Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

fat/grease

Semantic Field: body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: grasa
Meaning Portuguese: gordura

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	júuwika	júuwka		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		ipa		unknown			See Language page
Aguaruna	kuntúk	kuntúk		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	iibuunek, biiuunek (fat)	ibunɛk, biunɛk (fat)		unique			See Language page
Andoke	kehehie(w) (RW52)			unique			See Language page
Apalai	tykasere	tɨkasere		unknown			See Language page
Arabana	marni			inheritance
Araona		e-c̷ei				Tacn form is e-c̷e-ŕi.	See Language page
Arutani	wiñaya	wiɲaya					See Language page
Ashuar	mácha	maʧa					See Language page
Ayoreo		ii; 'kučaa 'ii-odeʔ					See Language page
Baniwa	-íitti	-íit̪i		inheritance			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	wipt 177			inheritance
Barasano	ɨje	ɨje					See Language page
Bardi	beng	beng		inheritance
Bará		ɨ'hé					See Language page
Barí		ahtooto				Chibchan form is 'kia.	See Language page
Baure	eskiap	eskiap		unknown			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	juhu-pin			inheritance
Bora	tḯḯrïpa	tɯ́ɯ́rɯpa		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	[missing]			missing
Burarra	burlurla			unknown
Cahuilla	wi-ly			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	minjiká	minjiká					See Language page
Carapana	ʉse	ɨsɛ					See Language page
Carijona	ikatɨ			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	hohi-da; ise; e-c̷e-ri; manteka; e-ceri (G71) (The latter is from the Spanish "manteca")	hohi-da; ise; e-če-ri; manteka; e-ceri (G71)		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		ču'pahiha					See Language page
Central Aymara	lik´i	likʔi					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	sy/m:ity-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'mulʸi				A fat man is 'aa-'ruku; a fat woman is 'aa-'šinbu; a fat animal is 'naku'lulu.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	juhu/-v(i)			inheritance
Chipaya		kʰewa				Uru-J form is kʰewa. A 'fat' animal is x̣ata.	See Language page
Chiriguano		(če-)kɨra		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-peʔ					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	-xil (adj?)			inheritance			Klar 1977:85
Chumash Ineseno	s-xil (adj?)			inheritance			Klar 1977:85
Chumash Obispeno	kiLhi, qiLhi (N & Adj in JPH)			inheritance			Klar 1977:85
Chumash Ventureno	ts7aLxilinich hesikHpu “my hands are greasy”			inheritance			JPH
Chácobo	ṣ̌ɨni	ṣ̌ɨni		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	shay			inheritance
Cofán	yaya'pa	jaijaʔpa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	juhhu “lard, grease, fat”			inheritance
Cubeo	dẽ'ṍ	dẽ'ṍ		unique			See Language page
Cuiva		pe-nasí-wa	grasa, grease, animal fat				Huber & Reed 1992:267
Cupeño	wi-ly	[wiʎ̥]		inheritance
Desano	ʉyi	ɨji		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	djukurr(')			inheritance
Dhuwal	djukurr(')
Dhuwala	djukurr(')			inheritance
Diyari	marni			inheritance
DiyariREU	mani			inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu	2300			unknown
Djapu	djukurr(')			unknown
Djeoromitxi	tõ	tõ					See Language page
Djinang	guḻtji			unknown
Dâw	nẽg	næ̃g		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		(ne-)'traa				A fat person/animal is po'ree.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		e-sei		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-sei	e-sei					See Language page
Eñepa	dɨ(hi)ɨrɨba	dɨ(hi)ɨrɨba		doubtful loan	Bora: Muinane: dɨ́ɨrɨba; Bora tɯ́ɯ́rɯpa; not clear how this could have happened but the words look very similar indeed and there is nothing like this in the other Carib lgs		See Language page
Gabrielino	wita:			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	meloonggeng			inheritance
Gooniyandi	min.ga
Guayabero		pasí		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Gupapuyngu	djukurr(')			inheritance
Gurindji	wararr			unique
Hodï		ʰkalawa		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	kuntut	kuntut					See Language page
Hup	náŋ	~dág		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		-'uhewa; -sinanewa				Also 'tauhewa; tiuhe.	See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	weshay (weshaaych)	[wəˈşai]		inheritance
Ingá	wira	wira					See Language page
Iquito	huíira	wíira		loan	Quechua		See Language page
Itonama		daʔlele; kahanaʔna					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	beng	beng		inheritance
Jaru	guri			doubtful loan
Jawi	li	li		inheritance
Kabiyari	íʔit̪i	íʔit̪i					See Language page
Kaingang	ràm	rəm; -tãŋ					See Language page
Kakataibo		ṣ̌ɨni				Panoan ṣ̌ɨni; *ṣ̌oa[CV].	See Language page
Kakua		jî		doubtful loan into proto-language	E Tukanoan, e.g. Desano ɨji; compare also Puinave ye		See Language page
Kalapalo	isatïgï	isatɨgɨ		unknown			See Language page
Kamayurá	kap	kap		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	laya			loan	Nyulnyulan; Warra?
