wife
- Semantic Field
- kinship
- Part of Speech
- Meaning Spanish
- esposa
- Meaning Portuguese
- esposa
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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 |
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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 |
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| Achagua | -ínuu | -ínuu | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Aché | breko | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Aguaruna | núwe | núwɨ | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Akawaio | nopɨ | nɔpɨ | inheritance | Pemongan; probably Proto-Carib | See Language page | |||||||
| Andoke | #NAME? | #NAME? | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Apalai | pyty | pɨtɨ | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Arabana | nupa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Araona | wane; mama | Also boilimi. *Tacn form is *e-wane. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ashuar | nuwári (his wife) | nuwári | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ayoreo | ako'te | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Baniwa | -íino | -íino | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Bankalachi Toloim | mo-ke'-nim “your wife”, so'-ye “wife” 171 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Barasano | bãdãh-o | bãdãh-o | See Language page | |||||||||
| Bardi | malarr | malarr | inheritance | |||||||||
| Bará | dɨ̃'bõ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Barí | a-byoo-bai | Colombia: biorə. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Baure | ne-'yon | ne-'yon | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Big Smokey Valley Shoshone | kwyhy (kwyhi), kwyy | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Bora | tʰaápa, mekʷa, áthyáápaá | tʰaápa, mɛkʷa, áthjáápaá | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Bunuba | manggay | unknown | ||||||||||
| Burarra | menggapa | unknown | ||||||||||
| Cahuilla | kinang-ily | unique | S&H 1979 | |||||||||
| Camsa | ʃéma | ʃéma | See Language page | |||||||||
| Candoshi-Shapra | izalli | iʂantʃi | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Canela | haaraa | *Jê form is *za-ra. Related meanings are 'feather' 04.393 and 'hair' 04.140 (coverings). | See Language page | |||||||||
| Carapana | manapʉ̃; -dɨ̃bõ (Huber & Reed) | mãnãpɨ̃, -dɨ̃bõ (Huber & Reed) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Carijona | hətə (SM) | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Cavineña | e-wane-ke | e-wane-ke | inheritance/Panoan | See Language page | ||||||||
| Cayuvava | torene; ɲea-'tɔ̃rene; te | Plural form is meɲetima-tɔ̃rene. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Central Aymara | warmi | warmi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Central Sierra Miwok | 7o/sh:a- | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Cha'palaa | yaʔ šinbu ~ yaʔ šimbu | Lit. 'his woman'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Chemehuevi | piw(a)/ | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Chipaya | tʰun | Uru-J form is tʰun. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Chiriguano | (če-)r-eᵐbi-reko; h-eᵐbi-reko | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Chorote, Iyojwa'ja | -kilfʷaʔ ~ -c̷ilfʷaʔ ~ -ilfʷaʔ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Chumash Barbareno | 7uniw'i | unknown | Ono 1996:103 | |||||||||
| Chumash Cruzeno | alwitanin | unknown | JPH | |||||||||
| Chumash Ineseno | tal-hik' "be married, have wife"; s-tal'ik “his wife” A 76:281 | unknown | A 277 | |||||||||
| Chumash Obispeno | suju | loan | JPH | |||||||||
| Chumash Ventureno | shatiwyw “spouse” | unknown | Harrington 1974:3 | |||||||||
| Chácobo | awi-ni | awi-ni | inheritance/Tacanan | See Language page | ||||||||
| Cocopa | wa\sway | unknown | ||||||||||
| Cofán | cocama pushe (of a white person), chan (mother), pushe | kokama pɯʃɛ, tʃan, pɯʃɛ | phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS | See Language page | ||||||||
| Comanche | kwyhy7 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Cubeo | márepaco, yóvaimo | márɛpako, jóvaimo | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Cuiva | pío-wa, pi-séuri | esposa, wife | Huber & Reed 1992:43 | |||||||||
| Cupeño | -nawik'a | [nəˈwikɁə] | loan | |||||||||
| Desano | marapʉ | marapɯ | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Dhangu | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Dhuwal | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Dhuwala | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Diyari | nhuwa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| DiyariREU | noa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Djambarrpuyngu | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Djapu | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Djeoromitxi | täro | tǝro | See Language page | |||||||||
