Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

good

Semantic Field
quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
bueno
Meaning Portuguese
bom

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 too'-wah “good person” 179 loan
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone caan-tyn “generous, good” inheritance
Cahuilla acha-'e inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok kuchi:/- inheritance
Chemehuevi ha7y/-c(i) V inheritance
Chumash Barbareno -chHo- inheritance Mithun 1997:227
Chumash Cruzeno jaja unknown JPH
Chumash Ineseno chHo “to be good” inheritance A 5
Chumash Obispeno chtYu, kLtyu (011R) unknown JPH
Chumash Ventureno washych unknown JPH
Cocopa mi:xa:/n, xany, xa:ny inheritance
Comanche tsaa, tsaaty inheritance
Cupeño 'achi'a [ɁatʃiɁa] inheritance
Esselen sale/-ki S. unknown Shaul 1995:214
Gabrielino teho:vko, teho:vet “a good one”, pl. teri:hvem inheritance
Iipay 'Aa 'ehan [Ɂəˈxan̯] inheritance
Kawaiisu hy7y- inheritance
Kiliwa mraay “esta bien” 50 unknown
Kitanemuk numuach loan
Lake Miwok 7eme/ene unique
Luiseño 7aya/alinik inheritance Elliott
Maidu jaha/ inheritance
Mojave 7ahan inheritance
Mutsun /miSYte “good” inheritance O77:43
Nisenan wen, wenme inheritance
Northern Paiute pisa/ “good” inheritance Thornes 03:43
Northern Sierra Miwok 7ensy- inheritance
Plains Miwok welwel inheritance
Salinan A ts'ep (A, M), ts'e/pax (pl) “good, well” unknown
Salinan M ts'ep unknown Mason 1918:151
Seri (Comcaac) quiipe unknown
Serrano a7ai inheritance
Southern Paiute 7at:y-N inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok cytyH- loan direction unknown
Southern Ute a/tY, inheritance
Tübatulabal ty/wwy, tywwywa/-n loan
Tümpisa Shoshone tsao, tsawih, tsawyntyn inheritance
Wappo hu:-shi/-7i:ya unknown
Washo gish.lel unknown J655
Western Mono tsau inheritance
Wintu cali loan into protolanguage, direction unknown
Yavapai k(?)ha/na “right; good” unknown
Yokuts Palewyami 7inishtHa7 inheritance Gamble 91 JPH
Yokuts Yawdanchi injij, inij-ij 236 inheritance K07:236,G64
Yokuts Yowlumne 7insis inheritance K 1963
Yuki Tat, tat inheritance S&S 1984
Yuma axo/Tk “it is good” H1:29 inheritance
Baniwa mátsia mátsia inheritance See Language page
Carijona kure, kurano (M2000) inheritance See Language page
Cubeo meaco (f.), meacʉ (m.), mearo (inan.) mɛako (f.), mɛakɨ (m.), mɛaro (inan.) unique See Language page
Dâw yẽèw jæ̃̂w inheritance See Language page
Desano õari õari unique See Language page
Eñepa ayape ajape unique See Language page
Hodï bũʰkete unique See Language page
Waorani waa píyǽ̨nę unique See Language page
Hup náw ~dáw inheritance See Language page
Kakua tɨ̂j unique See Language page
Makushi morɨ (IDS) morɨ (IDS) inheritance shared Pemon See Language page
Nheengatu katu katu inheritance See Language page
Ninam totihi totihi inheritance See Language page
Nukak huɛʔ2 unique cf. Puinave See Language page
Maihiki deida ja deida xã inheritance See Language page
Pemon waki, mori (also mean 'hermoso') (A1981); mata, müta (M2000) waki, moɾi (A1981) inheritance; inheritance N Amaz subgroup See Language page
Resígaro kasˇó? kaʃóʔ doubtful loan Nheengatú katu See Language page
Sanumá tote, toita, topa (all EM72) tote, toita, topa (all EM72) inheritance See Language page
Sikuani xánepana inheritance Sik-Cuiva-Playero group See Language page
Tariana mačíːte, mačá-ite 'bom, bonito' matʃíːte, matʃá-ite 'bom, bonito' inheritance See Language page
Tukano añusé añusé inheritance Branch 2, E Tuk See Language page
Kotiria hai hai unique See Language page
Yanomam totihi (EM72), topra (EM72) totihi, topɾa inheritance See Language page
Yanomami totihita-wə, šariri-wə (right, correct), totihi (EM72), topra (EM72) totihita-wə, ʃaɾiɾi-wə (right, correct), totihi, topɾa inheritance See Language page
Yukuna palani palani unique See Language page
Yuhup dã̌w ~dǎw inheritance See Language page
Arabana alju doubtful loan
Bardi gorna korna inheritance
Bunuba jalungurru doubtful loan
Burarra manymak loan areal
Dhangu ŋuwakurru unknown
Dhuwal manymak
Dhuwala walutju unknown
Diyari manyu inheritance
DiyariREU jelpa unique
