Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

moon

Semantic Field
environment
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
luna
Meaning Portuguese
lua

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
Bankalachi Toloim moo-yah' 209 inheritance
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone mya inheritance
Cahuilla menily inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok kome/- inheritance
Chemehuevi mija/rogopic(i) inheritance
Chumash Barbareno 7aw7aj inheritance Klar 1977:91
Chumash Cruzeno 7awhay' loan Klar 1977:91
Chumash Ineseno 7away7 inheritance Klar 1977:91
Chumash Obispeno t-awa7 inheritance Klar 1977:91
Chumash Ventureno 7awhay7 inheritance Klar 1977:91
Cocopa xLya7 inheritance
Comanche mya inheritance
Cupeño meni-ly [məniʎ] inheritance
Gabrielino moa:r inheritance
Iipay 'Aa hellyaa [xəˈɫʸaˑ] inheritance
Kawaiisu mya-zi inheritance
Kiliwa xa7la7 inheritance
Kitanemuk myach inheritance
Lake Miwok kome/enawa inheritance
Luiseño moy-la inheritance
Maidu kulu/m po\k'o/ “dark luminary” inheritance
Mojave haly'a inheritance
Mutsun Ta:r unknown o77:145, 309
Nisenan po:mbok inheritance
Northern Paiute myha inheritance Thornes 03:245
Northern Sierra Miwok kome- inheritance
Plains Miwok kome- inheritance
Salinan A Tats'o:/opi7 (A), loan
Salinan M Tats'o:/pe' loan Mason 1918:133
Seri (Comcaac) iizax unknown
Serrano mya:-T/t inheritance
Southern Paiute mya-G inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok kome- inheritance
Southern Ute maatag'ochI, myatag'ochI inheritance
Tübatulabal myyjal, myyjapisht inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone mya(ttsi) inheritance
Wappo hi/n (also “sun”) loan into protolanguage
Washo dí:be p'íʔiš unknown Washo Project
Western Mono tadamy/7a, tadawy/7a inheritance
Wintu canaly unknown
Yavapai hla/ inheritance
Yokuts Palewyami 7opHos inheritance JPH Gamble 91
Yokuts Yawdanchi 7upH-ish inheritance K07:237, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne 7opH other G1964:65
Yuki lashk'aw “moon, month” inheritance S&S 1984
Yuma xaly7a/ H3:208 inheritance
Baniwa kéeri kéeɻi inheritance See Language page
Carijona nuna (SM) inheritance See Language page
Cubeo aviá, aviá ñamicacʉ, ñamicacʉ aviá, aviá ɲamikakɨ, ɲamikakɨ inheritance See Language page
Dâw xʉtʉʉ̀m, xotʉʉ̀m [lua, sol] xɨtɨ̂m, xɔtɨ̂m inheritance See Language page
Desano abe abe inheritance shared Siriono See Language page
Eñepa wanə wanə unknown See Language page
Hodï amiye unique See Language page
Waorani apãi-kã unique See Language page
Hup wædhɔ́ wædhɔ́ inheritance See Language page
Kakua widʔ doubtful loan into proto-language, direction unknown Nadahup wædhɔ, widhɔ See Language page
Makushi kapói kapói inheritance N Amaz subgroup See Language page
Nheengatu yaci jasi inheritance See Language page
Ninam wilipo, wiripo (EM72) wilipo, wiɾipo inheritance See Language page
Nukak widʔ4 doubtful loan into proto-language, direction unknown Nadahup wædhɔ, widhɔ See Language page
Maihiki ñamihaquɨ aguɨ ɲamihakɨ agɨ inheritance See Language page
Pemon kapui (A1981); kapɨii (E1980); kapüi (M2000) kapui (A1981); kapɨi (E1980) inheritance N Amaz subgroup See Language page
Resígaro keégí keégí inheritance See Language page
Sanumá pilipoma (EM72) pilipoma (EM72) inheritance See Language page
Sikuani juameto (3) inheritance used for both 'sun' and 'moon' [compare Tukanoan] See Language page