| Djinang | nyanimigi | unknown | ||||||||||
| Dâw | ʔã̂m | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Epena | či 'wẽra | Lit. '(referential) his woman'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ese Ejja | e-wanase; činani | inheritance/Panoan | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ese Ejja/Huarayo | e-wana-se | e-wana-se | See Language page | |||||||||
| Esselen | -hawi | unknown | Shaul 1995:221 | |||||||||
| Eñepa | pɨk | pɨk | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Gabrielino | -7a$o:ng | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Gajirrabeng | mageny | unique | ||||||||||
| Gooniyandi | garingi | |||||||||||
| Guayabero | píh-ow | inheritance | Proto-Guahiban | See Language page | ||||||||
| Gupapuyngu | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Gurindji | janka | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Hodï | aun | unique | See Language page | |||||||||
| Huambisa | nuwe | nuwɨ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Hup | tæ̃h-ʔín | ~tæh-~ʔíd | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Ignaciano | 'yena-re; -yena | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Iipay 'Aa | paasiny | [paˑˈsiɲ] | inheritance | |||||||||
| Ingá | warmi | warmi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Iquito | majáana; huiíja (vocative) | maháana; wiíha (vocative) | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Itonama | ah-mapɨʔka | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Jabirr-Jabirr | marlarr XXngl wife, wife's sister | marlarr XXngl wife, wife's sisder | inheritance | |||||||||
| Jaru | gandamirri | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Jawi | mullar | mullarr | inheritance | |||||||||
| Kabiyari | íinu | íinu | See Language page | |||||||||
| Kaingang | kofa-fi, prũ-fi | -prũ; prũ-Φi; koΦa-Φi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Kakataibo | ṣ̌a'βiõkɨ | *Panoan form is *ʔawini. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Kakua | hěʔbu [spouse]; hěʔbu-wili [spouse-cl.fem] ʔâ | unknown | See Language page | |||||||||
| Kamayurá | emireko | emireko | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Karajarri | nyupa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Kariña | pyty | pɨtɨ | wife | Yamada 2010:798 | ||||||||
| Karitiana | sooj | sooj | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Katukina | aĩ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Kawaiisu | pihwa= | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Kija | ngulnga | loan | NGY | |||||||||
| Kiliwa | ch7wa7 | unknown | ||||||||||
| Kitanemuk | nymihung | unique | ||||||||||
| Kokama | miricua | miɾikua | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Koreguaje | rʉjo | rʉxo | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Kotiria | nãmõ (o hi) (stenz) | nãmõ (o hi) (stenz) | inheritance | E Tuk, at least Branch 2 | See Language page | |||||||
| Kwazá | etay | etay | See Language page | |||||||||
| Lake Miwok | ku/lle | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Lengua | #NAME? | Means 'spouse'; see 'husband' 02.310. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Lokono | eretho | eɾetʰo | wife | Pet 1987:377 | ||||||||
| Luiseño | - Sunga:-ki | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Maca | -iwheyeʔ ~ -ewheyeʔ | Means 'spouse'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Macaguan | -bárkui | -báɾkui | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Maidu | kyle/ | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Maihiki | nɨjo ago | nɨxõ ago | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Makuna | manojo | manoxo | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Makushi | noopi | noopi | inheritance | N Amaz subgroup | See Language page | |||||||
| Malyangapa | kumpaka | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Mandawaka | V́ju | V́ju | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mangala | wangu | unknown | ||||||||||
| Mapoyo | eriri (?) (sepansapë ?) | eriri (?) (sepansapɛ ?) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mapudungun | kure; θomo | Ranquel forms are kure; ðomo-če. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Matses | chido | tʃiɾó | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Minica Witoto | á.ï | á.ɯ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Miriwung | ngulngany | loan | NGY | |||||||||
| Mithaka | niwa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Mocoví | l-owa | Means 'spouse'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mojave | nyaha'aak | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Mosetén-Chimané | he'yeye; 'pheɲ | The latter also means 'woman' 02.220. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Movima | al-wah | al-wah | See Language page | |||||||||
