lightning
- Semantic Field
- environment
- Part of Speech
- Meaning Spanish
- rayo, relámpago
- Meaning Portuguese
- relampago
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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 |
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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 |
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| Achagua | é:nu | é:nu | semantic shift | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Aché | wera | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Aguaruna | péem | pɨ:m | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Akawaio | kamiiriik | ka'mirik | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Apalai | konomeru | konomeru | semantic shift | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Arabana | piljpa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Araona | popa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Ashuar | cháarim, cháarimp | tʃa:rim, tʃa:rimp | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ayoreo | a'n̥oraa-pie | Lit. 'container of the lightning bolt'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Bankalachi Toloim | wah'-lahm we'-ah 209 | loan | ||||||||||
| Barasano | bɨhó jabe-se | bɨhó jabe-se | See Language page | |||||||||
| Bardi | birdbag XXgl sheet lightning | birdbak | inheritance | |||||||||
| Bará | bɨ'po wããjorihe | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Barí | dyibahdū | Colombia: ʔibəbarə. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Big Smokey Valley Shoshone | kwo-7ainkah-kwicai-caih “lightning” | unique | ||||||||||
| Bora | roríʔkʰʸo | roríʔkʰʲo | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Bunuba | malngirri thunder.lightning | doubtful loan | ||||||||||
| Burarra | maykarran | loan direction unknown | ||||||||||
| Cahuilla | tawva-l te7ayaw7a “thunder power” | unique | S&H 1979 | |||||||||
| Camsa | tkuínje | tkuínje | See Language page | |||||||||
| Candoshi-Shapra | mamaaro | mamaaɾo | doubtful loan, direction unknown | Zaparo | See Language page | |||||||
| Canela | i-rɨɨ | *Jê form is *rɨ. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Carapana | bɨ'pó 'kɨ̃ ka-ja'bé-rí-je | bɨ'pó 'kɨ̃ ka-ja'bé-rí-je | See Language page | |||||||||
| Carijona | mana (SM) | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Cavineña | tahita | tahita | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Cayuvava | irihe | Also iri'he-heβe; riše-heβe; ri'hæhæβæ. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Central Aymara | llijulliju | ḳˀixu-ḳˀixu | See Language page | |||||||||
| Central Sierra Miwok | wile:p- | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Cha'palaa | 'kwidʸa 'pidʸa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Chipaya | lʸiwx lʸiwxɲi | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Chiriguano | ama-wera | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Chorote, Iyojwa'ja | yexey (?); tˀakayi | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Chumash Barbareno | s-qunt'aw | inheritance | Ono 1996:27 | |||||||||
| Chumash Cruzeno | squnt'aw | inheritance | JPH | |||||||||
| Chumash Ineseno | s-qun-t'aw “lightning flashes” | inheritance | A 62 | |||||||||
| Chumash Ventureno | tsqunqunt'aw “esta relampagueando” | unknown | JPH | |||||||||
| Chácobo | kanapa; βara- | kanapa; βara- | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Cocopa | cu:la/m, su:la/m “lightning to flash” | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Cofán | tsanda veyaen | tsanda βɛʒãɛ̡ | phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS | See Language page | ||||||||
| Comanche | ekakwitse7e | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Cubeo | yaroino | jaɾoino | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Cuiva | jámɨxɨ | relámpago, lightning | Huber & Reed 1992:70 | |||||||||
| Cupeño | taw$henve'et pewaq'a | [tawşənvəɁət pəˈwaqɁə] | inheritance | |||||||||
| Desano | similar: bupu mia-ri ('to lighten') | bupu mia-ɾi | unique | cf. thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Dhangu | yarraḏa | unknown | ||||||||||
| Dhuwal | maykarraṉ(') | loan | ||||||||||
| Dhuwala | maykarraṉ(') | loan | ||||||||||
| Diyari | 44 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| DiyariREU | pildripildri | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Djambarrpuyngu | 2268 | loan direction unknown | ||||||||||
| Djapu | maykarraṉ(') | loan direction unknown | ||||||||||