Tariana deːpite keːɾi deːpite keːɾi inheritance See Language page
Tukano mujĩ́ pũ muhĩ́ pũ inheritance Branch 1, E Tuk See Language page
Kotiria sʉ̃ ñami macariro (Waltz) sʉ̃ ñami makaɾiɾo (Waltz) inheritance See Language page
Yanomam poripo (EM72) poɾipo inheritance See Language page
Yanomami peripo peɾipo inheritance See Language page
Yukuna keri keɾi inheritance See Language page
Yuhup wædhɔ̌ wædhɔ̌ inheritance See Language page
Arabana ngarkani unique
Bardi guwidi XXngl also month kuwidi inheritance
Bunuba girlinymana unknown
Burarra an-jirderda unknown
Dhangu ŋaḻindi inheritance
Dhuwal wirrmu
Dhuwala walmuḏa unknown
Diyari pira inheritance
DiyariREU ngarkani loan Arabana
Djambarrpuyngu wirrmu unknown
Djapu ŋaḻindi inheritance
Djinang guḻurwi unknown
Gajirrabeng garngeng inheritance
Gooniyandi jaalinyi loan
Gupapuyngu walmuḏa unknown
Gurindji jakiliny loan Miriwung
Jabirr-Jabirr kunyol kunyol inheritance
Jaru jagiliny loan
Jawi koowedie kuwidi inheritance
Karajarri kirrirti inheritance
Kija karnki-ny, Jawurrany- inheritance
Malyangapa Mal: patju loan Kulin?
Mangala kirrirti unique
Miriwung garngeng inheritance
Mithaka nyangi inheritance?
Mudburra bardangarra
Mudburra bardangkarra loan
Ngamini piRa inheritance
Ngandi rni-gurrnga inheritance
Ngarluma wilarra
Ngumbarl meerijal, koonyool <meerijal, koonyool> inheritance
Nhirrpi piRa inheritance
Nimanburru gunjul kunyul inheritance
Northern Mangarla kirrirti
Northern Nyangumarta tartarta inheritance
Nyangumarta mujungu loan Pilbara
Nyikina rdardarda rdardarda inheritance
Nyulnyul gunyu(v)l kunyu(v)l inheritance
Paakantyi baidjuga unique
Pirriya ngalatha inheritance
Pitta-Pitta tyangi unique
Rirratjingu ŋaḻindi inheritance
Ritharrngu gulkiya inheritance
Walmajarri yakarn loan
Wangkayutyuru jipa unique
Warrwa binkarr, giliman, girridin binkarr, kiliman, kirridin inheritance
Wubuy ngarlindi loan
Yan-nhangu rangu loan Burarra
Yandruwandha nyangi inheritance?
Yarluyandi piRa inheritance
Yawarrawarrka pirra inheritance
Yawuru girridin kirridin inheritance
Achagua kéeri kéeri inheritance See Language page
Piapoco quéeri ké:ɾi See Language page
Kabiyari kéeri kéeɾi See Language page
Yavitero keľi keľi See Language page
Wapishana kʰaɨẓ kʰaɨẓ inheritance Proto-Arawak See Language page
Mandawaka kéːri kéːɾi See Language page
Wayuu kaši Also means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Yine ksɨ-rɨ Also means 'month' 14.710. To be full moon is tɨpľakwahata. *Piro-Apuriná form is *ka'sɨ-rɨ. See Language page
Paresi kaimare kaimare inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano kahe See Language page
Trinitario kohe Cf. 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Baure ki'he-ṛ̌ ki'he-ṛ̌ inheritance See Language page
Waurá kežɨ (also means "month") kežɨ inheritance See Language page
Arutani aʔtap aʔtap See Language page
Sape tapo tapo See Language page
Cha'palaa 'ke-pe 'pahta; 'pahta Lit. 'night orb' 14.420. 'Full moon' is 'čuʔ-'čan-ma; 'čuʔ-'ča-ya means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Bora nïʔ-pa pʰéxkʰó-expʰi nɯʔ-pa pʰέxkʰó-ɛxpʰi inheritance See Language page
Muinane (ɸúkkuo) nɨ́ʔɨ-ba (ɸúkkuo) nɨ́ʔɨ-ba See Language page
Akawaio kaböi kaböɪ inheritance Pemongan See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect kapëi kapɤi See Language page
Apalai nuno nuno inheritance See Language page
