Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

blowfly/housefly

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
mosca
Meaning Portuguese
mosca

Languages

Language Linnean Name Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Etymology Notes Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Range of Term Word Structure Word Structure Notes Classifier Classifier Notes Hypernym Source Association with Social Categories Ritual/Mythologically Significant Ritual Notes Food Source Food Notes Medicinal Medicinal Notes How Collected Who Collects How Prepared Psychotropic Psychotropic Notes Traded Trade Notes Distribution Habitat Dangerous Ethnobiology Notes Species Notes General Notes
Bankalachi Toloim Diptera mo'-ni fly loan Yokuts Yowlumne mo-noi; Tinlinne mo'-ni same underived C. H. Merriam 72-79, 60-465 0 0 0 0 0 no
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone Diptera ana-muih Fly inheritance *muwi/muCpi Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same phrase ana- (sometimes in a “mosquito” word? plus 'fly' Crapo 1976:133 0 0 0 0 0 no
Cahuilla Diptera ʔáʔawet ˈʔaʔawet fly unique narrower (does not include “horsefly”, pi7pish) derived ˈʔaʔa-wet root - augmentative no info Seiler & Hioki 1979:21 no info 0 one of Temayewet's creatures (Seiler 1970:44) 0 no info no info no info no info 0 0 All Americas All habitats no
Central Sierra Miwok Diptera homó:košu- fly unique First element homo: shared with Mip, Mins phrase meaning of elements unknown Freeland & Broadbent 1960 0 0 0 0 0 no
Chemehuevi Diptera mú·pitsI housefly inheritance *muCpi- Proto-Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same other complex has -tsI Diminutive Harrington Chemehuevi Noun List 0 0 0 0 0 no
Chumash Barbareno Diptera ʔaxulpes a fly inheritance *axulpes Proto-Chumash Klar 1977:86-7 phrase meaming of elements unknown for lack of dictionary Beeler 1978:174 0 0 0 0 0 no
Chumash Ineseno Diptera 7axunpes fly inheritance *axulpes Proto-Chumash Klar 1977:86-7 phrase but unanalyzable Klar 1977:86 0 0 0 0 0 no
Chumash Obispeno Diptera tapuleqe fly inheritance *axulpes Proto-Chumash Klar 1977:87; I don't believe this one, but she is obviously invoking metathesis unknown Klar 1977:87 0 0 0 0 0 no
Chumash Ventureno Diptera 7axunpes (Pinart has paopao) fly inheritance *axulpes Proto-Chumash Klar 1977:87: Pinart form also Harrington pawapaw “flies”;, axunpes is “mosquito in Harrington III:91:0106 phrase meaning of elements unknown Klar 1977:87 0 0 0 0 0 no
Cocopa Diptera şxlʸmu fly, housefly (Musa domestica) inheritance Proto-Yuman Mojave thily'ahmo same underived Crawford 1989 0 0 0 0 0 no
Comanche Diptera animui housefly inheritance *muwi/muCi Numic Stubbs 887 (2008;151) same phrase X-fly (ani is a different set in “mosquito”???) Robinson & Armagost 1990:164 0 0 0 0 0 no
Cupeño Diptera ku'al ˈkuʔal fly, bedbug inheritance *kuʔa- Takic S893 (Stubbs 2009:152), and see “flea” with same root broader (includes other annoying insects -- but maggots in Cu. are sivuyel, not ku'al) other complex ˈkuʔa-l fly-npn -ʔaʃ "pet" possessive classifier for animals Hill & Nolasquez 1973:162 0 Fly opens the Underworld for dead bodies (Hill & Nolasquez 1973:2) 0 no N/A N/A N/A 0 0 global diverse habitats no
Esselen Diptera mumiru-x fly loan Costanoan compares Costanoan mumurV-(k/x) other complex -x classifier suffix -x Shaul 1988:696 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gabrielino Diptera pi:cukwar ˈpi:ʧukʷar fly unique contains S893 and a widely-distributed first element in unique compound; contains contains Stubbs 1184 *pitti, also in “hummingbird” same other complex ˈpi:ʧukʷa-r fly-npn (etymologically, ˈpi:ʧu-kʷa-r ?-grub) -ʔaʧ "pet" possessive classifier for animals Harrington159, 541, 601 no info 0 0 larvae (McC 121) 0 gathered (wild) all often eaten raw as found (McC 121) 0 0 Global diverse (depends on species) no
