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Semantic Field: environment
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: estrella
Meaning Portuguese: estrela

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	sáalii	sá:lii		doubtful loan	Carib		See Language page
Aché		tata ɨwatɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Aguaruna	yáya	jája		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	chiiriigö	tʃirigö		inheritance	Proto-Carib		See Language page
Andoke	füǝ(ü)khü (RW52)			unique			See Language page
Apalai	xirikuato	xirikuato		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	kardipila			inheritance
Arutani	okihat	okihat					See Language page
Ashuar	yaa	ja:					See Language page
Ayoreo		'geedo					See Language page
Baniwa	hiwírhi	hiwíɻhi		inheritance			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	suul' 209			inheritance
Barasano	~joko	~joko					See Language page
Bardi	gubala	kubala		loan
Bará		jõ'kõã-wɨ̃					See Language page
Barí		tootubi				Colombia: totubirə. Chibchan form is bi-.	See Language page
Baure	wa'his	wa'his		unknown			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	taci7ym-pin			inheritance
Bora	mɨ́ɨ́kʰḯrï-kwa, mɨ́ɨkʰïrï	mɨ́ɨ́kʰɯ́rɯ-kwa, mɨ́ɨkʰɯrɯ		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	wardanyi			loan
Burarra	marnnga			unknown
Cahuilla	su'we-t			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	estrelʲa-téma (from sp)	estrelʲa-téma					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	tsagachi	tsankatʃi		unique			See Language page
Canela		kʰɛn				Jê form is kɛn.	See Language page
Carapana	ñocõ	ɲɔkɔ̃					See Language page
Carijona	tʃirikə			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	porari	porari		unique			See Language page
Cayuvava		rawaβa; ra'uβaβa					See Language page
Central Aymara	wara wara	wara-wara					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	ho/sh:ok:o:na-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'ma'kara					See Language page
Chemehuevi	puu/civ(y)			inheritance
Chipaya		wara-wara					See Language page
Chiriguano		ǰasɨ tata		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		kates (f.)					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	7aqiwo, 7aqiwu B78			inheritance			Klar 1977:119
Chumash Cruzeno	7aHli7k'i, 7aqli7k'i7 at 0302			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ineseno	7aqiwo			inheritance			Klar 1977:119
Chumash Obispeno	(t)k/qshimu, tiLhisa chqsimu7			unknown			Klar 1977:119
Chumash Ventureno	7aqiwo			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	wištima (also means "many")	wištima (also means "many")		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	kwLyap			inheritance
Cofán	o´fe	oʔɸɛ				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	tatsinuupI			inheritance
Cubeo	abiácorʉ	abiákorɨ		unique			See Language page
Cuiva		opitéi-to	estrella, star				Huber & Reed 1992:66
Cupeño	su'u-l	[suɁul]		inheritance
Desano	necãmʉ	ne kãmɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	ganyu(')			unknown
Dhuwal	baṯtjurr
Dhuwala	ganyu(')			unknown
Diyari	diji waka			inheritance
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	ganyu(')			unknown
Djapu	baṯtjurr			unknown
Djeoromitxi	bzirebzire	bzirebzire					See Language page
Djinang	gata			unknown
Dâw	‘mẽér	m’æ̃̌h		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		[lu'sero]				From Span. 'lucero'.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		mahameta		unique			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	čiče	čiče					See Language page
Esselen	amutatas “stars” (Arroyo)			unknown			Shaul 1995:201
Eñepa	kaʔ yakɨn	kaʔ jakɨn		unique			See Language page
Gabrielino	su:r, $u:r, $o$yot, sosyot “stars”			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	thamberralng			unique	NJ
Gooniyandi	warda			loan
Guayabero		ʔit-táeh-t		unique			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	ganyu(')			unknown
Gurindji	kiki			loan	Jaru
Hodï	ateta / atetï (plural)			unique			See Language page
Huambisa	yaa	ja:					See Language page
Hup	wædhɔm'æ̌h [mæh 'small']	wædhɔ-~b'æ̌h		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		harairiki					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	kwenmesaap	[kʷən̯məˈsaˑp]		inheritance
Iquito	sahuíja (same as stone)	sawíha (same as stone)		unknown			See Language page
Itonama		o-kičˀi					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	barranggoman	barrangkoman		unknown
Jaru	warda			loan
Jawi	inderee	inderri		unique
Kabiyari	wirínhu	wiɾínhu					See Language page
Kaingang	krĩg	krĩŋ					See Language page
Kakataibo		ʔispa				ʔɨspa (dial.). Panoan wištima.	See Language page
Kakua		kɨ̂j		inheritance			See Language page
Kalapalo	kandiñoko	kandiñoko		unique			See Language page
Kamayurá	jaɨtata-ˀi (M2000)	jaɨtata-ˀi (M2000)		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	wiriny			inheritance
Karajá		taina					See Language page
Kariña	siriko	siriko	star, year				Courtz 2007:370
Karitiana	otirypo	otiɾɨpo		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		hiči					See Language page
Kawaiisu	puucii-vy			inheritance
Kija	warta-l			loan	Bunuban
Kiliwa	msi7			inheritance
Kitanemuk	hu7ch			inheritance
Koreguaje	ma'jñakoo	maʔxɲakhoo		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	mʉano macaria; ñahpichohaca (all Waltz)	mʉano makaɾia; jahpikhohaka (all Waltz)		unique			See Language page
Kwazá	txitũjɛ, -tõi	txitũjɛ, -tõi					See Language page
Lake Miwok	to7le			inheritance
Lengua		ap-yowa					See Language page
Lokono	wiwa	wiwa	star				Pet 1987:372
Luiseño	Su7-la			inheritance
Maca		footekiʔ (f.)				'Lucero', the morning star is neɬu-wokiʔ; cf. 'day' 14.410. The 'evening star' is xukaχewokiʔ; cf. 'night' 14.420.	See Language page
Macaguan	jarwát	harwát		unique			See Language page
Maidu	lyly/			loan direction unknown
Maihiki	tucu aguɨ	tuku agɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	šidīčə (IDS); shidi:chö (KH)	ʃidi:tʃə		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	~jokoa-gã	~jokoa-gã		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	sírikɨ́	sírikɨ́		inheritance	likely loan into Yanomami		See Language page
Malyangapa	pul:i			inheritance?
