Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

thick

Semantic Field: quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: grueso, gordo, espeso
Meaning Portuguese: grosso

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	manuáhuí, banítái	manuáhuí, banítái		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		kɨra		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	bikámkatu	bikamkatu		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	iibuunek	i'bunɛk		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	kasi	kasi					See Language page
Andoke	-bə'ɒ́ (to be thick)	-bəʔɒ́ (to be thick)		unique			See Language page
Apalai	topuxixime	topuxixime		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	tjurkukarla			unique
Araona		apamotihi					See Language page
Ashuar	kúta	kuta					See Language page
Ayoreo		daɲoo'ree-i; daɲoo'ree				Also naɲoo'raa-i; naɲoo'ree. 'Thick and round (like a squash or stick)', tutu'tude-i; tutu'tudi; tutu'tude 12.810.	See Language page
Baniwa	hipánda, maka-	hipánda, maka-		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	tɨ́bi-	tɨ́bi-					See Language page
Bardi	boordiji			unknown
Bará		ɨhé-be'ti					See Language page
Barí		aabi				Colombia: ʔokobəšininə.	See Language page
Baure	šo'po-	ʃo'po-		inheritance			See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	pohonan, pohanan			inheritance
Bora	pʰɨɨ́mɨ	pʰɨɨ́mɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	[missing]			missing
Burarra	-bimbelambila
Cahuilla	chiki-ma			unique			S&H 1979
Camsa	xoʃá	xoʃá					See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	yapĩpĩ	japĩpĩ		unique			See Language page
Carapana	ése-bɨ́tí-	ése-bɨ́tí-					See Language page
Carijona	tɨkɨme			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	ari-da	ari-da		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		kuǰuǰu					See Language page
Central Aymara	khusu	tʰuru					See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	lew:i-			inheritance
Cha'palaa		'bebe; 'aa-'bebe				South Barbacoan form is beNbe.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	tunku/ka V			inheritance
Chipaya		č̣oḳxa					See Language page
Chiriguano		po'wasu		unknown			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		wuyi					See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	astipil			inheritance			Wash 2001:67
Chumash Ineseno	astipil “to be thick”			inheritance			A 259
Chumash Ventureno	ch-ashtipil (of blanket, etc., not liquid)			unknown			JPH
Chácobo	oti	oti		unique			See Language page
Cocopa	Smuck, shmuck (like boar), kwi:sh (like gravy)			unknown
Cofán	tombu'tssi, tombu'choa	tombɯʔtshi, tombɯʔtʃoa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	pohotatY			unknown
Cubeo	jiacʉco (f.), jiacʉcʉ (m.); ʉraco (f.), ʉracʉ (m.); cainitʉcabo; edurõ; tʉcabo; ʉrajipocʉ; ʉrarõ; dacabo	xiakɨko (f.), xiakɨkɨ (m.); ɨɾako (f.), ɨɾakɨ (m.); kainitɨkabo; eduɾõ; tɨkabo; ɨɾaxipokɨ; ɨɾaɾõ; dakabo		unique			See Language page
Cuiva		pín-wa, á-itijɨ	grueso, thick				Huber & Reed 1992:334
Cupeño	tewxi-sh	[tɨwxɪʃ]		inheritance
Desano	wʉarí	wɨaɾí		unique			See Language page
Dhangu	ŋutu(')			inheritance
Dhuwal	[missing]			missing
Dhuwala	ŋutu(')			unknown
Diyari	panta			loan direction unknown
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	[missing]			missing
Djapu	[missing]			missing
Djeoromitxi	txitxi	tʃitʃi					See Language page
Djinang	ḻambirringi
Dâw	pês	peʃ		unique			See Language page
Epena		pa'daa				A fat person/animal is po'ree.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		-'mo		unique			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	kia-see; kea-sei (Girard 1971)	kia-see; kea-sei					See Language page
Eñepa	asɨɨ-pe (IDS)	asɨɨ-pe (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Gabrielino	po-re/-hah /pori/xa/ “thick by measure”			unknown			CHM/MC 252
Gajirrabeng	X			missing
Gooniyandi	[missing]			missing
Guayabero		dáˀ-nik		unique			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	ŋutu(')			inheritance
Gurindji	junyju			inheritance
Hodï		bahtu		unique			See Language page
Huambisa	kanteku	kantɨku					See Language page
Hup	g’ə́ʔ	g’ə́ʔ		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		ičapepi; ti'mitutu					See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	menuttk	[məˈn̯ʊtk]		unknown
Ingá	sangu	sangu					See Language page
Itonama		čanasbɨsča; čɨbɨsča					See Language page
Jaru	[missing]			missing
Kabiyari	matakaka	matakaka					See Language page
