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hand

Semantic Field: body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: mano
Meaning Portuguese: mão

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	ká:hi	ká:hi		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		ipo		inheritance			See Language page
Aguaruna	uwéj	uwɨx		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	eemiiya	emiya		inheritance			See Language page
Andoke	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Apalai	oma	oma		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	maRa			inheritance
Araona		e-me				Tacn form is e-me.	See Language page
Arutani	maša, mama	maʃa, mama					See Language page
Ashuar	uwéj	uwɯj					See Language page
Ayoreo		m̥a'naay					See Language page
Baniwa	-káapi	-káapi		inheritance			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	mahn 175			inheritance
Barasano	~abo	~abo					See Language page
Bardi	nimarl(a)	nimarl(a)		inheritance
Bare	khábi	kʰábi					See Language page
Bará		ã'bõ					See Language page
Barí		aḳduu				Colombia: ʔakdurə; ʔaxdurə. Chibchan forms are 'ku; 'kui-ki; ata; and *guLa.	See Language page
Baure	-wo-; ni-'wohi-s	-wo-; ni-'wohi-s		inheritance	S. Arawak lgs		See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	moo, mo7o, (mo7i); na- IP, ma”- IP			inheritance
Bora	(mé)-ʔóxtsʰɨɨ́	(mέ)-ʔóxtsʰɨɨ́		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	mingali			unknown
Burarra	murna			inheritance
Cahuilla	ma-l			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	kukuá-tɕe	kukuá-tɕe					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	kovich	kobitʃ		unique			See Language page
Canela		ii-kʰrə̃				Jê form is krã; krãɲ.	See Language page
Carapana	wãmo	wãmɔ					See Language page
Carijona	ɲaɽö			unique			See Language page
Cavineña	e-me-toko; e-me (G71)	e-me-toko; e-me (G71)		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		ru; 'da-ru; -pa-ru				ru also means 'hoof, finger, limb'.	See Language page
Central Aymara	ampara	ampara					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	tish:y-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'tʸaapa				Also means 'arm' 04.310.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	mo7o/v(i)			inheritance
Chipaya		ḳxara				Includes the arm up to the elbow. 'Fist' is moḳ-o. Uru-J form is ḳxara. Uru-I form is ḳʰara.	See Language page
Chiriguano		(čẽ-)po		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-kyoy ~ -syoy (f.)					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	pu			inheritance			Klar 1977:90
Chumash Cruzeno	pa-tsh-Hpui			inheritance			Klar 1977:15
Chumash Ineseno	pu			inheritance			Klar 1977:90
Chumash Obispeno	pu			inheritance			Klar 1977:15
Chumash Ventureno	pu			inheritance			Klar 1977:15
Chácobo	mɨ; mɨ-kɨ-nɨ	mɨ; mɨ-kɨ-nɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	7isha:Ly			inheritance
Cofán	tive, tivenaccu	tiβɛ, tiβɛnakʰɯ				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	mo7o, mo7e			inheritance
Cubeo	pʉrʉ	pɨrɨ		inheritance	shared W. Tuk		See Language page
Cuiva		pé-kobe, pe-kóbe	mano, hand				Huber & Reed 1992:22
Cupeño	-ma	[-ma]		inheritance
Desano	mojotõ	mohotõ		inheritance	Siriano		See Language page
Dhangu	goŋ			inheritance
Dhuwal	ŋarambiya(')
Dhuwala	ŋarambiya(')			unknown
Diyari	marra			inheritance
DiyariREU	mara			inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu	1524			unknown
Djapu	ŋarambiya(')			unknown
Djeoromitxi	nĩhu	nĩhu					See Language page
Djinang	gumbirri			inheritance
Dâw	(dâw) sôòb (mĩnõr ‘arm’)	ʃôb		semantic shift	finger		See Language page
Epena		'hua					See Language page
Ese Ejja		e-me		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-'me	e-'me					See Language page
Esselen	tala-nVx			unknown			Shaul 1988:693
Eñepa	-eɲa-	-eɲa-		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	-ma:n			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	marlang			loan	NGY
Gooniyandi	marla			loan	NGY
Guayabero		keʔé		unknown			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	ŋarambiya(')			unknown
Gurindji	wartarn			loan	unknown
Hodï	mo hwa hwa / mo			unique			See Language page
