Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

short

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

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