Iipay 'Aa Diptera mechhaapuully fly unique same underived mech- probably separable but meaningless Couro & Hutcheson 1973 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kawaiisu Diptera muu-pi-ži fly inheritance *muwi-/*muCpi Proto-Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same other complex muu-pi-ži fly-ABS-ABS Zigmond et al. 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kiliwa Diptera c?in housefly unique same underived Mixco 1985 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kitanemuk Diptera picucuʔač ˈpiʦuʦuʔaʧr fly inheritance Serran see Gab. pi:cukwar; probably a regional element here, it's in Tub “horsefly” also; contains Stubbs 1184 *pitti, also in “hummingbird” same other complex ˈpiʦuʦuʔa-ʧr -ʔacit "pet" possessive classifier for animals Anderton 1988:470 no info 0 0 larvae probably eaten no info gathered (wild) all no info 0 0 global Diverse habitats no
Lake Miwok Diptera hakáali fly unique underived Callaghan 1965 0 0 0 0 0 no
Luiseño Diptera ku'áal kuˈʔa:l fly, maggot inheritance *kuʔa- Takic S893 (Stubbs 2009:152), and see “flea” with same root broader (includes maggot) other complex kuˈʔa:-l fly/maggot-non.possessed.noun Elliott 1999:405 no info 0 0 no info N/A N/A N/A 0 0 global diverse (depends on species) no
Maidu Diptera p'ic'ík'uk'ù fly loan Wintun Miwok? Serrano? FIND AND MAP reduplicated widespread form, presumably etymologically complex Shipley 1963 0 0 0 0 0 no
Mojave Diptera thily'ahmo type of fly (word appears in “fly swatter” so presumably includes houseflies) inheritance Proto-Yuman Cocopa şxlʸmu; Yuma xaly7asmo/ Halpern 3:208 same underived Munro et al.1992 0 0 0 0 0 no
Mutsun Diptera mu:muri fly inheritance *mu:muri, *mum:uri Costanoan Callagan 2001:326 reduplicated from [mumir] Okrand 1977:131 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nisenan Diptera hu:, hu:no fly (CHM has em-mă-loo-lă) unique underived Uldall & Shipley 1966 0 0 0 0 0 no
Northern Paiute Diptera mooebe Fly inheritance *muwi-/*muCpi Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same other complex has -pi ABS Yerington Dictionary 0 0 0 0 0 no
Northern Sierra Miwok Diptera homo:maj-y-; homom:aj-y-? fly inheritance Eastern Miwokan In Mip compound, other complex homo-, -y nominalizer Callaghan 1987 0 0 0 0 0 no
Plains Miwok Diptera hom:om:a:je- housefly inheritance Eastern Miwokan In Mins other complex -:a:je is suffix Callaghan 1984 0 0 0 0 0 no
Salinan A Diptera (7)owa:tén fly unique Salinan underived Mason 1918:122; Turner 1980:73 0 0 0 0 0 no
Salinan M Diptera a:we:té< fly unique Salinan underived Mason 1918:122 0 0 0 0 0 no
Seri (Comcaac) Diptera xcoomoj housefly unique same underived Comcaac Dictionary 583 0 0 0 0 0 no
Serrano Diptera pi:c(i)cua7-T fly unique Serran see Gab. pi:cukwar; probably a regional element here, it's in Tub “horsefly” also; contains Stubbs 1184 *pitti, also in “hummingbird” other complex -t NPN KCHill ms 2001:44 0 0 0 0 0 no
Southern Paiute Diptera mo:pitcA fly inheritance *muwi-/*muCpi Proto-Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same underived I don't know what the tcA is! Sapir 1930:573 0 0 0 0 0 no
Southern Sierra Miwok Diptera 7uc:um- fly inheritance Sierra Miwokan only See Mics 7uc:umu 'worm' underived Broadbent 1964: 0 0 0 0 0 no
Southern Ute Diptera múua-vI fly inheritance *muwi-/*muCpi Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) unknown Givon 1979 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tübatulabal Diptera pichōkisht piʤo:ˈtiʃt horsefly unique see Gabrielino ˈpi:ʧukʷar “fly”, Kitanemuk picucuʔač “fly”; some kind of regional element here. Note Maidu p'ic'ík'uk'ù same other complex piʤo:ˈgiʃ-t horsefly-npn (root has historical derivation) Hill 2010:71 0 a story character 0 Voegelin 1938:12 0 0 0 global Diverse habitats no