| Djeoromitxi | mĩmĩ | mĩmĩ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Djinang | milnytjigi | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Dâw | pẽy | pæ̃j | semantic shift | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Epena | pa-'baai | Lit. 'thunder-fall'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ese Ejja | poxexi | unique | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ese Ejja/Huarayo | poxexe; po-xexi (Girard 1971) | poxexe; po-xexi (Girard 1971) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Eñepa | t-učeɲama-k (IDS) | t-utʃeɲama-k (IDS) | semantic shift; unknown | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Gabrielino | kwa:rkwarayemuk “es blitzt” | loan into protolanguage | ||||||||||
| Gajirrabeng | jimilwiring | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Gooniyandi | jimirlooroo | loan | ||||||||||
| Guayabero | ʧamx | inheritance | Proto-Guahiban | See Language page | ||||||||
| Gupapuyngu | maykarraṉ(') | loan direction unknown | ||||||||||
| Gurindji | janginyina | loan | Wardaman | |||||||||
| Hodï | choa bulewe / choburewe | unique | See Language page | |||||||||
| Huambisa | peem | pɨ:m | See Language page | |||||||||
| Hup | cə́p | cə́p | inheritance | Hup-Yuhup | See Language page | |||||||
| Ignaciano | 'terameka; emarere | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Iipay 'Aa | shuuluk | [şuˑ˅ˈlʊk] | inheritance | |||||||||
| Ingá | rilampa (Spanish loan) | rilampa (Spaniʃ loan) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Iquito | nɨsínɨɨna | nɨsínɨɨna | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Itonama | o-weʔla | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Jaru | malngirri | unique | ||||||||||
| Kaingang | mrãrn ke (IDS) | mrãrn ke | See Language page | |||||||||
| Kakataibo | ka'na | *Panoan *kanapa. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Kakua | wedǔna | doubtful loan | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Karajarri | 3926 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Kariña | kapekape | kapekape | lightning | Courtz 2007:290 | ||||||||
| Karitiana | pãmpi haryhary | pãmpi haɾɨhaɾɨ | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Katukina | kana | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Kawaiisu | 7aga-zin7o-ry “lightning flash” | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Kija | X | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Kiliwa | h-nyam | unknown | ||||||||||
| Kitanemuk | 7a-naka7 taoch “thunder's stick” | unique | ||||||||||
| Kokama | tsentsene | tsentsene | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Koreguaje | fe'nemʉ (verb) | feʔnemʉ | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Kotiria | oroca sitero (Waltz) | oɾoka siteɾo (Waltz) | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Kwazá | wɛro- | wɛro- | See Language page | |||||||||
| Lake Miwok | ke/lip | unique | ||||||||||
| Lengua | #NAME? | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Lokono | bili-bili-ro | bili-bili-ro | lightning | DeGoeje 1928:168 | ||||||||
| Luiseño | Siwa/ri- “to flash of lightning” | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Maca | tethelun | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Macaguan | ninínpeha | unique | See Language page | |||||||||
| Maidu | wip'i/li | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Maihiki | mɨja yebejɨ | mɨxa jebexɨ̃ | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Makuna | semantically similar: yi-re (to flash); bʉjo (for 'thunderstorm'; cf. Thunder) | ji-ɾe; bɨxo | inheritance | cf. thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Makushi | waraʔnapi esensiʔma (IDS) | waraʔnapi esensiʔma (IDS) | semantic shift | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Malyangapa | Mal: pirndi | loan direction unknown | ||||||||||
| Mangala | linku wirri nganjurring (T) | unknown | ||||||||||
| Mapoyo | ka'tawai (same as thunder) | ka'tawai (same as thunder) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mapudungun | lʸɨfke | Ranquel form is wilɨvɨ, noun. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Matses | bed-bedquequid | bed-bedkekid | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Minica Witoto | amé.o, borí-de | amέ.o, borí-dɛ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Miriwung | jimilwiring | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Mithaka | wajinina | unique | ||||||||||
| Mocoví | n-ḳaiʔleg-aʁa | Lit. 'prefix-flash-action (nom)'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mojave | huulas, huurav | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Mosetén-Chimané | 'perere | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Movima | yam-pa | jam-pa | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mudburra | 379 | |||||||||||
| Mudburra | janginyina | loan | ||||||||||
