		inheritance				See Language page
Kotiria	khapa	kʰapa		inheritance		E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	ecũi, -tõi	ecũi, -tõi						See Language page
Lake Miwok	Su/t	S is post-alveolar		inheritance
Lengua		#NAME?					Also means 'seed' 08.311; 'grain' 08.420.	See Language page
Lokono	kosi(-hi)	kosi(-hi)	eye					Pet 1987:357
Luiseño	push-la			inheritance
Maca		-toʔ (f.)						See Language page
Macaguan	itpút	itpút		inheritance		Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Maidu	hi\ni/			inheritance
Maihiki	ñacoa ja	ɲakoa xã		inheritance				See Language page
Makiritare	ənu (IDS); ye:nudu (KH) (means 'my eye'), önu (KH)	je:nudu (KH), ənu		inheritance				See Language page
Makuna	cahe-a	cahe-a		inheritance				See Language page
Makushi	-énu	-énu		inheritance				See Language page
Malyangapa	mee-ee			inheritance?
Mandawaka	di	di						See Language page
Mangala	mil			inheritance
Mapoyo	yenu-ru-'bë; yenu sipotï (eyebrow, eyelashes); yenu ya'bë (eyeball, pupil, lit. seed of the eye); yenu pi'bë (eyelid, lit. skin of the eye)	jenu-ru-'bɛ; jenu sipotʊ (ejebrow, ejelashes); jenu ja'bɛ (ejeball, pupil, lit. seed of the eje); jenu pi'bɛ (ejelid, lit. skin of the eje)						See Language page
Mapudungun		ŋe					Same form in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	ëshë	ɨʃɨ		unique				See Language page
Minica Witoto	u.í-hï	u.í-hɯ						See Language page
Miriwung	moorlng			inheritance
Mithaka	mirlki			inheritance
Mocoví		n-ḳote						See Language page
Mojave	iido			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		beh						See Language page
Movima	čo-ra	tʃo-ra						See Language page
Mudburra	mila
Mudburra	ngabanyji			loan
Muinane	ááǰɨɨ	áádʒɨɨ						See Language page
Muisca	upqua	upkua						See Language page
Murui Witoto	u.i-θï	u.i-θɯ		inheritance				See Language page
Mutsun	hi:n “face, eye”			inheritance				O77:69
Máku	sukute	sukute						See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		matɨm						See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		matɨm		inheritance				See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	ñahui	ɲawi						See Language page
Ngamini	miRki			inheritance
Ngandi	gu-go'			inheritance
Ngarluma	thurla
Ngumbarl	neemee, nyeemee	nimi		inheritance
Nheengatu	eça, ceçá	esá, sesá		inheritance				See Language page
Nhirrpi	mityi			inheritance
Nimanburru	nim	nim		inheritance
Ninam	pili mamo, mamo (gom)	pili mamo, mamo (gom)		inheritance				See Language page
Nisenan	hi:n			inheritance
Nivaclé		-tɔsex	eye					https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	dau, dháu	dau, dháu						See Language page
Northern Mangarla	mil
Northern Nyangumarta	pani			inheritance
Northern Paiute	/pui			inheritance				Thornes 03:57
Northern Sierra Miwok	syt:y-			inheritance
Nukak		ʔɛn4at1		unique				See Language page
Nyangumarta	4062			loan direction unknown
Nyikina	nimildarr XXngl also `face'	nimildarr		inheritance
Nyulnyul	n@iem ^	nyem		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	u.í-hï	u.í-hɯ						See Language page
Ocaina	ojúú	ohɯ́ɯ́		inheritance				See Language page
Paakantyi	meigi
Pacahuara		'wɨřo					d'Orb huiro; viro; cf. 'seed' 08.311. Heath hué-ro.	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		t-esa						See Language page
Paresi	exose	eʃotse		inheritance				See Language page
Pemon	enu (A1981); itenu (M2000)	enu (A1981)		inheritance				See Language page
Piapoco	tuí	tuí						See Language page
Piaroa	chi'äjäre	tʃiʔæhæɾe		unique				See Language page
Pilagá		l-ʔaite						See Language page
Pirriya	djiloi			loan
Pitta-Pitta	miyi			inheritance
Plains Miwok	welaj, w2laj			inheritance
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique				See Language page
Pumé	dachó							See Language page
Páez	yafi	yafi						See Language page
Qawasqar		tes					Sk, Bo, Co, Be, Li, Lu, Fe, Gui record teɬ for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record teɬ for South QWS.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	ñawi	ɲawi						See Language page
Rirratjingu	maŋutji			inheritance
Ritharrngu	mangutyi			inheritance
Salinan A	cuke:/neT (A),			unknown
Salinan M	coke/neTH			unknown				Mason 1918:126
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		aktik						See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		eŋaʔtek						See Language page
Sanumá	mamo (EM72)	mamo		inheritance				See Language page
Sape	amku	amku						See Language page
Secoya	ñacua	ñãkwa						See Language page
Selknam		otr						See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	ito			unknown
Serrano	huva:-t, huva-c			unique
Shipibo-Konibo		βɨ-ro					Same as 'seed' 08.311. 'Bizco' is βɨṣ̌mi.	See Language page
Sikuani	itaxu (1)			inheritance				See Language page
Siona	yãko-ka	jãko-ka		inheritance				See Language page
Siriano	coyéru	kojéru						See Language page
Sirionó	eresa	eresa		inheritance				See Language page