Karajá		deni-deni (?)					See Language page
Kariña	kapa	kapa	grease				Courtz 2007:290
Katukina		šɨni					See Language page
Kawaiisu	jyhuu-vy			inheritance
Kija	murlungku-			loan
Kiliwa	sa7			inheritance
Kitanemuk	wipt			inheritance
Koreguaje	uchape'e	udʒapeʔe		unique			See Language page
Kotiria	se (Waltz)	se (Waltz)		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	kɛ̃imũ, jãtsi-	kɛ̃imũ, jãtsi-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	Se/tta			inheritance
Lengua		pithmuk					See Language page
Lokono	khi(-hi)	kʰi(-hi)	fat				Pet 1987:357
Luiseño	wi7 (possessed only)			inheritance
Maca		-uxeʔ (m.)					See Language page
Macaguan	penítsa	penítsa		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Maidu	hy\t'i/			unknown
Maihiki	ba	ba		unique			See Language page
Makiritare	kātɨ (IDS); cha:tü (KH) (means 'animal fat')	ka:tɨ (IDS); tʃa:tɨ (KH)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	ɨje	ɨje		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	kaiwan (IDS)	kaiwan (IDS)		doubtful loan, direction unknown	Arawak- Wapishana: kʰiwinii		See Language page
Malyangapa	marni			doubtful loan
Mangala	ngakarl			inheritance
Mapoyo	kauri-'bë (kauri-'më)	kauri-'bɛ (kauri-'mɛ)					See Language page
Mapudungun		yiwiɲ				Ranquel form is yuwin ~ yiwiɲ.	See Language page
Matses	bëchi	bɨtʃi		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	ɸáre	ɸárɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	ngandegeng			loan	Jaminjung
Mithaka	nyilki			loan	Yalarnnga
Mocoví		le-ʔwegaʁa; l-oʔyo					See Language page
Mojave	7amusay			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		'čœye					See Language page
Movima	mes-kʷa	mes-kʷa					See Language page
Mudburra	dika
Mudburra	dika			loan
Muinane	dɨ́ɨrɨba	dɨ́ɨrɨba					See Language page
Murui Witoto	ɸare	ɸarɛ		inheritance			See Language page
Mutsun	sakker (sawre- “to be fat”)			inheritance			O77:125
Máku	e:künü	e:künü					See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		ʃɨːj					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ʃɨːj		unique			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	huira	wira					See Language page
Ngamini	marni			inheritance
Ngarluma	jinji
Ngumbarl	lēda	liida		inheritance
Nheengatu	kawaçawa (kawa=gordo, sawa=nominalizer)	kawasawa (kawa=gordo, sawa=nominalizer)		unknown			See Language page
Nhirrpi	marni			inheritance
Nimanburru	lede	lede		inheritance
Ninam	ũta	ũta		unique			See Language page
Nivaclé		ɬa-peʔ-nɔk; ɬ-ɔtxei	grease, fat			Respectively: 'grasa derretida de animal'; 'grasa de animal'.	https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	nee beʉwá	neː beʉwá					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	mannga
Northern Nyangumarta	pajali			unknown
Northern Paiute	juhupi			inheritance			Thornes 03:106
Northern Sierra Miwok	sym:it-y-			inheritance
Nukak		jii3		doubtful loan into proto-language	E Tukanoan, e.g. Desano ɨji; compare also Puinave ye		See Language page
Nyangumarta	3903			loan	Pilbara
Nyikina	lagaba	lakaba		inheritance
Nyulnyul	led;	led;		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	páre	párɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	fajiin	ɸahĩĩ		inheritance			See Language page
Paakantyi	murni			inheritance
Paraguayan Guaraní		ɲaⁿdɨ; kɨra-kue					See Language page
Paresi	ekolotene, koloteniti	ekolotene, koloteniti		unknown			See Language page
Pemon	kasek, porin (A1981); ikasek (M2000)	kasek, poɾin (A1981)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	iséená	isé:ná					See Language page
Piaroa	ade	ãdẽ		inheritance			See Language page
Pilagá		li-čita; l-apiyo				Lit. '3pp-grease'; '3pp-fat'.	See Language page
Pirriya	thutha			inheritance
Pitta-Pitta	thuta			inheritance
Plains Miwok	wata:ka-			unknown
Puinave	-ye; -i + yek	je; -i + jek		unknown	possible cognate or loan Kakua-Nukak		See Language page
Pumé	ñõ						See Language page
Páez	[mdee'ɣa] (Sp. mantega)						See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	wira	wiɾa					See Language page
Rirratjingu	dhoyu
Ritharrngu	djukurr(')			inheritance
Salinan A	uprent (A),			unknown
Salinan M	upe/nt			unknown			Mason 1918:128
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		akpiɬmok					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		peɬmok; waetke kpeɬmok; [kraasa]					See Language page
Sanumá	tapu	tapu		inheritance			See Language page
Sape	kun	kun					See Language page
Secoya	hui'yape	wiʔ'japɛ					See Language page
Selknam		òʔl-n					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	iha/x			unknown