| Muinane | náme-ba, námé-ba-no (verb) | námɛ-ba, námέ-ba-no (vɛrb) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Muisca | pquahaza | pkuahatʂa | See Language page | |||||||||
| Murui Witoto | ameo, bori-de | amɛo, bori-dɛ | inheritance; unknown | cf. Ocaina 'thunder' | See Language page | |||||||
| Mutsun | willep (N), wilpe (V) | inheritance | NW (JPH) | |||||||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | wɨp | unknown | may be cognate but sound changes unclear | See Language page | ||||||||
| Napo Lowland Quichua | rayu (Spanish loan) | ɾaju | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ngamini | 57 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Ngandi | mirnim-dhu | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Ngarluma | warlibirdi | |||||||||||
| Ngumbarl | wal-ng?ree | <wal-ng?ree> | unique | |||||||||
| Nheengatu | werá | wera | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Nhirrpi | [missing] | missing | ||||||||||
| Nimanburru | binmag | binmak | inheritance | |||||||||
| Nisenan | wisp'il | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Nivaclé | tačin | lightning | Also klopopop. | https://ids.clld.org/ | ||||||||
| Northern Emberá | bha eraadrʉ́, nnagá númʉa | bha eraːdrʉ́, nnagá númʉa | See Language page | |||||||||
| Northern Mangarla | jitama | |||||||||||
| Northern Nyangumarta | pilart karramanarra | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Northern Sierra Miwok | wil:ep-y- | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Nukak | hɨdɨʔteu4at1 | unique | cf. thunder | See Language page | ||||||||
| Nyangumarta | marrji-marrji | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Nyikina | gabarlawurru | kabarlawurru | inheritance | |||||||||
| Nyulnyul | binmag | binmak | inheritance | |||||||||
| Nɨpode Witoto | amé.o, borí-de | amέ.o, borí-dɛ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ocaina | uuváhyo (relámpago) | ɯɯβáʔjo | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Paakantyi | bindi | loan direction unknown | ||||||||||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | aratiri | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Paresi | kahihiye | kahihije | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Pemon | waranapi (A1981) | waɾanapi (A1981) | semantic shift | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Piapoco | énu (lightning, thunder, gun) | énu (lightning, thunder, gun) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Piaroa | ku'u'pakua'a' | kuɁuɁpakuaɁaɁ | unique | cf. thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Pilagá | n-ʔed-'aʁa | Lit. 'prefix-ignite/flame-nom.'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Pirriya | [missing] | missing | ||||||||||
| Pitta-Pitta | pirlpa | unique | ||||||||||
| Plains Miwok | wil:ep, wul:ep | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Playero | jámaxɨ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Puinave | wadi-yu | wadi-ju | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Pumé | bɛrɛpamẽ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Páez | cuene | kuene | See Language page | |||||||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | llipya, illapa | ʎipya, iʎapa | See Language page | |||||||||
| Resígaro | phédo?vakhoótsí | pʰédoʔvakʰoótsí | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Rirratjingu | [missing] | missing | ||||||||||
| Ritharrngu | banayama' | unique | ||||||||||
| Salinan A | sokAnto (A only); (ke)mi/ltop (S) vb | loan | ||||||||||
| Salinan M | missing | missing | ||||||||||
| Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité | apkilyimoma taɬa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet | kelyenmayaamˀ; anaata | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Secoya | cue'neñe | kwæʔnæñɛ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Seri (Comcaac) | iza/ahox inoftj | unknown | ||||||||||
| Serrano | tikaltikalq | loan | ||||||||||
| Shipibo-Konibo | kana | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Sikuani | já:maxɨ | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Siona | jue'neji (to make lightning) | weʔnehi (to make lightning) | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Siriano | bu'pú bĩ'ã́-rĩ | bu'pú bĩ'ã́-rĩ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Sirionó | pi̯ri̯rã pi̯ri̯rã i̯ | pi̯ri̯rã pi̯ri̯rã i̯ | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Southern Paiute | angqa-xwicapry7 “red flashing obj, lightning” | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Southern Pastaza Quechua | rayu (Spanish loan) | ɾaju | See Language page | |||||||||
| Southern Sierra Miwok | wi:le:p-aH | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Southern Ute | panakosarY | unique | ||||||||||
