Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

fly

Semantic Field: motion
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: volar
Meaning Portuguese: voar

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	jáareriu	jáareriu		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		wewe		inheritance			See Language page
Aguaruna	nanamát	nanamát		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	ariindang	arindaŋ		inheritance	Venezuelan		See Language page
Andoke	-bu-	-bu-		unique			See Language page
Apalai	pekã	pekã		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	nguRi-nguRi			inheritance?
Araona		kʷabec̷a					See Language page
Arutani	šan	ʃan					See Language page
Ashuar	nanámtin	nanamtim					See Language page
Ayoreo		ii'yoʔ					See Language page
Baniwa	-áara	-áaɻa		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	wɨ-re	wɨ-re					See Language page
Bardi	dumbarr -(i)nya-	dumbarr -(i)nya-		inheritance
Bará		wɨ'ɨ́					See Language page
Barí		boohboo oḳadyĩ				Colombia: ʔaka'čiyuunə.	See Language page
Baure	ar-	ar-		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	jycy” “fly, get up, arise”			inheritance
Bora	kʷaaméne, kʷaʔpʰe	kʷaamέnɛ, kʷaʔpʰɛ		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	[missing]			missing
Burarra	muya			unknown
Cahuilla	-hing-			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	ʃatsibiána	ʃatsibiána					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	magáamaama	mankámaama		unique			See Language page
Canela		kʰə̃-pa				Jê form is -ma; *-mar.	See Language page
Carapana	wʉrique	wɨɾikɛ					See Language page
Carijona	kawədəketɨ			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	heta-ya	heta-ya		unknown			See Language page
Cayuvava		tæpæ					See Language page
Central Aymara	jalaña	wiru-ɲa					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	shyle:/t-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'heʔ-nu; 'he-'ke-nu					See Language page
Chemehuevi	wici/-ku “fly off, sg”			loan direction unknown
Chipaya		layš				Also means 'jump' 10.430.	See Language page
Chiriguano		wewe		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-fʷeyeʔ ~ -fʷiyeʔ					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	xalqlaw “to fly down”, xanan'an “go flying about” Wash 123			unknown			Wash 2001:33
Chumash Cruzeno	no7o mawytwyt “I fly”			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ineseno	xal=nowon “to fly”			unknown			A 111
Chumash Obispeno	maLnatYi “llevar volando (soar like buzzard)”			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ventureno	no7an kxojojo “I fly”			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	noya-	noya-		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	man			inheritance
Cofán	chhajeye	tʃahɛje				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	jysyry (sg), jorimi7ary (pl) “fly up, rise up”			inheritance
Cubeo	vʉyʉ	vɨjɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Cuiva		pupúna	volar, fly				Huber & Reed 1992:284
Cupeño	yal-yax	[yalyax]		unknown
Desano	wʉri	wɨri		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	wurruḻuḻ(')			inheritance
Dhuwal	guthiŋaḻi'			unknown
Dhuwala	wurruḻuḻ(')			unknown
Diyari	munytyu			inheritance
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	guthiŋaḻi'			unknown
Djapu	[missing]			missing
Djeoromitxi	hüpfü	høɸø					See Language page
Djinang	ṉunydjirri			unknown
Dâw	nãà	nã̂		unique			See Language page
Epena		wãa-bai-					See Language page
Ese Ejja		ɓaʔe-sowa--ki-		unknown			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	baʔe-sowa-ti-kwe	baʔe-sowa-ti-kwe					See Language page
Eñepa	yu-tə-n kawə	ju-tə-n kawə		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	e-sar-re e vahCHmok /isari7i vaxmok/			inheritance			CHM/MC262
Gajirrabeng	birrwaroo			unique
Gooniyandi	ngirrinyi
Guayabero		pa-pún		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Gupapuyngu	wurruḻuḻ(')			inheritance
Gurindji	tiwu ya-			loan	Jaminjung
Hodï		bõwe; ʰkeleibilĩ		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	nanaktasa	nanaktasa					See Language page
Hup	way-d'oʔ- ['leave-take'?]	waj-d'oʔ- ['leave-take'?]		unique			See Language page
Ignaciano		#NAME?					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	weman, uman	[wəˈman̯], [ʊˈman̯]		inheritance
Iquito	ɨɨni	ɨɨni		unknown			See Language page
Itonama		a-pɨhe					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	-birril- [ma-berelan]	-birril- [ma-berrelan]		inheritance
Jaru	bard ga-			unique
Kabiyari	áara	áaɾa					See Language page
Kaingang	tẽ, tẽv	tɛ̃; tɛ̃w; tɛ̃ŋtɛ̃; tɛ̃ŋtɛ̃w					See Language page