Mandawaka	ewíːne	ewíːne					See Language page
Mangala	wiriny			loan	Yawuru
Mapoyo	sihkë	sihkɛ					See Language page
Mapudungun		waŋɨlen̯				Ranquel form is waŋɨlen.	See Language page
Matses	uispa	uispa		inheritance			See Language page
Minica Witoto	ukúdu	ukúdu					See Language page
Miriwung	thamberralng			unique	NJ
Mithaka	tinggu			unique
Mocoví		waḳahɲi					See Language page
Mojave	7am'use, hamuse			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		õrõ'taʔ				Cf. 'light' 01.610.	See Language page
Movima	ɗiɗin-kʷa	ɗiɗin-kʷa					See Language page
Mudburra	jinkiji
Mudburra	jinkiji			loan
Muinane	méékɨrɨ-gai	mέέkɨrɨ-gai					See Language page
Muisca	fagua	paγua					See Language page
Murui Witoto	ukudu	ukudu		inheritance			See Language page
Mutsun	awiSna			unknown			NW
Máku	ðaoku	ðaoku					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ʃagõ:h		doubtful loan	Carib		See Language page
Ngamini	didyidalra			inheritance
Ngandi	dhaporlk			unique
Ngarluma	birndirri
Ngumbarl	koonyool	<koonyool>		inheritance
Nheengatu	yacitá (older term, yaci=lua, ta=tatá=fogo), estrela (from POR, newer term)	jasitá (older term, yaci=lua, ta=tatá=fogo) estrela (from POR, newer term)		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	kulhaRa			inheritance
Nimanburru	warrabalany	warrabalany		inheritance
Ninam	põlemahuk, pəram ãhi (EM72)	põlemahuk, pəɾam ãhi		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	mo:lo,			unknown
Nivaclé		katiʔs	star				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	luséro	luséro					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	wiriny
Northern Nyangumarta	panikiti			unknown
Northern Paiute	paatusuba			unique			Thornes 03:106
Northern Sierra Miwok	hos:ok:ona-			inheritance
Nukak		kɨi3		inheritance			See Language page
Nyangumarta	panikata			inheritance
Nyikina	larn	larn		inheritance
Nyulnyul	warrabalag	warrabalak		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	ukúdo	ukúdo					See Language page
Ocaina	ohxóóhtyo; com̈aando (del este), dsávoohcho (del oeste)	oʔxóóʔtʲo, kom:aando (del este) dzáβooʔĉo (del oeste),		inheritance			See Language page
Paakantyi	poolia, burle			inheritance?