Serrano	wip-t			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		ṣ̌ɨni					See Language page
Sikuani		pe-nasí:tsi-to		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	wiʔyapˀe; maha	wiʔjapˀe; maha		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	ʉiyé	ɨijé					See Language page
Sirionó	ekira; i̯eĩ̯kira; mae kira	ekira; i̯eĩ̯kira; mae kira		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	juu-S			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	grasa (Spanish loan)	gɾasa					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	sym:it-			inheritance
Southern Ute	juu/-, juuvY, juu/pY, juu/vI, etc.			inheritance
Sáliva	õdeeto	õdeeto		inheritance			See Language page
Tacana		e-c̷ei					See Language page
Tanimuca	ijeba-ka	ijeba-ka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	kepíte 'fat'	kepíte 'fat'		unique			See Language page
Tatuyo	ɨ'he	ɨ'he					See Language page
Taushiro	i´jah	iʔxah					See Language page
Tehuelche		'ām; 'ol				Respectively: solid fat; liquid fat/grease'.	See Language page
Tikuna		tʃiːɯ		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	katï	katɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		l-čita; l-piyo					See Language page
Trinitario		#NAME?					See Language page
Trumai	tsʔa	tsʔa		unique			See Language page
Tukano	ʉ'sê (hr)	ɨ'sê (hr)		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	ɨ'se	ɨʔse					See Language page
Tübatulabal	wip-t			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	juhupin			inheritance
Urarina	erene	erene		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	katɨ	katɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	ɨʔ'se	ɨʔ'se					See Language page
Waimaja	ɨhɛ́	ɨhɛ́					See Language page
Walmajarri	jira			unknown
Wangkayutyuru	thutha			inheritance
Waorani	ogĩ-ye			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	kʰiwinii	kʰiwinii		doubtful loan, direction unknown	Carib; Makushi kaiwan, Mapoyo kauri		See Language page
Wappo	hu/m-is			loan
Wari	homain	homain					See Language page
Warrwa	lagaba	lakaba		inheritance
Washo	t'i/:dym			unknown			J250
Waurá	#NAME?	#NAME?		unknown			See Language page
Wayampi	ka	ka		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	ikat	ikat		inheritance			See Language page
Western Mono	juhu/bi,			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		[tu'lu]-peʔ				From Span. 'toro', lit. 'cow (its) grease'.	See Language page
Wintu	hu:m			inheritance
Yabarana		ka'sori					See Language page
Yagua	nidi	nı̃ndi		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		ṣ̌ini					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	gandarr-yindi			unknown
Yandruwandha	marni, marnipika			inheritance
Yanomam	wĩte, tapɨ (both "fat")	wĩte, tapɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	tapɨ-tapɨ	tapɨ-tapɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	palki-palkira			loan	Maric
Yavitero	mungu; c̷ita	mungu; tsita					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	wartji			unique
Yawuru	lida	lida		inheritance
Yine		nhi-či				Also kpitʸowaka. 'Oily' is xhi. Piro-Apuriná form is n-hĩ-c̷i.	See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	hIga			inheritance			K1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi	he:xa			inheritance			K07:241, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	he:xa7, hix-a:c'/			inheritance			N1944:75, 165
Yuhup	dã̌g	dã̌g		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	lu(:)l			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa		somuka					See Language page
Yukuna	jilaji	hilahi		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	ɨ́see	ɨ́see					See Language page
Záparo	k+raka (ɡordo/ɡorda)	kɨɾaka					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cuiva
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djeoromitxi
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
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
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Malyangapa
Mangala
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Máku
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
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
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Warrwa
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yandruwandha
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yarluyandi
Yavitero
Yawarrawarrka
Yawuru
Yine
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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