Kakataibo		no'ã-ti				Panoan no[ya]-.	See Language page
Kakua		hǐh		unique			See Language page
Kalapalo	alu-	alu-		doubtful loan	Arawak		See Language page
Kanamarí	damwam	damwam	voar				Magalhães 2018:363
Karajarri	wanminy			loan
Karajá		ɔhɔ; uwo					See Language page
Kariña	masiyriry	masiɨrirɨ	fly				Yamada 2010:769
Katukina		noya-					See Language page
Kawaiisu	jori- SG			inheritance
Kija	tuwap			inheritance
Kiliwa	p-i7-hiw, p-i7-hiiw-u			unknown
Kitanemuk	ja7			inheritance
Kokama	uhue	uwe		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	cãva ku'imʉ	kãba khuʔimʉ		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	wʉ	wʉ		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	hyhyrwa-, tsiniri- (tsiniri- is to fly up )	hyhyrwa-, tsiniri- (tsiniri- is to fly up )					See Language page
Lake Miwok	li/lu-			inheritance
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	morodon	moɾodon	fly				Pet 1987:358
Luiseño	wi:la- (singular subject)			unknown
Maca		-nayaʔ				Such as a bird.	See Language page
Macaguan	yapúnra	japúnra		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Maidu	je/j			inheritance
Maihiki	tuduco (1st person singular)	tuduko		unique			See Language page
Makiritare	wede:wede (KH)	wede:wede		unknown			See Language page
Makuna	wɨti-re	wɨti-re		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	ereuwe (IDS)	ereuwe (IDS)		inheritance	cognate Pemon; compare Tupi-Guarani- Nheengatu:wewé; Cocama: uwe		See Language page
Malyangapa	Mal: yulparu			unique
Mangala	ngurita			loan
Mapoyo	yarini	jarini					See Language page
Mapudungun		mɨpɨ				Also means 'wing' 04.392. Ranquel form is pɨlpɨl- ~ pɨnpɨn-.	See Language page
Matses	capu	kapu		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	ɸé.e-de	ɸέ.ɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	duwurr			inheritance
Mithaka	kundindyirri			unique
Mocoví		yo				Lit. '(zero) 3p actor-fly'; stem is ayo.	See Language page
Mojave	iyer=			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		'ɲai					See Language page
Movima	ha-βuh-ɓuʔu	ha-βuh-ɓuʔu					See Language page
Mudburra	kunama
Mudburra	dim			loan
Muinane	gáʔáɸe-ʔi	gáʔáɸɛ-ʔi					See Language page
Murui Witoto	ɸe.e-de	ɸɛ.ɛ-dɛ		inheritance/Witoto			See Language page
Mutsun	hummu, huumu; pl humsu			unknown			NW
Máku	nü	nü					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ka-puːh		unique			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	huamburina	wambuɾina					See Language page
Ngamini	munytyu			inheritance
Ngandi	burt-dhu			unique
Ngarluma	burru
Nheengatu	wewé	wewé		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	mundyu			inheritance
Nimanburru	mogonj	mokony		inheritance
Ninam	lõ	lõ		unique			See Language page
Nisenan	hu:no			unknown
Nivaclé		-fɔʔyɔ	fly (vb)				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	õamãrĩ	õamãrĩ					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	[missing]			missing
Northern Nyangumarta	warrayi			unknown
Northern Paiute	yotsi (sg)			inheritance			Thornes 03:298
Northern Sierra Miwok	syle:t-y-			inheritance
Nukak		hɛɛn3		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	warrayi			loan	Pilbara
Nyikina	ngirinyi	ngirinyi		inheritance
Nyulnyul	-birril- [ma-berelan]	-birril- [ma-berelan]		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	pé.e-de	pέ.ɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	dyaahi	dʲaaʔi		unique			See Language page
Paakantyi	wingar			unique
Paraguayan Guaraní		veve					See Language page
Paresi	ainakoa; jiwerowa 'fly in circles'	ainakoa; tʃiwerowa 'fly in circles'		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	ariwon; ariitang (E1980); yaarinta (M2000)	aɾiwon; aritaŋ (E1980)		inheritance	cognate Macushi		See Language page
Piapoco	yálacawa	jálakawa					See Language page
Piaroa	ko'ü	kɤʔɨ		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		'w-ayo					See Language page
Pirriya	munhan			unique
Pitta-Pitta	muki			unique
Plains Miwok	syle:t-y-			inheritance
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Pumé	uȩ rö pjõã						See Language page
Páez	yos	yos					See Language page
Qawasqar		alas				Also alayek. Sk records apas for Central QWS, cf. 'swift' 14.210. Fi, Hy record alas for South QWS.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	paway	pawaj					See Language page
Resígaro	adú	adú		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	wurruḻuḻ
Ritharrngu	burt-dhu			loan
Salinan A	ma:L (A),			unknown
Salinan M	maL			unknown			Mason 1918:143
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		ankimpaayi					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		neŋempayˀ					See Language page
