Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

name

Semantic Field: human
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: nombre
Meaning Portuguese: nome

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	hiʔinaʃi	hiʔinaʃi		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		bɨkuapɨre		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	da, na	da, na		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	eezek	ezɛk		inheritance	Proto-Carib		See Language page
Andoke	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Apalai	esety	esetɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	pidla			unique
Araona		bani					See Language page
Arutani	rawi	ɾawi					See Language page
Ashuar	náar (my name)	na:r					See Language page
Ayoreo		ii					See Language page
Baniwa	-iipítana	-iipítana		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	~wabe	~wabe					See Language page
Bardi	ninga; irrnga	ninga; irrnga		inheritance
Bare	na	na					See Language page
Bará		wã'bẽ́					See Language page
Barí		aa				Colombia: ʔaarə. Chibchan form is 'haka.	See Language page
Baure	woiy	woij		unique			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	na-tappinia-ppyh “name, signature”			unique
Bora	meme	mɛmɛ		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Bunuba	yingiy			doubtful loan
Burarra	-nelangga			unknown
Cahuilla	tew-al			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	wabáina	wabáina					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	soora	sooɾa		unique			See Language page
Carapana	wãme	wãmɛ					See Language page
Carijona	eseti			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	e-ba-ka-ni	e-ba-ka-ni		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		eme; õmõ ~ omo					See Language page
Central Aymara	suti	suti					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	7oja:she:-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'mu-mu				Suffix -mu is a nominalizer.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	ni/a-vi			inheritance
Chipaya		tʰuu					See Language page
Chiriguano		h-ee		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-ey ~ -i (m.)					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	ty			inheritance			Klar 1977:18
Chumash Cruzeno	te			inheritance			Klar 1977:18
Chumash Ineseno	ty			inheritance			Klar 1977:18 (and A:79)
Chumash Obispeno	ti (JPH has ty from RC)			inheritance			Klar 1977:18
Chumash Ventureno	ty			inheritance			Klar 1977:18
Chácobo	hanɨ	hanɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	muLy			inheritance
Cofán	inise	inisɛ				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	nihakyry			inheritance
Cubeo	ãmiá	ãmiá		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Cuiva		pé-wɨn	nombre, name				Huber & Reed 1992:301
Cupeño	-tew'a	[tɨwɁə]		inheritance
Desano	wãĩ́	wãĩ́		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Dhangu	ŋaykaṉa			unknown
Dhuwal	yäku
Dhuwala	ŋaykaṉa			unknown
Diyari	tharla			inheritance
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	ya:ku
Djapu	yäku			inheritance
Djeoromitxi	tõhi	tõhi					See Language page
Djinang	girarrk			unknown
Dâw	xaát	xǎt		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		tʰɨ̃					See Language page
Ese Ejja		aʔɓaxa-ni		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	baxani (Girard 1971)	baxani (Girard 1971)					See Language page
Esselen	-map (Arroyo)			unknown			Shaul 1995:202
Eñepa	#NAME?	itʃeik		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	mo-tuwa:nya-n “your name”			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	yinginy			inheritance
Gooniyandi	yingi			doubtful loan
Guayabero		peh wɨl		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Gupapuyngu	yäku			inheritance
Gurindji	yini			inheritance
Huambisa	naari	na:ri					See Language page
