Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

rain

Semantic Field
environment
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
lluvia
Meaning Portuguese
chuva

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 tahng'-il 209; dā>-ngil K1907 inheritance
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone paa-7yma”-pin (N) inheritance
Cahuilla wewni-sh (rain, clouds) inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok nyk:a- (to rain) inheritance
Chemehuevi ywa/-r(y) (N) inheritance
Chumash Barbareno tuhuj inheritance Klar 1977:24
Chumash Cruzeno tuhuy inheritance Klar 1977:24
Chumash Ineseno tuhuy inheritance Klar 1977:24
Chumash Obispeno tu inheritance Klar 1977:24
Chumash Ventureno tuhuy inheritance Klar 1977:24
Cocopa p7ay inheritance
Comanche ymaary, ymapy inheritance
Cupeño 'aweweni ['əˈwɨwəni] inheritance
Gabrielino 7akwa:ken; unknown
Iipay 'Aa ekwiy [Ɂəˈkʷɪi] inheritance
Kawaiisu 7uwa-ry inheritance
Kiliwa kwWiy=h=uhaa-k inheritance
Kitanemuk wongat inheritance
Lake Miwok 7u/upa inheritance
Luiseño xila~i “to rain” unknown
Maidu k'adi/ki unknown
Mojave kuv'aw inheritance
Mutsun 7ammani “rain” unknown O77:53, 131
Nisenan ba:j unknown
Northern Paiute paumaba inheritance Thornes 03:106
Northern Sierra Miwok nyk:a- inheritance
Plains Miwok ho:ma- inheritance
Salinan A (k)le/shxay unknown Turner 1980:81;
Salinan M missing missing
Seri (Comcaac) ipca unknown
Serrano wO:ng-t inheritance
Southern Paiute ungwa-S to rain, storm inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok nyk:a- inheritance
Southern Ute uwarY inheritance
Tübatulabal tangil (N) inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone yma”, yngwa” inheritance
Wappo ma/kh unknown
Washo daha/7ash “rain” unknown J?
Western Mono tyy/kwa/pE inheritance
Wintu luh, lu:hej loan direction unknown
Yavapai (?)ki\vo_ inheritance
Yokuts Palewyami xot'o inheritance K1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi xotoo; G64:64 xotH- inheritance K07, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne Si7e:' “to rain” , Se7el (Golla 1964) inheritance N1964
Yuki t'u:m (N) unknown S&S 1984
Yuma 7u:v7a/w “to rain” H4:20 inheritance
Baniwa íidza íidza inheritance See Language page
Carijona konoho inheritance See Language page
Cubeo ocaino; ʉ̃rejibi okaino; ɨ̃ɾexibi inheritance See Language page
Dâw doj doɟ inheritance See Language page
Desano semantically similar: deco mere-ri ('to rain') deko meɾe-ɾi inheritance See Language page
Eñepa kanoʔ (IDS) kanoʔ (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Hodï o unique See Language page
Waorani ko-õdæ unique See Language page
Hup d'oj- (v.) d'oɟ- (v.) inheritance See Language page
Kakua maʔ-bɨ̌gŋ- [water-fall-] unique See Language page
Makushi konoʔ (IDS) konoʔ (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Nheengatu amãna amãna inheritance See Language page
Ninam maa (EM72) maa inheritance See Language page
Nukak kaan2de1 unique See Language page
Maihiki oco ja (vb.) oko xã (vb.) inheritance See Language page
Resígaro fá?voótsí fáʔvoótsí unique See Language page
Sanumá maa te (EM72) maa te inheritance See Language page
Sikuani éma inheritance See Language page
Tariana íya íja inheritance See Language page
Tukano akô ('water') akô ('water') inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Kotiria coro (Waltz) koɾo (Waltz) inheritance E-W Tuk See Language page
Yanomam maa (EM72) maa inheritance See Language page
Yanomami maa ma: inheritance See Language page
Yukuna juni (=water) huni (=water) inheritance See Language page
Yuhup d'oɉ d'oɉ inheritance See Language page
Arabana tjilti unique
Bardi oola -ma- ula -ma- inheritance
Bunuba winjiy unknown
Burarra mu-lamula unknown
Dhangu baḻkurrk unknown
Dhuwal waḻuka
Dhuwala waṉbana unknown
Diyari thalara unique
DiyariREU tjilti loan Arabana
Djambarrpuyngu 2930 unknown
Djapu waḻuka unknown
Djinang djurrmuk unknown
Gajirrabeng jileloorng unique
Gooniyandi yiwirndi loan
Gupapuyngu waṉbana unknown
Gurindji yipu loan Wardaman
Jaru ngaba inheritance
Karajarri 3906 inheritance
Kija jatany unique
Malyangapa Mal: kurlpi' unique
Mangala jinmiri unknown
Miriwung yiwin loan Ward? NGY?
