Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

yellow

Semantic Field
colour
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
amarillo
Meaning Portuguese
amarelo

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
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone ohwa”, oha”, oa” inheritance
Cahuilla tesnek-ish unknown S&H 1979
Central Sierra Miwok TaTaT:-i- inheritance
Chemehuevi owa/sia-ka (V) inheritance
Chumash Cruzeno lisqejen “green/blue, yellow” unknown JPH
Cocopa qwaS “to be yellow” inheritance
Comanche oha-, ohapI inheritance
Cupeño kenekene'e-sh [kənəˈkənəɁəʃ] unknown
Gabrielino payu:wit unknown
Iipay 'Aa 'ekwas [Ɂəˈkʷas] inheritance
Kawaiisu 7amariju7u loan
Kiliwa kW-7siiy unknown
Kitanemuk 7amariyo7 loan
Lake Miwok Su/len ke/e “baby's excrement” unique
Luiseño 7aSo/-7Su-sh unknown
Maidu c'ula/lak inheritance
Mojave 7aqwath= inheritance
Mutsun ci:we (ciweSmin “yellow one”, inheritance NW (CHM)
Northern Paiute oha inheritance Thornes 03:140
Northern Sierra Miwok ciwi:Ty- inheritance
Plains Miwok jyly7ly- doubtful loan
Salinan A Tha/wuT (A), unknown
Salinan M ThxauwAt unknown Mason 1918:150
Seri (Comcaac) cmasol unknown
Serrano SaTi:- unknown
Southern Paiute oa-G inheritance
Southern Sierra Miwok pukuk-:i- unknown
Southern Ute o”a-, o”a/karY inheritance
Tümpisa Shoshone sykympi(tyn) unknown
Wappo wi/cilo:-he\la loan direction unknown
Washo a/c'im unknown J327
Western Mono ohobanagi- inheritance
Wintu qanal inheritance?
Yavapai (?)qWa/thi inheritance
Yokuts Yawdanchi ch'i:y-matH “green” inheritance G64:62
Yokuts Yowlumne wa:yu' “buckskin” N1 also denotes yellow loan Spanish K 1963:218 N1
Yuki poT unknown S&S 1984
Yuma 7aqwe/s “to be yellow” H4:20 inheritance
Baniwa éewa éewa loan (into protolg?), direction unknown E. Tukanoan See Language page
Carijona kananamano inheritance See Language page
Cubeo cʉ̃rajʉmecʉ (m.), cʉ̃rajʉmeno (inan.), cʉ̃rajʉmeco(f.) kɨ̃raxɨmɛkɨ (m.), kɨ̃raxɨmɛno (inan.), kɨ̃raxɨmɛko(f.) unique See Language page
Dâw mʉ̃ʉ̀ mɨ̃̂ unique See Language page
Desano boreri boreri doubtful loan Witotoan (in Desano, Siriano, Macuna) See Language page
Eñepa t-ukin-ke t-ukin-ke unique See Language page
Hodï iku'lu unique See Language page
Waorani wĩyadæ̃ unique See Language page
Hup pohó pohó unique See Language page
Kakua bɨ̂d-hɨm-ni [be.yellow-exist-adjvz]; měh-ni [be.yellowish-adjvz] unique See Language page
Makushi aʔmutun (IDS) aʔmutun (IDS) unique See Language page
Nheengatu tawá (used for the generic word for yellow), uaiwa (used to refer to color of skin) tawá (used for the generic word for yellow), uaiwa (used to refer to color of skin) inheritance See Language page
Ninam walapasipi, hãraha (EM72) walapasipi, hãɾaha unknown; inheritance See Language page
Nukak dʓole2 unique See Language page
Maihiki sɨñojaitɨ sɨɲoxaitɨ inheritance See Language page
Pemon chara-men (A1981); chu'kupiyyu (M2000) tʃaɾamen (A1981) unique See Language page
Resígaro dogíiga?é? dogíigaʔéʔ doubtful loan Muinane gii- See Language page
Sanumá hanai, hane (both EM72) hanai, hane (both EM72) inheritance See Language page
Sikuani wajána inheritance See Language page
Tariana ewíte ewíte loan (into protolg?), direction unknown E. Tukanoan See Language page
Tukano sõ' á- sõ'á- unknown shared form in Tuyuca See Language page
Kotiria ewʉ (Waltz) ewʉ (Waltz) loan (into protolg?), direction unknown Arawak > Branch 2 ET, e.g. Baniwa éewa See Language page
Yanomam frãre (EM72) fɾãɾe inheritance See Language page
Yanomami frãre fɾãɾe inheritance See Language page
Yukuna jewani hewá-ní loan (into protolg?), direction unknown E. Tukanoan See Language page
Arabana miRaka unique
Bardi ber%al berral inheritance Kimerley areal
Bunuba gumbarri loan
Burarra dulgu unknown
Dhangu buthalak inheritance
Dhuwal buthalak inheritance
Dhuwala buthalak inheritance
Diyari "kulyakulya, parru (ochre)" unique
DiyariREU [missing] missing
Djambarrpuyngu buthalak
Djapu buthalak inheritance
Djinang guringguringgili unknown
Gajirrabeng goondalng inheritance
Gooniyandi garndaarra doubtful loan
Gunin ˈkumbɪl ˈkumbɪl loan into proto-language