Hup	hǎt	hǎt		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		-'ihare; -'iharu				Respectively: male; female.	See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	chehich	[tʃəˈxɪtʃ]		unknown
Ingá	suti	suti					See Language page
Iquito	ɨyaaca	ɨjaaka		inheritance			See Language page
Itonama		uh-kadaya					See Language page
Jaru	yirdi			inheritance
Kabiyari	íí	íí					See Language page
Kaingang	jiji	yiyi; yɨyɨ					See Language page
Kakataibo		anɨ				Panoan anɨ. 'Nominalizing suffix' -ti. Panoan -ti.	See Language page
Kakua		wɨ̃t		unique			See Language page
Kalapalo	ititï	ititɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	et	et		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	3970			unique
Karajá		ni					See Language page
Kariña	ety	etɨ	call; name; sound				Yamada 2010:734
Karitiana	sat	sat		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		hanɨ					See Language page
Kawaiisu	nijaa-vi			inheritance
Kija	yinginy-			inheritance
Kiliwa	ny-7-mil			inheritance
Kitanemuk	tyw			inheritance
Kokama	chira	tʃiɾa		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	mami	mami		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Kotiria	~waba	w˜ãmã		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Kwazá	ta-	ta-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	la/kte			unknown
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	iri(-hi)	iɾi-(hi)	name				Pet 1987:364
Luiseño	tung-la			inheritance
Maca		#NAME?					See Language page
Macaguan		wɨ́n		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Maidu	ja/, ja../			inheritance
Maihiki	mami ja	mami xã		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Makiritare	tə̄tɨ (IDS) (call (=name)); ö:tü (KH)	tə:tɨ (IDS); ə:tɨ (KH)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	~wabe	~wabe		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Makushi	yeseʔ (IDS)	yeseʔ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Malyangapa	mitji			doubtful loan
Mandawaka							See Language page
Mangala	yini			inheritance
Mapoyo	yeetï	jeetʊ					See Language page
Mapudungun		ɨy				Same form in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	cuëmëdaid	kuɨmɨdaid		unique			See Language page
Minica Witoto	mámekï	mámɛkɯ					See Language page
Miriwung	yinginy			inheritance
Mithaka	[missing]			missing
Mocoví		l-eenaʁat					See Language page
Mojave	imuuly			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		tic̷; tih					See Language page
Movima	eɬe	eɬe					See Language page
Mudburra	yini
Mudburra	yini			inheritance
Muinane	mómo	mómo					See Language page
Muisca	hyca	hɨka					See Language page
Murui Witoto	mamekï	mamɛkɯ		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Mutsun	raakat			unknown			NW (JPH)
Máku	entse	entse					See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		hʌ̰ːd					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		hʌd, hʌt		inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	shuti	ʃuti					See Language page
Ngamini	tarla			inheritance
Ngandi	ngitj			inheritance
Ngarluma	yini
Ngumbarl	nyillowel	nyilawil		inheritance
Nheengatu	eɾa	eɾa		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	thala			inheritance
Ninam	wãha	wãha		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	ha, ja, ja:, jawi:- (v); hesi japebe my:m “what is his name?”			inheritance
Nivaclé		-ey	name				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	trɨ̃́	trɨ̃́					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	yini
Northern Nyangumarta	yini			inheritance
Northern Paiute	ni7a “to name, call by name”			inheritance			Nichols 1974:177
Northern Sierra Miwok	7oja:se-			inheritance
Nukak		nãuʔ2wa4hat1		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	9170			inheritance
Nyikina	nilawal	nilawal		inheritance
Nyulnyul	nalaol	nalaol		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	mámekï	mámɛkɯ					See Language page
Ocaina	mammu	maam̵ɯ		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Paakantyi	migi			inheritance?
