Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

grow

Semantic Field: state
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: crecer
Meaning Portuguese: crescer

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	dáwineriu	dáwineriu		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		ɨma		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	aentsmágat, muúmpat	aɨntsmagat, mu:mpat		unique; unique			See Language page
Akawaio	zeemokkang	ze'mɔʔkaŋ		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	emoʔka	emoʔka					See Language page
Andoke	yí	jí		unique			See Language page
Apalai	ahtãko	ahtãko		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	woninta			inheritance?
Araona		hewa; esi				Refer to people. Also molo, refers to plants. Tacn form is baŕo-na.	See Language page
Ashuar	nampuártin (people), tsakártin (animals)	nampuartin, tsakartin					See Language page
Ayoreo		ĩ'keeraʔ					See Language page
Baniwa	tawíiña	tawíiɲa		inheritance	possible loan into Ninam/Sanuma (Yanomam)		See Language page
Bardi	-jarrngV-	-jarrngV-		inheritance
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	naa”, naha” “be, become, grow, grow up, dwell”			inheritance
Bora	piívye (T98)	pʰiíβje		unique			See Language page
Bunuba	dalja-			unknown
Burarra	wana ni bamba			unknown
Cahuilla	-wel-			inheritance			S&H 1979
Candoshi-Shapra	potsĭsámaama	potsĭsámaama		unique			See Language page
Carapana	bᵾtirique, putarije (river)	bɨtiɾike, putaɾixe (river)					See Language page
Carijona	anɨta (SM)			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	baro-na-ya; ari-ari-ho-ya; wiha-ya (baro-na-ya usually refers to children; wiha-ya refers to plants)	baro-na-ya; ari-ari-ho-ya; wiha-ya		unknown			See Language page
Cayuvava		bihi; para ~ pãrã; pã					See Language page
Central Aymara	jilaña	xila-ɲa					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	7ype/l-nge-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'a'wa-nu					See Language page
Chemehuevi	nana/			inheritance
Chipaya		paxḳ-š					See Language page
Chiriguano		kʷakʷa; kʷakʷaa		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-teyfʷom ~ -tifʷom					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	kek (of plants B78);			inheritance			Klar 1977:109
Chumash Ineseno	lu-nan'			inheritance			A 359
Chumash Obispeno	leL7ashi “para que crezca” (see “big”)			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ventureno	lunla7al (human), luny7yp (plant)			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	hakɨ-; šinaʔa-; ani-	hakɨ-; šinaʔa-; ani-		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	xmi:			unknown
Cofán	coeñe	koɛɲɛ				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	naanaary “grow in height and health”			inheritance
Cubeo	bʉcʉyʉ; bʉcʉre; corʉivʉ	bɨkɨjɨ; bɨkɨɾe; koɾɨivɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Cupeño	wel-0	[wəl]		inheritance
Desano	bʉga-ri	bɨga-ɾi		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	ŋuthan			doubtful loan
Dhuwal	[missing]			missing
Dhuwala	[missing]			missing
Diyari	purnka			inheritance
DiyariREU	wominta			loan	Arabana
Djambarrpuyngu	ŋuthan
Djapu	ŋuthan
Djeoromitxi	hüte, bere	høte, bere					See Language page
Djinang	djurrgi			unknown
Dâw	pêg saák	peg ʃǎk		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		wari-					See Language page
Ese Ejja		tii-		unknown			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	čii-kwe; tii- (Girard 1971)	čii-kwe; tii-					See Language page
Eñepa	-uwəhsa- (IDS)	-uwəhsa- (IDS)		unknown			See Language page
Gajirrabeng	namoo			unique
Gooniyandi	[missing]			missing
Gupapuyngu	gurarrkuma			unknown
Gurindji	tuma-			inheritance
Hodï		ʰwoi		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	uunmartasa	u:nmartasa					See Language page
Hup	cap-	cap-		unique	shared Yuhup		See Language page
Ignaciano		#NAME?				To make (it) grow is -kahuruka.	See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	chepaa	[ʧəˈpaˑ]		unknown
Ingá	susukaiai, wiñai	susukaiai, wiñai					See Language page
Iquito	cumɨɨni, riquiini (specifically for plants)	kumɨɨni, rikiini (specifically for plants)		unique			See Language page
Itonama		tilahna					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	-bul- [ma-bolan]	-bul- [ma-bolan]		inheritance
Jaru	yambi waya-			unique
Kabiyari	tawána	tawána					See Language page
Kaingang	mog	moŋ					See Language page
Kakataibo		kani-ti				ʔɨɨ-ti 'to grow (the river)'; 'pa'paru-ti 'to grow a lot (the river)'.	See Language page
