Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

long

Semantic Field: quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: largo
Meaning Portuguese: comprido, longo

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	matʃéenii	matʃéenii		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		puku		inheritance			See Language page
Aguaruna	esájam	ɨsaxam		doubtful loan (into protolanguage?)	Jivaroan		See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	awene	awene					See Language page
Andoke	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Apalai	mosa	mosa		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	paRantja-lhi			inheritance?
Araona		abao; aokʷe				The latter refers to time and space. Also bao-da maša, 'longer'. Tacn form is baŕo-da, also means 'tall'.	See Language page
Ashuar	japiláng, sáram, esáram	xapilaŋ, saram, ɨsaram					See Language page
Ayoreo		yo'iiko-i; yo'iiko				See 11.880. Also yo'iiko-n̥a-i; yo'iiko-n̥a.	See Language page
Baniwa	yápi	jápi		unique			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	oo-too'-do, hwaht' 215			loan
Barasano	joa-, joe-	joa-, joe-					See Language page
Bardi	niiwandi XXngl possessed form of garndi on top?	niiwandi		inheritance
Bará		jóa					See Language page
Baure	'pero	'pero		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	kypattax			inheritance
Bora	cámé (T98)	kʰámé		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	girrabu, girrabunngarri			inheritance
Burarra	-baykarda			unknown
Cahuilla	wavu-ma			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	bín	bín					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	vazóráani	waʂóɾáani		doubtful loan	Jivaroan		See Language page
Canela		hũm					See Language page
Carapana	jo'á-	jo'á-					See Language page
Carijona	mɨhano			unique			See Language page
Cavineña	hono-da; baro-da; baro-da-ke	hono-da; baro-da; baro-da-ke		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		dere					See Language page
Central Aymara	sayt´u	waru					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	to/t:oto-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'bare; 'aa-'bare					See Language page
Chemehuevi	pa7a/ntoga (V)			inheritance
Chipaya		laxč-a					See Language page
Chiriguano		puku		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-toxiʔ					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	7yhyj “be long”			inheritance			Wash 2001:36
Chumash Cruzeno	luluje			inheritance			JPH
Chumash Ineseno	7yhyj “to be long, tall” Applegate 65			inheritance			A 65
Chumash Obispeno	tysu “largo, alto”			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ventureno	7ulji “long, tall”			inheritance			JPH
Chácobo	tɨtɨka	tɨtɨka		unique			See Language page
Cocopa	kuLy, ku:ly “to be long”			inheritance
Cofán	bia´a	biaʔa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	pa7a-, pa7atY			inheritance
Cubeo	joaco (f.), joacʉ (m.), joarõ (inanimate); ʉmʉjʉco (f.), ʉ̃mʉjʉcʉ (m.), ʉ̃mʉjʉrõ (inanimate)	xoako (f.), xoakɨ (m.), xoaɾõ (inan.); ɨ̃mɨxɨko (f.), ɨ̃mɨxɨkɨ (m.), ɨ̃mɨxɨɾõ (inan.)		inheritance			See Language page
Cuiva		a-píja, apía	largo, long				Huber & Reed 1992:263
Cupeño	wawa$hi-sh, wava$hi-sh	[wawəşɪʃ], [wəˈvaşɪʃ]		inheritance
Desano	jo'á-	jo'á-		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	wikarra			unknown
Dhuwal	2986
Dhuwala	lambirri			unknown
Diyari	payidi			inheritance
DiyariREU	warili			unique
Djambarrpuyngu	weyin(')			inheritance
Djapu	weyin(')			inheritance
Djeoromitxi	täri	tǝri					See Language page
Djinang	giḻiwiḻingi			unknown
Dâw	‘wât, yom [long torso – animate]	w'ǝt, jɔm		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		tee'soo				'Long hair' is ('puda) wa'ree.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		-ʔao		unknown			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	kia-ʔao	kia-ʔao					See Language page
Eñepa	t-ankəča-ke (IDS)	t-ankətʃa-ke (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Gabrielino	kaho:			unknown
Gajirrabeng	joorrgooyile-			inheritance
Gooniyandi	girrabinngarri			inheritance
Guayabero		pakʧó-wax ('cosa larga' - long thing), pakʧó-n 'hombre alto' - tall man		unique			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	lambirri			unknown
Gurindji	juwal			inheritance
Hodï	tamɨih'yɨ			unique			See Language page
Huambisa	asaram	asaram					See Language page
Hup	w’ə̌t	w’ə̌t		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		ti'uki; 'taupaʔiwa					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	'equll	[Ɂəˈqʊɫ]		inheritance
Ingá	suni	suni					See Language page
Iquito	saána	saána		inheritance			See Language page
Itonama		napabɨsča; pabɨsča					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	iwarl	iwarl		inheritance
Jaru	juwal			inheritance
Jawi	neewandie	niwanje		inheritance