Tümpisa Shoshone Diptera muipia fly inheritance *muwi-/*muCpi Proto-Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same underived Dayley 1989:108 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wappo Diptera chíw fly, housefly (CHM confirms 52:579) unique Note Yukian *č'op, *č'opi, *č'opa underived Sawyer 1965 0 0 0 0 0 no
Washo Diptera pú:t'e7 fly (in WPD “mosquito”, but appears in “fly swatter”) unique underived Merriam 55:313; WPD 0 0 0 0 0 no
Western Mono Diptera muwibi housefly inheritance *muwi-/*muCpi/ Proto-Numic Stubbs 887 (2008:151) same derived -pi Bethel et al.:81 no info 0 0 no N/A N/A N/A 0 0 no
Wintu Diptera xilit fly, flies unique other complex Pitkin 1985 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yavapai Diptera θmpû·rka fly n. inheritance *smpul Proto-Yuman Langdon 1979:637 FLY *şlmu; (*smpul “mosquito”) unknown Shaterian 1983 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yokuts Palewyami Diptera b'onitskai fly inheritance *p'an'isk'aj ?? Yokutsan Callaghan 2001:326, same other complex *p'an “world” ... in Yawdanchi (Kroeber 1907:237) Kroeber 1961:205 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yokuts Yawdanchi Diptera p'anuckai fly inheritance *p'an'isk'aj ?? Yokutsan Callaghan 2001:326 same phrase p'an world K 1907:237 Kroeber 1961:205 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yokuts Yowlumne Diptera g'amâca fly inheritance *k'ama:šiɂ/aɂ Nim-Yokuts Golla 1964:62 unknown Kroeber 1961:205 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yuki Diptera č'o:pe F fly inheritance *č'op, *č'opi, *č'opa ? Yukian Schlichter 1985; note Wappo chiw “fly, housefly” underived Sawyer & Schlichter 1984 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yuma Diptera xaly7asmo/ Fly inheritance Proto-Yuman Cocopa şxlʸmu unknown Merriam 61:465, Halpern 3:208 0 0 0 0 0 no
Akawaio Diptera weruuwee weruwe housefly inheritance Northern Carib? cf. Tacanan *we(ře)we(ře), West Tuk were See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Baniwa Diptera doólo, dóota; tootoni (H&R92) doólo, dóota inheritance Baniwa-Tariana subgroup Also tootoni (H&R92) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Carijona Diptera werewere (fly) (SM) βere'βere (?, H&R) fly' inheritance Northern Carib? cf. Tacanan *we(ře)we(ře), West Tuk were See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Cubeo Diptera tãitébo tãitébo unique May be cognat with Secoya term uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dâw Diptera çop cɔp unique underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Desano Diptera becapuru, be'ká-bɨ̃, bõ'bã́-bɨ̃ bekapuɾu, be'ká-bɨ̃, bõ'bã́-bɨ̃ inheritance East Tukanoan Also bõ'bã́-bɨ̃ uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Eñepa Diptera tyuwinke (IDS) tʃuwinke (IDS) unique See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Guayabero Diptera dáetʃn-it dáetʃn-it inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Hodï Diptera nɨ'nɨ unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Waorani Diptera gobõbõ unique missing See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Hup Diptera j'ɨj'ɨ̌b', hǒh, wowǒw ɟ'ɨɟ'ɨ̌b', hǒh, wowǒw unique reduplicated See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kakua Diptera ~dâlapdârap ~dâlap unique reduplicated See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Macaguan Diptera rin rin inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Makushi Diptera ainumɨ (generic fly), turɨ' (horsefly) (SM) ainumɨ, turɨʔ (SM) generic fly unique Also turɨʔ 'horsefly' See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nheengatu Diptera meru meru inheritance Proto-Tupi-Guarani Reconstructed PTG Mello 2000 underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ninam Diptera rõo (EM72) rõo (EM72) inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nukak