Gupapuyngu buthalak inheritance
Gurindji Karrikurn-karrikurn loan Miriwung
Jabirr-Jabirr ber%al berral inheritance
Jaru gandawarra, gundul inheritance
Karajarri karntawarra inheritance
Kija kurntukurntulji inheritance
Malyangapa Mal: pilthi loan direction unknown
Mangala gandawara inheritance
Miriwung garigoolng unique
Mithaka [missing] missing
Mudburra ngunyjungunyju
Mudburra dankura loan
Ngamini paru inheritance
Ngandi X missing
Ngarinyin kumbɑṛ̌u kumbɑṛ̌u loan into proto-language
Ngarluma biyulu
Ngumbarl goomb?ree <goomb?ree> inheritance
Nhirrpi [missing] missing
Nimanburru gumbil kumbil inheritance
Northern Mangarla karntawarra
Northern Nyangumarta karntawarra inheritance
Nyangumarta jungkarrjungkarr unknown
Nyikina kardara kardara unique
Nyulnyul ber%al berral inheritance
Paakantyi bildi loan direction unknown
Pirriya [missing] missing
Pitta-Pitta kukarrhi unique
Rirratjingu buthalak, gangul inheritance
Ritharrngu buthalak inheritance
Unggumi kumbakumbarr, kumbarru kumbakumbarr, kumbarru loan into proto-language?
Walmajarri karntawarra inheritance
Wangkayutyuru padu inheritance
Wubuy mirlmirla inheritance?
Wunambal kumbɪḷ kumbɪḷ loan into proto-language
Yan-nhangu buthalak inheritance
Yandruwandha parruparruldra inheritance
Yarluyandi [missing] missing
Yawarrawarrka barru inheritance
Yawuru bundulbundul bundulbundul unique
Achagua meré:ki meré:ki unique See Language page
Piapoco é(e)wa, éewéeri é(e)wa, é:wé:ɾi See Language page
Kabiyari karawa-ri karawa-ri See Language page
Yavitero si'hutemi si'hutemi See Language page
Wapishana kʰidai-ʔu kʰidai-ʔu unique See Language page
Wayuu maľoukatɨ-sɨ See Language page
Yine pwaľo To color yellow is powaľota. See Language page
Paresi jikere tʃikere unknown See Language page
Ignaciano tiyakaka; enaʔame See Language page
Trinitario #NAME? See Language page
Baure 'ya-s-ko- ja-s-ko- inheritance See Language page
Waurá weruya weruja unique See Language page
Arutani pišio piʃio See Language page
Sape pusia pusia See Language page
Cha'palaa 'lahki'lʸilʸi *South Barbacoan form is *lahke-. See Language page
Bora čí-xkʰyá-ne-ḯβḯ tʃí-xkʰjá-nɛ-ɯ́βɯ́ inheritance See Language page
Muinane gíí-giβa-no gíí-giβa-no See Language page
Akawaio karakuape (SM) karakuape (SM) inheritance See Language page
Apalai seweme seweme inheritance See Language page
Wayana tawam man tawam man inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó kananame (also beige) kananame (also beige) inheritance See Language page
Makiritare kɨnota (IDS) kɨnota inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo sipiire sipiire See Language page
Wai Wai tɨ-šewe-ke tɨ-šewe-ke inheritance See Language page
Waimiri Atroari xiwia ʃiwia See Language page
Yabarana wo'restori, ta'piremu See Language page
Yukpa arábompa, arábopa, arábupi ta'kupa See Language page
Kalapalo kwadyapiŋo kwadjapiŋo unique See Language page
Muisca atybansuca atɨβansuka See Language page
Barí karikã ašungdu Colombia: karikašugdurə. See Language page
Northern Emberá kuará kuará See Language page
Epena kʰua'raa See Language page
Guayabero pa-wáerla-jax inheritance See Language page
Macaguan tsitsika unique See Language page
Cuiva dáena amarillo, yellow Huber & Reed 1992:296
Cofán quiyopa kijopa phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra ptsiyáromaashi ptsijáɾomaaʃi unique See Language page
Páez lem See Language page
Tikuna dexex [2, 2] deʔeʔ unique See Language page
Urarina ïhae ʉhae unique See Language page
Camsa tsɨɕijána tsɨɕijána See Language page
Andoke do- do- unique See Language page
Pumé kǫȩ See Language page
Tinigua kwanoti See Language page
Puinave #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Máku kaləmadə kaləmadə See Language page
Ashuar yangkú, chakuír yaŋku, ʧakuir See Language page
Huambisa yagku jaŋgku See Language page
Aguaruna yagkú jangkú inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect ʃawʌ̰ːk unique See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect ʔawa̰ːk See Language page
Matses bësh piu bɨʃ piu unknown See Language page