Southern Paiute	py-G, pu-G (pu7i-)			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	ñavi	ɲabi						See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	hynty-			inheritance
Southern Ute	py7ivY			inheritance
Suyá	ndɔ	ndɔ						See Language page
Sáliva	paxute	paxute		unique				See Language page
Tacana		e-toa						See Language page
Tanimuca	dyãʔ'kõã	ʎãʔ'kõã		inheritance				See Language page
Tariana	di-thí, di-thí-da	di-tʰí, di-tʰí-da		inheritance				See Language page
Tatuyo	káape-a	káape-a						See Language page
Taushiro	a´chivihi´	aʔʃiwihiʔ						See Language page
Tehuelche		'otl; 'aykˀoy						See Language page
Tikuna	naxetü (his eye) [2-3, 2, 5]	naʔetɨ		unique				See Language page
Tinigua	tsɨtɨ							See Language page
Tiriyó	enu	enu		inheritance				See Language page
Toba		l-ʔaite						See Language page
Trinitario		-uɣʔa					Plural form is -uɣʔʸono. 'Tuerto (one-eyed)' is pučuɣi.	See Language page
Trumai	xon(-ake); (ha) xon	xon(-ake); (ha) xon		unique				See Language page
Tukano	capéa	kapéa		inheritance		E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	ka'pea	kaʔpea						See Language page
Tübatulabal	puntsi-l			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	pui			inheritance
Urarina	nuta	nuta		unique				See Language page
Wai Wai	oy-ew-ru	oy-ew-ru		inheritance				See Language page
Waikhana	ka'pe-a	ka'pe-a						See Language page
Waimaja	kʰaᵽégʌ̀	kʰaɸégʌ̀						See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	eba	eba						See Language page
Walmajarri	mil			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	milarti			inheritance
Waorani	áwį́ka áwį́ga			unique				See Language page
Wapishana	-awɨn	-awɨn		unknown		Possibly inheritance		See Language page
Wappo	hu/c'i			loan into protolanguage
Wari	tokošiʔ (tok)	tokoʃiʔ (tok)						See Language page
Warrwa	nimelgarr	nimelkarr		inheritance
Washo	diwi/:gi			unknown				J84
Waurá	#NAME?	#NAME?		inheritance				See Language page
Wayampi	#NAME?	#NAME?		inheritance				See Language page
Wayana	ewu	ewu		inheritance				See Language page
Wayuu		to-ʔu (~ ta-ʔu)					See 'face' 04.204.	See Language page
Western Mono	pu/sI			loan
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		-teʔ						See Language page
Wintu	tum “eyes, face” , tu:mu/tu:mum “eye” (MM)			inheritance
Wubuy	bagarlang			inheritance
Yabarana		ja'nuru						See Language page
Yagua	jnutya	xnũtja		unique				See Language page
Yaminahua		βɨ-ro						See Language page
Yan-nhangu	maŋutji			inheritance
Yandruwandha	mici			inheritance
Yanomam	mamo	mamo		inheritance				See Language page
Yanomami	pei mamo	pei mamo		inheritance				See Language page
Yarluyandi	milki			inheritance
Yavapai	yu/(:) “eye, face”, yo\",,,inheritance,,,,,,,,Jane Hill NAM,BODY,faeces,xx,xx,,Yavapai,che/lqa,,,inheritance,,,,,,,,Jane Hill NAM,MOTION,fall,xx,xx,,Yavapai,thi^ri,,,inheritance,,,,,,,,Jane Hill NAM,QUALITY,far,xx,xx,,Yavapai,twa:yi “distant”,,,unknown,,,	wa/la “wing	feather”"		inheritance
Yavitero	huľisi	huľisi						See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	mitji			inheritance
Yawuru	niminy	niminy		inheritance
Yine		yhaľe; ha					The latter is used in compounds. 'Eyeball' is yhaľsahi. 'Pupil of eye' is ksaxire-yhaľe.	See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	shesha7			inheritance				W&G
Yokuts Yawdanchi	shasha			inheritance				K07:238, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	sasa'			inheritance				K 1963
Yuhup	tǝʔbǝ́g	tǝʔbǝ́g		unknown				See Language page
Yuki	hu(:)l			loan into protolanguage				S&S 1984
Yukpa	yanu	dʒanu						See Language page
Yukuna	ijlují	ihluhí		inheritance				See Language page
Yuma	i:tho/ H1:29			inheritance
Yuruti	kápee	kápee						See Language page
Záparo	namihya	namihja						See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bardi
Bare
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Canela
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Cruzeno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djeoromitxi
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kamayurá
Kanamarí
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Malyangapa
Mandawaka
Mangala
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Máku
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Pacahuara
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Rirratjingu
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Sape
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
Tinigua
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Warrwa
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Wubuy
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yandruwandha
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yarluyandi
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yawarrawarrka
Yawuru
Yine
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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