Diptera heno1 ni4 unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Maihiki Diptera gana ago gana ago unknown cf. Northern Emberá Also bati uncoded ago ago = feminine animate See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Pemon Diptera werwee (E1977) wɛrwe (E1977) inheritance Northern Carib? cf. Tacanan *we(ře)we(ře), West Tuk were See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Resígaro Diptera heété heété loan Bora Bora έέtʰɛpa uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Sanumá Diptera moo (EM72) mo: inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Sikuani Diptera daina dáina-to inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tariana Diptera dó:lo dó:lo inheritance Baniwa-Tariana subgroup uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tukano Diptera bekoá-wɨ̃, mɨtê-po'ro bekoá-wɨ̃, mɨtê-po'ro inheritance East Tukanoan Also bõã́rã-wɨ̃ uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kotiria Diptera flies: ~khobada (Stenzel); comanairo (Waltz); wihminairo (Waltz) kʰõmãnã (Stenzel); komanaiɾo (Waltz); wihminaiɾo (Waltz) unique Cognate Wanano and Piratapuyo. Also komanaiɾo, wihminaiɾo (Waltz) uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wapishana Diptera tʰaruˀbaru tʰaruˀbaru unknown See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yanomam Diptera mroro (EM72) mɾoɾo inheritance uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yanomami Diptera mrõõ mɾõõ inheritance underived See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yukuna Diptera jamu'uná, jamo'oná hamuʔuná, hamoʔoná unique uncoded See Language page 0 0 0 0 0 no
Bardi Diptera ŋur ŋur ŋur ŋur unique reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Bunuba Diptera ngirrinyi ngirrinyi loan into protolanguage ngirrinyi Bunuban Walmajarri WW %ngurriny underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Burarra Diptera muya muya unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dhangu Diptera wurruḻuḻ(') wurruḻuḻ(') inheritance simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dhay’yi Diptera missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
Dhuwal Diptera wurruḻuḻ(') guthiŋaḻi' unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Djinang Diptera ṉunydjirri burli unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gajirrabeng Diptera boornoong purnung inheritance purnung Jarragan also goonama, ngoorriny loans underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gooniyandi Diptera ngirrinyi ngirrinyi loan into protolanguage ngirrinyi Bunuban Walmajarri WW %ngurriny underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gumatj Diptera wurruḻuḻ(') wurruḻuḻ(') inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gupapuyngu Diptera wurruḻuḻ(') wurrulhulh(7) inheritance simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Gurindji Diptera warlngin warlngin loan Wardaman underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Guugu Yimidhirr Diptera thabaga thabaga unique underived 0 0 0 0 0
Jaru Diptera ngurriny ngurriny inheritance ngurriny Ngumpin-Yapa WW %ngurriny uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Jingulu Diptera yimarnnga yimarnnga unknown underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Karajarri Diptera bandal mana bandal mana unique derived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kija Diptera purnul purnul inheritance purnu Jarragan underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Koko-Bera Diptera werrpér werrpér fly unique simplex
Kuku-Thaypan Diptera amang+amang amang+amang inheritance reduplication reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kuku-Yalanji Diptera burul-burul burul-burul unique Resembles Tjaapukay /barabara/. reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kurtjar Diptera nyeen nyeen loan Loan status assumed because of failure to initial-drop; sourec language not known but cf. YYoront nhen. underived eeny 0 0 0 0 0 no
