Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

what?

Semantic Field
grammar
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
que, qué
Meaning Portuguese
que

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 hahp'-tră “what is it?” 221 inheritance
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone hiin, hakai (of saying), hakani (doing) inheritance
Cahuilla hiche'a inheritance S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok ti/n:y- inheritance
Chemehuevi hani/(a) inheritance
Chumash Barbareno kiki'i inheritance Wash 2001:39
Chumash Cruzeno weta, nuwash7a unknown JPH
Chumash Ineseno suk'u unknown A 15
Chumash Obispeno qasty unknown JPH
Chumash Ventureno kjeki, huki he? (89:062) inheritance JPH
Cocopa lu:ny, lu:p unknown
Comanche hina, hini inheritance
Cupeño hi-sh [hɪʃ] inheritance
Esselen keT-?? unknown Shaull 1995:213
Gabrielino heta:; inheritance
Iipay 'Aa 'uuch [Ɂuˑ˅ʧ] unknown
Kawaiisu ha-ga inheritance
Kiliwa 7-kWit unknown
Kitanemuk haminat inheritance
Lake Miwok hi/nti inheritance
Luiseño hi:-cha inheritance
Maidu he\si/ inheritance
Mojave kuuch unknown
Mutsun hiTise inheritance O77:72
Nisenan homa: inheritance
Northern Paiute haga, inheritance SAA 1982
Northern Sierra Miwok ha: inheritance?
Plains Miwok ha:h inheritance?
Salinan A tas- p. 35 unknown
Salinan M Taltom' unknown Mason 1918:36
Seri (Comcaac) a/z, haz unknown
Serrano hi:t inheritance
Southern Paiute aga- “what” (w/ post pos); inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok mi-, tin:y- inheritance
Southern Ute ag'arY inheritance
Tübatulabal haajn, haajnt inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone hii inheritance
Wappo tha/l unknown
Washo hu/nga 588 unknown
Western Mono hii/pI/ inheritance
Wintu pe:h inheritance
Yavapai ka/(v) unknown
Yokuts Palewyami how-wahl/-te: inheritance CHM Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi ha- 267 han 228 inheritance K07:267,228
Yokuts Yowlumne ha'uk inheritance N1944:233
Yuki 7iyi inheritance S&S 1984
Baniwa kóaka kóaka inheritance See Language page
Carijona ətɨ (interr.) inheritance See Language page
Cubeo aipe, ye aipɛ, jɛ inheritance See Language page
Dâw pay paj unique See Language page
Desano doʔpá, jẽʔẽ́ doʔpá, jẽʔẽ́ inheritance See Language page
Eñepa nəhpa nəhpa unique See Language page
Hodï kwe unique See Language page
Waorani k̃ĩnõ unique See Language page
Hup hɨ̃n'ɨ̌h ~hɨd'ɨ̌h inheritance See Language page
Kakua dedê inheritance See Language page
Makushi ɨʔ (IDS) ɨʔ (IDS) unique See Language page
Nheengatu maá maá inheritance See Language page
Ninam kale, karɨ thə (EM72) kale, kaɾɨ tʰə (EM72) unique See Language page
Nukak dee2de inheritance See Language page
Maihiki iye ije inheritance See Language page
Pemon ök (E1980); ök (M2000) ök (E1980) inheritance See Language page
Sanumá kapite (EM72) kapite (EM72) unknown See Language page
Sikuani dé:tsa: xua [xua='thing'] inheritance See Language page
Tariana kwaka kwaka inheritance See Language page
Tukano yẽéʔ (hr) jẽéʔ (hr) inheritance E Tuk See Language page
Kotiria ~yaba ~jaba inheritance E Tuk See Language page
Yanomam wɨtipi (EM72) wɨtipi inheritance See Language page
Yanomami weti (MM07) weti inheritance See Language page
Yukuna na na inheritance See Language page
Yuhup n'ɨ̌h ~d'ɨ̌h inheritance See Language page
Arabana minha inheritance
Bardi anggi inheritance
Bunuba nginjaga unknown
Burarra [missing] missing
Dhangu nhä inheritance
Dhuwal nhä inheritance
Dhuwala nhä inheritance
Diyari minha inheritance
DiyariREU mina? inheritance
Djambarrpuyngu nha:
Djapu nhä inheritance
Djinang nyimi inheritance
Gajirrabeng garna inheritance
Gooniyandi jaji unique
Gupapuyngu nhä inheritance
Gurindji nyampa inheritance
Jaru nyarra inheritance