Sanumá	kate	kate		unique			See Language page
Sape	karu	kaɾu					See Language page
Secoya	ja'juquë saiji	haʔhukɨ 'saihi					See Language page
Selknam		re					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	ccap			unknown
Serrano	hi:ny-(i)7k			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		noya-ti					See Language page
Sikuani		pú:na		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	kˀãwã-hĩ	kˀãwã-hĩ		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	wʉ́-rí	wɨ́-rí					See Language page
Sirionó	mebe	mebe		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	nontsi-S			unique
Southern Pastaza Quechua	pawana	pawana					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	hyle:-t-			inheritance
Southern Ute	jychi (sg)			inheritance
Suyá	tõ	tõ					See Language page
Sáliva	jĩãsajaha	hĩãsahaʔa		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		kʷabec̷a-					See Language page
Tanimuca	ruʔ'ri ri'ka	ruʔ'ri ri'ka		unknown			See Language page
Tariana	áɾa	áɾa		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	wɨ́ɨ-	wɨ́ɨ-					See Language page
Taushiro	a´tu´ti´	aʔtuʔtiʔ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'heʔn-; 'wāleš-; hāše-				Latter forms mean 'girar en el aire'.	See Language page
Tikuna	goe (birds ~)	goe (birds ~)		unique			See Language page
Toba		w-ayo					See Language page
Trinitario		#NAME?					See Language page
Trumai	piuda-n	piuda-n		unique			See Language page
Tukano	wʉʉ́	wɨɨ́		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	wɨ'ɨ	wɨʔɨ					See Language page
Tübatulabal	ool-yt			unknown
Tümpisa Shoshone	jytsy”			inheritance
Urarina	hiaelï	hiaelʉ		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	ari-m-ra	ari-m-ra		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	wɨ-	wɨ-					See Language page
Waimaja	wɨ́ɨ̀	wɨ́ɨ̀					See Language page
Walmajarri	?			loan
Wangkayutyuru	muki			unique
Waorani	kæ-wo			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	ẓɨɨtʰa-n	ẓɨɨtʰa-n		inheritance	Proto-Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	ho-yo/k'-a:la7 “fly around, sg.”			unknown
Warao	nari, yahak	naɾi, yahak					See Language page
Wari	takiʔ; toin	takiʔ; toin				'To fly (insect)' tohoroʔ.	See Language page
Warrwa	n	warnminy		inheritance
Washo	yE, yu- Pi			unknown			J319
Waurá	ala	ala		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	#NAME?	#NAME?		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	ëtupap	ǝtupap		unknown			See Language page
Wayuu		awata				Also means 'jump' 10.430.	See Language page
Western Mono	yotsi-			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		wiʔyoʔ					See Language page
Wintu	thiwa			inheritance
Wubuy	wilbila			inheritance
Yabarana		təpəkə					See Language page
Yagua	ratye	ratje		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		yoya-kĩ					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	buṯthun			unknown
Yandruwandha	mundju, tharra			inheritance
Yanomam	yə	jə		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	yə-ɨ	jə-ɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	muntju			inheritance
Yavapai	vya/:r ... i\, vya/:ri			inheritance
Yavitero	mita	mita					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	[missing]			missing
Yawuru	dumbarr + XXgl flap (wings); fly away	dumbarr +		inheritance
Yine		haľna				Piro-Apuriná form is ha'rã-na.	See Language page
Yokuts Yawdanchi	hay-in-			inheritance			K07:248, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	hoyon			inheritance			Golla 1964:62
Yuki	ti7-			unknown			S&S 1984
Yukpa		ti'wanse					See Language page
Yukuna	ajrakaje	ahɾakahe		inheritance			See Language page
Yuma	aye/rek “he flies” H1:31			inheritance
Yuruti	'wɨ́ɨ-	'wɨ́ɨ-					See Language page
Záparo	ahanu	ahanu					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bardi
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
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
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kanamarí
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
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/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
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
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
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
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Warao
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 Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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