Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

red

Semantic Field: colour
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: rojo
Meaning Portuguese: vermelho

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	kírai	kírai		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		pirã		inheritance			See Language page
Aguaruna	kapántu	kapántu		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	apiiyuu, juuweeyuu	apiyu, dʒuweyu		unique			See Language page
Andoke	pe-	pe-		unique	cf. Paez		See Language page
Apalai	kamirarame, tahpire	kamirarame, tahpire		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	arkapa			unique
Araona		asele					See Language page
Arutani	araʔwi	aɾaʔwi					See Language page
Ashuar	kapántin	kapantin					See Language page
Ayoreo		kara-'taai; kara-'tee				Also koni'nii-n̥ai; koni'niin̥a. 'Bright red' is gaa'tii; ga'tii-a.	See Language page
Baniwa	íirai	íiɻai		inheritance			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	mel-mel'-lă-pul 219			unique
Barasano	~sua-se	~sua-se					See Language page
Bardi	erer	erer		inheritance
Bará		hũ'ã́					See Language page
Barí		bohḳaraa				Colombia: boko'ranə.	See Language page
Baure	moro'sero-	moro'sero-		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	ainka, enka- (Cherry Creek)			inheritance
Bora		thɯ́xpha-njɛ		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	marlmarli			unknown
Burarra	-mugulumberrpa			doubtful loan
Cahuilla	selnek-ish			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	buángana	buangana					See Language page
Canela		prɨɨ				Jê form is prɨ. Maxacalí form is pɨtahat, pɨtat. Cf. 'foot' 04.370.	See Language page
Carapana	jõãrĩqũẽ, jũãrĩqũẽ	xɔ̃ãɾĩxɛ̃, xũãɾĩxɛ̃					See Language page
Carijona	tamiremɨ			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	pode-da; ča-ča-da (G71)	pode-da; ča-ča-da (G71)		unique			See Language page
Cayuvava		tɨrɨrɨ; patɨha				Cf. 'blood' 04.150.	See Language page
Central Aymara	wila	čupika					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	jolol:-i-			unknown
Cha'palaa		'lʸu'ba-ba; 'unga'lala					See Language page
Chemehuevi	anga/-ga (V)			inheritance
Chipaya		lxok				Also means 'blood' 04.150.	See Language page
Chiriguano		pɨ̃ta		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		isyet					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	tasin			unknown			Ono 1996:33
Chumash Cruzeno	lishHy “colorado”			unknown			JPH
Chumash Obispeno	L-kupe, L-qupe			inheritance			Klar 1977:106
Chumash Ventureno	7al-uqshtahaj			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	piši; šini; či-'šini	piši; šini; či-'šini		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	xwaT “to be red”			inheritance
Cofán	cu´a	kɯʔa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	ekapI			inheritance
Cubeo	jũaco (f.), jũacʉ (m.), jũaro (inan.)	xĩako (f.), xĩakɨ (m.), xĩaɾo (inan.)		inheritance			See Language page
Cuiva		tsóbia	rojo, red				Huber & Reed 1992:294
Cupeño	kwatikwati'i-sh	[kʷatiˈkʷatiɁɪʃ]		loan
Desano	diari	diari		unique			See Language page
Dhangu	miku(')			inheritance
Dhuwal	miku(')
Dhuwala	ṉipiṉ			unknown
Diyari	marralyi			unique
DiyariREU	mirawili			unique
Djambarrpuyngu	1930
Djapu	miku(')
Djeoromitxi	nõrü	nõrø					See Language page
Djinang	miki			inheritance
Dâw	nôò	nô		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		pʰo'ree					See Language page
Ese Ejja		-woʔo		unique			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	yoʔo; woʔo	yoʔo; woʔo					See Language page
Eñepa	t-ukin-ke	t-ukin-ke		unique			See Language page
Gabrielino	kwaxo:xa7			loan into protolanguage
Gajirrabeng	ngenhengbe-			inheritance
Gooniyandi	thiwa			inheritance
Guayabero		pa-sói-jax		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Gupapuyngu	ṉipiṉ
Gurindji	winkilying			unique
Hodï	lu'wa			doubtful loan	Saliban; possible inheritance?		See Language page
Huambisa	kapantin	kapantin					See Language page
Hup	dó	dó		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		tic̷i					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	'ehwatt	[Ɂəˈxʷat]		inheritance
Ingá	pichi, puka	pitʃi, puka					See Language page
Iquito	ácusana	ákusana		unique			See Language page
Itonama		i-dahke; čˀerasna, čˀeresna					See Language page
Jaru	girrgirr			unique
Kabiyari	kíira	kíiɾa					See Language page
Kaingang	kusũg	kɔsɔŋ; kusũŋ					See Language page
Kakua		dɨ̂-ni [be.red-adjvz]		doubtful loan	Nadahup: Hup dó; also Desano diari		See Language page
Kalapalo	tupisuGiñe	tupisuGiñe		inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	ipirang	ipirang		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	4502			inheritance
Karajá		isɔ					See Language page
Kariña	tapire	tapire	red				Yamada 2010:808