Kuuk Thaayorre Diptera ngoonto; ruurr- ngoonto; ruurr- unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Mangala Diptera ŋurita ŋurita unique rel to %NGURRINY? underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Mbabaram Diptera ajirr ajirr unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Miriwung Diptera buneng buneng inheritance purnu Jarragan underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ngandi Diptera missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ngarinyin Diptera nganawarra nganawarra inheritance *ngarnawarra proto-Worrorran uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ngarluma Diptera purru unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Ngumbarl Diptera moogain moogain inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nimanburru Diptera mogonj mogonj inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nyangumarta Diptera warrayi warrayi unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nyikina Diptera ngirrinyi ngirrinyi loan Walmajarri NGURRINY earlier form WW %ngurriny underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Nyulnyul Diptera mungun mungun inheritance underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Pakanh Diptera thawa; mayi- mayi-thawa unknown underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Rembarrnga Diptera missing missing missing 0 0 0 0 0 no
Ritharrngu Diptera wurruḻuḻ(') wurrurlurl(7) inheritance simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Tjaapukay Diptera barabara parapara common fly inheritance *parapara pYTj To Yidiny. Resembles KYal /burulburul/ reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Uw-Olkol Diptera awiny & andur; egng- awiñ & egng-andur fly unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Uw-Oykangand Diptera antur; egng egng-antur fly unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Walmajarri Diptera ngurriny ngurriny inheritance ngurriny Ngumpin-Yapa also wirrika WW %ngurriny underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wardaman Diptera warlngin warlngin unknown uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Warlpiri Diptera amenge yumangi ~ yimangi loan Arandic also yimangi; Arrernte & Kaytetye amenge underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Warrwa Diptera dumbara unique 0 0 0 0 0
Wik Ngathan Diptera nhaan nhaan fly inheritance *ña:ni or *ñi:ni pWesternCYP (??) Variants incl. *ñi:ñi underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Worrorra Diptera ngarnawarra ngarnawarra inheritance *ngarnawarra proto-Worrorran uncoded 0 0 0 0 0 no
Wunambal Diptera gaualyera (C40), wur.nga (V) unique proto-Worrorran 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yan-nhangu Diptera buṯthun buṯthun unknown simplex 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yawuru Diptera guburru; rawal; winy; biyarrambin guburru; rawal; winy; biyarrambin unique underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yidiny Diptera barabara (TCG) barabara (TCG) inheritance *parapara pYTj To Tjaapukay /barabara/. Resembles KYal /burulburul/ reduplicated 0 0 0 0 0 no
Yir-Yoront Diptera nhen nhen inheritance *ñi:ni local problematic underived 0 0 0 0 0 no
Achagua Diptera hulédiru hulédiru inheritance See Language page
Piapoco Diptera pùledèru (mosca casera) pùledèru (mosca casera) See Language page
Yavitero Diptera julétsilu julétsilu See Language page
Wayuu Diptera hir̃apɨ See Language page A small fly; a medium-sized fly is hayumɨľer̃ɨ; large fly is mer̃ɨi ~ mer̃ɨľe.
Yine Diptera xemxerne; yowini See Language page
Paresi Diptera holowe holowe inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano Diptera čuʔe; hiki See Language page Latter form is 'fruit fly'.