Djambarrpuyngu 1564 loan
Djapu manymak loan
Djinang 1672 loan areal
Gajirrabeng ngoondengi- unique NJ
Gooniyandi joornanygarra loan
Gupapuyngu walutju unknown
Gurindji punyu inheritance
Jabirr-Jabirr layb layb inheritance
Jaru yura inheritance
Jawi corna korna inheritance
Karajarri 4697 doubtful loan Eastern Nyulnyulan
Kija menkawu- unique
Malyangapa Mal: mingku unique
Mangala wulyu unknown
Miriwung ngoondengi- unique NJ
Mithaka patyi inheritance
Mudburra bardawurru
Mudburra bardakurru loan
Ngamini jampa unique
Ngandi maak unique
Ngarluma waba unique
Ngumbarl maaboo mabu inheritance
Nhirrpi patyi inheritance
Nimanburru laib laib inheritance
Northern Mangarla mapu
Northern Nyangumarta jangkarri unknown
Nyangumarta ngalypa unknown
Nyikina maboo mabu inheritance
Nyulnyul laip layib inheritance
Paakantyi kungala
Pirriya [missing] missing
Pitta-Pitta mayarli unique
Rirratjingu ŋuwakurru unknown
Ritharrngu ngamakuli inheritance
Walmajarri wulyu inheritance
Wangkayutyuru mayali unique
Warrwa maawu; mawu maawu; mawu inheritance
Wubuy ambarlaman unique
Yan-nhangu 1672 inheritance?
Yandruwandha patyi(kunu) inheritance
Yarluyandi tampa unique
Yawarrawarrka patji inheritance
Yawuru mabu(dyunu) mabu(junu) inheritance
Achagua sáika sáika unique See Language page
Piapoco cayábéeri kajábé:ɾi See Language page
Kabiyari tʃuni-ka tʃuni-ka See Language page
Yavitero yunihi-na junihi-na See Language page
Bare id'auaɻi id'auaɻi See Language page
Wapishana kʰaiman kʰaiman inheritance See Language page
Wayuu anasɨ See Language page
Yine kihľe *Piro-Apuriná form is *ki-ha're-ka. See Language page
Paresi waiye, waiyexe waije, waijeʃe inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano tiuri; -uri See Language page
Trinitario deta, ae, tsi-pom See Language page
Baure 'heni 'heni unique See Language page
Waurá awɨžɨ awɨžɨ inheritance See Language page
Arutani taseri taseɾi See Language page
Sape amayñakoa amayɲakoa See Language page
Cha'palaa 'ʔura ~ 'uwa *South Barbacoan form is *ʔora. See Language page
Bora imí-kwï, ɨ́mɨáá-ne, ɨ́mɨáá-pé imí-kwɯ, , ɨ́mɨáá-nɛ, ɨ́mɨáá-pέ inheritance See Language page
Muinane ími-(no) ími-(no) See Language page
Akawaio wagɨ wagɨ inheritance Akawaio-Pemon See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect wakï wakɤ See Language page
Apalai kure kure inheritance See Language page
Wayana ipok ipok unique See Language page
Tiriyó kure kure inheritance See Language page
Makiritare ašiča (IDS) aʃitʃa unique See Language page
Mapoyo nop E nop ə See Language page
Wai Wai kir̃waɲhe kir̃waɲhe inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari kareme kareme See Language page
Yabarana nope See Language page
Yukpa patuma ku'ts̺e See Language page
Kalapalo atutu atutu unknown See Language page
Muisca cho ʂo See Language page
Barí sasaaini; sabaini Colombia: sa'baininə. See Language page
Northern Emberá biiáabʉ́ biːáabʉ́ See Language page
Epena 'pia; piʔ'ia Latter is 'very good'. See Language page
Guayabero pat-tʃém unique See Language page
Macaguan wʉ́ne wɨ́ne unique See Language page
Cofán ño´a, ñotssi ɲotshi phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Taushiro ya´tu´a jaʔtuʔa See Language page
Páez eu eu See Language page
Tikuna mex [3-5] meʔ unique See Language page
Urarina katai katai unique See Language page
Camsa tɕabá, tɕábe tɕabá, tɕábe See Language page
Andoke fə'ñé ɸəʔñé unique See Language page
Pumé chjadȩ See Language page
Puinave #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Máku kuduma, e:di kuduma, e:di See Language page
Warao yak yak See Language page
Ashuar péngker pɯŋkɯr See Language page
Huambisa pegker, shir pɨŋgkɨr, ʃir See Language page
Aguaruna pégkeg pɨngkɨng inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect nɨːw inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect naːw See Language page
Matses bëda bɨda unique See Language page
Kakataibo o'pi a'saβi 'good, well'. *Panoan *šara. See Language page
Katukina roʔa-pa See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo eturã See Language page
Yaminahua čʰadɛ See Language page