Mithaka ngurli unique
Mudburra yibu
Mudburra yibu inheritance
Ngamini kurdula unique
Ngandi nyalk loan direction unknown
Ngarluma yoongoo
Ngumbarl woolainbul <woolainbul> inheritance
Nhirrpi ngandyara inheritance
Nimanburru wuul wuul inheritance
Northern Mangarla ngapa inheritance
Northern Nyangumarta kuluwa inheritance
Nyangumarta 3906 inheritance
Nyikina wila wila inheritance
Nyulnyul barrbEgun, gurlay, janjarl, rIrrar barrbEkun, kurlay, janjarl, rIrrar inheritance
Paakantyi nina, mukra unique
Pirriya 32 loan
Pitta-Pitta 32 unique
Rirratjingu waltjaṉ, baḻkurrk
Ritharrngu nyalk loan
Walmajarri manypu unknown
Wangkayutyuru pala unique
Warrwa galguina wila kalkuina wila inheritance
Wubuy arnbana unique
Yan-nhangu gaṉaŋathala unknown
Yandruwandha ngandjarri inheritance
Yarluyandi 34 unique
Yawarrawarrka nganjara inheritance
Yawuru wula wula inheritance
Achagua ú:nia ú:nia inheritance See Language page
Piapoco unía unía See Language page
Kabiyari peʔekhe, pehe peʔekhe, pehe See Language page
Yavitero jlía hlía See Language page
Bare hiya hija See Language page
Wapishana wɨnɨ wɨnɨ inheritance Proto North Arawak See Language page
Wayuu huya Also refers to 'season/year' 14.730. See Language page
Yine hina; neka See Language page
Paresi one (water, rain) one (water, rain) inheritance See Language page
Ignaciano takiwa-rama Lit. 'rain-water' 01.310. A heavy rain is ičape tikiwa. See Language page
Trinitario tɣiwo Verbal form is -ɣiwo. To 'sprinkle' is -c̷eppako. See Language page
Baure so'won so'won inheritance See Language page
Waurá iya-ɣa; unɨ ija-ɣa; unɨ inheritance See Language page
Arutani akohã See Language page
Sape nam posoe See Language page
Cha'palaa 'šuwa; šu-pi The latter means 'rainwater'. See Language page
Bora nííxʸa-pa nííxʲa-pa inheritance See Language page
Muinane nííxa-ba nííxa-ba See Language page
Akawaio tuuna tuna inheritance See Language page
Apalai konopo konopo inheritance See Language page
Wayana kopë kopǝ inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó konopo konopo inheritance See Language page
Makiritare konōhoɨ (IDS) konōhoɨ (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo kënëpo kɛnɛpo See Language page
Wai Wai tuuna tuuna inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari njawa ɲawa See Language page
Yabarana 'kɜnapo'wɜ:peɾi See Language page
Yukpa kiopo, kiyopo, kiyopio See Language page
Kalapalo koŋofo koŋofo inheritance See Language page
Muisca siu siu See Language page
Barí dihkaɨg Verbal form is dihkaga andyikan. Colombia: dʸikayrə. See Language page
Northern Emberá kúe kúe See Language page
Epena 'kʰoi See Language page
Guayabero ˀiam inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Macaguan em inheritance Proto-Guahiban See Language page
Cuiva éma lluvia, rain Huber & Reed 1992:62
Playero emá See Language page
Cofán unjin u̡hi̡ phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra siina siina unique See Language page
Taushiro i´cho iʔtʃo See Language page
Páez nos nos See Language page
Tikuna puːkɯ puːkɯ unique See Language page
Urarina elo, elu elo, elu unique See Language page
Camsa wabténa wabténa See Language page
Andoke də (to rain) də (to rain) unique See Language page
Pumé kʰɔmẽ See Language page
Puinave wau wau unique See Language page
Máku naʔme See Language page
Ashuar yúmi jumi See Language page
Huambisa yumi jumi See Language page
Aguaruna pujánti, yúmi puxanti, jumi unique; inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect do:ʃ, do:ɉ inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect du:ʃ See Language page
Matses ue ue inheritance See Language page
Kakataibo uɲe; ɨβe; ʔuβe *Panoan *ʔoi. See Language page
Katukina oi See Language page
Pacahuara o'i, ʔo'i d'Orb ohi. Heath o-i. See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo oi βɨti See Language page
Yaminahua oi Also means 'voice' 18.110. See Language page
Chácobo oi oi inheritance See Language page
