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sun

Semantic Field: time
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: sol
Meaning Portuguese: sol

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	káiwia (h&r)	káiwia (h&r)		inheritance?			See Language page
Aché		kreɨʔɨ		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	étsa	ɨtsa		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	wöi	wöɪ		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	yei (SM)	yei (SM)					See Language page
Andoke	ĩɒ̃	ĩɒ̃		unique			See Language page
Apalai	xixi	xixi		inheritance			See Language page
Arabana	muju			unique
Araona		zeti				Tacn form is ićeti.	See Language page
Arutani	uši	uʃi					See Language page
Ashuar	etsáa	ɯtsa:					See Language page
Ayoreo		gee-'deʔ				Lit. 'father of the cloud'.	See Language page
Baniwa	kámoi	kámoi		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	~buihu, ~buhihu (YM)	~buihu, ~buhihu (YM)					See Language page
Bardi	aalga	aalka		inheritance
Bará		ɨ̃'bɨ̃riko-bãkɨ̃ bũ'ĩpũ					See Language page
Barí		nyaa				Colombia: yããnə. Chibchan forms are di; 'ka; and dui.	See Language page
Baure	se-s	se-s		inheritance			See Language page
Bora	nïʔ-pa (kʰóóxɨ́-expʰi)	nɯʔ-pa (kʰóóxɨ́-ɛxpʰi)		inheritance			See Language page
Bunuba	[missing]			missing
Burarra	marnnga			unknown
Candoshi-Shapra	zaari	ʂaaɾi		unique			See Language page
Canela		pɨt; pɨtɨ				Jê form is mɨt.	See Language page
Carapana	moipʉ, muipʉ	mɔipɨ, muipɨ					See Language page
Carijona	wei			inheritance			See Language page
Cavineña	iheti	iheti		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		maka					See Language page
Central Aymara	inti	inti; wilʸka					See Language page
Cha'palaa		'pahta				Means 'orb'. Cf. 'moon' 01.530.	See Language page
Chipaya		tʰuɲi				Also means 'day' 14.410. 'Sunshine' is siis. Uru-J form is tʰuɲi.	See Language page
Chiriguano		kʷarasɨ; kʷaraɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		kilay					See Language page
Chácobo	βari	βari		inheritance			See Language page
Cofán	coeje chiga	kwɛhɛ tʃiɣa				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Cubeo	aviá, aviá jãravʉcacʉ, jãravʉcacʉ	aviá, aviá hãlavɨkakɨ, hãlavɨkakɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Cuiva		xomé-to	sol, sun				Huber & Reed 1992:64
Desano	abe	abe		inheritance			See Language page
Dhangu	ḏaykun(')			unknown
Dhuwal	walu
Dhuwala	walu			inheritance
Diyari	diji			inheritance
DiyariREU	[missing]			missing
Djambarrpuyngu	walu			unknown
Djapu	walu			unknown
Djeoromitxi	tõhõ	tõhõ					See Language page
Djinang	maṉngi			unknown
Dâw	xʉtʉʉ̀m, xotʉʉ̀m	xɨtɨ̂m, xotɨ̂m		inheritance			See Language page
Epena		a'kʰõre 'hĩru				Lit. 'father's foot'. Also 'tači a'kʰõre, 'our father'.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		išeki ~ ešeki		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-šeti; e-s̆eki (Girard 1971) (related to the word for "sun")	e-šeti; e-s̆eki (Girard 1971) (related to the word for "sun")					See Language page
Eñepa	ehčerekun	ehtʃerekun		unknown			See Language page
Gooniyandi	middi
Guayabero		huím-t matkói píh-in		inheritance			See Language page
Gupapuyngu	walu			inheritance
Hodï	tinawa			unique			See Language page
Huambisa	etsa	ɨtsa					See Language page
Hup	wædhɔ́	wædhɔ́		inheritance			See Language page
Ignaciano		sače					See Language page
Ingá	indi						See Language page
Iquito	nunamíja (Possible MC: 3sg poss + eye)	nunamíha (Possible MC: 3sg poss + eye)		unique			See Language page
Itonama		wapačˀa				Verbal form is yuʔwahna.	See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	walg	walk		inheritance
Jaru	walurra			semantic shift
Jawi	algarr	aalkarr		inheritance
Kabiyari	abe, eri	abe, eri					See Language page
Kaingang	rã, rãrĩr	rã; rãrĩr; rɛ̃rĩr					See Language page
Kakataibo		βari				kaš'ta-ti 'the sun shining while it is raining'. Panoan βari.	See Language page
Kakua		yêw		unique			See Language page
Kalapalo	Giti	Giti		unknown			See Language page
Kamayurá	kʷat (M2000)	kʷat (M2000)		unknown			See Language page
Karajarri	parra			inheritance
Karajá		čuu				Also means 'day' 14.410.	See Language page
Kariña	weju	weju	sun				Yamada 2010:825
Karitiana	go, gokyp	go, gokɨp		unknown			See Language page
Katukina		βari				Also means 'day' 14.410.	See Language page
Kokama	cuarachi	kuaɾatʃi		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	ʉsʉʉ	ʉ̃sʉʉ		inheritance			See Language page
Kotiria	sʉ̃ (Waltz)	sʉ̃ (Waltz)		inheritance			See Language page
Kwazá	kosa	kosa					See Language page
