Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

tail

Semantic Field: body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: cola, rabo
Meaning Portuguese: rabo

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	íiʃíʃi	íiʃíʃi		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		buaʔa		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	ujúk	uxúk		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	areekna	areʔna		inheritance	Proto-Carib?		See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	ëku	ɤku					See Language page
Andoke	-nǝta (nom. classifier)	-nǝta (nom. classifier)		unique			See Language page
Apalai	arokyry	arokɨrɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	ingka			doubtful loan
Araona		siča				Animal with long tail is siča-ikana.	See Language page
Arutani	mašya	maʃya					See Language page
Ashuar	ujuké	uxukɯ					See Language page
Ayoreo		ka'ri					See Language page
Barasano	~hiko-ro	~hiko-ro					See Language page
Bardi	niyala	niyala		inheritance
Bará		pĩ'kõõ					See Language page
Barí		arihku				Colombia: ʔarikunə. Chibchan form is 'duhki.	See Language page
Baure	i'ho-s	i'ho-s		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	kwaisi, kwesi (Cherry Creek)			inheritance
Bora	pókʷaá, kwakwááβye	pókʷaá, kwakwááβjɛ		unique; unique			See Language page
Bunuba	nyawa			doubtful loan
Burarra	marda			unknown
Cahuilla	-kwas			inheritance			S&H 1979
Camsa	waskuatɕi-xuá	waskuatɕi-xuá					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	vaniishi	waniiʃi		unique			See Language page
Canela		po					See Language page
Carapana	pĩcõrõ	pĩkɔ̃ɾɔ̃					See Language page
Carijona	arokɨhə			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	iwa; ina (G71); ewa?o (G71); ewa?yo (G71)	iwa; ina (G71); ewa?o (G71); ewa?yo (G71)		inheritance; doubtful loan	Panoan		See Language page
Cayuvava		eɲe					See Language page
Central Aymara	wich´inkha	wičˀinkʰa					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	shu:ki-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'ne-'pele					See Language page
Chemehuevi	kwas(i)/			inheritance
Chipaya		kʰurš				'Tailbone, end of spine' is šḳutu. Uru-J form is kʰursi.	See Language page
Chiriguano		#NAME?		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-kyes; -kyes-kiʔ; -kyes-kina				Respectively, the tail of: animal; bird; fish.	See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	tel'eq			inheritance			Klar 1977:27
Chumash Cruzeno	(c)itp'ap'a			unknown			JPH
Chumash Ineseno	teleq'			inheritance			Klar 1977:27
Chumash Obispeno	teLhe7			inheritance			Klar 1977:27
Chumash Ventureno	teleq			inheritance			Klar 1977:27
Chácobo	hina (also means "penis")	hina (also means "penis")		inheritance			See Language page
Cocopa	shyuLy			inheritance
Cofán	atse´fa	atsɛʔɸa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	kwasI			inheritance
Cubeo	pĩcoro	pĩkoro		inheritance			See Language page
Cupeño	-qwa$	[qʷəş], [ˈkʷaş]		inheritance
Desano	pĩgũru, poreru	pĩgũru, poreru		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	gurrka
Dhuwal	yangara
Dhuwala	miraŋ			unknown
Diyari	nhura			unique
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	gurrka
Djapu	yangara			unknown
Djeoromitxi	o	o					See Language page
Djinang	miman			unknown
Dâw	dum	dum		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		tru; tu					See Language page
Ese Ejja		e-waʔo		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-'wi; ewaʔo (Girard 1971); ewaʔyo (Girard 1971)	e-'wi; ewaʔo; ewaʔyo					See Language page
Esselen	pawi-			unknown			Shaul 1995:219 in note
Eñepa	-yɨtɨkɨn	jɨtɨkɨn		inheritance			See Language page
Gajirrabeng	nyawang			inheritance
Gooniyandi	nyawa			doubtful loan
Guayabero		peh toʔtí-t		unique			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	miraŋ			unknown
Gurindji	jawut			unique
Hodï	ini'nabuka'ti			unique			See Language page
Huambisa	ujuke	uxukɨ					See Language page
Hup	d'ǔb	d'ǔb		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		'taihiki					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	heyull	[xəˈjʊɫ]		inheritance
Ingá	chupa	tʃupa					See Language page
Iquito	aniáasi (thin and long), íhuaasi (flat)	aniáasi (thin and long), íwaasi (flat)		unique			See Language page
Itonama		oh-mobi					See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	joborr; niwal	joborr; niwal		inheritance
Jaru	ngirndi			loan
Jawi	jungarrda	jungarrda		semantic shift
Kabiyari	t̪ipi, muuku	t̪ipi, muuku					See Language page
Kaingang	my	-mɨ					See Language page
