Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

short

Semantic Field: quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: corto
Meaning Portuguese: curto

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	tʃúkui	tʃúkui		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		kɨtã		unknown			See Language page
Aguaruna	báchik, sútag	batʃik, sutang		unique; inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	aga'ne'pe (SM)	agaʔneʔpe (SM)		unique			See Language page
Andoke	to(h)fĩ(h)tü̃h (RW52)			unique			See Language page
Apalai	mytyhse	mɨtɨhse		unique			See Language page
Arabana	parla-parla			inheritance
Araona		a-poko-poko				Also a-simo-simo; ma-ailipi; mabaolipi; piša-piša; tobo-tobo.	See Language page
Ashuar	sútarach	sutarax					See Language page
Ayoreo		kata'de-i; kata'de				See 07.250. Also pahoga-'di; pahoga'de; and 'short but strong' tu'nu-i; tunu-'ŋe.	See Language page
Baniwa	mádoa, ttómo, tsóo	mádoa, t̪ómo, tsóo		inheritance			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	ke'-tet 215			loan
Barasano	jee-joa-beti-	jee-joa-beti-					See Language page
Bardi	ngaada	ngaada		inheritance
Bará		'joa-ti					See Language page
Barí		ooḳbarekʔ				Colombia: ʔokbə'raydə.	See Language page
Baure	mohi-	mohi-		unknown			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	kypix			unknown
Bora	páʔrí-nʸeḯβḯ	páʔrí-nʲɛɯ́βɯ́		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	nada			doubtful loan
Burarra	-balmbarra			unknown
Cahuilla	-tuqi-			unknown			S&H 1979
Camsa	béko	béko					See Language page
Carapana	je'pá-, joa-eti-	je'pá-, joa-eti-					See Language page
Carijona	dɨdɨca (SM)			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	hono-da-ma; tʸobo; baro-da-ma (hono-da-ma is literally "long-negative" (hono-da means "long" and -ma is a negation, or "no"); baro-da-ma is literally "tall-negative" (baro-da-ke means "tall" and -ma is a negation, or "no"))	hono-da-ma; tʸobo; baro-da-ma		unique			See Language page
Cayuvava		sĩsĩ					See Language page
Central Aymara	jisk´a	xiskˀa					See Language page
Cha'palaa		'da-pe; 'da-'pepe; 'muču					See Language page
Chemehuevi	tovi/-ci (V)			inheritance
Chipaya		ḳolta; ḳoltalʸa					See Language page
Chiriguano		čutu		unknown			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		xe toy				Lit. 'not tall'12.580.	See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	qlowqlowon			inheritance			Ono 1996:60
Chumash Ineseno	aqul=k'ot “to be short, low”			inheritance			A 2127
Chumash Obispeno	ts-lo7			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ventureno	nowowo			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	namano; čitɨ-pistia	namano; čitɨ-pistia		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	xly7uT, xly7u:T “to be short”			inheritance
Cofán	re'richo	ɾɛʔɾitʃo				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	pa7Ityhtsi7, pa7itsi7wynyry			unique
Cubeo	joabeco (f.), joabecʉ (m.), joabeno (inan.), ʉ̃mʉjʉbeco (f.) ʉ̃mʉjʉbecʉ (m.), ʉ̃mʉjʉbeno (inan.)	xoabeko (f.), xoabekɨ (m.), xoabeno (inan.), ɨ̃mɨxɨbeko (f.) ɨ̃mɨxɨbekɨ (m.), ɨ̃mɨxɨbeno (inan.)		inheritance			See Language page
Cuiva		imoxoi-ʧéka	corto, short				Huber & Reed 1992:336
Cupeño	mutimuti'i-sh	[mutiˈmutiɁɪʃ]		inheritance
Desano	yébari	jébaɾi		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	guṯi(')			unknown
Dhuwal	dhumbuḻ'
Dhuwala	dhumbuḻ'			unknown
Diyari	wardu			inheritance
DiyariREU	wordu			inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu	dhumbuḻ'
Djapu	dhumbuḻ'			unknown
Djeoromitxi	patä	patǝ					See Language page
Djinang	djubirri			unknown
Dâw	‘mãn	m’æ̃n		unique			See Language page
Epena		kʰakʰa'tʰua				Means 'short thing'. 'Short person' is 'posi.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		-čiʔa; -kepe		unique			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	kia-kepe	kia-kepe					See Language page
Eñepa	kawə ehke (IDS)	kawə ehke (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Gabrielino	kamu:hu7, kamu:ho7			unique
Gajirrabeng	nhenmoong			unique
Gooniyandi	thigi			unique
Guayabero		mɨramáta-x ('cosa corta o hajita' - 'short or low thing')		inheritance			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	dhumbuḻ'			unknown
Gurindji	lutu			unique
Hodï		aliʰkʷete		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	sutar	sutar					See Language page
Hup	wǝt-nɨ́h (tall-neg)	wǝt-~dɨ́h (tall-neg)		unique			See Language page
Ignaciano		'čutupi					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	meputtk	[məˈpʊtk]		unknown
Ingá	umutu	umutu					See Language page
