Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

stick/wood

Semantic Field: flora
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: palo
Meaning Portuguese: pau, vara

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	áikuba	áikuba		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		wɨra		inheritance			See Language page
Aguaruna	númi	numi		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	yöi	jöi		inheritance	Venezuelan		See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	yëi	jɤi					See Language page
Andoke	-kẽ́	-kẽ́		unique			See Language page
Apalai	nonoaty, wewe	nonoatɨ, wewe		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Araona		amaha				Refers to a type of w., heart wood, which is hard. Cf. 'molartooth' 04.272.	See Language page
Ashuar	númi, yúmi	numi, jumi					See Language page
Ayoreo		eero-'godeʔ				Also means 'firewood'.	See Language page
Baniwa	háiko	háiko		inheritance			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	o-oot' “any stick”			inheritance
Barasano	jukɨ́	jukɨ́					See Language page
Bará		ju'kɨ					See Language page
Barí		kaa				Colombia: kãtunə, means 'stick'.	See Language page
Baure	yakis	jakis		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	huu”-pin “tree, stick, wood, club”			inheritance
Bora	ḯméʔe-i(tree?), ḯméʔe-kʰo, ḯmé-ne-pa	ɯ́mέʔɛ-i(trɛɛ?), ɯ́mέʔɛ-kʰo, ɯ́mέ-nɛ-pa		inheritance			See Language page
Cahuilla	kelaw-at			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	niɲɨ-ɕe	niɲɨ-ɕe					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	yasina	jasina		unique			See Language page
Canela		ha-ppɨ				Jê form is mɨ.	See Language page
Carapana	'júkɨ́	'júkɨ́					See Language page
Carijona	tikuetɨ			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	taora; akʷi	taora; akʷi		loan; inheritance	Spanish		See Language page
Cayuvava		'naare ~ nãræ ~ nare					See Language page
Central Aymara	lawa	kˀulʸu					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	chiki/l:a-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		či					See Language page
Chemehuevi	kukwa/p(i)			inheritance
Chipaya		para				Refers to a small stick used for weaving or measuring.	See Language page
Chiriguano		ɨwɨra		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		alaʔ					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	pon'			inheritance			Klar 1977:115
Chumash Cruzeno	pon' “stick, wood, tree”			inheritance			Klar 1977:116
Chumash Ineseno	pon'			inheritance			Klar 1977:115
Chumash Obispeno	pono7			inheritance			Klar 1977:115
Chumash Ventureno	pon'			inheritance			Klar 1977:115
Chácobo	hiwi	hiwi		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	7i:			inheritance
Cofán	quini'cco, ttemba	kiniʔkho, thɛmba				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	huupI			inheritance
Cubeo	aboðo; buraitʉcarʉ; jocʉjarave	aboðo; buɾaitɨkaɾɨ; xokɨxaɾave		unique; unknown			See Language page
Cuiva		náe-to	palo, stick				Huber & Reed 1992:160
Cupeño	kelawa-t	[kəˈlawət]		inheritance
Desano	yucʉgʉ	jukɨgɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Djeoromitxi	ku	ku					See Language page
Dâw	beedur	bæduh		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		pa'kʰuru					See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	akwi (Girard 1971)	akwi					See Language page
Esselen	i7i			inheritance			Shaul 1995:199
Eñepa	iye (IDS)	ije (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	kuta:/kota:			inheritance
Gajirrabeng	goolbeng			inheritance
Guayabero		ne, nae		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Gurindji	karnti			loan	Miriwung
Huambisa	numi	numi					See Language page
Hup	těg	těg		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		yukuki					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	ily	[Ɂɪʎ]		inheritance
Ingá	kaspi	kaspi					See Language page
Iquito	náana	náana		unique			See Language page
Kaingang	ka	ka					See Language page
Kakataibo		ii				Panoan tara with related meanings 'driftwood, rotten log, fallen tree'. Panoan taṣ̌a with related meanings 'driftwood, log jam in river, trees partly submerged'.	See Language page
Kakua		mâ [tree], --naɁ [cl.tree.like/stick], tõp [vein]		unique			See Language page
Kalapalo	i	i		inheritance			See Language page
Kariña	epy	epɨ	stick; stem; tree				Yamada 2010:732
Katukina		hiwi kaškɨ					See Language page
Kawaiisu	kuko-pi			inheritance
Kija	kuwulu-			inheritance
Kiliwa	7-ipa7 “palo” 433			inheritance
Kitanemuk	kuchat			inheritance
Kokama	ɨwɨra	ɨwɨra		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	vãsocho	bãsodʒo		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	yucʉcʉ (Waltz)	jukʉkʉ (Waltz)		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	ywynwỹ, ywynwỹtsu, tsu, tsĩrjẽ-, -kanɛ	ywynwỹ, ywynwỹtsu, tsu, tsĩrjẽ-, -kanɛ					See Language page
Lake Miwok	tu/maj			inheritance
Lengua		yantesiksik					See Language page
Lokono	ada	ada	stick				Pet 1987:372
Luiseño	kula:wu-t			inheritance
Maca		naxak (m.)					See Language page
Macaguan		nehá		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban		See Language page
Maidu	c'a/			inheritance
Maihiki	masoyo ja	masojo xã		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	dēɨ (IDS)	dēɨ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	gũmu; 'wacʉ (used for dancing)	gũmu; 'wakɨ		loan; unknown	WW kumu log, signal drum, canoe		See Language page
Makushi	meʔsipu (IDS)	meʔsipu (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Mapoyo	yëhE (stick and wood, same as tree)	jɛhə (stick and wood, same as tree)					See Language page
Mapudungun		mamɨlʸ				Same form in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	cueste	kueste		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	ráda, radóθi, aména	ráda, radóθi, amέna					See Language page
Miriwung	gooleng			inheritance
Mocoví		ḳoʔpaḳ				Masc. form; cf. previous entry.	See Language page
Mojave	7a'ii			inheritance
Mosetén-Chimané		['tabra]				From Span. 'tabla'.	See Language page
Movima	koʔo	koʔo					See Language page