Kaingang	jãjèv	yãyɛw; kãŋnĩ					See Language page
Kakataibo		kɨṣ̌'to				Panoan kɨṣ̌to[CV] 'thick, coarse'.	See Language page
Kakua		wɨp- [be.thick]; min [H&R]		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	iˀɨwau (M2000)	iˀɨwau (M2000)		unknown			See Language page
Karajarri	walpurra
Kariña	typyime	tɨpɨime	thick				Yamada 2010:818
Karitiana	paneto, patyrat	paneto, patɨɾat		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		kɨβi-					See Language page
Kawaiisu	mucu-gwi-			unknown
Kija	X			missing
Kitanemuk	typuck (board)			inheritance
Koreguaje	tʉ'ʉñe	tʉ̃ʔʉɲe		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	sẽ bʉtira; pjacʉ pjiriro, pjacʉ pjiricoro (f.) (esp. For a person's body) (all Waltz)	sẽ bʉtiɾa; pjakʉ pjiɾiɾo, pjakʉ pjiɾikoɾo (f.) (all Waltz)		unique			See Language page
Lake Miwok	t'u/dduju			loan
Lengua		#NAME?				Lit. 'heavy' 15.810. Also milai 'fat', of persons, animals'.	See Language page
Lokono	firon	ɸiɾon	thick				Pet 1987:374
Luiseño	tupu/tpu-sh, tupu/tpi-sh			inheritance			Elliott
Maca		tapɬi					See Language page
Macaguan		íti		inheritance	Central+Macaguan subgroup		See Language page
Maidu	ko/wwil (solid)			unknown
Maihiki	dɨi-hɨ̃	dɨi-hɨ̃		inheritance			See Language page
Makiritare	hūšīheɨ (IDS)	hūšīheɨ (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Makuna	to be thick: jair-ise (seems similar to jai-re 'to grow'); webʉti-rise	xai-rise; webɨti-ɾise		unknown			See Language page
Makushi	ereʔsin (IDS)	ereʔsin (IDS)		unique			See Language page
Malyangapa	[missing]			missing
Mangala	walpura
Mapudungun		fɨta-rume				Ranquel form is pɨṭ͡ʀɨrume; pɨtarume.	See Language page
Matses	nua	nua		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	hédakï.e-de	hέdakɯ.ɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Miriwung	doodboong			unknown
Mithaka	[missing]			missing
Mocoví		ḳoyoḳo-či-giɲi				Lit. 'far-direct-down'.	See Language page
Mojave	imaat=, imtes=			unknown
Mosetén-Chimané		ma'bet ~ mba'bet					See Language page
Movima	ɗu-yuʔu	ɗu-juʔu					See Language page
Mudburra	[missing]			missing
Mudburra	[missing]			missing
Muinane	ɸééme-ne	ɸέέmɛ-nɛ					See Language page
Muisca	achimy gue	aʂimɨ γe					See Language page
Murui Witoto	jedacɨede	hɛdakɯɛdɛ (B83)		inheritance			See Language page
Mutsun	tumru “be thick”			unknown			NW (JPH)
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		i-ba:n		doubtful loan	From Arawak: Achagua, Piapoco		See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	sangu	angu					See Language page
Ngamini	wondra			unique
Ngandi	ngutngut			loan
Ngarluma	ngungkumarnda			unique
Nheengatu	kawa	kawa		unique			See Language page
Nhirrpi	[missing]			missing
Ninam	thɨra (EM72)	tʰɨɾa		unique			See Language page
Nisenan	di:l (of liquid)			unknown
Nivaclé		ux-kˀe	thick (in dimension)				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	ba-adhá (grueso/fat, stout)	ba-adhá					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	[missing]			missing
Northern Nyangumarta	walpurra
Northern Paiute	wogo7 (of cloth, canvas)			inheritance			Thornes 03:520
Northern Sierra Miwok	me7:it-y-			inheritance
Nukak		min4		inheritance			See Language page
Nyangumarta	winya
Nɨpode Witoto	hédakï.e-de	hέdakɯ.ɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	hïtʲááxo	hɯtʲááxo		inheritance			See Language page
Paakantyi	ḏundju			unique
Paraguayan Guaraní		poɣʷasu; anaᵐbusu					See Language page
Pemon	kaiwan, kasetipan (A1981); pukan (M2000)	kaiwan, kasetipan (A1981)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	cáucuìri, ibaniéri, ibaníiri	káukuìri, ibaniéri, ibaníiri					See Language page
Piaroa	baréhpa'	baréhpaɁ		inheritance			See Language page
Pirriya	[missing]			missing
Pitta-Pitta	tharrha(wa)			unique
Plains Miwok	l2w:2s			inheritance
Playero		ita-jɨ́					See Language page
Puinave	[-dɨn]	dɨn		unique			See Language page
Pumé	bũĩdȩ						See Language page
Páez	fize	fize					See Language page
Qawasqar		yesa				Also Ag, Em record keya. Sk, Bo record afke; Bo records kstas, cf. 'long' 12.570, for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record ofke for South QWS.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	pipu	pipu					See Language page
Resígaro	jíjaagí	jíjaagí		unique			See Language page
Rirratjingu	dhaŋaŋ
Ritharrngu	ngutu'			inheritance
Salinan A	kEshmU/TH			unknown			Turner 1980:85
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		anyintiɬit					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		akyeweyˀ; akyemtaɬnama					See Language page