Trinitario Diptera ʔčuwe See Language page
Baure Diptera a'ro a'ro unknown cf. TG meru See Language page
Waurá Diptera itizi (Postigo2011) itiʒi (Postigo2011) unknown See Language page
Cha'palaa Diptera 'mai-'ʔama; 'lemai-ʔ'ama See Language page
Bora Diptera éétʰepa, tsʰïïʔéï, naʔpa έέtʰɛpa, tsʰïïʔέï, naʔpa unknown; loan, direction unknown éétʰepa: loan into Resigaro; tsʰïïʔé shared Andoke See Language page
Muinane Diptera gíinixa gíinixa See Language page
Apalai Diptera erere, moromoro erere, moromoro inheritance cf. Tacanan *we(ře)we(ře), West Tuk were See Language page
Tiriyó Diptera werewere werewere inheritance cf. Tacanan *we(ře)we(ře), West Tuk were See Language page
Mapoyo Diptera werewere werewere See Language page
Wai Wai Diptera were-were were-were inheritance cf. Tacanan *we(ře)we(ře), West Tuk were See Language page
Yabarana Diptera 'ɜɮeweɾɜ See Language page
Yukpa Diptera kɨyaku (fly) (SM) kɨyaku (fly) (SM); kɨjã́ku, eréji (H&R) See Language page Phon only in source
Muisca Diptera ybsa ɨβsa See Language page
Northern Emberá Diptera ĩŋgánana ĩŋgánana; ɨ̃kʰánana (H&R) See Language page
Epena Diptera ɨ̃'gana See Language page Refers to a blue fly. A 'deer fly (tábano)' is 'sĩta.
Cuiva Diptera déina-to See Language page
Playero Diptera dáina-to See Language page
Cofán Diptera tenquén'cho tɛ̡kɛnʔtʃo See Language page phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS
Páez Diptera ap, finei ap, finei; ɸĩʃ, ɸneh (H&R) See Language page
Tikuna Diptera murenũ muɾenũ unique cf. Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Urarina Diptera alabeḍza alabetʃa unique See Language page
Camsa Diptera ʃatsɨbiána ʃatsɨbiána See Language page
Andoke Diptera tsihé(h) (RW52); du'nẽ 'blue fly' tsihé(h) (RW52); duʔnẽ 'blue fly' loan, direction unknown Bora See Language page
Pumé Diptera pɨ̃rɨ̃ See Language page
Tinigua Diptera hameːdosa See Language page
Puinave Diptera tõn tõn unique See Language page
Máku Diptera lepesé See Language page
Ashuar Diptera káap kã:p See Language page
Huambisa Diptera yantsakaap, kaap jantsaka:p, ka:p See Language page
Aguaruna Diptera kaáp ka:p inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect Diptera tawaræ̃h unique See Language page
Matses Diptera manua manua unknown See Language page
Kakataibo Diptera nakʷa; sia See Language page Latter is 'small fly'; ʔampa; puiβɨra; sa'mũ 'large fly'. *Panoan *nakʷa; *šio.
Katukina Diptera napɨ See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo Diptera hošinaka See Language page Means a fruit fly.
Yaminahua Diptera nãpɨ See Language page
Chácobo Diptera ṣ̌aβina; naka ṣ̌aβina; naka inheritance See Language page
Yagua Diptera nuwačatu nuwatʃatu unique See Language page
Ingá Diptera chuspi tʃúspi (H&R) See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano Diptera chuspi tʃuspi See Language page
Piaroa Diptera na'nɨeh naɁnɨeh unknown See Language page
Sáliva Diptera pulutoo pulutoː unknown See Language page
Bará Diptera be'toa-bɨ̃ See Language page
Barasano Diptera bekó bekó See Language page
Carapana Diptera be'kóá-bɨ̃ be'kóá-bɨ̃ See Language page
Makuna Diptera beco beko inheritance See Language page
Yuruti Diptera 'wĩ́ĩjã 'wĩ́ĩjã See Language page
Waikhana Diptera ko'bãdãɨ̃ ko'bãdãɨ̃ See Language page
Siriano Diptera becámʉ́ becámʉ́ See Language page
Tanimuca Diptera be'koa be'koa inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo Diptera be'kó'á-bɨ̃ be'kó'á-bɨ̃ See Language page
Tuyuka Diptera be'kóa-wɨ̃ be'kóa-wɨ̃ See Language page
Waimaja Diptera bekʰõá bekʰõá See Language page
Koreguaje Diptera βere, mi'a βere, miʔa loan; inheritance Carijona? werewere See Language page
Siona Diptera mi'a miʔa loan; inheritance Carijona? werewere See Language page
Secoya Diptera sa'yaë, tëte pe'ko See Language page
Karitiana Diptera mãrãm mãɾãm inheritance See Language page
Wayampi Diptera mɛlu mɛlu inheritance See Language page
Aché Diptera beru inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano Diptera ᵐberu inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní Diptera ᵐberu See Language page Cf. 'fly' (verb) 10.370.
