Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

left/left hand

Semantic Field
location/body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
izquierdo
Meaning Portuguese
esquerdo

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
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone missing missing
Cahuilla ishva inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok cha/j:a-n inheritance
Chemehuevi kwii- inheritance
Chumash Barbareno kawach unknown Wash 2001:429
Chumash Cruzeno kawach mano izquierda inheritance JPH
Chumash Ventureno k-talkaw' “my left hand” inheritance JPH
Cocopa kSark (direction) inheritance
Comanche ohinibetutY inheritance
Cupeño 'i$hva- [Ɂɪşˈva] inheritance
Gabrielino ah-kah-nung-ar-ro “left side” unknown CHM/MC253
Iipay 'Aa kesark [kəˈsark] inheritance
Kawaiisu kwii= inheritance
Kiliwa sal=kw-sar-(y) inheritance
Kitanemuk 7oci7(nga) “(at )the left hand” inheritance
Lake Miwok k'eSi/iliwa (direction), keSeeliwa unique
Luiseño 7echva-sh “left hand” inheritance
Maidu daku/ inheritance
Mojave kuuthar inheritance
Mutsun awiS unknown NW (JPH)
Nisenan daku, dakuna:n inheritance
Northern Paiute oi-naggwa inheritance Stubbs 08
Northern Sierra Miwok caj:a- inheritance
Plains Miwok cajmy- inheritance
Salinan A ok'elo (A), unknown
Salinan M la/pai, o'kel (150) unknown Mason 1918:150
Seri (Comcaac) isli/ic “left hand” unknown
Serrano -7O:-c O is umlaut o inheritance
Southern Paiute qwi:-S inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok caj:aH-, inheritance
Southern Ute kwimanakwY “left side”, kwijUmtug “to the left” inheritance
Tübatulabal aashinga-n inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone kwii inheritance
Wappo na/c'e unknown
Washo dic'elelel unknown J235
Western Mono ohina-qwety/ inheritance
Wintu thawharas “left hand, side” inheritance
Yavapai sa\lktha/:ri “left hand”; sa\lktha_:ro_ “on the left side” inheritance
Yokuts Yowlumne t'a:cha7 inheritance G1964
Yuki mIka7acham, mika'ach(a,m) unknown S&S 1984
Baniwa kádaa, máka, páattoli?? kádaa, máka, páat̪oli?? unique also páattoli?? - this one could be inheritance (root pa ?) or loan from Mapoyo Carib paasori See Language page
Carijona wəwədʒae unknown See Language page
Cubeo on the left: cãcopũravʉ kãkopĩɾavɨ inheritance See Language page
Dâw sôòb sãr ʃôb ʃãh inheritance See Language page
Desano copʉ kopɨ inheritance See Language page
Eñepa poe yaka (IDS) poe jaka (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Hodï wõiko bõ bã hai-lɨ̃ unique See Language page
Waorani dipæ̃-bæ̃-ĩ-dõ unique See Language page
Hup cɔ̃h cáʔah ~cɔh cáʔah inheritance See Language page
Kakua wâj-mant [pull/put.together-side] unique See Language page
Makushi kai-winɨkɨi (IDS) kai-winɨkɨi (IDS) unknown See Language page
Ninam hait (EM72) hait inheritance See Language page
Nukak tʃep4 unique See Language page
Maihiki cuacoti ja kuakoti xã inheritance See Language page
Pemon kamueyakan, kami yak (A1981); kmü'yakan (m2000) kamuedʒakan, kami dʒak (A1981) unique shared Akawaio See Language page
Resígaro apá?mí?osí apáʔmíʔosí inheritance See Language page
Sanumá hai (EM72) hai inheritance See Language page
Sikuani pe-tsawéno- inheritance Sik-Cuiva-Playero group See Language page
Tukano kũû kũû inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Kotiria cõ bᵾhᵾsehe (Waltz) kõ bᵾhᵾsehe (Waltz) inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Yanomam hai hai inheritance See Language page
Yanomami hai hai inheritance See Language page
Yukuna pajrú, pa'ajú pahrú, paʔahú inheritance See Language page
Yuhup cɔ̃hɔ̃ma ~cɔhɔba inheritance See Language page
Arabana warrangka unique
Bardi ngalganjordonyi niimarl ngalkanjordonyi niimarl loan
Bunuba [missing] missing
Burarra -weyka unknown