Kabiyari	wia (Ramirez, 2001)	wia (Ramirez, 2001)					See Language page
Kaingang	krẽgfa, tèj	tɛy; krɛ̃ŋΦa					See Language page
Kakataibo		čaṣ̌'kɨ				ta'kiβaɨ 'big, long (e.g. a road, a thin dog)'.	See Language page
Kakua		dup [cl]		inheritance			See Language page
Kalapalo	fumitsiñï	fumitsiñɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	huku	huku		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	4483			inheritance
Kariña	mosipe	mosipe	long				Yamada 2010:774
Karitiana	horop	hoɾop		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		kɨya-pa					See Language page
Kawaiisu	pa7a-togo-			inheritance
Kija	meraangarri			unique
Kiliwa	7-kus, 7-kuus			inheritance
Kitanemuk	meta7y7			inheritance
Kokama	ipuku	ipuku		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	rũhicuecho	rũhikuedʒo		unique			See Language page
Kotiria	yoara (Waltz)	joaɾa (Waltz)		inheritance	E-W Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	unã-	unã-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	7eda/ak			unknown
Lengua		#NAME?				Also -hoɬi.	See Language page
Lokono	wadin	wadin	long				Pet 1987:363
Luiseño	tavu-lvu-sh (sg.), ta:talvi-sh (pl.)			inheritance
Maca		ixetaχ				Cf. 09.320.	See Language page
Macaguan		apiá		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Maidu	la/mpe			inheritance
Maihiki	doa	doa		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	nuwe (IDS)	nuwe (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Makuna	joa-	joa-		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	kusan (IDS)	kusan (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Malyangapa	palurru			loan direction unknown
Mandawaka	amẽhikáli	amẽhikáli					See Language page
Mangala	yirtany			unknown
Mapoyo	tere'ke	tere'ke					See Language page
Mapudungun		al̯ɨ-amu-n					See Language page
Matses	ënapen	ɨnapen		unknown			See Language page
Miriwung	larrgajang			inheritance
Mithaka	pajirri			inheritance
Mocoví		ladok					See Language page
Mojave	7akyuuly=,			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		mot'ča-tk; mot'ča-s				Respectively: masc.; fem.	See Language page
Movima	ku-ra	ku-ra					See Language page
Mudburra	wilirla
Mudburra	wilirla			unique
Muinane	cáámovono (W97)	káámoβono					See Language page
Muisca	gahasio	γahasio					See Language page
Murui Witoto	are	arɛ		inheritance			See Language page
Mutsun	laytaSYte “long, tall”			unknown			O77:130
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		nɨwɨ:t					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		dawɨ:t, dawɨd, rɔm, rɔw		inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	suni	suni					See Language page
Ngamini	payiri			inheritance
Ngandi	dhokmay'			unique
Ngarluma	marndiwangga
Ngumbarl	yeewarla	<yeewarla>		inheritance
Nheengatu	puku	puku		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	payirri			inheritance
Nimanburru	nabend	nabend		inheritance
Ninam	rape (EM72)	ɾape		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	lamdi			inheritance
Nivaclé		pitex	long				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	drassóa	drassóa					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	wilpirr
Northern Nyangumarta	muntu			unknown
Northern Paiute	udy “tall, long, deep”			loan direction unknown			Thornes 03:200
Northern Sierra Miwok	hylaw:a			unknown
Nukak		dʒɨɨp2		inheritance			See Language page
Nyangumarta	makanu			unknown
Nyikina	iwal	iwal		inheritance
Nyulnyul	iwal	iwal		inheritance
Ocaina	ááñi	ááɲi		inheritance			See Language page
Paakantyi	bāluru			loan direction unknown
Paraguayan Guaraní		puku					See Language page
Paresi	wáha (Payne91)	wáha (Payne91)		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	nosan, nosanipue, musan (A1981); nosan (M2000)	nosan, nosanipue, musan (A1981)		unique			See Language page
Piapoco	cáaléeri	káaléeri					See Language page
Piaroa	ohta'a	ohtaɁa		unique			See Language page
Pilagá		halok					See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	cuwarrhi			unique
Plains Miwok	kac:a-			unknown
Playero		tsokónio apía					See Language page
Puinave	[-pat]	pat		unique			See Language page
Pumé	ngõãtĩ						See Language page
Páez	tel	tel					See Language page
Qawasqar		ḳstas					See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	largu (Spanish loan)	laɾgu					See Language page
Resígaro	tseinó?	tseinóʔ		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	wekarra			unknown
Ritharrngu	2986			unique
Salinan A	k'wa:/ka (A), k'wa:/keltha “long, tall”			unknown
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		ahaoɬi; akwinaktima				The latter is adj. form.	See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		akwenaʔteem; kat					See Language page
Sanumá	lape (EM72)	lape		inheritance			See Language page
Secoya	soaco	soakɔ					See Language page