Wayana nunuwë nunuwǝ inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó nunnə nunnə inheritance See Language page
Makiritare nūnə (IDS); nu:nö (KH) nu:nə inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo nuunë nuunɛ See Language page
Wai Wai nuuɲi nuuɲi inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari nenuwe nenuwe See Language page
Yabarana nuna See Language page
Yukpa kuno See Language page
Kalapalo ŋune ŋune inheritance See Language page
Muisca chie ʂie See Language page
Barí čibaɨg Colombia: čibayrə. *Chibchan form is *si'hiʔ. See Language page
Northern Emberá heddéko heddéko See Language page
Epena a'tane Also means 'month'. Also 'tači 'nawe, 'our mother'. See Language page
Guayabero huím-t madói píh-in inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Macaguan jomét homét inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Cuiva homo-kóitʃa-to luna, moon Huber & Reed 1992:65
Cofán cose'su chiga, ccovu kosɛʔsɯ tʃiɣa, khoβɯ phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra tsoopi tsoopi unique See Language page
Taushiro a´tova aʔtowa See Language page
Páez ate ate See Language page
Tikuna tau5we3ma5cü3 (A58) tauwemakɨ unique See Language page
Urarina atene atene unique See Language page
Camsa xuaʃkóna xuaʃkóna See Language page
Andoke pódəə̃ pódəə̃ unique See Language page
Pumé gupẽnẽ See Language page
Tinigua ɲiɸo See Language page
Puinave həbət həbət unique See Language page
Máku ya ya See Language page
Warao waniku waniku See Language page
Ashuar yántu, nantu jantu, nantu See Language page
Huambisa nantu nantu See Language page
Aguaruna nántu nántu inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect kamarab unique Nadëb has distinct words for sun/moon See Language page
Matses iba, ushë iba, uʃɨ unknown; inheritance See Language page
Kakataibo ʔoṣ̌ɨ Also means 'month'. či'βaṣ̌ki-ti 'to wane (the moon)'. *Panoan *ʔoṣ̌ɨ. See Language page
Katukina ošɨ Also means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Pacahuara 'ʔoṣ̌ɨ d'Orb oche, oše. Heath o-si. Arm oshe, oše. See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo oṣ̌ɨ See Language page
Yaminahua oṣ̌ɨ See Language page
Chácobo oṣ̌ɨ (also means "month") oṣ̌ɨ (also means "month") inheritance See Language page
Yagua vuje wũxẽ unique; unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua quilla kiʎa See Language page
Ingá killa kiʎa See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua quilla kiʎa See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano killa kiʎa See Language page
Piaroa j'o'dok'äwa yo'dok'æwa unique See Language page
Sáliva bejo beho unique See Language page
Bará jã'bĩ-bãlɨ̃ bũ'ĩpũ See Language page
Barasano ~buihu, ~buhihu (YM) ~buihu, ~buhihu (YM) See Language page
Carapana moipʉ, muipʉ mɔipɨ, muipɨ See Language page
Makuna ~ubakaji ~jabi gagɨ ~ubakaji ~jabi gagɨ inheritance See Language page
Yuruti jã'bĩ́ bãkɨ̃ bu'ĩpɨ jã'bĩ́ bãkɨ̃ bu'ĩpɨ See Language page
Waikhana a'sɨ̃ jã'bĩ kʰɨ̃dõ a'sɨ̃ jã'bĩ kʰɨ̃dõ See Language page
Siriano abé ñamímʉ́ abé ñamímɨ́ See Language page
Tanimuca aidya'ka aiʎa'ka unique See Language page
Tatuyo bũ'ĩ̃pɨ̃ jã'bĩ bã'kã-kɨ̃, bũ'ĩ̃pɨ̃ 'jãbĩ bã'kãã-kɨ̃ ("sun of the night") bũ'ĩ̃pɨ̃ jã'bĩ bã'kã-kɨ̃, bũ'ĩ̃pɨ̃ 'jãbĩ bã'kãã-kɨ̃ ("sun of the night") See Language page
Tuyuka bũ'ĩpũ (yã'bĩ-bãkɨ̃) bũʔĩpũ (jãʔbĩ-bãkɨ̃) See Language page
Waimaja ñã́mĩ́ mãkʰɨ muipũ̀ ɲã́mĩ́ mãkʰɨ muipũ̀ See Language page