Dhangu djarrpuḏay' unknown
Dhuwal [missing] missing
Dhuwala wirrkaḏay' unknown
Diyari wadanganytu unique
DiyariREU waranka loan Arabana
Djambarrpuyngu [missing] missing
Djapu [missing] missing
Djinang wiṉgu inheritance
Gajirrabeng waroogoong inheritance
Gooniyandi [missing] missing
Gupapuyngu [missing] missing
Gurindji jampukarra loan Mudburra
Jaru wilgirr loan
Jawi ŋarlgarrman ŋarlgarrman inheritance
Karajarri ngakaraman inheritance
Kija waruku- inheritance
Malyangapa [missing] missing
Mangala jampu inheritance
Miriwung waregoong inheritance
Mithaka [missing] missing
Mudburra jambu
Mudburra jambu loan
Ngamini waruntjuta unique
Ngandi X missing
Ngarluma jambu
Ngumbarl neemala ngalgarraman nimala inheritance
Nhirrpi [missing] missing
Nimanburru ŋarlgarrman ŋarlgarrman inheritance
Northern Mangarla jampu
Northern Nyangumarta jampukarti inheritance
Nyangumarta jampukarti
Nyikina baldjaraŋ baljaraŋ loan Marrngu
Nyulnyul ŋalgarman ŋalkarman unknown
Paakantyi yaŋgudja
Pirriya [missing] missing
Pitta-Pitta tharawa unique
Rirratjingu [missing] missing
Ritharrngu jarrpi unknown
Walmajarri jampukarti inheritance
Wangkayutyuru wakunudula loan Warluwaric
Wubuy balajagu inheritance
Yan-nhangu wuykungu unknown
Yandruwandha wannganyi unique
Yarluyandi warangka loan Arabana
Yawarrawarrka wornganji loan direction unknown
Achagua apáulikuehe apáulikuehe inheritance See Language page
Piapoco apáu apáu See Language page
Kabiyari péʔt̪u-ri péʔt̪u-ri See Language page
Yavitero ga'nuľ̥i gaʔnuľ̥i See Language page
Wapishana ašaˀbaru ašaˀbaru inheritance Proto North Arawak? See Language page
Wayuu epee-r̃uu See Language page
Yine kehnete See Language page
Paresi ewatone maniya (maniya=side) ewatone manija (maniya=side) unique See Language page
Ignaciano sapa See Language page
Trinitario sopa; -nopo te sopa See Language page
Baure 'sa-pi 'sa-pi inheritance See Language page
Waurá wahulu-pa-lu wahulu-pa-lu unknown See Language page
Cha'palaa 'hala; 'ha'la-tʸa; 'ha'la-ša 'Left hand' is 'hala-'tʸaapa 04.330. See Language page
Bora náni-nʸéxkʰï náni-nʸέxkʰɯ inheritance See Language page
Muinane náni-ʔɨgo náni-ʔɨgo See Language page
Akawaio kamiik ka'mik unique Akawaio-Pemon See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect kamiʔ kamiʔ See Language page
Apalai ipoozery ipoozerɨ inheritance See Language page
Wayana pëwëina pǝwǝina unknown See Language page
Tiriyó apëjano apǝjano inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo paasori (tëëneri) paasori (tɛɛneri) See Language page
Wai Wai Φowame Φowame inheritance See Language page
Yabarana paso'binɜ See Language page
Yukpa maicho See Language page
Barí miikã See Language page
Northern Emberá hɨu'a-ɨ'kɨa-ɗe ('hand-?-at') (IDS) hɨu'a-ɨ'kɨa-ɗe ('hand-?-at') (IDS) See Language page
Epena hua-bi-'are Lit. 'hand-belly-side'. See Language page
Guayabero soena-lél inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Macaguan tsén inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Cuiva pe-tsokóna izquierdo, left Huber & Reed 1992:345
Playero tsawanáwa See Language page
Cofán pave'fa pavɛɸa phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra bázinógchi báʂinónktʃi unique See Language page
Páez jemb- xemb- See Language page
Tikuna toʔβɛ unique See Language page
Urarina ahaa (left side) ahaa unique See Language page
Camsa waɲikuaj-ói-ka waɲikuaj-ói-ka See Language page
Andoke #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Pumé oé tãrãrí See Language page
Puinave [-sã] sã unique See Language page
Ashuar ména mɨna See Language page
Huambisa menam mɨnam See Language page
Aguaruna ména mɨna inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect ʃɨ̰̃ inheritance See Language page
Matses opioc opiok unknown See Language page