Iquito	taquinuríca	takinuríka		unknown			See Language page
Itonama		wayupalahna					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	ruburr	ruburr		inheritance
Jaru	gurda			inheritance
Jawi	narrda	narrda		inheritance
Kaingang	rur	rur					See Language page
Kakataibo		mɨ'tu				mɨs'tu (dial.); tɨṣ̌ɨ 'few, short'.	See Language page
Kakua		baʔ4-dĩ4		unique			See Language page
Kamayurá	iˀaɨk (K12)	iˀaɨk (K12)		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	kunku			unknown
Kariña	sanime	sanime	short				Yamada 2010:801
Karitiana	okỹn, tek	okɨ̃n, tek		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		toko-pičṣ̌a					See Language page
Kawaiisu	tove7e-pii-chi			inheritance
Kija	kurtungu-			unique
Kiliwa	x7kWiiy, nmux			unknown
Kitanemuk	pemisa7i7			unknown
Koreguaje	capʉ	kapʉ		unique			See Language page
Kotiria	yahpa curero; yahpa wacũnu (Waltz)	jahpa kuɾeɾo; jahpa wakũnu (Waltz)		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	coñũ?ỹ-	coñũ?ỹ-					See Language page
Lake Miwok	c'oTo/oj, ch'oTo/oj			loan
Lengua		#NAME?					See Language page
Lokono	besekhen	besekʰen	short				Pet 1987:370
Luiseño	kapa/-kpa-ma-l			inheritance
Maca		ikˀaxiyit					See Language page
Macaguan		totséko		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Maidu	t'e/s			unknown
Makiritare	tawedatoɨ (IDS)	tawedatoɨ (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Makuna	to be short: ye-rise	je-ɾise		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	piaʔmɨtɨ (IDS)	piaʔmɨtɨ (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Malyangapa	murta			loan
Mangala	kunku			loan
Mapudungun		piči; piči pɨra					See Language page
Matses	bushcu	buʃku		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	íanori	íanori					See Language page
Miriwung	doodboong			unique
Mithaka	warnrda			inheritance
Mocoví		se ladok				Lit. 'not tall'.	See Language page
Mojave	7atawen=, it'aw=, ta'wen=, wenawen=			unknown
Mosetén-Chimané		'taknis; mi'kias				Respectively: masc.; fem.	See Language page
Movima	te-ɗes	te-ɗes					See Language page
Mudburra	dungkuja
Mudburra	dardarra			unique
Muinane	bááre-ne	báárɛ-nɛ					See Language page
Muisca	asuhucaza	asuhukatʂa					See Language page
Murui Witoto	ianore	ianorɛ		inheritance/Witoto			See Language page
Mutsun	Notko “be short, of ANYTHING”,	N is ny		unknown			NW (JPH)
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ga-na-pok		unique			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	curulla	kuɾuʎa					See Language page
Ngamini	wordu			inheritance
Ngandi	dhuburdu'			unique
Ngarluma	gambu			unique
Ngumbarl	rooburoo	<rooburoo>		inheritance
Nheengatu	atuka	atuka		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	wanda			inheritance
Ninam	hotote (EM72)	hotote		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	t'un			unknown
Nivaclé		tukˀa	short				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	katutúa	katutúa					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	kunku
Northern Nyangumarta	murlku			inheritance
Northern Paiute	miitsi-			inheritance			Thornes 03:126
Northern Sierra Miwok	haj:et:i-			inheritance
Nukak		dʒɨɨp2ka1 ['not long']		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	murlku			inheritance
Nyikina	wanggurda	wangkurda		inheritance
Nyulnyul	roborr; ruburr	roborr; ruburr		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	i.ánori-de	i.ánori-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	ĩhã́hḯ	ĩhã́hɯ́		unique			See Language page
Paakantyi	yaṇi			unique
Paraguayan Guaraní		ᵐbɨkɨ					See Language page
Paresi	tyoka	tyoka		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	chiapue, dokopairen, atupaki, atupayek (A1981); chi'ya'pö (M2000)	tʃiapue, dokopaiɾen, atupaki, atupadʒek (A1981)		unique			See Language page
Piapoco	maléenéeri	maléenéeri					See Language page
Piaroa	beá'a'	beáɁaɁ		unique			See Language page
Pilagá		saḳa-lok				Lit. 'negative-long/tall'.	See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	marnrtarti			unique
Plains Miwok	ca:pu- (Sp), 7ena:ny- (people)			loan
Playero		marerékike					See Language page
Puinave	[-pom]	pom		unique			See Language page
Pumé	tükümĩ						See Language page
Páez	tou	tou					See Language page
Qawasqar		tˀaw					See Language page
Resígaro	matshó?	matsʰóʔ		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	guṯi, dhumbuḻ
Ritharrngu	dhuburdu'			loan
Salinan A	(e)sluteya/mo (A),			unknown
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		anyakwatawoi					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		akyaʔwateem					See Language page