| Sáliva | leliga | leliga | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tacana | c̷ero-c̷ero- | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Tanimuca | bɨ'pó ja'bé-rí-he | bɨ'pó ja'bé-rí-he | inheritance | cf. thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Tariana | énu diperitá (thunder=?) | énu diperitá (thunder=?) | unique | from thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Tatuyo | bɨ'pó ja'bé-rí-he | bɨ'pó ja'bé-rí-he | See Language page | |||||||||
| Taushiro | canante' | canandɨʔ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Tikuna | na3-5xü3 (A58) | naʔɨ | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tinigua | tiɣa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Tiriyó | manan | manan | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Toba | ḳasoʁonaʁa | Also means 'mountain, hill' 01.220. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Trinitario | emareko | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Trumai | ameʃ (G99) | ameʃ (G99) | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tukano | bɨpô jaʔbarí daa | bɨpô jaʔbarí daa | inheritance | cf. thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Tuyuka | bɨpó 'wãã-jo-re | bɨpó 'wãã-jo-re | See Language page | |||||||||
| Tübatulabal | washakwashaakat “be lightning” | loan | ||||||||||
| Tümpisa Shoshone | kongojoppo7e(nna)m, kongojopoppa7en | unique | ||||||||||
| Urarina | hianaa | hianaa | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wai Wai | ΦeΦe ka-ɲe | ΦeΦe ka-ɲe | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Waikhana | ɨ'po bĩ'ãjẽ (ɨ'po means 'thunder') | ɨ'po bĩ'ãjẽ (ɨ'po means 'thunder') | See Language page | |||||||||
| Waimaja | bɨpó yabɛ́mì | bɨpó jabɛ́mì | See Language page | |||||||||
| Waimiri Atroari | tarara (thunder/lightning) | tarara (thunder/lightning) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Walmajarri | pirtpirt | doubtful loan | ||||||||||
| Wangkayutyuru | pirlpa | unique | ||||||||||
| Waorani | dãĩ-pa | unique | See Language page | |||||||||
| Wapishana | tʰuruwanarɨ pʰiẓuwa-n | tʰuruwanarɨ pʰiẓuwa-n | semantic shift | thunder | See Language page | |||||||
| Wari | jam (E&K97) | jam (E&K97) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Warrwa | ganyingana | kanyingana | unique | |||||||||
| Washo | dewp'ilélek, déʔpilelek | unknown | Washo Project | |||||||||
| Waurá | yamiruka | jamiruka | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wayampi | wɛla | wɛla | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wayana | kana nai | kana nai | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wayuu | hɨ-yaa huya | Means 'the flashing brilliance of the rain'; huya is 'rain' 01.750. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Western Mono | aqakwitsi7i | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay | yokʷ-lep | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Wintu | walu:qi | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Wubuy | mindha | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yabarana | aɾabes'kaɾi | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Yagua | radurya (Spanish loan?) | rãdurja | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yaminahua | kana pɨiša iki | Means 'the lightning ray(bolt) is shining.' | See Language page | |||||||||
| Yan-nhangu | 2260 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yandruwandha | 57 | unique | ||||||||||
| Yanomami | yamira, tãhimɨ | jamiɾa, tãhimɨ | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yarluyandi | paRu-kala | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yavapai | vrav 7ica (vrav ... 7i-ca (ca=Nom) | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yavitero | mélika(mélimelika) énu, íye énu (íye 'angry' + énu 'sky') | mélika(mélimelika) énu, íye énu (íye 'angry' + énu 'sky') | See Language page | |||||||||
| Yawarrawarrka | 57 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yawuru | binjmag | binymak | inheritance | |||||||||
| Yine | rawrakľe | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Yokuts Palewyami | we-we/-ah | unique | CHM Berman 2002 | |||||||||
| Yokuts Yowlumne | walam'-wiyi | inheritance | N1964 | |||||||||
| Yuhup | cǝ́p | cǝ́p | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yuki | p'ah | inheritance | S1985 | |||||||||
| Yukpa | tapana, tükara | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Yukuna | pichaní | pitʃaní | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yuma | uravteva “there will be lightning” H6:148 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yuruti | wããjooro | wããjooro | See Language page | |||||||||
| Záparo | maharu | mahaɾu | See Language page |
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