Lengua		(ik)him				The first syllable is often deleted.	See Language page
Lokono	hadali	hadali	sun				Pet 1987:373
Maca		xunuʔ (f.)					See Language page
Macaguan	ikóti	ikóti		inheritance			See Language page
Maihiki	mai aguɨ	mai agɨ		unknown			See Language page
Makiritare	šī (IDS); shi: (KH)	ʃi:		inheritance			See Language page
Makuna	~ubakaji; ~ɨbɨa gagɨ	~ubakaji; ~ɨbɨa gagɨ		unknown			See Language page
Makushi	wéi	wéi		inheritance			See Language page
Malyangapa	yako			loan direction unknown
Mandawaka	gamúːwi	gamúːwi					See Language page
Mangala	ngulungulu			unknown
Mapoyo	miroi	miroi					See Language page
Mapudungun		an̯tɨ				Also means 'day' 14.410. Ranquel form is antɨ.	See Language page
Matses	ushë	uʃɨ		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	hitóma	hitóma					See Language page
Mithaka	warlka			loan	Pitta-Pitta
Mocoví		raʔaasa					See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané		'c̷œɲ				Cf. 'noon' 14.450.	See Language page
Movima	tinno	tinno					See Language page
Mudburra	wangku
Mudburra	wangku			doubtful loan
Muinane	(kúuxe-o) nɨ́ʔɨ-ba	(kúuxɛ-o) nɨ́ʔɨ-ba					See Language page
Muisca	sua	sua					See Language page
Murui Witoto	hitoma	hitoma		inheritance/Witoto			See Language page
Máku	keʔle	keʔle					See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		papãːj					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		papɨ̃ːj		unique			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	indi	indi					See Language page
Ngamini	dityi			inheritance
Ngandi	ma-warlirr			inheritance
Ngarluma	yarnda
Ngumbarl	roomarra, walga	rumarra		inheritance
Nheengatu	kuraci	kuɾasi		inheritance			See Language page
Nhirrpi	kulthurru			unique
Nimanburru	warlg	warlk		inheritance
Ninam	mothok, poremšĩi (EM72)	motʰok, poɾemʃĩi		inheritance			See Language page
Nivaclé		xunkuklaʔy	sun				https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	mmãndáu	mmãndáu					See Language page
Northern Mangarla	ngulungulu
Northern Nyangumarta	karrpu			unknown
Nukak		widʔ4		unique			See Language page
Nyangumarta	janja			unknown
Nyikina	barra; burangu; walga	barra; burangu; walka		inheritance
Nyulnyul	waalg	waalk		inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	hiɗóma	hiɗóma					See Language page
Ocaina	núúna	nɯ̃'ɯ̃'na		loan	Boran		See Language page
Paakantyi	yugu			loan direction unknown
Pacahuara		'waři				Also means 'day'14.410. d'Orb vari. Heath huá-ri. Arm wari.	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		kuarahɨ					See Language page
Paresi	kamai	kamai		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	wei (A1981); wei (M2000)	wei (A1981)		inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	èeri	èeɾi					See Language page
Piaroa	kjäwa	khæ̃wã		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		hasoʔ kʔaten-a				Lit. 'the (fem.) see-fem. thing'.	See Language page
Pirriya	garriː
Pitta-Pitta	warlka			inheritance
Puinave	yãmat	jãmat		unique			See Language page
Pumé	dó						See Language page
Páez	itaqui	itaki					See Language page
Qawasqar		aswal-ḳ-seles				Lit. 'day-(suffix)-female' 14.410 + 02.240. Also arka-k-seles, which also means 'moon'. Also ac̷e-ksta; ac̷ˀayes, which both mean 'hot'. Bo, Sk, Be, SpC, Gui record arx-alok for Central QWS. South QWS is [lom], from Yagan 'lam'.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	inti	inti					See Language page
Resígaro	há?í	háʔí		inheritance			See Language page
Rirratjingu	waḻirr; walu (also time, watch)			loan
Ritharrngu	warlirr			loan
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		aknim					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		aknemˀ					See Language page
Sanumá	motokɨ (EM72)	motokɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Sape	ñam	ɲam					See Language page
Secoya	ësë	ɨ̃'s'ɨ					See Language page
Selknam		k-re-nn					See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo		βari					See Language page
Sikuani	ikotia (1), juameto (3)(this is a general term that means "astro." It is also applied for moon), juametoikotia (15)			inheritance; inheritance			See Language page
Siona	ɨ̃sɨ-kˀɨ	ɨ̃sɨ-kˀɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Siriano	abé	abé					See Language page
Sirionó	tena	tena		doubtful loan	cf. Movima tinno		See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	indi	indi					See Language page
Suyá	múφu	múφu					See Language page
Sáliva	joxoote	hoxoːte		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		iď̶eti					See Language page