Jawi aŋgi gurrundyin ? aŋgi gurrunjin ? inheritance
Karajarri ngana inheritance
Kija kapu inheritance
Malyangapa minha inheritance
Mangala ngantu inheritance
Miriwung gaboo inheritance
Mithaka mina inheritance
Mudburra ngadarra
Mudburra ngadarra inheritance
Ngamini wananda unique
Ngandi nyja unique
Ngarluma nhala unique
Ngumbarl yangee <yangee> inheritance
Nhirrpi minha inheritance
Nimanburru aŋgi gurrindyin ? aŋgi gurrindyin ? inheritance
Northern Mangarla ngantu
Northern Nyangumarta ngani inheritance
Nyangumarta ngani inheritance
Nyikina ngana ŋana inheritance
Paakantyi miṉa inheritance
Pirriya [missing] missing
Pitta-Pitta minha inheritance
Rirratjingu nha: inheritance
Ritharrngu nhaa inheritance
Unggumi agaba ~ agubayi agaba ~ agubayi loan Warrwa
Walmajarri nyapartu inheritance
Wangkayutyuru [missing] missing
Warrwa anggi angki inheritance
Worrorra angu(w)iji angu(w)iji loan Bardi
Wubuy yangi unique
Yan-nhangu nhä inheritance
Yandruwandha minha, minhaya inheritance
Yarluyandi minha inheritance
Yawarrawarrka mina? inheritance
Yawuru kamba warany kamba warany inheritance
Achagua tána tána inheritance See Language page
Piapoco càiná, cawiná kàiná, kawiná See Language page
Kabiyari mikha, umha, arhi (who/what) mikha, umha, arhi (who/what) See Language page
Wapishana kʰanu-m dii; naʔapʰam kʰanu-m dii; naʔapʰam inheritance Proto North Arawak? See Language page
Wayuu kasa waiu See Language page
Yine kľa; kľɨ See Language page
Paresi xoanere, xoare ʃoanere, ʃoare unknown See Language page
Ignaciano 'tahaʔa See Language page
Trinitario ta(h)a See Language page
Baure woyikowon; kon wojikowon; kon unique See Language page
Waurá ka-i'c̷a; ka ka-i'¢a; ka inheritance See Language page
Arutani maya maya See Language page
Sape pemente pemente See Language page
Cha'palaa 'ti-n; tʸee; 'tih-'tu-n See Language page
Bora ɨɨná ɨɨná unknown See Language page
Muinane xínéxe xínέxɛ See Language page
Akawaio ökrö öʔrö inheritance Akawaio-Pemon See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect ɤʔrɤ (as a question) ɤʔrɤ (as a question) See Language page
Wayana ëtï ǝtɨ inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó eeke (more closely 'how') eeke inheritance See Language page
Makiritare ākene (IDS); a:kene (KM) (also means how), önekö:mü (KH) a:kene (KM), ənekə:mɨ (KH) inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo ëtïna ɛtʊna See Language page
Wai Wai ahče ahče inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari apia apja See Language page
Yabarana ati See Language page
Yukpa o'ta See Language page
Kalapalo uwa- uwa- unknown See Language page
Muisca ipqua ipkua See Language page
Barí aybi; aybidou Colombia: ʔaybi. *Chibchan form is *'hi. See Language page
Northern Emberá kã́re / zãoá kã́re / zãoá See Language page
Epena 'kʰãare; kʰa'sa Respectively: as in 'What (was it)?'; 'What (is your name)?'. Also sãga-'hi-ma 'What happened? (past information)'. See Language page
Guayabero ʔatʃá-x unique See Language page
Macaguan nekía, nekiája nekía, nekiáha unique See Language page
Cofán jongoesu hoⁿgwɛsɯ phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra máyá májá unique See Language page
Taushiro antu´han antuʔhan See Language page
Páez quiananqui kiananki See Language page
Tikuna taxacü (interrogative) [5, 2, 2] taʔakɨ unique See Language page
Urarina dʒa tʃa unique See Language page
Camsa ndajá ndajá See Language page
Andoke híʌ híʌ unique See Language page
Pumé tjãnã See Language page
Puinave bə-i-dik bə-i-dik unique See Language page
Máku čini tʃini See Language page
Warao kasikaha (what/some/any) kasikaha (what/some/any) See Language page
Ashuar warí wari See Language page
Huambisa wari wari See Language page
