Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

rain

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

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


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
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
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
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
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
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Pacahuara
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
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
Sape
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
Yine
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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