Kakataibo		ina				βũ'kã, βũ'kaš (dial.), βũ'ka (dial.) 'tail of a deer'. ɲupa 'part below the tail with no hair'. Panoan ina with related meaning 'male genitals'.	See Language page
Kakua		pĩh		unique			See Language page
Kamayurá	uwaj	uwaj		inheritance			See Language page
Karajarri	marrkara			inheritance
Karajá		nohewɔru; tõhewɔru					See Language page
Kariña	andyky	andɨkɨ	tail				Yamada 2010:713
Karitiana	peteppa	peteppa		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		ina					See Language page
Kawaiisu	kwasi-vi			inheritance
Kija	nyawa-			inheritance
Kiliwa	pisa7			unknown
Kitanemuk	kwacitac			inheritance
Kokama	tsui	tsui		unique			See Language page
Koreguaje	jĩkocho	jĩkhodʒo		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	~phicho	~pʰičo		inheritance	E-W Tuk		See Language page
Kwazá	-siñũ	-siñũ					See Language page
Lake Miwok	ko/ok			inheritance
Lengua		epakyik					See Language page
Lokono	itoko(-ho)	itoko(-ho)	tail				Pet 1987:373
Luiseño	qasii/vish			inheritance			Elliott
Maca		ɬahac̷xiʔ (f.)					See Language page
Macaguan	botsót, -ptsót	botsót, -ptsót		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Maidu	bu\ku/			inheritance
Maihiki	jɨcobɨ ja	xɨ̃kobɨ xã		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	dāʔkɨdɨ (IDS); da:'küdü (KH)	da:ʔkɨdɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	~hiko	~hiko		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	i-taukɨ (IDS)	i-taukɨ (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Malyangapa	kurni			loan
Mangala	ngulpurru			inheritance
Mapoyo	wëkiri-'bë	wɛkiri-'bɛ					See Language page
Mapudungun		kɨlen				Same form in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	incuente	inkuente		inheritance			See Language page
Minica Witoto	óda	óda					See Language page
Miriwung	nyawang			inheritance
Mithaka	nuRa			inheritance
Mocoví		l-ḳaiʔit					See Language page
Mojave	ii'ar			unknown
Mosetén-Chimané		ko'dih; pih				Respectively: of a cow; of a fish.	See Language page
Movima	ɓa-ɬeu-kʷa	ɓa-ɬeu-kʷa					See Language page
Mudburra	jawurd
Mudburra	jawurd			unique
Muinane	ííbuʔu	ííbuʔu					See Language page
Muisca	suhuca	suhuka					See Language page
Murui Witoto	omakaï	omakaɯ		unique			See Language page
Mutsun	tuupuy NW, JPH			unknown			NW, JPH
Máku	ne:to	ne:to					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		dõm		inheritance			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	chupa	tʃupa					See Language page
Ngamini	nura			inheritance
Ngandi	ma-raparra			inheritance
Ngarluma	warndi
Nheengatu	uaya	uaja		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	ngulpa			unknown
Nimanburru	niwal	niwal		inheritance
Ninam	pili šina	pili ʃ̌ina		inheritance			See Language page
Nisenan	buk			inheritance
Nivaclé		-kˀɔʔs	tail				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	drú	drú					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	makarra
Northern Nyangumarta	wipu			loan	Wati
Northern Paiute	kwassi			inheritance			Thornes 03:93
Northern Sierra Miwok	su:ki-			inheritance
Nukak		tããʔ2		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	wipu			loan	Wati
Nyikina	magarra	makarra		doubtful loan into protolanguage
Nyulnyul	niwarl	niwarl		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	óda	óda					See Language page
Ocaina	ohoo	oʔoo		unknown			See Language page
Paakantyi	gundara			inheritance
Paraguayan Guaraní		t-uɣʷai					See Language page
Paresi	iniho, ihoti	iniho, ihoti		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	darena (A1981); dare'nö (M2000)	daɾena (A1981)		unique			See Language page
Piapoco	yàapusài	jàapusài					See Language page
Piaroa	iwiripa	ĩwĩɾĩpʔã		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		'l-aawen-ek					See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	kurlka			inheritance
Plains Miwok	kol:a- (Sp)			loan
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Pumé	chjiá jú, chjiá						See Language page
Páez	yucnenga						See Language page
Qawasqar		ḳso				Also meltel, 'fish tail'. Ag, Em record kyoc̷ok, 'bird tail'.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	chupa	tʃupa					See Language page
Resígaro	tshíipí	tsʰíipí		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	yaŋara (also lower leg)
Ritharrngu	mirang			unique
Salinan A	etshe/7u (A),			unknown
Salinan M	itsHe/'p			unknown			Mason 1918:126
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		aipakyik					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		aypakyek					See Language page
Sanumá	pili sina (pili possibly denotes that it's part an animal?), šina (EM72)	pili sina, ʃina		inheritance			See Language page