Katukina		hõčĩ				Same as 'yellow' 15.690.	See Language page
Kawaiisu	7aga-ki-			inheritance
Kija	ngenheng-			inheritance
Kiliwa	7-kwal			inheritance
Kitanemuk	kwashypk			loan into protolanguage
Kokama	pɨtani (to be red)	pɨtani		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	maaja'ñe	maaxaʔɲe		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	~so'a	~soʔa		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	kiʔỹ-	kiʔỹ-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	7a/wa-			unknown
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	kolhen	koɽen	red				Pet 1987:369
Luiseño	qwaya/qwya-sh, 7ava- “to be red”			loan into protolanguage
Maca		sʔeʔ					See Language page
Macaguan	tsobí	tsobí		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Maidu	la/kla\kpe			inheritance
Maihiki	ma	ma		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	seweičato (IDS) (also means 'ripe')	seweitʃato (IDS)		unknown			See Language page
Makuna	~sua-rise	~sua-rise		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	suyú	suyú		inheritance	N Amaz subgroup		See Language page
Malyangapa	Mal: parkarditjulu			unique
Mandawaka	kílali	kílali					See Language page
Mangala	piḎpurr			unknown
Mapoyo	tapiire	tapiire					See Language page
Mapudungun		kelɨ				Ranquel form is kelɨ ~ kolɨ.	See Language page
Matses	shin	ʃin		inheritance			See Language page
Minica Witoto	hí.aï-re-de	hí.aɯ-rɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	nganangbe			inheritance
Mithaka	tjirtiti			unique
Mocoví		tok; le-tog-aʁaik				The latter, 'prefix-red-adj (masc)'.	See Language page
Mojave	7ahwat=			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		heih'natč; heih'nas					See Language page
Movima	rapal	rapal					See Language page
Mudburra	pilyingpilyinga
Mudburra	bilyingbilyinga			loan
Muinane	tɨ́ɸai-no	tɨ́ɸai-no					See Language page
Muisca	heczen mague	hektʂen maγe					See Language page
Murui Witoto	hi.aï-re-de	hi.aɯ-rɛ-dɛ		inheritance/Witoto			See Language page
Mutsun	Taskuhmin “red one”			unknown			O77:36,82
Máku	leme	leme					See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		hiːɟ					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		hiːn		inheritance	cognate Yuhup		See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	puca	puka					See Language page
Ngamini	marlalyi			unique
Ngandi	rlirrwitj			unique
Ngarluma	martamarta
Ngumbarl	doggul, dogul, doogul	<doggul, dogul, doogul>		unique
Nheengatu	piranga	piɾaŋga		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	pidibidi			inheritance
Nimanburru	werer	werer		inheritance
Ninam	ĩe; wake	ĩe; wake		unique; inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	lak (?)			inheritance
Nivaclé		yuk	red				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	dyipurrú	dʒipurrú					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	rnurrkurl
Northern Nyangumarta	pilyarri			inheritance
Northern Paiute	atsa			unique			Thornes 03:200
Northern Sierra Miwok	weTeT:i-			inheritance
Nukak		mɛ̃lu2		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	mijimiji			unknown
Nyikina	bilyi	bilyi		inheritance
Nyulnyul	werer	werer		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	hí.aï-re-de	hí.aɯ-rɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	tsíího	tsííʔo		unique			See Language page
Paakantyi	ŋalgina			unique
Pacahuara		'šini				d'Orb šini 'red'; čenixna 'to color red'; iroho-čini 'red monkey'.	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		pɨtã					See Language page
Paresi	xotya, xotere	ʃotya, ʃotere		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	chuyu, chaviyu (A1981); chuuwiiyuu (E1980); chuuyu (M2000)	tʃudʒu, tʃavidʒu (A1981); tʃuwiʎu (E1980)		inheritance	N Amaz subgroup		See Language page
Piapoco	quíiraca	kí:ɾaka					See Language page
Piaroa	tua'a	tũɑ̃ ʔɑ̃		inheritance			See Language page
Pilagá		'toom-aʁad-aik				Lit. 'red-augment-masc. adj'.	See Language page
Pirriya	thikarriwina			unique
Pitta-Pitta	kurrhi			loan	Kalkatungu
Plains Miwok	wete7te-			inheritance
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Pumé	kǫȩ						See Language page
Páez	be	be					See Language page
Qawasqar		ḳyeyero				Sk, Bo, SpC record kyero for Central QWS. SpS records tˀel for South QWS. Cf. 'yellow' 15.690.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	puka	puka					See Language page
Resígaro	kedávií́?	kedávií́ʔ		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	miku
Ritharrngu	rlirrbuku			loan
Salinan A	(k)itcka:/ten (A),			unknown
Salinan M	tc'kA/ten'			unknown			Mason 1918:149
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		akyiswasima					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		akyeɬwaseem; kas					See Language page
Sanumá	hanaha	hanaha		unique			See Language page