Kakua		beɁ		unknown			See Language page
Karajarri	4550			missing
Karajá		təbie-nɨ				Also umɨ-nɨ.	See Language page
Kariña	atyta	atɨta	grow; sprout				Yamada 2010:720
Karitiana	kerep	keɾep		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		yosi-ṣ̌-					See Language page
Kawaiisu	nahna-			inheritance
Kija	pethata			unique
Kiliwa	x7iip, t-x7iip			unknown
Kitanemuk	tuch (grow up)			inheritance
Kokama	aipa	aipa		unique			See Language page
Koreguaje	aineemʉ	aineemʉ		unique			See Language page
Kotiria	bʉkʉ; ~basa	bʉʰkʉ; mãʰsã		inheritance	E Tuk; compare Ocaina buuku		See Language page
Kwazá	ereri-	ereri-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	me/lih			inheritance
Lengua		#NAME?				Intransitive form.	See Language page
Lokono	bikhidin	bikʰidin	grow				Pet 1987:359
Luiseño	wola-			inheritance
Maca		#NAME?				-pham is 'top' 12.330; 'up' 12.080.	See Language page
Maidu	di/			unknown
Maihiki	etajɨ	etaxɨ̃		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	bʉcʉa-rise; jai-re (esp. for rivers); judi-rise (esp. plants)	bɨkɨa-ɾise; xai-ɾe; xudi-rise		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	akɨpɨ; arenta (IDS)	akɨpɨ; arenta (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Malyangapa	Mal: thanta-			loan direction unknown
Mangala	baga na bulgari			unknown
Mapudungun		ṭ͡ʀemɨ				Ranquel form is ṭ͡ʀem-.	See Language page
Matses	cani	kani		inheritance			See Language page
Miriwung	bad			unique
Mithaka	[missing]			missing
Mocoví		n-okiike-ta-šigim				Lit. '3p actor-move-continuative-up'.	See Language page
Mojave	apay= (of corn), 7akuuch- “grow up”			loan direction unknown
Mosetén-Chimané		pa'ɲi					See Language page
Movima	ɓihau-ni	ɓihau-ni					See Language page
Mudburra	rawarra
Mudburra	duma-			inheritance
Muinane	júsihi (W97)	xúsiʔi					See Language page
Muisca	zemuysquynsuca	tʂemuɨskuɨnsuka					See Language page
Murui Witoto	monaìte, comuìde	monaìtɛ, komuìdɛ (B83)		inheritance; unknown			See Language page
Mutsun	miTTen “grows”			inheritance			O77:89, 210
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		ʃǝ̰:g					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ʃǝ̰:g		inheritance	cognate Dâw; in Hup 'go up'		See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	huiñana	wiɲana					See Language page
Ngamini	dankarina			unique
Ngandi	garlak-dhu-			unique
Ngarluma	tharra-ku			unique
Ngumbarl	yeega dowin, beendain	<yeega dowin, beendain>		unique
Nheengatu	yukiriári (from kiriári=do portuguȇs criar), yumijã (from mujã=fazer), puãmu	jukiriari (from kiriari=do portuguȇs criar), jumijã (mujã=fazer), puãmu		unique			See Language page
Nhirrpi	[missing]			missing
Nimanburru	gongon ma-djaredjaren	konkon ma-jarejaren		unique
Ninam	tšawɨ (EM72)	tʃawɨ		loan (into proto-language?)	Arawak tawi-		See Language page
Nisenan	ne:			inheritance
Nivaclé		tay-čišam	grow				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	oarí	oarí					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	[missing]			missing
Northern Nyangumarta	waljunu- (V2)			inheritance
Northern Paiute	na7a			inheritance			Thornes 03:57
Northern Sierra Miwok	7ypelnge-			inheritance
Nyangumarta	4550			unique
Nyikina	-kani- (A/P)	-kani- (A/b)		unique
Nyulnyul	mihiteo XXngl typo? XXgl get bigger	mihideo		inheritance
Ocaina	aam̈on; jiia; jiinño; buuco (tr and intr)	aamõ; hiia; hĩĩɲo; buuko (tr and intr)		inheritance; unknown			See Language page
Paakantyi	gila-ba-			unique
Paraguayan Guaraní		kakuaa					See Language page
Pemon	yariman (A1981)	dʒaɾiman (A1981)		unknown			See Language page
Piapoco	cáaléeri yàacawa, dàwinàacawa	káaléeri jàakawa, dàwinàakawa					See Language page
Piaroa	bui'o hue'ɨh	buiɁo hueɁɨh		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		ni-čik				Lit. '3pa-move'.	See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	[missing]			missing
Plains Miwok	72t2m:2kse-			inheritance
Puinave	[-min]	min		unique			See Language page
Pumé	ɔtɛ-pa						See Language page
Páez	exs	eʃ					See Language page
Qawasqar		fsay-na				Also Ag records anas.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	wiñay, hatunyay	wiɲaj, hatunyaj					See Language page
Rirratjingu	[missing]			missing
Ritharrngu	dhamulng'kun			inheritance
Salinan A	map (A),			unknown
Salinan M	mopke:/			unknown			Mason 1918:144
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		akwaninyi; anwaninyi					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		neŋwaaneeykaam; neŋekteŋaam				Also neŋaʔɬeŋaykamˀ.	See Language page