Selknam		w-ʔoy					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	cacOsxaj			unknown
Serrano	mitat			unique
Shipibo-Konibo		mɨ̃kɨ; tapo					See Language page
Sikuani	apia (1)(verb to be long), apiayai (12)(verb to be very long), matatoxeneta (36)(to be longer)	apía, apíayái, a-pía		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	zoaji	zoahi		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	jo'á-	jo'á-					See Language page
Sirionó	eoko	eoko		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	pa7a-t:ogo-N (pa7a-N “high”)			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	suni	suni					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	wila:toH-, wil:at-			inheritance
Southern Ute	pa7atog'wa-			inheritance
Suyá	rɨč	rɨč					See Language page
Sáliva	ñocui	ɲokʷi		unique			See Language page
Tacana		bao-da				Also means 'tall'.	See Language page
Tanimuca	dyõ'ã 'ka; dyõ'ã I'taka	ʎõ'ã 'ka; ʎõ'ã i'taka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	yenúite, yenuníte	jenúite, jenuníte		unique			See Language page
Tatuyo	ká-'jo'á-	ká-'jo'á-					See Language page
Taushiro	ahanta'que; a'ca'ta'que	ahandaʔkɨ; aʔkaʔtaʔkɨ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'ter-					See Language page
Tikuna	na2ma5 (A58)	nama		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	ma[:] (far, long)	ma:		unique			See Language page
Toba		alok; ḳalot-ege					See Language page
Trinitario		#NAME?					See Language page
Trumai	atuk; atuk iii	atuk; atuk iii		unique			See Language page
Tukano	joâ	joâ		inheritance	E-W Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	jo'á	jo'á					See Language page
Tübatulabal	uttutu, uttutuuwa-n “tall”			loan direction unknown
Tümpisa Shoshone	kypytappi “long, tall”			inheritance
Urarina	kaḍzati-i	katʃati-i		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	kaw; ehyatkaw	kaw; ehyatkaw		unique			See Language page
Waikhana	jo'a-	jo'a-					See Language page
Waimaja	džóa	dʒóa					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	mixopy	miʃopɨ					See Language page
Walmajarri	juwal			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	juwarri			unique
Waorani	doyæ̃			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	ɖawɨʔau	ɖawɨʔau		unknown			See Language page
Wappo	k'e/na			inheritance
Wari	matam	matam					See Language page
Warrwa	i.daj, yidaj	i.daj, yidaj		unknown
Washo	gó:gaʔiʔ			unknown			Washo Project
Waurá	awapa; au-pi	awapa; au-pi		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	puku	puku		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	kupiman	kupiman		unique			See Language page
Wayuu		mɨľeu					See Language page
Western Mono	y/dy/-tU			loan direction unknown
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		pi'tah				Also ɬe-'čom-hʷah, lit. 'its directional-below-diminutive'.	See Language page
Wintu	kelas			loan into protolanguage, direction unknown
Wubuy	jarrmayarrmaj			unique
Yabarana		'teiçpo (no)					See Language page
Yagua	jamuca- -qui	xa:muka: ; kwi		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		čainipa					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	2986			unknown
Yandruwandha	payirri , marrpu, marrpuwithi			inheritance
Yanomam	rape	ɾape		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	rape	ɾape		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	parra-parra			inheritance?
Yavapai	kYu/(:)li			inheritance
Yavitero	a'ľ̥utu-hi	a'ľ̥utu-hi					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	pajiri			inheritance
Yawuru	wiriman	wiriman		loan
Yokuts Palewyami	so-loo/-ko			unknown			CHM Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi	wa: (see also “far”)			inheritance			K07:244
Yokuts Yowlumne	wa'aT'			inheritance			Golla 1964
Yuhup	w'ǝt	w'ǝt		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	ka,y-, koy- “long, tall, far			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	busane, misene, misine, muenere, mujen, müjénera, vivisene						See Language page
Yukuna	waphérekuni	wapʰérekuni		unique			See Language page
Yuma	7aqo/l “to be long” H4:20			inheritance
Yuruti	'jóa-ro	'jóa-ro					See Language page
Záparo	saaka	saːka					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
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
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
Karajarri
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
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
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Rirratjingu
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
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
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
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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