Aguaruna wají waxí inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect hɨ̱:d, nɨ:h inheritance See Language page
Matses atoda, atotsi atoɾa, atotsi unknown See Language page
Katukina hawɨ-ra See Language page
Yaminahua aβaa...-mɨ̃ See Language page
Chácobo hawɨ; hawɨ-ni hawɨ; hawɨ-ni inheritance See Language page
Yagua miy mij unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua ima ima See Language page
Ingá ima (relative)/imatak (interrogative) ima (relative)/imatak (interrogative) See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua ima ima See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano ima ima See Language page
Piaroa däje dæhe unknown See Language page
Sáliva ãda ãda unknown See Language page
Bará jẽ'ẽ́, de'éro See Language page
Barasano ~je ~je See Language page
Carapana ñe ɲɛ See Language page
Makuna ~je ~je inheritance See Language page
Yuruti jẽ́ẽ, 'dáiro jẽ́ẽ, 'dáiro See Language page
Waikhana ja'be, dɨʔ'se ja'be, dɨʔ'se See Language page
Siriano di'ʔí-, jẽ.'ẽ́-do di'ʔí-, jẽ.'ẽ́-do See Language page
Tanimuca daʔko'a daʔko'a inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo dópe, 'jẽẽ dópe, 'jẽẽ See Language page
Tuyuka yẽ'ẽ jẽʔẽ See Language page
Waimaja ñẽ́ ɲẽ́ See Language page
Koreguaje ʉque ʉke doubtful loan Spanish See Language page
Siona hado, 'ke (Spanish loan?) hado, 'ke (Spanish loan?) unknown; doubtful loan Spanish See Language page
Secoya quea'ni keaʔni See Language page
Karitiana mõramõn mõɾamõn unknown See Language page
Kokama mari mari inheritance See Language page
Wayampi mɔmaʔɛ mɔmaʔɛ inheritance See Language page
Aché bue rõ unknown See Language page
Chiriguano ᵐbae-pa inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní ᵐba'ʔepa See Language page
Sirionó mae; ma (P85) mae; ma inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá maˀanuat maˀanuat inheritance See Language page
Ocaina dsoh dzoʔ unknown See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto nï-póde nɯ-pódɛ See Language page
Minica Witoto mïnḯka mɯnɯ́ka See Language page
Murui Witoto bu.e bu.ɛ unique See Language page
Iquito saáca saáka inheritance See Language page
Záparo katsaka katsaka See Language page
Araona ai; kʷipa See Language page
Ese Ejja ae; hai unique See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo yaxa yaxa See Language page
Cavineña a(ʔ)i; ehe a(ʔ)i; ehe inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara kuna kunasa See Language page
Cayuvava 'bočae; 'bɔčipe See Language page
Itonama kadaya See Language page
Kwazá tsũhũ tsũhũ See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané ha'tahyĩka Also he'dʸeʔ. See Language page
Movima eɬe-ɬaʔa eɬe-ɬaʔa See Language page
Trumai hele=in hele=in unique See Language page
Kaingang ne, hẽ ri ke kã nenɛ̃; hɛ̃ ri ke kã; ne See Language page
Djeoromitxi be be See Language page
Chipaya č̣ʰulut See Language page
Mocoví negeʔ See Language page
Pilagá 'haiʔčo-gamaʁa See Language page
Toba 'negeʔt See Language page
Lengua yaksa(k) See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité inkai aktaha; sik...ki; siktoi See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet sok ke; sok ɬaʔa ye; ɬaʔa ye See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay a'tˀep See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja ten See Language page
Maca ɬek See Language page
Nivaclé še what? https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo goo'tike e; goo'tora'kee See Language page
Mapudungun čem Same form in Ranquel. See Language page
Qawasqar aḳwaso Also kwa, which also means 'how?'. Bo records akwaɬ for Central QWS. See Language page
Selknam h-uneṣ See Language page
Tehuelche 'ket With reference to a thing. See Language page
Lokono ama ama what Pet 1987:377
Kariña oty otɨ what Yamada 2010:785