Muinane	ɨ́meeʔ-i, dʒári-ga	ɨ́mɛɛʔ-i, dʒári-ga					See Language page
Murui Witoto	amena, rada, radoθi	amɛna, rada, radoθi		inheritance			See Language page
Mutsun	tappur “wood”			unknown			O77:60
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		tǝ:g, ba̱:h		inheritance; inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	caspi	kaspi					See Language page
Nheengatu	mirá	mira		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	c'a, c'a:			inheritance
Nivaclé		yeklɔʔ	wood				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	hʉwáte	hʉwáte					See Language page
Northern Paiute	huupi			inheritance			Thornes 03 early page
Northern Sierra Miwok	le:ka-			unknown
Nukak		tɨ4naʔ4		unique			See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	ráda, radóti	ráda, radóti					See Language page
Ocaina	dyáátya; am̈uunñ..a	dʲáátʲa; am:ɯ̃ɯ̃ɲa		inheritance			See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		ɨvɨra					See Language page
Paresi	atyalihose	atyalihotse		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	yei, taikapu (A1981); dök, yök, yöi (M2000)	dʒei, taikapu (A1981)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	àicu	àiku					See Language page
Piaroa	ra'uh, dáuh (palo, tree)	raɁuh, dáuh		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		naʔ ʔipaḳ; diʔ ʔepaḳ				Lit. 'the (masc)-wood'.	See Language page
Plains Miwok	tumaj			inheritance
Playero		né-hewa					See Language page
Puinave	[-pun]	pun		unique			See Language page
Pumé	tó						See Language page
Páez	vitó	vito					See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	kaspi	kaspi					See Language page
Resígaro	aváanaí	aváanaí		inheritance			See Language page
Salinan A	Ta:/ka7ATh (A),			unknown
Salinan M	Ta:/kATa 'wood'			unknown			Mason 1918:130
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		yamit aisiksik					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		yaamet; yaamet ayseksek					See Language page
Sanumá	hi ti (stick CL)	hi ti (stick CL)		unique			See Language page
Secoya	tarapë	ta'řapɨ					See Language page
Selknam		winči					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	hehe			unknown
Serrano	kuTa:-t			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		hiwi					See Language page
Sikuani		náe-hawa, náe-bo		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	huanso, tëca	wanso, tɨka		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	ju'kɨ́-gɨ	ju'kɨ́-gɨ					See Language page
Sirionó	ira	ira		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Paiute	quq:wa-G			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	caspi	kaspi					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	hyh:y-tki-			loan into protolanguage, direction unknown
Southern Ute	ivichI “stick”			inheritance
Suyá	ywɨrɔ	jwɨrɔ					See Language page
Tanimuca	ja'pu-a	ja'pu-a		unknown			See Language page
Tariana	háiku, héku	háiku, héku		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	'júkɨ	'júkɨ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'bewln				Also 'kˀāk, 'mata, leña'; 'kˀāk 'aškˀn, lit. 'firewood inside, ' or 'matorral'.	See Language page
Tikuna	nái (Alv44)	nái		unique			See Language page
Toba		ʔipaḳ					See Language page
Trinitario		wkuɣi; ykuɣi					See Language page
Trumai	ɨuɨr	ɨuɨr		doubtful loan, direction unknown	Suyá		See Language page
Tukano	jukɨ́	jukɨ́		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	ju'kɨ	ju'kɨ					See Language page
Tübatulabal	uu7u-t			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	huuppin			inheritance
Urarina	enïa	enʉa		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	weewe	weewe		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	ju'kɨ sɨ	ju'kɨ sɨ					See Language page
Waimaja	jú'kɨ́-gɨ	jú'kɨ́-gɨ					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	wiwe	wiwi					See Language page
Walmajarri	mana			inheritance
Waorani	õgõ-to			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	atʰamɨnɨ	atʰamɨnɨ		inheritance	Proto North Arawak		See Language page
Wappo	ho/l			loan into protolanguage
Wari	pana	pana				Also means 'tree'; wiyimain pana means 'stick', lit. 'small wood'.	See Language page
Washo	ma7ag			unknown			J290
Waurá	ata	ata		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	wɨla	wɨla		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	wewe	wewe		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		wunuʔu					See Language page
Western Mono	kudu/' “stick”			inheritance
Wintu	k'ok			loan into protolanguage
Yagua	jipu	xipu		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		koṣ̌a					See Language page
Yanomami	kõã ãsho	kõã ãʃo		unique			See Language page
Yavapai	??i /: “wood, tree”			inheritance
Yavitero	ata	ata					See Language page
Yine		hah-mɨna; mɨna					See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	wechit			unknown			JPH Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi	hUtac “wood”			loan into protolanguage			K07:243
Yokuts Yowlumne	hit'es			loan into protolanguage, direction unknown			K 1963
Yuhup	tég	tég		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	7al			loan into protolanguage			S&S 1984
Yukpa	ué, vean, vi						See Language page
Yukuna	a'awaná	aʔawaná		inheritance			See Language page
Yuma	7a7i:/ “wood, tree” H3:209			inheritance
Yuruti	ju'kɨ́-gɨ	ju'kɨ́-gɨ					See Language page
Záparo	amaka, nakuna	amaka, nakuna					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
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
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Guayabero
Gurindji
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kariña
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Plains Miwok
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
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
Suyá
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wintu
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yine
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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