Sanumá	tsupe (EM72)	tsupe		inheritance			See Language page
Secoya	duihi	duihi					See Language page
Selknam		čè; unker					See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	quipcO			unknown
Shipibo-Konibo		kɨṣ̌to					See Language page
Sikuani	aitayaü (3), itayaü (1)	áitayaɨ, á-ita-jaɨ (áitati 'tupido' 'dense, close together')		inheritance			See Language page
Siona	dɨi-hi	dɨi-hi		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	sĩ́-bɨrɨ-	sĩ́-bɨrɨ-					See Language page
Sirionó	ɲãnã	ɲãnã		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	sangu	sangu					See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	lew:ap-			inheritance
Southern Ute	ak'otY, ak'oi (be thick)			unique
Sáliva	wihbe	wiʔbe		inheritance			See Language page
Tacana		ma(ʔ)aida; pamoda				A thick liquid is -beba-.	See Language page
Tanimuca	rĩʔ'kĩã	rĩʔ'kĩã		unique			See Language page
Tariana	maléda, phanída	maléda, pʰanída		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	ká'-tɨbɨ-ro	ká'-tɨbɨ-ro					See Language page
Tehuelche		e'daw-					See Language page
Tikuna	na2ta2me2na5xa5 (A58)	natamenaʔa		unique			See Language page
Trinitario		ʔčope					See Language page
Trumai	ɨrɨra, iie	ɨrɨra, iie		unique			See Language page
Tukano	ɨ̃se bɨtí	ɨ̃se bɨtí		inheritance	E Tuk		See Language page
Tuyuka	ese-be'tí	ese-be'tí					See Language page
Tübatulabal	puhm7puhm-at			unknown
Tümpisa Shoshone	tuhuntappytyn			inheritance
Urarina	mʉlʉʉtoa	mʉlʉʉtoa		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	yahčo-me	yahčo-me		unique			See Language page
Waikhana	sẽ bɨ'ti-ri	sẽ bɨ'ti-ri					See Language page
Waimaja	ɨ'hé-biti	ɨ'hé-biti					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	maiwu, maiy	maiwu, maiɨ					See Language page
Walmajarri	kakurrkakurr			inheritance
Wangkayutyuru	muntu			unique
Waorani	yæ̃dæ̃			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	tuɽumaɽu	tuɽumaɽu		unique			See Language page
Wappo	liy'e (like wood)			unknown
Wari	kwere	kwere					See Language page
Washo	da7lo/ngzing 108			unknown			J108
Waurá	ic̷aku	i¢aku		unknown			See Language page
Wayampi	anã	anã		inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	atpë	atpǝ		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		ľaɨta					See Language page
Western Mono	wogo/-tU			inheritance
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		wehʷ-'čeʔ				Lit. 'large-' 12.550, with -'čeʔ, horizontal directional. Also yo'tah, 'obese'.	See Language page
Wintu	cutup (of solids)			unknown
Wubuy	agalhargalharg			inheritance?
Yabarana		piç'ʝemɜ (possibly morphologically complex? Compare with "thin")					See Language page
Yagua	vatunu- (adj. mod.); jamu- (adj. mod.)	vatunu; xa:mu		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		nami; nami ṣ̌ini				First ex. also means 'meat'.	See Language page
Yan-nhangu	dhaŋaŋ
Yandruwandha	marru			inheritance
Yanomam	šuɨ, šuwə	ʃuɨ, ʃuwə		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	pata prewë	pata pɾewə		unique			See Language page
Yarluyandi	[missing]			missing
Yavapai	ti:nyi	ny is IPA symbol		unknown
Yavitero	ajtúmina(ji), íjluwali(ji)	ahtúmina(hi), íhluwali(hi)					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	madri			inheritance
Yawuru	ngut	ngud		unique
Yokuts Yawdanchi	t'Ung-Uk	U w/ umlaut		inheritance			K07:236
Yokuts Yowlumne	tintiniT'			inheritance			Golla 1964:65
Yuhup	k'ǝ̌Ɂ	k'ǝ̌Ɂ		inheritance			See Language page
Yuki	Tu:T			unknown			S&S 1984
Yukpa	tana						See Language page
Yukuna	ñópo'ojlo	ɲópoʔohlo		unique			See Language page
Yuruti	ɨ'sẽ́bɨti-	ɨ'sẽ́bɨti-					See Language page
Záparo	k+raka	kɨɾaka					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Camsa
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
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
Itonama
Jaru
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kitanemuk
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Maihiki
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
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Paraguayan Guaraní
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Plains Miwok
Playero
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Rirratjingu
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Secoya
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
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 Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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