Kakataibo pã'šĩã kaš'ta 'the color of gold'. *Panoan *pãšini 'red, yellow'. See Language page
Katukina hõčĩ Same as 'red' 15.660. See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo pãšĩ See Language page
Yaminahua čaṣ̌ta See Language page
Chácobo šini šini inheritance See Language page
Yagua vasunudi wasunũndi unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua quillu kiʎu See Language page
Ingá killu kiʎu See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua quillu kiʎu See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano qellu qeʎu See Language page
Piaroa tua'a tũãʔã unique See Language page
Sáliva eewaha eːwaʔa loan Arawak See Language page
Bará e'wɨ́ See Language page
Barasano sɨri-se sɨri-se See Language page
Carapana eqarije ɛwaɾixɛ See Language page
Makuna bodea-rise bodea-rise doubtful loan Witotoan (in Desano, Siriano, Macuna) See Language page
Yuruti 'éwɨ- 'éwɨ- See Language page
Waikhana bohojaje, ewɨ bohojaje, ewɨ See Language page
Siriano bo'ré bo'ré See Language page
Tanimuca a're bo'sia; hũ'si po'a a're bo'sia; hũ'si po'a inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo hɨ'rí- hɨ'rí- See Language page
Tuyuka sõ'ã sõʔã See Language page
Waimaja huří hurí See Language page
Koreguaje pachoja'che padʒoxaʔdʒe unique See Language page
Siona sɨʔyo-heʔi; tapˀa sɨʔjo-heʔi; tapˀa inheritance; loan Tupi-Guarani See Language page
Secoya së'ñoja'ico sɨ̃ñohaʔikɔ See Language page
Karitiana kyrysiiry kɨrɨsiirɨ unknown See Language page
Kokama iu (to be yellow) iu inheritance See Language page
Wayampi tawa tawa inheritance See Language page
Aché iǰu inheritance See Language page
Chiriguano (če-)ǰu; iǰu inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní saʔɨ-ǰu; ǰu See Language page
Sirionó ečo; eču ečo; eču inheritance See Language page
Kamayurá jup jup inheritance See Language page
Ocaina bóóra bóóra inheritance See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto borá-re-de borá-rɛ-dɛ See Language page
Minica Witoto borá-re-de borá-rɛ-dɛ See Language page
Murui Witoto bora-re-de bora-rɛ-dɛ inheritance See Language page
Iquito nɨyána (used for blue, green, and yellow) nɨjána (used for blue, green, and yellow) unique See Language page
Záparo t+k+r+ka tɨkɨɾɨka See Language page
Wari košik koʃik See Language page
Araona a-hawa *Tacn form is *śawa. See Language page
Ese Ejja #NAME? inheritance See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo hawa; kea-hawa (Girard 1971) hawa; kea-hawa See Language page
Tacana tiď̶ina; masawi The latter refers to yellow dye made of a root. See Language page
Cavineña hawa-da hawa-da inheritance See Language page
Central Aymara q´ellu ḳˀilʸu See Language page
Cayuvava 'darutæ ~ da'rutæ See Language page
Itonama o-were See Language page
Kwazá haxy?ỹ-, wɛu?ỹ- haxy?ỹ-, wɛu?ỹ- See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané kutči-'kutči-'dʸes Derived from the name of the tree with yellow flowers called kutči-'kutči. See Language page
Movima sere sere See Language page
Trumai tsi-aiixu tsi-aiixu unique See Language page
Kaingang [mãrɛru] (loan) (IDS) [mãrɛru] See Language page
Chipaya kˀilʸu See Language page
Mocoví ḳoɲi See Language page
Pilagá yo-ḳowi Lit. '3pa-yellow'. See Language page
Toba yo-ḳowi See Language page
Lengua #NAME? See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité akyitiktima See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet akyaatektama; tap See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay kaʔteʔ See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja kaʔc̷yutyuʔ See Language page
Maca maxa See Language page
Nivaclé koxi yax yello https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo 'sarẽ-i; 'sarẽ See 08.470, 15.680, 05.971. Also ka'ŋu-rãai; ka'ŋu-rãa 05.123, 03.592. See Language page
Mapudungun čoθ Ranquel form is čoð. See Language page
Qawasqar tˀel Bo records the same for Central QWS. See Language page
Selknam tˀoh-l; pòʔtè-l Includes brownish shades; see 03.630. See Language page
Tehuelche 'wāytˀ- See Language page
Lokono hehen hehen yellow Pet 1987:378
Kariña ihkiry ihkirɨ yellow Yamada 2010:737