| Mudburra | mungkaja | |||||||||||
| Mudburra | mungkaja | inheritance? | ||||||||||
| Muinane | táaba, áttʸáaba | táaba, áttjáaba | See Language page | |||||||||
| Muisca | gui | γi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Murui Witoto | a.ï | a.ɯ | inheritance/Witotoan | See Language page | ||||||||
| Mutsun | -hawnan | loan | O77:163 | |||||||||
| Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect | ʔɨ̃ːm | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | ʔɨ̃ːm, ʔʌ̃m | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Napo Lowland Quichua | huarmi | waɾmi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ngamini | nhiwa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Ngandi | gardak | unique | ||||||||||
| Ngarluma | ngurranyu | unique | ||||||||||
| Ngumbarl | jeemarree | jimarri | inheritance | |||||||||
| Nheengatu | imiriku | imiriku | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Nhirrpi | nhipa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Nimanburru | malarr | malarr | inheritance | |||||||||
| Ninam | thIw@, tI Ipo, tI Ip (gom) | tʰɯwə, tɯ ɯpo, tɯ ɯp (gom) | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Nisenan | kyle | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Nivaclé | -čˀakfa | wife | Refers to a spouse with children. A childless spouse is -xaya. | https://ids.clld.org/ | ||||||||
| Northern Emberá | kopéro | kopéro | See Language page | |||||||||
| Northern Mangarla | marlarr | loan | Nyulnyulan | |||||||||
| Northern Nyangumarta | nyurni managulu | unknown | ||||||||||
| Northern Paiute | /notykwa | loan | Thornes 03:41 | |||||||||
| Northern Sierra Miwok | 7os:a- | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Nukak | tãʔ4bɨʔ4 | unknown | See Language page | |||||||||
| Nyangumarta | nyurni managulu | |||||||||||
| Nyikina | wango | wango | inheritance | |||||||||
| Nyulnyul | malirr | malirr | inheritance | |||||||||
| Nɨpode Witoto | á.ï | á.ɯ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Ocaina | munhton | mɯ̃ʔtõ | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Paakantyi | gumbaga | |||||||||||
| Pacahuara | ʔa'wini | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | t-eᵐbireko | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Paresi | nezanityo | neðanitju | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Pemon | nopue, weri (weri also means woman and female) (A1981);nopɨ (E1980); ino'pü (M2000) | nopue, wer (A1981)i; nɔpɨ (E1980) | inheritance | N Amaz subgroup | See Language page | |||||||
| Piapoco | -ínu, acawéetúa | -ínu, akawé:túa | See Language page | |||||||||
| Piaroa | ihthɨ'muɨh tahúh | ihthɨɁmuɨh tahúh | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Pilagá | l-owa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Pirriya | nhupanya | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Pitta-Pitta | [missing] | missing | ||||||||||
| Plains Miwok | k2:t | unknown | ||||||||||
| Puinave | u | u | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Pumé | iãĩ ǫãĩchiá | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Páez | neyó | neyo | See Language page | |||||||||
| Qawasqar | aftsoḳ | Sk, Bo record kyawya for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record walok for South QWS, cf. 'female' 02.240. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | warmi | warmi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Resígaro | -íní, iínó, máujˇé (wife of husband) | -íní, iínó, máudʒé (wife of husband) | inheritance; unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Rirratjingu | [missing] | missing | ||||||||||
| Ritharrngu | galay | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Salinan A | se (A), | unknown | ||||||||||
| Salinan M | seN | unknown | Mason 1918: 134 | |||||||||
| Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité | ap-tawa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet | entaawaʔ; nenɬaaɬma | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Sanumá | -hɨsopɨ (EM72) | - hɨsopɨ | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Secoya | nëjo | nɨhɔ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Selknam | naʔ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Seri (Comcaac) | aal “spouse” (husband or wife) | unknown | ||||||||||
| Serrano | -tyjy-7 | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Shipibo-Konibo | awĩ | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Sikuani | pɨ́ha-wa: | inheritance | See Language page | |||||||||
| Siona | ënjo | ɨnho | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Siriano | marã́pó | maɾã́pó | See Language page | |||||||||
| Sirionó | enĩnĩsi; kuɲa; ememi | enĩnĩsi; kuɲa; ememi | inheritance? | See Language page | ||||||||