Tanimuca	aidya'ka	aiʎa'ka		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	ehkwapíte kéɾi (ehkwapíte 'day', kéri 'sun')	ehkwapíte kéɾi		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	bũ'ĩ̃pɨ̃ ɨ̃bɨ̃-rc'kó bã'kã-kɨ̃, bũ'ĩpɨ̃ 'ɨbɨ̃-'re'ko bã'kãã-kɨ̃ ("sun of the day")	bũ'ĩ̃pɨ̃ ɨ̃bɨ̃-rc'kó bã'kã-kɨ̃, bũ'ĩpɨ̃ 'ɨbɨ̃-'re'ko bã'kãã-kɨ̃ ("sun of the day")					See Language page
Taushiro	a´cu´	aʔkuʔ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'ḳēngenkn					See Language page
Tikuna	üaxcü [3-5, 5, 3]	ʔɯakɯ		unique			See Language page
Tiriyó	wei	wei		inheritance			See Language page
Toba		nalaʔ				The feminine article aso is always used with the sun.	See Language page
Trinitario		sače				Also means 'day'.	See Language page
Trumai	atetla	atetla		unique			See Language page
Tukano	mujĩ́ pũ	muhĩ́ pũ		inheritance			See Language page
Tuyuka	bũ'ĩpũ ('bɨreko-bãkɨ̃)	bũʔĩpũ (ʔbɨreko-bãkɨ̃)					See Language page
Urarina	enoto	enoto		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	kaamo	kaamo		loan	Arawak		See Language page
Waikhana	a'sɨ̃ de'ko kʰɨ̃dõ	a'sɨ̃ de'ko kʰɨ̃dõ					See Language page
Waimaja	ɨ̃́mɨ̃́ňẽkʰò mãkʰɨ̆̃ muiᵽũ̀	ɨ̃́mɨ̃́rẽkʰò mãkʰɨ̆̃ muiɸũ̀					See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	wyie; var. woi (ACB 2003)	wɨie; var. woi (ACB 2003)					See Language page
Wangkayutyuru	warlka			inheritance
Waorani	dæ̃ke			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	kʰamuu	kʰamuu		inheritance			See Language page
Warao	hokohi	hokohi					See Language page
Wari		šina					See Language page
Warrwa	gidi; giidi; waalga	kidi; kiidi; waalka		inheritance
Waurá	kamɨ	kamɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Wayampi	kwalaɨ			inheritance			See Language page
Wayana	sisi	sisi		inheritance			See Language page
Wayuu		kaʔi				Also means 'day' 14.410.	See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		hʷa'laʔ				Cf. 'day' 14.410.	See Language page
Wubuy	arlirr			inheritance
Yabarana		jatunu					See Language page
Yagua	jiñi	xiɲı̃		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		ṣ̌ini				Also means 'year; old' 14.150, referring to time, e.g. 'old person'; 'ancestor' 02.560.	See Language page
Yan-nhangu	warlirr			loan
Yandruwandha	dritji			inheritance
Yanomam	motokaši (EM72)	motokaʃi		inheritance			See Language page
Yanomami	motʰoka, motoka (EM72)	motʰoka, motoka (EM72)		inheritance			See Language page
Yarluyandi	ditji			inheritance
Yavitero	ka'muľ̥i	ka'muľ̥i					See Language page
Yawarrawarrka	dritji			inheritance
Yawuru	rumarra	rumarra		unknown
Yine		tka-či				Piro-Apuriná form is ata'ka-č/c̷i.	See Language page
Yuhup	wædhɔ̌	wædhɔ̌					See Language page
Yukpa	uicho	wets̺u					See Language page
Yukuna	kamú	kamú		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	bɨ́reko bãkɨ̃ bu'ĩpɨ	bɨ́reko bãkɨ̃ bu'ĩpɨ					See Language page
Záparo	yanawkwa	yanawkʷa					See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect
Andoke
Apalai
Arabana
Araona
Arutani
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bardi
Bará
Barí
Baure
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Candoshi-Shapra
Canela
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Cuiva
Desano
Dhangu
Dhuwal
Dhuwala
Diyari
DiyariREU
Djambarrpuyngu
Djapu
Djeoromitxi
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Gooniyandi
Guayabero
Gupapuyngu
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lengua
Lokono
Maca
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Malyangapa
Mandawaka
Mangala
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Mithaka
Mocoví
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Máku
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngamini
Ngandi
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nheengatu
Nhirrpi
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Mangarla
Northern Nyangumarta
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paakantyi
Pacahuara
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Pirriya
Pitta-Pitta
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Rirratjingu
Ritharrngu
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Sape
Secoya
Selknam
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Suyá
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Wangkayutyuru
Waorani
Wapishana
Warao
Wari
Warrwa
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wubuy
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yandruwandha
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yarluyandi
Yavitero
Yawarrawarrka
Yawuru
Yine
Yuhup
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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