Huambisa	ujej	uxɨx					See Language page
Hup	d'apṹh	d'apṹh		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		-waʔu					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	esally	[əˈsaɫʸ]		inheritance
Ingá	maki	maki					See Language page
Iquito	curíca; ahuánaca (this form is more archaic and used mostly in numeral expressions)	kuríka; awánaka (this form is more archaic and used mostly in numeral expressions)		inheritance			See Language page
Itonama		uh-maʔpara				To be making with the hands is mapɨlaʔkˀe. Also see 'wrist, arm'.	See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	nimarla; -mal	nimarla; -mal		inheritance
Jaru	marla			inheritance
Jawi	nemalla	nemalla		inheritance
Kabiyari	kaapi	kaapi					See Language page
Kaingang	nĩgà	nĩŋɛ					See Language page
Kakataibo		mɨ'kɨ̃				mɨ- is prefix for 'hand'. Panoan mɨkɨnɨ.	See Language page
Kakua		tejʔ		inheritance			See Language page
Kalapalo	iñatïgï	iñatɨgɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	hwã	hwã		unique			See Language page
Kanamarí	-ba	-ba	mão				Magalhães 2018:351
Karajarri	papirr			inheritance
Karajá		debɔ; tebɔ				Also means 'finger' 04.340.	See Language page
Kariña	aija	aija	hand				Yamada 2010:708
Karitiana	py	pɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Katukina		mɨβi				Also means 'branch' 08.550.	See Language page
Kawaiisu	mo7o-vi			inheritance
Kija	marla-			loan	NGY
Kiliwa	ny-7-sal	n tilde		inheritance
Kitanemuk	mac			inheritance
Kokama	pua	pua		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	jʉtʉ	xʉ̃tʉ		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	~wabo	~wabo		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	tsoje, -tsa, -koje	tsoje, -tsa, -koje					See Language page
Lake Miwok	7u/kku, 7u/ku			inheritance
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	khabo(-ho)	kʰabo(-ho)	hand				Pet 1987:360
Luiseño	ma-t			inheritance
Maca		#NAME?				Also means 'arm' 04.310.	See Language page
Macaguan	-ko(p)	-ko(p)		doubtful loan (into proto-language?)	Arawak ka:pi		See Language page
Maidu	ma/			inheritance
Maihiki	jɨtɨ ja	xɨtɨ xã		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	amō-dɨ (IDS); amo (KH)	amo:-dɨ (IDS); amo (KH)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	~abo	~abo		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	míá	míá		inheritance	at least N Amaz subgroup		See Language page
Malyangapa	murra			inheritance
Mandawaka	káhi	káhi					See Language page
Mangala	kurrapa			unique
Mapoyo	yeme'kunu (hand); yaapë-ri (arm)	jeme'kunu (hand); jaapɛ-ri (arm)					See Language page
Mapudungun		kuwɨ				Ranquel form is kɨwɨ ~ kuɨ.	See Language page
Matses	mëdante	mɨdante		inheritance			See Language page
Minica Witoto	ónoï	ónoɯ					See Language page
Miriwung	marlang			loan	NGY
Mithaka	marda			inheritance
Mocoví		l-ḳaiʔlaʁat				Cf. 'arm' 04.310.	See Language page
Mojave	iisaly			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		uɲ					See Language page
Movima	čopa	tʃopa					See Language page
Mudburra	nungkuru
Mudburra	nungkuru			loan
Muinane	úse	úsɛ					See Language page
Muisca	yta	ɨta					See Language page
Murui Witoto	ono-ǰï, onoï	ono-dʒɯ, onoɯ		inheritance			See Language page
Mutsun	7issu			inheritance			O77:89
Máku	suku	suku					See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		ne mɔ̃ːh					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		mɔ̃ːh		inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	maqui	maki					See Language page
Ngamini	maRa			inheritance
Ngandi	gu-mar			inheritance
Ngarluma	mara
Ngumbarl	neemala	nimala		inheritance
Nheengatu	pu	pu		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	maRa			inheritance
Nimanburru	-marl	-marl		inheritance
Ninam	ũtha-k (ids), ~Itak (gom)	ũtha-k, ~ɯtak (gom)		unique			See Language page
Nisenan	ma:			inheritance
Nivaclé		-pɔʔkɔt	hand			Arribeños dialect is -paʔkat.	https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	hʉwáa	hʉwáa					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	rnimarrangka			loan	Nyikina
Northern Nyangumarta	parirri			inheritance
Northern Paiute	ma-			inheritance			Thornes?