Sanumá	tsəwə (EM72)	tsəwə		loan (into proto-language?)	Arawak tawi-		See Language page
Secoya	ai de'oye	ai dɛʔɔjɛ					See Language page
Selknam		čaʔwen					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	coocp			unknown
Serrano	ja:ng-q “grow, grow up”			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		aniti; ṣ̌oṣ̌o-ti					See Language page
Sikuani	juwa (2)	huwá		unknown			See Language page
Siona	iroji	irohi		inheritance			See Language page
Sirionó	siri; mebo; tiarõ	siri; mebo; tiarõ		unknown			See Language page
Southern Paiute	nan:a-			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	atunyana, viñana	atunjana					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	7ypeHl-ngHe- “to grow up”			inheritance
Southern Ute	nana			inheritance
Sáliva	põãjaha	põãhaʔa		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		bao-na; moro-				The latter refers to plants.	See Language page
Tanimuca	bi'ki ri'ka	bi'ki ri'ka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	mesá	mesá		loan	Tukanoan masa		See Language page
Taushiro	i'yu hunta	iʔju hunda					See Language page
Tiriyó	j-anɨhta-ne (I grew (up))	j-anɨhta-ne (I grew (up))		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		n-kik; n-kigi-šigem				Mean 'move'. Also n-kig-eek.	See Language page
Trinitario		#NAME?					See Language page
Trumai	(ha) pɨt̯e	(ha) pɨt̯e		unique			See Language page
Tukano	bɨkɨâ, masá	bɨkɨâ, masá		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tübatulabal	ayaaw-yt			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	hanna” “grow, get bigger”			inheritance
Urarina	omaro	omaro		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	∅-Φor̃mam-∅	∅-Φor̃mam-∅		unknown			See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	puwa	puwa					See Language page
Walmajarri	turta(pu)-			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	wimaji-			unique
Waorani	pæ			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	dyaɨpʰai-n	dyaɨpʰai-n		unknown			See Language page
Wappo	he/u:se7			unknown
Wari	horon (Sousa2009)	horon (Sousa2009)					See Language page
Washo	Mo/ngili			unknown			J249
Waurá	weke-	weke-		unique			See Language page
Wayampi	-yɔ̃ĩ; -wɛ̃	-jɔ̃ĩ; -wɛ̃		unique; inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	uwanta	uwanta		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		mɨľe-waa					See Language page
Western Mono	naa-			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		teɬ-'pho				Also ta'puyeh.	See Language page
Wintu	bohema-			inheritance
Wubuy	runggal, waranda			unique
Yabarana		pais'tɜɾi (creciente)					See Language page
Yagua	javye; divay	xa:vje; divaj		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		yosi-kĩ					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	yindiyirri			unknown
Yandruwandha	pirnana			unique
Yanomam	kau	kau		unique			See Language page
Yanomami	pataɨ	pataɨ		unique			See Language page
Yarluyandi	[missing]			missing
Yavapai	?te(:) “grown” (< -te(:) “big”)			inheritance
Yavitero	tawina	tawina					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	punkindri			inheritance
Yawuru	ma-baŋgan	ma-baŋkan		semantic shift
Yine		c̷erɨwna					See Language page
Yokuts Yawdanchi	poohu'tcu			inheritance			K07:268
Yokuts Yowlumne	*bo:huT' “mature”; buh'aT' Blevins 2004:39			inheritance			N 1944 51
Yuhup	cap	cap		unique			See Language page
Yuki	mam			unknown			K1911:Voc
Yukpa	natüpi, samaya, atone, atüne						See Language page
Yukuna	tawá'akajo	tawáʔakaho		inheritance			See Language page
Záparo	nishinyu	niʃinju					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bardi
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Candoshi-Shapra
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
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djeoromitxi
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Maidu
Maihiki
Makuna
Makushi
Malyangapa
Mangala
Mapudungun
Matses
Miriwung
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
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
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
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
Secoya
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Taushiro
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
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
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Záparo

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