Paraguayan Guaraní		't-era					See Language page
Paresi	enexare, exaliti	enexare, exaliti		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	esek (A1981); esek (M2000)	esek (A1981); e'sek (M2000)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	ípidená	ípidená					See Language page
Piaroa	wã'bẽ́	wã'bẽ́		unique			See Language page
Pilagá		akwisaia					See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	[missing]			missing
Plains Miwok	7owa:se-			inheritance
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Pumé	kẽ						See Language page
Páez	yace	yake					See Language page
Qawasqar		ḳtel					See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	suti	suti					See Language page
Resígaro	iivú	iivú		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	ya:ku, ŋaykaṉa
Ritharrngu	garrar			unique
Salinan A	ka:set ka:s:il-e (pl) “name” p. 27;			unknown
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		neŋweseyˀ					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		hanɨ					See Language page
Sanumá	wãh, hito (both EM72)	wãh, hito (both EM72)		inheritance			See Language page
Sape	marua	maɾua					See Language page
Secoya	mami	mã'mĩ					See Language page
Selknam		yo				Cf. 'hear' 15.410, 'understand' 17.160.	See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	ita/asi			unknown
Serrano	tywan-c			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		ere					See Language page
Sikuani		pe-wɨ́nɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	mami	mami		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Siriano	wãĩ́	wãĩ́					See Language page
Sirionó	ere	ere		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	nia:-S			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	shuti	ʃuti					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	7oja:he-			inheritance
Southern Ute	ni/aa, ni/7a			inheritance
Suyá	ɨtɨ	ɨtɨ					See Language page
Sáliva	umacha	umaʧa		unique			See Language page
Tanimuca	wã'bẽã	wã'bẽã		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Tariana	pitána	pitána		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	wã'bẽ	wã'bẽ					See Language page
Taushiro	nu´ju	nuʔxu					See Language page
Tehuelche		'yā				Also means 'I' 02.910.	See Language page
Tikuna	naega [2-3, 1, 4]	naega		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	eka	eka		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		-'ihare					See Language page
Trinitario		taak(-ake)					See Language page
Trumai	taak(-ake)	taak(-ake)		unique			See Language page
Tukano	wãmé	wãmé		loan into protolanguage, direction unknown	Boran, Witotoan, Tukanoan		See Language page
Tuyuka	wã'bẽ	wãʔbẽ					See Language page
Tübatulabal	tingwaa-n			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	niha, niya			inheritance
Urarina	kʉɾaa	kʉɽa:		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	oy-osotɨ	oy-osotɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	wãbẽ	wãbẽ					See Language page
Waimaja	wãmɛ̃́	wãmɛ̃́					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	ety	etɨ					See Language page
Walmajarri	yini			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	[missing]			missing
Waorani	ẽ-bõ-wo			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	ɨɨ	ɨɨ		inheritance	Proto North Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	ya/we			inheritance
Wari	wišišiʔ (wit)	wiʃiʃiʔ (wit)					See Language page
Warrwa	nilawal	nilawal		inheritance
Washo	di/ye “to name”			loan			J1979:567
Waurá	-kupɨ'na	-kupɨ'na		unique			See Language page
Wayampi	anɨ	anɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	ehet	ehet		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		anɨľia					See Language page
Western Mono	nani/yan			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		to-'ɬey					See Language page
Wintu	-jet, jechuna:s			inheritance
Wubuy	muwaj			inheritance
Yabarana		ja'seti					See Language page
Yagua	jitya	xı̃tja		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		kẽ					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	Riya-djuŋgaliwarrway			unknown
Yandruwandha	maya			doubtful loan
Yanomam	wãfe (EM72)	wãfe (EM72)		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	pei a wãhã	pei a wãhã		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	wangka			unique
Yavapai	mu/l, mo/l			inheritance
Yavitero	iľ̥iwanaha	iľ̥iwanaha					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	drikindri			unique
Yawuru	nilawal	nilawal		inheritance
Yine		hi-waka				Piro-Apuriná form is hɨ-'waka.	See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	wa7shet			inheritance			JPH Gamble 91
Yokuts Yawdanchi	hoyowac			inheritance			K07:241
Yokuts Yowlumne	hOy'O			inheritance			Blevins 2004
Yuhup	hât	hât		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	ya,w-			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	eje	dʒose					See Language page
Yukuna	iíji	iíhi		inheritance			See Language page
Yuma	amuly “to have a personal name”, shi:muly “to have a clan name” H6:155			inheritance
Yuruti	'wãbẽ	'wãbẽ					See Language page
Záparo	aychaw	ajʧaw					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bardi
Bare
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
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
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jaru
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Karajá
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
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Máku
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Rirratjingu
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Sape
Secoya
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Suyá
Sáliva
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
Yine
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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