Pacahuara		'wištima				d'Orb huiština. Arm uistine.	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		ᵐbɨǰa					See Language page
Paresi	xorese	ʃoretse		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	chirike (A1981); chirikö (M2000)	tʃiɾike (A1981); tʃiɻi:'kə (M2000)		inheritance	loan to Yanomami, other yanomam lgs, "ʃiɾikaɾi"		See Language page
Piapoco	dùlupùta	dùlupùta					See Language page
Piaroa	siri'ko	siɾikʔɤ		loan	Carib		See Language page
Pilagá		'waḳč-iɲi				Lit. '?-down'.	See Language page
Pirriya	yityi			inheritance
Pitta-Pitta	tyinpi			loan	Mayi
Plains Miwok	hol:ok:aj			unknown
Puinave	kət	kət		unique			See Language page
Pumé	bǫȩ						See Language page
Páez	a	a					See Language page
Qawasqar		c̷elesewe				Also yekapc̷ewe-k-seles, which also means 'moon'. Bo, Sk, SpC, Ca, Gui record kolas for Central QWS. Fi, Hy, Sps record konas for South QWS.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	qoyllur	qojʎuɾ					See Language page
Resígaro	hivíigí	hivíigí		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	baṯtjurr, ganyu
Ritharrngu	dhaparlk			loan
Salinan A	TatsuwA/n (M only) pl. Tatcwa:/niL			loan direction unknown
Salinan M	TatsuwA/n			loan direction unknown			Mason 1918:133
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		apyaoa					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		apyawʔa					See Language page
Sanumá	šitikali (EM72)	ʃitikali		loan (into protolanguage?)	Carib, e.g. Pemon sírikɨ́		See Language page
Sape	ñayino	ɲayino					See Language page
Secoya	ma'ñoco	mãʔñɔkɔ					See Language page
Selknam		telu					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	azoj			unknown
Serrano	hu:7-T			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		wištĩ					See Language page
Sikuani		tulúpu-to		loan, direction unknown	possibly into Piapoco duluputu, if this form really does include the S. suffix -to		See Language page
Siona	maʔčoko	maʔtʃoko		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	neeñúcámʉ	neeñú kámɨ					See Language page
Sirionó	ɲasi tata (Literally "moon fire" (ɲasi means moon, tata means fire))	ɲasi tata		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	po:tsi-S			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	istirilla (Spanish loan)	istiɾiʎa					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	cala:tu-			loan
Southern Ute	puuchiivI			inheritance
Suyá	kãtečí	kãtečí					See Language page
Tacana		atohai					See Language page
Tanimuca	tãʔ'pia	tãʔ'pia		unique			See Language page
Tariana	walipéɾa	walipéɾa		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	jõkõ	jõkõ					See Language page
Taushiro	a´chivi	aʔʃiwi					See Language page
Tehuelche		'tˀerḳeʔ				Some star names: 'šomeʔ, 'las boleadoras'; 'oyo, 'avestruz (ostrich)'; 'čelxlon, 'las tres Marías'.	See Language page
Tikuna	e4xta3 (A58)	eʔta		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	sirikë	sirikǝ		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		waḳah-ɲi; waḳ-ɲi				-ɲi is 'down'.	See Language page
Trinitario		hreeɣi				The 'morning star' is whʸareeɣi.	See Language page
Trumai	asih	asih		unique			See Language page
Tukano	ñocõáwâ	ñokõáwâ		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	yõkõã-'wɨ̃; yõkõ'ã	jõkõã-ʔwɨ̃; jõkõʔã					See Language page
Tübatulabal	shuul			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	tatsiumpi			inheritance
Urarina	aḍzasihe	atʃasihe		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	šir̃ko	šir̃ko		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	jãʔ'pĩkoʔã	jãʔ'pĩkoʔã					See Language page
Waimaja	ñṍkʰṍ	ɲṍkʰṍ					See Language page
Walmajarri	wirl			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	pu(r)turungu			doubtful loan
Waorani	dẽ-bõ			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	wiiẓi	wiiẓi		inheritance	Proto North Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	so/ke			unknown
Warao	kura	kuɾa					See Language page
Wari	piyoʔ	pijoʔ					See Language page
Warrwa	larn	larn		inheritance
Washo	ma7losang			unknown			K311
Waurá	kalũtɨ	kalũtɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	yaɨ-tata ('moon-fire')	jaɨ-tata ('moon-fire')		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	silikë	silikǝ		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		šɨľiwaľa					See Language page
Western Mono	tazino/pY/			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		ka'tes					See Language page
Wintu	satu:s “stars”			loan direction unknown
Wubuy	miyiri			inheritance
Yabarana		si'rika					See Language page
Yagua	darichiy	ndaritʃij		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		išti βɨro; βiši				Contains morpheme for 'eye' 04.210.	See Language page
Yan-nhangu	baṉumbirr			unknown
Yandruwandha	dritji			inheritance
Yanomam	pirim ãfu, šitikari (EM72)	piɾim ãfu, ʃitikaɾi		loan (into protolanguage?)	Carib, e.g. Pemon sírikɨ́		See Language page
Yanomami	šitikari, širikari (EM72), purima ãhu (EM72)	ʃitikaɾi, ʃiɾikaɾi, puɾima ãhu		loan (into protolanguage?)	Carib, e.g. Pemon sírikɨ́		See Language page
Yarluyandi	ditjinaukata			inheritance
Yavapai	ham(m)si_:			inheritance
Yavitero	wiwinaľi	wiwinaľi					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	kuli			inheritance
Yawuru	wiriny	wiriny		semantic shift
Yine		katahiri				'Evening star' is kayikawsahi; 'morning star' is honsahi; 'Pleiades' is kačkehiri.	See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	c'oyo:tas			loan direction unknown			W&G (JPH)
Yokuts Yawdanchi	ch'oytHosh			inheritance			K07:243, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	ts'aitas (same in Golla 1964)			inheritance			K 1963, Golla 1964
Yuhup	wedo b'ɛ̃̌h	wedo ~b'æ̌h		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	manch'ip'a,:se, manch'ip2,s			inheritance
Yukpa	siku	s̺eku					See Language page
Yukuna	iwijrí	iwihɾí		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	jõkõã-wɨ̃	jõkõã-wɨ̃					See Language page
Záparo	naricha, narihya	naɾiʧa, naɾihja					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Canela
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
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
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/Roçado dialect
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
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
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
Yuruti
Záparo

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