Sape	ayña	ayɲa					See Language page
Secoya	ma ja'ico	ma 'jaʔikɔ					See Language page
Selknam		òtè; pòʔtè					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	cheel			unknown
Serrano	Syri:-			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		hošĩ					See Language page
Sikuani		tsó:-bia		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	ma; mahei-hi	ma; mahei-hi		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	buidi	buidi					See Language page
Sirionó	ei̯reĩ̯	ei̯reĩ̯		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	angqa-S angqa-ga- to be red			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	puca	puka					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	jococ-:i			unknown
Southern Ute	aka-, akag'arY			inheritance
Suyá	nɛpčí	nɛpčí					See Language page
Sáliva	duwa	duwa		inheritance			See Language page
Tacana		ðere-na; hoti-da					See Language page
Tanimuca	hũ'ã 'ka; hũ'ã i'taka	hũ'ã 'ka; hũ'ã i'taka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	iɾíte 'vermelho, laranya, amarelo escuro; maduro'	iɾíte		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	hũ'ã-	hũ'ã-					See Language page
Taushiro	achiya	aʃija					See Language page
Tehuelche		'ḳˀāpˀ-; 'ḳˀāpˀ-n-k				The latter, lit. 'red-rel.-masc'.	See Language page
Tikuna	daux [5]	dauʔ		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	taamiire	taamiire		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		tok; tog-aʁad-aik				tok ~ tog- mean 'red'.	See Language page
Trinitario		-ic̷ʸoro; tic̷i					See Language page
Trumai	tsi-omat̯	tsi-omat̯		unique			See Language page
Tukano	sõ' á-	sõ'á-		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	sõ'ã	sõʔã					See Language page
Tübatulabal	mel7melyppyyl			unique
Tümpisa Shoshone	angkapi(tyn)			inheritance
Urarina	lanahaj	lanahaj		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	ču-ču-re	ču-ču-re		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	sõʔã	sõʔã					See Language page
Waimaja	hṹã́	hṹã́					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	xiwia	ʃiwia					See Language page
Walmajarri	pirljipirlji			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	karamarra			unique
Waorani	opatawæ̃			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	wɨẓa-ʔu	wɨẓa-ʔu		inheritance	Proto-Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	chi/pe			unknown
Warao	simo (any shade of a dark color?)	simo (any shade of a daɾk coloɾ?)					See Language page
Wari	pakaʔ	pakaʔ					See Language page
Warrwa	bilyi	bilyi		inheritance
Washo	a/shung			unknown			J327
Waurá	mɨhɨža; k-ɨža	mɨhɨža; k-ɨža		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	pilã; pɨtã	pilã; pɨtã		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	takpilem	takpilem		unique			See Language page
Wayuu		išosɨ; iši-to-ľu					See Language page
Western Mono	aqabanagi-			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		čot; i-'čot				The latter form is verbal.	See Language page
Wintu	te:di			inheritance
Wubuy	mirlmirla			inheritance
Yabarana		ta'pirəmu					See Language page
Yagua	runay-	runãj		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		õši				Also means 'ripe'.	See Language page
Yan-nhangu	miku			inheritance
Yandruwandha	pirtipirti			inheritance
Yanomam	wakə	wakə		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	wakə	wakə		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	pitjirina			inheritance?
Yavapai	(?)hWa/t- “red; blood”			inheritance
Yavitero	sitami	sitami					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	pidipidi			inheritance
Yawuru	bilyurrbilyurr	bilyurrbilyurr		inheritance
Yine		sero					See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	holo/tsgai			unique			K1963
Yokuts Yawdanchi	badjikin 244			inheritance			K07:244
Yokuts Yowlumne	pac'alwiyi “turn red”			inheritance			N1944:59
Yuhup	hěɟ	hěɟ		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	7a,:sich, 7a,(:)si:7ich, etc. (see “blood”)			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	isuncha	pa'tuma					See Language page
Yukuna	kerani	keɾani		inheritance			See Language page
Yuma	7axwe/T H3:209			inheritance
Yuruti	sõ'ã-	sõ'ã-					See Language page
Záparo	natuka	natuka					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Canela
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Cruzeno
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
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
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
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
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
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
Warao
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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