Sanumá	hototi (EM72)	hototi		inheritance			See Language page
Secoya	nuhuico	nũwĩkɔ					See Language page
Selknam		tišè					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	coojoj			unknown
Serrano	kapOcik, qapOcka “short one”	O is umlaut		inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		nɨ̃kɨma; tĩko					See Language page
Sikuani		tojáe-ka		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	bë'jeji	bɨʔhehi		unique			See Language page
Siriano	jeʔ'bá-	jeʔ'bá-					See Language page
Sirionó	ehua; eakʷa	ehua; eakʷa		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	tovi7-, -top:i7-			inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok	hul:iwi-			inheritance
Southern Ute	kapa7a/tog'owatY			inheritance
Sáliva	sõcui	sõkʷi		unique			See Language page
Tacana		o-bao-čidi				Lit. 'this side of-tall-diminutive'.	See Language page
Tanimuca	dyeʔ'ea; dyeʔ'ea I'taka	ʎeʔ'ea; ʎeʔ'ea i'taka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	madúite	madúite		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	jo'pá-ro	jo'pá-ro					See Language page
Tehuelche		'čˀam-; 'lapč					See Language page
Tikuna	na-mô-úntchi (Alv44)	naʔmoʔuntʃi		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	tɨntɨ:je	tɨntɨ:je		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		saḳ alok; [pičis]-olek				Respectively: 'not long, tall'; and from Span. 'petiso-diminutive'.	See Language page
Trumai	toxox	toxox		unique			See Language page
Tukano	ɨʔmɨáti	ɨʔmɨáti		unknown			See Language page
Tuyuka	jo'á-e-	jo'á-e-					See Language page
Tübatulabal	tapuu7ppich, and variants			loan direction unknown
Tümpisa Shoshone	toppottsi(ttsi)			inheritance
Urarina	maʉeki	maʉeki		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	kaw-ra	kaw-ra		unique			See Language page
Waikhana	jaʔ'wa-ri	jaʔ'wa-ri					See Language page
Waimaja	jo'a-ti	jo'a-ti					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	sehsa	sehsa					See Language page
Walmajarri	kuta			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	wartu			inheritance
Waorani	okaa			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	madiwaɨ	madiwaɨ		inheritance	Proto North Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	mi/te			loan direction unknown
Wari	wiyimain	wijimain				Also ka om hwaraʔ ne 'not largeness'.	See Language page
Warrwa	guugarran	kuukarran		unique
Washo	i/shkush			loan direction unknown			J341
Waurá	ãhã-tãi; peric̷i	ãhã-tãi; peri¢i		unknown			See Language page
Wayampi	atu	atu		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	kupe	kupe		unique			See Language page
Wayuu		motsa-ši; motsa-sɨ					See Language page
Western Mono	tapotsitsi7ini/-tU “very short”			loan direction unknown
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		nip'taha					See Language page
Wintu	woro:ta			unknown
Wubuy	dhamungurr			unique
Yabarana		tiç'pano					See Language page
Yagua	japu- / vapu-; jinryu	xapu / vapu; xinrju		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		tiṣ̌o-pišta					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	guṯi			unknown
Yandruwandha	warnta			inheritance
Yanomam	hotohi (EM72)	hototi		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	yahatotoa, yahatotowë, hatakawë,	jahatotoa, jahatotowə, hatakawə,		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	wardu-wardu			inheritance
Yavapai	chkro/ty (y is barred i)			inheritance
Yavitero	u'wima-hi; witasima-hi.	uʔwima-hi; witasima-hi.					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	ngubu			unique
Yawuru	nurda	nurda		inheritance
Yokuts Palewyami	ken-ne/-che			unknown			CHM Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi	at'e 244			unknown			K07:244
Yuhup	w'ǝt-nɨh	w'ǝt-~dɨh		unique			See Language page
Yuki	pu:hich, puhu7ich			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	také						See Language page
Yukuna	metajlani	metahlani		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	'jépa-, u'pádɨka-	'jépa-, u'pádɨka-					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
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
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Malyangapa
Mangala
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
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
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
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 Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
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
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti

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