Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

right/right hand

Semantic Field: location/body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: derecha
Meaning Portuguese: direita

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	sáikakitehe	sáikakitehe		unique			See Language page
Aché		yutɨ		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	tutúpit	tutupit		unique			See Language page
Andoke	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Arabana	aratja			loan
Araona		me-anai bene					See Language page
Ashuar	untsúrnumanini [shared Secoya]	untsumu, manini					See Language page
Ayoreo		ãra'čuu-i; ãra'čuu-a					See Language page
Baniwa	mátsia, madzákani, whittíta, dzeekéma???	mátsia, madzákani, whit̪íta, dzeekéma???		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	ɾíóho-katɨa	ɾíóho-katɨa					See Language page
Bardi	joorroongganyi niimarla	jurrungkanyi niimarla		inheritance
Bará		diabã'kɨ̃́					See Language page
Barí		ããkai					See Language page
Baure	koyan	kojan		unknown			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	missing			missing
Bora	ɨ́mɨá-néxkʰï	ɨ́mɨá-nέxkʰɯ		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	jada			loan
Burarra	-munganaguwa			unknown
Cahuilla	acha-ma			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	katʃbi-ói-ka	katʃbi-ói-ka					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	bótsanógchi	mpótsanónktʃi		unique			See Language page
Canela		haare				Jê form is za-re. Maxacalí form is -ɲĩp-c̷atit.	See Language page
Carapana	'ká-ríape-dɨ̃́gõã	'ká-ríape-dɨ̃́gõã					See Language page
Carijona	ənətunu			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	hida-e-ke (Means "good")	hida-e-ke		unique			See Language page
Central Aymara	kupi	kupi					See Language page
Cha'palaa		'u'ran-dʸa				Lit. 'good-hand' 04.330.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	pyra/-mitu(a)			inheritance
Chipaya		ṣ̌ewa				Uru-J form is šew.	See Language page
Chiriguano		aka'tua		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-fʷeye					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	-kuj'uw			inheritance			Wash 2001:429
Chumash Cruzeno	quluja “mano derecha”			inheritance			JPH
Chumash Ineseno	-kuyuw' (I)			inheritance			A 10
Chumash Ventureno	-talkujuw' "right hand"			inheritance			JPH
Chácobo	mɨ-nɨkaya	mɨ-nɨkaya		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	kxanyk “right (direction)”			inheritance
Cofán	tansin'fa	tãsi̡ʔɸa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	missing; probably “good”			missing
Cubeo	nurino (identical with correct/true)	nuɾino		unique			See Language page
Cupeño	pilya-	[piʎə]		inheritance
Desano	diaye (identical with lexical entry of correct/true)	diaje		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	[missing]			missing
Dhuwal	[missing]			missing
Dhuwala	[missing]			missing
Diyari	ngunjarani			inheritance
DiyariREU	ngunjarani			inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu	[missing]			missing
Djapu	[missing]			missing
Djeoromitxi	wewe	wewe					See Language page
Djinang	djunupa			inheritance
Dâw	sôòb-xub	ʃôb-xup		unique			See Language page
Epena		hua-'raare				Lit. 'hand-right.side'.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		ebianee		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	banei-xe	banei-xe					See Language page
Eñepa	arʸe yaka (IDS)	arʸe jaka (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Gabrielino	ah-te/-ving-ar-ro “right side direction”			inheritance			CHM/MC253
Gajirrabeng	dalgegany			unique
Gooniyandi	joordoo			loan
Guayabero		pokla-lél (espec: 'lado derecho' - right side)		unknown			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	[missing]			missing
Gurindji	jutu			inheritance
Hodï		baʰkei bõ bã hai-lɨ̃		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	chuuram	tʃu:ram					See Language page
Hup	pɨb cáʔah ('strong/quick side')	pɨb cáʔah ('strong/quick side')		unique			See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	eyewiik, iiwiik	[əjəˈwiˑk], [iˑˈwiˑk]		unknown
Ingá	allima	aʎima					See Language page
Iquito	suhuáquiji	suwákihi		unknown			See Language page
Itonama		mokoyowi				Means 'right hand'.	See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	djoron_g	jorrongk		inheritance
Jaru	judu			inheritance
Jawi	dyurruŋungardi	jurruŋungardi		inheritance
Kaingang	pẽg-ja	#NAME?					See Language page
Kakataibo		mɨ'kɨ̃kʷe ~ mɨkʷe				mɨ'kɨ̃ke (dial.); mɨkʷe. Panoan mɨkɨnɨ kʷaya. 'right-hand, correct'.	See Language page
