Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

yellow

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

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


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
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 Cruzeno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cuiva
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gunin
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kamayurá
Karajarri
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/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarinyin
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Nimanburru
Ninam
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
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tinigua
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tümpisa Shoshone
Unggumi
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
Wunambal
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yandruwandha
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yarluyandi
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yawarrawarrka
Yawuru
Yine
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yowlumne
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuma
Yuruti
Záparo

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