Northern Sierra Miwok	7uk:us-u-			inheritance
Nukak		teiʔ3		inheritance			See Language page
Nyangumarta	parirri			inheritance
Nyikina	nimarrangga	nimarrangka		inheritance
Nyulnyul	na'mala [-mala]	na'mala [-mala]		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	ónoï	ónoɯ					See Language page
Ocaina	on̈oon, on̈óónpo	on:õõ(po)		inheritance			See Language page
Paakantyi	mara			inheritance
Pacahuara		mɨ'kɨna				d'Orb muipata. Arm meque, meke.	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		po					See Language page
Paresi	ekahe, kahiti	ekahe, kahiti		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	yenna (A1981); enya (E1980); yenna (M2000)	dʒena (A1981); ɛnʎa (E1980)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	cáapi	ká:pi					See Language page
Piaroa	chumu	tʃũmu		inheritance			See Language page
Pilagá		l-owaḳ				Same as 'arm' 04.310. See 'grasp' 11.140.	See Language page
Pirriya	mara			inheritance
Pitta-Pitta	maramara			inheritance
Plains Miwok	7ek:uh			inheritance
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		doubtful loan	Hup		See Language page
Pumé	ichí						See Language page
Páez	cose	kose					See Language page
Qawasqar		terwa				Sk, Spc, Co, Li, Fe, Lu record the same for Central QWS. Fi, Hy, SpS record yekapar for South QWS, which also means 'forearm'.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	maki	maki					See Language page
Resígaro	-ké	-ké		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	dhungal, goŋ			inheritance
Ritharrngu	guung			inheritance
Salinan A	me:n (A),			unknown
Salinan M	me/nen			unknown			Mason 1918:127
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		ap-mik; a-mik				Respectively: 'his hand; her hand'.	See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		eŋmek					See Language page
Sanumá	matha, ami (both EM72)	matʰa, ami		doubtful loan; inheritance	compare Arutani maʃa 'hand'		See Language page
Sape	piča apa	pitʃa apa					See Language page
Secoya	jëtë	hɨ̃'tɨ					See Language page
Selknam		čin					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	inol			unknown
Serrano	-ma			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		mɨ-kɨ̃					See Language page
Sikuani	kabe / kobe (1), kaberürü (31) / kobebürü (32) (the conjuction of the fingers to the hand), kabejapa (23) / kobejapa (23) (palm)			doubtful loan (into proto-language?)	Arawak ka:pi		See Language page
Siona	ʔɨ̃tɨpˀɨ; kˀã hopˀɨ	ʔɨ̃tɨpˀɨ; kˀã hopˀɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	mojṍ	mohṍ					See Language page
Sirionó	eo	eo		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	ma-S, G; mo7o-S			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	maqui	maki					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	Tis:y-			inheritance
Southern Ute	mo”7o”vI			inheritance
Suyá	nikra	nikra					See Language page
Sáliva	umoo	umoː		inheritance			See Language page
Tacana		eme					See Language page
Tanimuca	pi'ta 'ka	pi'ta 'ka		inheritance	shared W. Tuk		See Language page
Tariana	kápi	kápi		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	wã'bõ	wã'bõ					See Language page
Taushiro	yava (hands)	yawa					See Language page
Tehuelche		'čˀen					See Language page
Tikuna	nachacüxü [2-3, 1, 2, 3]	natʃakɨʔɨ		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	enja	enja		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		l-waḳ; n-apokn-a				The latter is lit. '3p possessor-grasp-instrument (fem)'.	See Language page
Trinitario		#NAME?					See Language page
Trumai	(ha) kat	(ha) kat		unique			See Language page
Tukano	ómócã (arm, hand)	ómó kã (arm, hand)		inheritance	E Tuk; compare similar forms to amo in some Carib lgs		See Language page
Tuyuka	wã'bõ-pãbã	wãʔbõ-pãbã					See Language page
Tübatulabal	maa-l			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	mo7o,			inheritance
Urarina	bihi	bihi		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	oy-amo-rɨ	oy-amo-rɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	õ'bõ-kã	õ'bõ-kã					See Language page
Waimaja	ã́mṍ	ã́mṍ					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	kymyy	kɨmɨː					See Language page
Walmajarri	kurrapa			loan
Wangkayutyuru	mara			inheritance
Waorani	onompo			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	-kʰaʔɨ	-kʰaʔɨ		inheritance	Proto-Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	me- “hand, by hand”			inheritance
Warao	moho	moho					See Language page
Wari	mišiʔ; (umʔ)	miʃiʔ; (umʔ)					See Language page
Warrwa	nimala	nimala		inheritance
Washo	a/:du			unknown			J411
Waurá	-wɨžɨku; -kapɨ	-wɨžɨku; -kapɨ		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	pɔ	pɔ		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	amo	amo		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		ta-hapɨ					See Language page
Western Mono	ma/ya;			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		-kʷe-'čˀu				Same as 'palm of hand' 04.331.	See Language page
Wintu	seh			inheritance
Wubuy	marang			inheritance
Yabarana		jemeku,nu					See Language page
Yagua	jomutu	xomutu		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		mɨ̃kɨ					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	goku			inheritance
Yandruwandha	mara			inheritance
Yanomam	imik (EM72)	imik (EM72)		doubtful loan (into protolg?)	Panoan		See Language page
Yanomami	pei imɨkɨ, ikɨkɨ (EM72)	pei imɨkɨ, ikɨkɨ (EM72)		doubtful loan (into protolg?)	Panoan		See Language page
Yarluyandi	mara			inheritance
Yavapai	sa/l			inheritance
Yavitero	kahahi	kahahi					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	mara			inheritance
Yawuru	nimarrangka	nimarrangka		inheritance
Yine		myo					See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	7axaT			unique			K1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi	puTHong “hand, arm”			inheritance			K07, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	p'unT'uk'			inheritance			N1944
Yuhup	pɔ̃̂h	~pɔ̂h		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	mepat			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	oma	dʒoma					See Language page
Yukuna	yáte'elaji	játeʔelahi		unique			See Language page
Yuma	i:sha:/ly H3:208			inheritance
Yuruti	wã́bõ	wã́bõ					See Language page
Záparo	kuruha	kuɾuha					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
Cuiva
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
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
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
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 Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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