Chácobo hia; hɨnima; hiaṣ̌ɨni hia; hɨnima; hiaṣ̌ɨni unique See Language page
Yagua sami samı̃ doubtful loan Quechua See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua suma suma See Language page
Ingá alli, alli uma aʎi, aʎi uma See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua ali ali See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano sumaq, allin sumaq, aʎin See Language page
Piaroa adiwa'a ɑdiwɑʔɑ unique See Language page
Sáliva balla baʤa unique See Language page
Bará ã'jṹ See Language page
Barasano ~keda-se ~keda-se See Language page
Carapana ñurĩjẽ (inanimate), animates: caroʉ́, caroao, caruʉ́, caruao ɲuɾĩxɛ̃ (inanimate), animates: kaɾɔɨ́, kaɾɔaɔ, kaɾuɨ́, kaɾuaɔ See Language page
Makuna ~keda-rise ~keda-rise inheritance See Language page
Yuruti jũ jũ See Language page
Waikhana keʔ'dõã-rĩ keʔ'dõã-rĩ See Language page
Siriano õʔ'ã́ õʔ'ã́ See Language page
Tanimuca hi'a hi'a unique See Language page
Tatuyo jũũ jũũ See Language page
Tuyuka ã'yũ ãʔjũ See Language page
Waimaja ãñũ ãɲũ See Language page
Koreguaje ãja ãxa inheritance See Language page
Siona re'oji (to be good) reʔohi (to be good) inheritance See Language page
Secoya de'oji deʔ'ohi See Language page
Karitiana se´a seʔa unknown See Language page
Kokama era (to be good) eɾa unique See Language page
Wayampi katu; i-wɔtɛ katu; i-wɔtɛ inheritance See Language page
Aché gatu inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano katu; kawi inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní maraᵑgatu; porã; pɨʔa-porã See Language page
Sirionó eturã eturã unknown See Language page
Kamayurá katu (M2000) katu (M2000) inheritance See Language page
Ocaina fójun ɸṍhɯ̃ unique See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto ñú.era ɲú.ɛra See Language page
Minica Witoto ñú.era ɲú.ɛra See Language page
Murui Witoto mare marɛ unique See Language page
Iquito suhuáani suwáani unique See Language page
Záparo w+tsaka wɨtsaka See Language page
Wari awi awi See Language page
Araona ahai; da; hai-ǰa See Language page
Ese Ejja -ɓame; hayaya; -kixene unknown See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo kia-bame kia-bame See Language page
Tacana no-ʔon See Language page
Cavineña hida; hida-kʷita; hi-da-pore-ama (G71) hida; hida-kʷita; hi-da-pore-ama (G71) inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara suma suma See Language page
Cayuvava 'i-raha; ra See Language page
Itonama uhmala See Language page
Kwazá wainãi, wai- wainãi, wai- See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané 'hem; hemd'si See Language page
Movima ɗo-koi ɗo-koi See Language page
Trumai deta, ae, tsi-pom deta, ae, tsi-pom unique See Language page
Kaingang hã, fe mãg hə; Φe məŋ; wĩ hə; hapɛ̃ See Language page
Suyá mἑt mἑt See Language page
Karajá awi See Language page
Djeoromitxi medjü, hainẽ (vb.) medʒø, hainẽ (vb.) See Language page
Chipaya šuma; wali See Language page
Mocoví n-oʔwen; ʔmaʁa-raik The latter is 'good-adj (masc)'. See Language page
Pilagá antasi See Language page
Toba tʸuri; -uri See Language page
Lengua #NAME? See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité sas; aktaʔmalma; aktaʔmela Also nempeywomoo; taʔseʔ. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet hakõ; hɨɨ See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay is See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja -es ~ -se Also means 'well' 04.830; 'clean' 15.870; 'beautiful' 16.810. See Language page
Maca #NAME? See Language page
Nivaclé is good https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo a're-i; a're-ge Also ka'nii-raai; ka'nii-ree, lit. 'generous'; oo'm-i, oo'me 'good temperament'. See Language page
Mapudungun kɨme Same in Ranquel. See Language page
Qawasqar layep Sk, Bo, Fe, Cy record the same for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record the same for South QWS. See Language page
Selknam hane; k-wan oličè The latter form is lit. 'life beautiful'. See Language page
Tehuelche k 'omkˀenk; 'kˀet-; 'tol 'kˀet- See Language page
Lokono san san good Pet 1987:359
Kariña djupa djupa good; well Yamada 2010:725