Sirionó Diptera meru; aču meru; aču inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá Diptera meirup meirup inheritance See Language page
Ocaina Diptera áánbeco ã́ã́beko unique See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto Diptera ïníkï ïníkï See Language page
Minica Witoto Diptera ïníkï ïníkï See Language page
Murui Witoto Diptera ïnikï ɯnikɯ inheritance/Witoto See Language page
Iquito Diptera sɨnaqu'ɨraaja (sp., blue body) sɨnak'ɨraaha (sp., blue body) unknown See Language page
Wari Diptera tohwaraʔ (Sousa2009) tohwaraʔ (Sousa2009) See Language page
Araona Diptera wele-wele-i See Language page A 'tábano' is weno-weno; also danabo, a black fly; and tepesi.
Ese Ejja Diptera mee-mee; bee See Language page Also pičeki, 'tábano'.
Ese Ejja/Huarayo Diptera we'we we'we See Language page
Tacana Diptera were-were See Language page A large horse-fly is čara; danabo.
Cavineña Diptera hewewero; da-ka-nabo; tipesi hewewero; da-ka-nabo; tipesi See Language page
Central Aymara Diptera chhichhilankha čʰičʰilʸankʰa See Language page
Itonama Diptera kapara; o-čˀese; pururu See Language page Latter form is 'triangular biting fly (tábano)'.
Kwazá Diptera pororõtɛ pororõtɛ See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané Diptera heroh'ro See Language page
Movima Diptera ɗumui ɗumui See Language page
Trumai Diptera meru; meiot meru; meiot See Language page
Kaingang Diptera ka tành (ka=mosquito; tành=to kill) ka təɲ See Language page
Djeoromitxi Diptera kuhenĩ kuhenĩ See Language page
Chipaya Diptera lorakana See Language page
Mocoví Diptera lataʁaɲi See Language page
Pilagá Diptera waltaʁaɲi See Language page
Toba Diptera lotaʁaɲi See Language page
Lengua Diptera yapa See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité Diptera yapa See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet Diptera yaapa; semsek See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay Diptera a'tak See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja Diptera katakiʔ (f.) See Language page
Maca Diptera wexc̷iwowey (m.) See Language page 'Mosca negra'.
Nivaclé Diptera ɬaf-katax See Language page
Ayoreo Diptera huu'bi See Language page 'Horsefly' is huu'to-n̥ai, also means 'bumblebee'.
Mapudungun Diptera pɨl̯ɨ See Language page Ranquel form is pɨlɨ.
Qawasqar Diptera ḳyematela See Language page Fi records tomatola for South QWS. Cf. 'mosquito' 03.832.