Kakua		hê-yet-man		unique			See Language page
Kanamarí	-ba wara	-ba wara	mão direita				Magalhães 2018:351
Karajarri	jurunguny			inheritance
Karajá		ruruna-rəbi					See Language page
Kariña	apohtun	apohtun	right side; right hand				Yamada 2010:715
Katukina		mɨki-ʔo-ri				Cf. 'straight' 12.730.	See Language page
Kija	jutu-piny			loan	NGY
Kiliwa	sal=paa			inheritance
Kitanemuk	numua(nga) “good”			loan
Koreguaje	rũhiñe	rũhiɲe		unique			See Language page
Kotiria	poto (Waltz)	poto (Waltz)		unique	cognate Piratapuyo		See Language page
Kwazá	watxiwatxiʔỹkoro	watxiwatxiʔỹkoro					See Language page
Lake Miwok	ko/kkowa (direction)			unknown
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	iisa mairia	iisa mairia	right: good, beaurtiful side				DeGoeje 1928:191
Luiseño	pli (possessed only, “right hand”)			inheritance
Maca		-iyayikˀiʔ					See Language page
Macaguan		apiat		unique			See Language page
Maidu	ji/mdyk'y\			inheritance
Maihiki	ɨtaji ja	ɨtaxi xã		unique			See Language page
Makiritare	əmuʔdemhɨnɨɨ (IDS)	əmuʔdemhɨnɨɨ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	rioho-ka-dɨha	rioho-ka-dɨha		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	mai-winɨkɨi (IDS)	mai-winɨkɨi (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Malyangapa	[missing]			missing
Mangala	junka			unknown
Mapoyo	teme'kunu yaperiske wayapë'tëpo (?)	teme'kunu japeriske wajapɛ'tɛpo (?)					See Language page
Mapudungun		man					See Language page
Matses	abiuc	abiuk		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	nabé-ɸene	nabέ-ɸɛnɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	joodoomiwadha			loan	NGY
Mithaka	[missing]			missing
Mocoví		l-oik					See Language page
Mojave	7ahan			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		'tak				tak-'w̃e is 'right hand'.	See Language page
Movima	čo-ni	tʃo-ni					See Language page
Mudburra	[missing]			missing
Mudburra	[missing]			missing
Muinane	ímíyanago-no	ímíjanago-no					See Language page
Murui Witoto	nabeji	nabɛji		inheritance/Witoto			See Language page
Mutsun	samma “be right-handed”			unknown			NW (JPH)
Napo Lowland Quichua	cusca	kuska					See Language page
Ngamini	ngunadimu			unique
Ngandi	X			missing
Ngarluma	mayangu			unique
Ngumbarl	neemala pandoorngun	neemala pandoorngun		inheritance
Nhirrpi	[missing]			missing
Nimanburru	dyurruŋguny	dyurruŋguny		inheritance
Ninam	temit (EM72)	temit		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	jimdykna:n			inheritance
Nivaclé		-fayiš	right (side)				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	hʉwáa-ará	hʉwáa-ará					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	junka
Northern Nyangumarta	marrjanyukarti			unknown
Northern Sierra Miwok	wej:a-			inheritance
Nukak		bakaʔ1		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	jirumpu
Nyikina	djoron_g	jorrongk		inheritance
Nyulnyul	djoron_g	jorrongk		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	nabé-ne	nabέ-nɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	ɸóóʔtʸa	ɸóóʔtʲa		unique			See Language page
Paakantyi	ṉurani			unique
Paraguayan Guaraní		aka'tua					See Language page
Paresi	ifihini	ifihini		unique			See Language page
Pemon	emadono, merunte (A1981); meruntö winün (M2000)	emadono, meɾunte (A1981)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	machacàníiri	matʃakàníiri					See Language page
Pilagá		l-oik					See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	[missing]			missing
Plains Miwok	we:ja-			inheritance
Puinave	[-wide]	wide		unique			See Language page
Pumé	mũĩchjiá tãrãrí						See Language page
Páez	quiña, suith	kiɲa, suitj					See Language page
Qawasqar		ḳeyaxan-tereḳ				Means 'to the right'.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	alleq	aʎeq					See Language page
Resígaro	kaášo?osí	kaáʃoʔosí		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	[missing]			missing
Ritharrngu	dhunupa			inheritance
Salinan A	lama/yu (A),			unknown
Salinan M	lamai (sep 150)			unknown			Mason 1918:150
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		akyinakha					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		aktaʔmelakɬaʔ; akpeywookɬaʔ				Also akyemnaʔtemakɬaʔ.	See Language page
Sanumá	kate (EM72)	kate		doubtful loan	Tupi-Guarani		See Language page
Secoya	untsurnumani	un'zuřnumañi					See Language page
Selknam		šòʔw				Means 'true, actual'.	See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	inol aapa “right hand”			unknown
Serrano	7aiynu7 “right side” (cf. a7ai “good”			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		mɨkaya-o					See Language page