Sape	upi	upi					See Language page
Secoya	uiuke	u'hukɨ̥					See Language page
Selknam		ʔoš					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	iip			unknown
Serrano	-wath (th is voiced)			inheritance
Shipibo-Konibo		hina					See Language page
Sikuani	boso (1)	bosó		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	ʔĩko-yo	ʔĩko-jo		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	pĩ'gṹ	pĩ'gṹ					See Language page
Sirionó	e'rokoi̯	e'rokoi̯		unique			See Language page
Southern Paiute	qwas:i-S			inheritance
Southern Pastaza Quechua	chupa	tʃupa					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	hu:ki-			inheritance
Southern Ute	kwAsivI			inheritance
Sáliva	ihnehe	iʔneʔe		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		e-tiða; e-tima				Respectively, animal tail; bird's tail. The former also refers to the long hair of a woman.	See Language page
Tanimuca	sa pĩ'koa	sa pĩ'koa		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	di-číma, di-sipí	di-tʃíma, di-sipí		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	pĩ'kõ-rõ	pĩ'kõ-rõ					See Language page
Taushiro	jue	xuɨ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'tˀēr					See Language page
Tikuna	na2re1xü3 (A58)	nareʔɨ		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	arokï	arokɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		l-ʔad-aʁašit				-ʔad- means 'puncture'.	See Language page
Trinitario		-ihɣi					See Language page
Trumai	asix(-ake)	asix(-ake)		unique			See Language page
Tukano	pĩkṍ-rõ	pĩkṍ-rõ		inheritance			See Language page
Tuyuka	pĩ'kõõ	pĩʔkõõ					See Language page
Tübatulabal	wishii-n			inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone	kwasi(ttsi)			inheritance
Urarina	nʉsei	nʉsei		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	∅-matkɨ-rɨ	∅-matkɨ-rɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	pi'kõ-dõ	pi'kõ-dõ					See Language page
Waimaja	kʰɨ̃ ᵽikʰṍňṍ	kʰɨ̃ ɸikʰṍrṍ					See Language page
Walmajarri	nyawari			loan
Wangkayutyuru	kulka			inheritance
Waorani	õdõ-kai-bĩyæ̃			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	-ˀdyɨu	ˀdjɨu		inheritance	Proto-Arawak?		See Language page
Wappo	t'o/nuk			unknown
Wari	kahwerein	kahwerein					See Language page
Warrwa	magarra	makarra		doubtful loan into protolanguage
Washo	a/pyl			unknown			J341
Waurá	ĩtʸu	ĩtʸu		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	#NAME?	#NAME?		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	aptïwi, watkï	aptɨwi, watkɨ		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		hɨ-si					See Language page
Western Mono	kwazi			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		#NAME?					See Language page
Wintu	sutu			inheritance
Wubuy	rabarra			inheritance
Yabarana		koteri					See Language page
Yagua	rupadi	rupandi		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		tɨnɨ					See Language page
Yan-nhangu	[missing]			missing
Yandruwandha	kurni			inheritance
Yanomam	šina (EM72)	ʃina		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	pei šina	pei ʃina		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	kidni			inheritance
Yavapai	vhe/ “tail, skirt”			unknown
Yavitero	hiľ̥i	hiľ̥i					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	[missing]			missing
Yawuru	makarra	makarra		doubtful loan into protolanguage
Yine		nši				Piro-Apuriná form is -n-'si-pi.	See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	k'otosh			inheritance			JPH Gamble 91
Yokuts Yawdanchi	kutH			inheritance			K07:238, G64
Yokuts Yowlumne	k'ut'-us			inheritance			K 1963
Yuki	k'a,:s			inheritance			S&S 1984
Yukpa	yabuke	dʒawi'ki					See Language page
Yukuna	jipiji	hipihi		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	pĩ́kõ	pĩ́kõ					See Language page
Záparo	uhamaka	uhamaka					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
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
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djeoromitxi
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Esselen
Eñepa
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
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
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Máku
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
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
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
Sáliva
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
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
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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