Tehuelche Diptera 'tˀelgoʔ See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone ana-muih, anka-muih inheritance
Cahuilla a'awet unique S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok homo/:koshu- inheritance
Chemehuevi muu/pic(i) “housefly” loan into protolanguage, direction unknown
Chumash Barbareno 7axulpes inheritance Klar 1977:87
Chumash Cruzeno 7ulupawapawA inheritance JPH
Chumash Ineseno 7axunpes inheritance Klar 1977)86
Chumash Obispeno tapuleqe inheritance Klar 1977:87
Chumash Ventureno -pawapaw "any fly" inheritance JPH
Cocopa Sxlymu inheritance
Comanche anImuI inheritance
Cupeño ku'al [kuɁəl] inheritance
Esselen mumiru-x loan direction unknown Shaul 1988:696
Gabrielino pi:cukwar loan
Iipay 'Aa mechhaapuuly, mes-haapuuly [məʧxaˑˈpuˑ˅ʎ], [məs xaˑˈpuˑ˅ʎ] unknown
Kawaiisu muu-pi-zhi loan into protolanguage, direction unknown
Kiliwa ch7in unknown
Kitanemuk picucu7ach loan
Lake Miwok haka/ali unknown
Luiseño kwa7a:-l, ku7a:-l inheritance
Maidu p'ic'i/k'uk'u\ loan direction unknown
Mojave thily'ahmo inheritance
Mutsun mu:muri loan direction unknown O77:131
Northern Paiute muibi loan into protolanguage SAA 1982:11
Northern Sierra Miwok homo:maj-y-, homom:aj-y- (?) loan direction unknown
Plains Miwok hom:om:a:je- and variants loan direction unknown
Salinan A awa:te/n (A) unknown
Salinan M a:we:te/H 'fly' unknown Mason 1918:122
Seri (Comcaac) xcoomoj “housefly” unknown
Serrano pi:c(i)cua7-T loan direction unknown
Southern Paiute mo:p:itca-tsi loan into protolanguage
Southern Sierra Miwok pat:akal-ma- inheritance
Southern Ute muuavI loan into protolanguage
Tübatulabal pitchookisht “horsefly” loan direction unknown
Tümpisa Shoshone angipi inheritance
Wappo cHi/w unknown
Washo hy/:k'a unknown J166
Western Mono muwi/bi loan into protolanguage, direction unknown
Wintu xilit unknown
Yavapai thmpu^:rka, thImpu^:rka I is i subdot unknown
Yokuts Palewyami b'onitskai unknown K 1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi mumai “blowfly” 242 A w/ umlaut loan into protolanguage, direction unknown K07:242
Yokuts Yowlumne moon'ay N44W loan direction unknown K 1963
Yuki ch'o:pe, ch'op, ch'opi inheritance S&S 1984
Yuma xaly7asmo/ H3:208 inheritance
Arabana maRa-malka unique
Bardi ngurrungurru ngurrungurru inheritance
Bunuba [missing] missing
Burarra wurrurlul loan Yolngu
Dhangu [missing] missing
Dhuwal gathiŋaḻi(')
Dhuwala gathiŋaḻi(') unknown
Diyari muumuu unique
DiyariREU muumuu unique
Djambarrpuyngu muwar unknown
Djapu gathiŋaḻi(') unknown
Djinang murruḻaḻ doubtful loan
Gajirrabeng boornoong inheritance
Gooniyandi [missing] missing
Gupapuyngu [missing] missing
Gurindji walngirn loan Wardaman
Jabirr-Jabirr mukany mukany inheritance
Jaru ngurriny inheritance
Jawi noora noora nurra nurra inheritance
Karajarri rawal inheritance CHECK
Kija purnu inheritance
Malyangapa [missing] missing
Mangala purrmuru inheritance CHECK
Miriwung booneng inheritance
Mithaka munggugu unique
Mudburra kungurlurla
Mudburra kunama unique
Ngamini munytyuRunga doubtful loan
Ngarluma guthubulgura unique
Ngumbarl moogain <moogain> inheritance
Nhirrpi [missing] missing
Nimanburru momor momor unique
Northern Mangarla purrmuru
Northern Nyangumarta kurrikala loan CHECK
Nyangumarta 4338 loan Kariyarra
Nyikina warnminy warnminy inheritance
Nyulnyul mukiny mukiny inheritance
Paakantyi buḷara unique
Pirriya [missing] missing
Pitta-Pitta muki inheritance
Rirratjingu [missing] missing
Ritharrngu maḻamaḻ unknown
Walmajarri ngurriny inheritance
Wangkayutyuru murrungka inheritance
Warrwa murnur; warnminy warnminy inheritance
Yan-nhangu rraypirraypi unknown
Yandruwandha mundjurrunga unique
Yarluyandi [missing] missing
Yawarrawarrka munjurunga unique
Yawuru biyarrambin biyarrambin inheritance
Lokono Diptera morodon moɾodon fly Pet 1987:358 no generic
Kariña Diptera verevere verevere fly Courtz 2007:303 no