Yagua rumura; ruboda rũmura, ruboda doubtful loan Zaparo umaru; Kokama amana See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua tamya tamja See Language page
Ingá tamia tamia See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua tamia tamia See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano para paɾa See Language page
Piaroa ahiya' ahijaɁ unknown See Language page
Sáliva oxo oxo unknown See Language page
Bará o'ko See Language page
Barasano okó kedí-se okó kedí-se See Language page
Carapana 'óko 'óko See Language page
Makuna to rain: ide quedi-rise, quedi-re ide kedi-ɾise; kedi-ɾe inheritance See Language page
Yuruti o'kó pearo o'kó pearo See Language page
Waikhana a'koro a'koro See Language page
Siriano de'kó bẽ'rẽ́-rĩ́ de'kó bẽ'rẽ́-rĩ́ See Language page
Tanimuca o'koa ha'dyua o'koa ha'ʎua inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo o'kó o'kó See Language page
Tuyuka o'kó o'kó See Language page
Waimaja ókʰó peà ókʰó peà See Language page
Koreguaje oko, cʉnaʉmʉ oko (cʉnaʉmʉ=sky; oko=water oko, cʉnaʉmʉ oko inheritance See Language page
Siona oco oko inheritance See Language page
Secoya ocoji (vb.) ɔ'kɔhi (vb.) See Language page
Karitiana e e unknown See Language page
Kokama amana amana inheritance See Language page
Wayampi amã amã inheritance See Language page
Aché bakɨ unique See Language page
Chiriguano ãma inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní ama See Language page
Sirionó ama; ɲaaki ama; ɲaaki inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá aman aman inheritance See Language page
Ocaina ñoon, ñoonjun; ñóótuño (si 2-4 dias) ɲõõ; ɲõõjɯ̃; ɲóótɯɳo inheritance See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto nókï nókɯ See Language page
Minica Witoto nókï nókɯ See Language page
Murui Witoto nocɨ nokɯ (B83) inheritance See Language page
Iquito aási aási unique See Language page
Záparo umaru umaɾu See Language page
Wari šowiʔ ʃowiʔ See Language page
Araona nai To drizzle is kʷizozo; wala wala. See Language page
Ese Ejja ena, pwehi ? inheritance See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo e-'na e-'na See Language page
Tacana nai See Language page
Cavineña ne(ʔ)i; nei (G71) (Specifically the noun) ne(ʔ)i; nei (G71) inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara jallu xalʸu See Language page
Cayuvava da-bo ~ do-bo; bo 'To sprinkle' (as rain) is puru. See Language page
Itonama i-tʸe; uduhna Latter form is verbal. To rain hard is saraharasne(?); to rain much is nikaʔbɨhe. See Language page
Kwazá awe- awe- See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané a'ɲe See Language page
Movima luʔluʔu luʔluʔu See Language page
Trumai kʔawixu kʔawixu unique See Language page
Kaingang ta ta; ta kutɛ̃ See Language page
Suyá ná ná See Language page
Karajá biu; nanaɨ See Language page
Djeoromitxi nĩpa nĩpa See Language page
Chipaya čixɲi Verbal form is čix-š. Uru-J form is čixɲi. See Language page
Mocoví yaʁat See Language page
Pilagá 'wetep See Language page
Toba awot See Language page
Lengua mameyi The verb is (prefix)-mamaka-iyi. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité akmamaia See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet akmaamayˀ See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay i-wuʔm-'čoʔ See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja pexla See Language page
Maca piɬey (m.) See Language page
Nivaclé tčanu rain (noun) Cf. 'storm' 01.580. https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo geei Also means 'cloud' 01.730. See Language page
Mapudungun mawɨn̯ Ranquel form is mawɨn. See Language page
Qawasqar aperḳs Neutral morpheme; no verb-noun differentiation. Also kapkas. Sk, Ir record apers; Bo, SpC record kapkas for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record kapkas for South QWS. See Language page
Selknam čalwn See Language page
Tehuelche 'tˀēw See Language page
Lokono oni oni rain Pet 1987:368
Kariña konopo konopo rain Yamada 2010:751