Katukina pɨšmi-ʔo-ʔri See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo mɨṣ̌kao; mɨmio See Language page
Yaminahua mĩškiori See Language page
Chácobo mɨ-ṣ̌oho mɨ-ṣ̌oho unknown See Language page
Yagua miday mı̃daj unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua lluqui ʎuki See Language page
Ingá lluki ʎuki See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua lluqui ʎuki See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano ichoq itʃoq See Language page
Piaroa ći'o'wehke'a' s'iɁoɁwehkeɁaɁ unique See Language page
Sáliva ñobohehnahda ɲoboʔeʔnaʔda unique See Language page
Bará a'kúdĩjã See Language page
Barasano gãkṍ-katɨa gãkṍ-katɨa See Language page
Carapana kã́ãkṹ-dɨ̃́gõã kã́ãkṹ-dɨ̃́gõã See Language page
Makuna gãkõ-dɨha gãkõ-dɨha inheritance See Language page
Yuruti ákũũdɨ̃ã ákũũdɨ̃ã See Language page
Waikhana ko peʔe peʔe ko peʔe peʔe See Language page
Siriano cúgapʉ kúgapʉ See Language page
Tanimuca kã'ko pẽrõ'tõ 'pi kã'ko pẽrõ'tõ 'pi inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo káa'kũ dɨgõa káa'kũ dɨgõa See Language page
Tuyuka a'kúdĩjã a'kúdĩjã See Language page
Waimaja a'kó dɨ̃jã-(pe) a'kó dɨ̃jã-(pe) See Language page
Koreguaje khãʔkho-hɨ̃thɨ-ka khãʔkho-hɨ̃thɨ-ka inheritance See Language page
Siona ari ari unique See Language page
Secoya a'ritë'hui aʔritɨʔwɨ See Language page
Karitiana põnh põɲ unknown See Language page
Wayampi ɛyau ɛjau inheritance See Language page
Aché ǰačotɨ inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano asu inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní asu See Language page
Sirionó equiatocutiã (left hand) ekiatocutiã unique See Language page
Ocaina uroohfatí ɯrooʔɸatí inheritance See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto harḯ-pene harɯ́-pɛnɛ See Language page
Minica Witoto harḯ-ɸene harɯ́-ɸɛnɛ See Language page
Murui Witoto jarɨfebeji jarɨɸɛbɛji inheritance See Language page
Iquito jámɨquiji hámɨkihi unknown See Language page
Wari parayišiʔ parajiʃiʔ See Language page
Araona zania bene *Tacn form is *ćani. See Language page
Ese Ejja šani inheritance See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo šani-xe šani-xe See Language page
Tacana ď̶ani bai bene See Language page
Cavineña hani; hani-(ʔ)e-ke hani; hani-(ʔ)e-ke inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara ch´eqa čˀiḳa See Language page
Cayuvava 'rimasɨ See Language page
Kwazá dakoro dakoro See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané 'kim kim-'w̃e is 'left hand'. See Language page
Movima ho-li ho-li See Language page
Trumai teponik teponik unique See Language page
Kaingang jakãnh -yakãɲ See Language page
Karajá hɨwe-rəbi See Language page
Djeoromitxi hapfõ haɸõ See Language page
Chipaya šḳara To do something clumsily, with the left hand is šḳaranta. See Language page
Mocoví ne-maḳ See Language page
Pilagá n-ʔemaḳ See Language page
Toba n-ʔemaḳ See Language page
Lengua #NAME? See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité asankalwi See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet ensaŋkalweʔ See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay la-c̷amkat Lit. 'part/side left'. See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja #NAME? See Language page
Maca #NAME? See Language page
Nivaclé -čˀamiyiš left (side) https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo ara'se-i; ara'se See Language page
Mapudungun wele Same in Ranquel. See Language page
Qawasqar asan-tereḳ See Language page
Selknam ʔanik See Language page
Tehuelche o'čānekˀr See Language page
Kanamarí -ba tsuru -ba tʃɯrɯ mão esquerda Magalhães 2018:351
Lokono -ba-ro mairia -ba-ro mairia left, other side DeGoeje 1928:191
Kariña apoje apoje left Courtz 2007:233