| Southern Paiute | pingwa-S | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Southern Pastaza Quechua | warmi | waɾmi | See Language page | |||||||||
| Southern Sierra Miwok | 7oh:a- | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Southern Ute | piwa- | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Suyá | yó | jó | See Language page | |||||||||
| Sáliva | jixuhgui ĩxoho, ẽxãxu | hixuʔgʷi ĩxoʔo, ẽxãxu | unknown | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tacana | e-wane | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Tanimuca | ki 'rũbũ | ki 'rũbũ | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tatuyo | dɨ̃'bṍ | dɨ̃'bṍ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Taushiro | ño´onva | ɲoʔonwa | See Language page | |||||||||
| Tehuelche | 'šē | Means 'spouse'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Tikuna | naxma | naʔmaʔ | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tinigua | nɨko | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Tiriyó | pï(tï) | pɨ(tɨ) | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Toba | l-wa | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Trinitario | #NAME? | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Trumai | (ha)-deʔtsi | (ha)-deʔtsi | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Tukano | nɨmó | nɨmó | inheritance | E Tuk, at least Branch 2 | See Language page | |||||||
| Tuyuka | dɨ̃'bõ | dɨ̃'bõ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Tübatulabal | shooji-n | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Tümpisa Shoshone | pynnahapi(ttsi) | unknown | ||||||||||
| Unggumi | mangga, maganyerrinya | mangga, maganyerrinya | loan direction unknown | |||||||||
| Urarina | komasai | komasai | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wai Wai | yi-Φi-či | yi-Φi-či | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Waikhana | dã'bõ-dõ | dã'bõ-dõ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Waimaja | nɨ̃́mṍ | nɨ̃́mṍ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Waimiri Atroari | pyty | pɨtɨ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Walmajarri | marnin | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Wangkayutyuru | nhupu | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Waorani | nãnogæ̃ | unique | See Language page | |||||||||
| Wapishana | -ˀdaiaru | -ˀdajaru | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wappo | -misi | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Warao | ma tiɾa (my woman? Ma=pos maɾkeɾ, tiɾa =woman) | ma tira (my woman? Ma=pos marker, tira =woman) | See Language page | |||||||||
| Wari | mana | mana | Lit. 'my hole'. | See Language page | ||||||||
| Warrwa | waangu | waangu | inheritance | |||||||||
| Washo | dimla/:ya7 | unknown | J86 | |||||||||
| Waurá | #NAME? | #NAME? | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wayampi | #NAME? | #NAME? | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wayana | pït | pɨt | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Wayuu | nu-ʔwayuu-se (~ nɨ-ʔwayuu-se) | Also nier̃ɨn (~ nɨ-er̃ɨin). | See Language page | |||||||||
| Western Mono | nody/kwA | loan | ||||||||||
| Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay | -če-'hʷaʔ | Means 'spouse'. | See Language page | |||||||||
| Wintu | p'oqta | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Worrorra | mangganya (C) | mangganya (C) | loan direction unknown | |||||||||
| Wubuy | gurlgu | unique | ||||||||||
| Yagua | rimityoda | rimitjonda | unique; unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yaminahua | ãβi | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Yan-nhangu | gali | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yandruwandha | nhipa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yanomam | thɨwə- (EM72) | tʰɨwə- | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yanomami | suwëbɨyë | suwəbɨjə | inheritance | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yarluyandi | nhiwa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yavapai | lwa^ | unknown | ||||||||||
| Yavitero | hiľ̥u | hiľ̥u | See Language page | |||||||||
| Yawarrawarrka | nipa | inheritance | ||||||||||
| Yawuru | jando XXngl = woman | jandu | inheritance | |||||||||
| Yine | hanɨnro ~ hnɨnro | See Language page | ||||||||||
| Yokuts Palewyami | haht-nE/-kin “my wife” see “woman” | unique | CHM Berman 2002 | |||||||||
| Yokuts Yawdanchi | yiwin “wife” | unknown | K07:240 | |||||||||
| Yokuts Yowlumne | mokiy' N 1964 | inheritance | N1964 | |||||||||
| Yuki | musp | inheritance | S&S 1984 | |||||||||
| Yukpa | enespa, epairo, ícharse | dʒi'tawno | See Language page | |||||||||
| Yukuna | yajáloji | jahálohi | unique | See Language page | ||||||||
| Yuruti | dɨ̃́bõ | dɨ̃́bõ | See Language page | |||||||||
| Záparo | irichanaw | iɾiʧanaw | See Language page |
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