Koreguaje pãimiaʉ pãimiaʉ unique See Language page
Siona yãyãkɨ jãjãkɨ inheritance See Language page
Secoya ñañë ñã'ñĩ See Language page
Karitiana oti oti inheritance See Language page
Kokama yatsɨ jatsɨ inheritance See Language page
Wayampi yaɨ jaɨ inheritance See Language page
Aché ǰačɨ inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano ǰasɨ inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní ǰasɨ See Language page
Sirionó ɲasi ɲasi inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá jɑɨ jɑɨ inheritance See Language page
Ocaina fodyoome ɸodʲoomɛ unknown See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto pḯbï.i pɯ́bɯ.i See Language page
Minica Witoto ɸḯ.ui ɸɯ́.ui See Language page
Murui Witoto ɸïβui ɸɯβui inheritance See Language page
Iquito cásiiri kásiiri inheritance See Language page
Záparo kashiikwa kaʃiːkʷa See Language page
Wari panawoʔ panawoʔ See Language page
Araona badi *Tacn form is *badi. See Language page
Ese Ejja ɓaʔi inheritance See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo baʔi (also means "month") baʔi See Language page
Tacana badi Also means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Cavineña badi (Also means "month") badi inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara phajjsi pʰaxsi See Language page
Cayuvava 'rããre ~ rãrẽ 'My grandmother the moon' is i-tætæ irãrə. kimɨhɨ'tiate'haere ki-tætæ-irãrẽ 'when moonbeam hits us (from) grandmother moon'. See Language page
Itonama u-ʔtʸahka-ʔkaʔka Cf. 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Kwazá hakuri, hanãwã (hakuri also means month) hakuri, hanãwã (hakuri also means month) See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané 'iwa Also means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Movima yejcho jehtʃo See Language page
Trumai atetl-pak atetl-pak unique See Language page
Kaingang kysã kɨṣ̌ã; kɨsã See Language page
Canela #NAME? *Jê form is *nã. See Language page
Djeoromitxi kupa kupa See Language page
Chipaya xiiš Also means 'month'14.710. Uru-J form is xiiš. See Language page
Mocoví širaigo See Language page
Pilagá ɲiʔ ʔa'woʁoik Also means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Toba kaʔago-ʁoik -ʁoik is 'adjectivizer (masc)'. The masculine article so is always used with the moon. See Language page
Lengua piltin See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité piɬtin See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet peltenˀ See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay weʔ'laʔ See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja weʔla Also means 'month' 14.710. See Language page
Maca xuwel (f.) Also means 'month'. See Language page
Nivaclé xiweʔkla moon https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo geedo'si-deʔ Lit. 'father of the month'. See Language page
Mapudungun kɨyen̯ Ranquel form is kɨyen. See Language page
Qawasqar yeḳaptsewe-ḳ-seles seles means 'female'. Cf. yekap-c̷ewe, 'toward evening'. Also arka-k-seles (cf. 'up' 12.080). Ag, Em record akyewe-k-seles (cf. 'dark' 15.630). Bo, Sk, Be, Gui record yekaps-alok for Central QWS. Fi, Hy, SpS record [konako], from Yagan, for South QWS. In See Language page
Selknam k-re-èn See Language page
Tehuelche 'ḳēngenkon Also 'sewenon, used in mythological tales. See Language page
Lokono kathi katʰi moon Pet 1987:364
Kariña nuno nuno moon Yamada 2010:781