Sikuani		pe-kúha		inheritance	Sik-Cuiva-Playero group		See Language page
Siona	jëja	hɨha		unique			See Language page
Siriano	di'ájé gapɨ	di'ájé gapɨ					See Language page
Sirionó	equiato cuti (right hand)	ekiato kuti		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	pyra-S right side			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	cusca	kuska					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	hot:oH-			unknown
Southern Ute	pyramtug, pyranAkwatyg “to the right”			inheritance
Sáliva	ballama	baʤama		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		ď̶ani bai eni bene				bai is 'arm'.	See Language page
Tanimuca	ri'ta pẽrõ'tõ 'pi	ri'ta pẽrõ'tõ 'pi		unknown			See Language page
Tatuyo	ká-ɾíape 'dɨgõa	ká-ɾíape 'dɨgõa					See Language page
Tehuelche		'kokˀr					See Language page
Tikuna	tɯgɯnɛ	tɯgɯnɛ		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	apëtu(nu)	apǝtu(nu)		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		al-oik					See Language page
Trinitario		wowre; -nopowowre					See Language page
Trumai	kiʔta šɨ-k	kiʔta šɨ-k		unique			See Language page
Tukano	diakhɨ̃́	diakhɨ̃́		inheritance			See Language page
Tuyuka	diabã'kɨ	diabã'kɨ					See Language page
Tübatulabal	tey hawwa7an “right side”			unknown
Tümpisa Shoshone	tsaommo7o “right hand”			inheritance
Urarina	rautono (right side)	ɽautono		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	kar̃me	kar̃me		unique			See Language page
Waikhana	po'to peʔe	po'to peʔe					See Language page
Waimaja	di'ábã́kɨ̃	di'ábã́kɨ̃					See Language page
Walmajarri	mayakarti			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	mara yujudu			unique
Waorani	tõbẽ-bæ̃-ĩ-dõ			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	diwaʔura	diwaʔura		unique			See Language page
Wappo	wi/ti			unknown
Wari	irikwerešiʔ	irikwereʃiʔ					See Language page
Waurá	k-iyežẽ-pe-lu	k-iježẽ-pe-lu		unknown			See Language page
Wayampi	ɛʔɛ-katu (Lit. 'genuine-good')	ɛʔɛ-katu (Lit. 'genuine-good')		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	apëtun	apǝtun		inheritance			See Language page
Western Mono	tsaunaqwety “right side”			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		la-humkat				Lit. 'part/side-right'.	See Language page
Wintu	cali right (dexter) side			inheritance
Wubuy	walawalamag			inheritance
Yagua	ntityuday	ɲtitjudaj		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		kayakai ãori					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	dhalthuŋu			unknown
Yandruwandha	patji, patjikurnu			unique
Yanomam	tɨma (EM72)	tɨma		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	timi	timi		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	ngunjari			inheritance
Yavapai	sa\lk?a_ni “right hand”; sa\lkha_no_ “on the right side”, sa\lk?ha_ni “right side”			inheritance
Yavitero	minaľi (lit. 'chief, boss')	minaľi (lit. 'chief, boss')					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	ngunarinji			inheritance
Yawuru	djoron_g	jorrongk		inheritance
Yine		potɨkľe					See Language page
Yokuts Yowlumne	pay'a7			inheritance			Golla 1964:64;
Yuhup	mihnɨ̌ŋ	~bihdɨ̌g		unique			See Language page
Yuki	me-ta\//-to (CHM), mipat mitat			unknown			S&S 1984
Yukpa	kicho						See Language page
Yukuna	ka'añá	kaʔaɲá		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	dia 'bã́kadɨ̃ã	dia 'bã́kadɨ̃ã					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Andoke
Arabana
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Canela
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Cruzeno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
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
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kanamarí
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Katukina
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
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
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nhirrpi
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
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
Secoya
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tatuyo
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Wubuy
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yandruwandha
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yarluyandi
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yawarrawarrka
Yawuru
Yine
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti

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