Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

bait for fishing

Semantic Field: subsistence tool
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: cebo, carnada para pescar, empate (Peru)
Meaning Portuguese: isca

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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	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source

Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Form	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	wanáwaʃi	wanáwaʃi									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Aguaruna	wiya 'bait'	wija 'bait'									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Akawaio	mosogoroi (E1977)	mɔsɔgɔrɔɪ (E1977)		inheritance		Akawaio-Pemon					can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Apalai	myxinu	mɨxinu									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Ashuar	métek, wajásmau	mɯtɯk, waxasmau									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Baniwa	-ñhánaa	-ɲhánaa		inheritance		Proto Rio Negro			Simplex		can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	missing			missing
Bardi	laŋar			inheritance
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	missing			missing
Bora	worm: ïḯpa; common bait worm: tyuuhúmɨ; bait (in general): tájuta	worm: ɯ́ɯ́pa; common bait worm: tjɯɯʔɯ́mɨ; bait (in general): tʰáxɯtʰa									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Cahuilla	missing			missing
Carapana	wa-í 'wéérike, 'wéérike (fish hook)	wa-í 'wéérike, 'wéérike (fish hook)									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Cavineña	emiwa-ki (generic bait)	emiwa-ki									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Chemehuevi	missing			missing
Chumash Barbareno	7is'uw		bait	inheritance		Proto-Central Chumash			derived	7uw 'to bite'		Beeler 1978
Chumash Ineseno	missing			missing
Chumash Obispeno	missing			missing
Chumash Ventureno	s'uw		bait	inheritance		Proto-Central Chumash			simplex			Applegate 1973 ms
Cocopa	missing			missing
Comanche	missing			missing
Cubeo	cainipãi	kainipãi		missing							can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Cupeño	missing			missing
Dhuwal	yipaŋ			unique
Djinang	dyaŋgu			semantic shift							‘flesh’
Dâw	nĩ’	nĩʔ		inheritance		Proto-Nadahup			Simplex		can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Esselen	missing			missing
Eñepa	kana yok	kana jok		unknown					Phrase	kana=fish; together means "meat for the fish"	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Gabrielino	missing			missing
Gooniyandi	paamparangi			semantic shift				<caterpillar
Gumatj	yipaŋ			unique
Gupapuyngu	yipaŋ			unique
Gurindji	nguru			loan			Gajirrabeng	also tobacco; cf. Gaj. ngooroong lump of chewed tobacco			also tobacco; cf. Gaj. ngooroong lump of chewed tobacco
Huambisa											can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Hup	mɨʔ	mɨʔ		unknown				May be related to 'under'	Simplex		can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	missing			missing
Iquito	íruuja (empate, una presa que se usa para pescar con anzuelo; este término se refiere tanto al empate de carne o insecto como al empate hecha de masilla de yuca)	íruuha									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Kaingang	ɛ̃ŋΦi-to-sa-yaΦã (IDS)	ɛ̃ŋΦi-to-sa-yaΦã (IDS)									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Kakua	tib-bɨbʔ	tib-bɨbʔ		unknown					Compound	seed-lice?	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Kamayurá	pinapotap	pinapotap									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Karajarri	kanytyilkunyi			unique
Kariña	beti	beti	bait				Yamada 2010:724
Kawaiisu	missing			missing
Kiliwa	missing			missing
Kitanemuk	missing			missing
Lake Miwok	káac jolúmni		bait (lit. fish food)	unique					phrase			Callaghan 1965
Lokono	barkãro	barkanro	large black worm used as fish bait									Fanshawe 1949:59
Luiseño	ichilash kaarawut		bait, worm used for bait	unique				neither form attested in cognate sets	phrase			Elliott 1999
Maidu	pedú		bait	unique					simplex			Shipley 1963
Makiritare	kadaihyai (river spider used for fish bait) (KH)	kadaihjai		unknown							can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Makushi	musun		bait (general)	unknown							can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Minica Witoto	(a)igḯroï, áïkï	(a)igɯ́roɯ, áɯkɯ									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Miriwung	kerung			unique
Mojave	7achii takwahav 7ipay		live bait	unique					phrase	fish bait.line		Munro et al. 1992
Muinane	worm: xɨ́ʔɨba, čúʔúi	worm: xɨ́ʔɨba, tʃúʔúi									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Murui Witoto	aïgïro, aïkï	aɯgɯro, aɯkɯ									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Mutsun	missing			missing
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		nɨ: (bait, Martins 1999)		inheritance							can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Nheengatu	pinaputawa	pinaputawa		inheritance					Compound	contanis pina 'fish'	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Nimanburru	laŋar			inheritance
Ninam	ia wei	ia wei	bait	unknown					Derived	ia unclear (fish?), wei nominalizer	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Nisenan	missing			missing
Northern Paiute	tywo7a		bait worm							woo7a 'worm'		Liljeblad et al 2012:555
Northern Sierra Miwok	lapis:a7 holo:meTy7		fish bait	inheritance		Proto-eastern Miwok		holo:meTy7 'worm' = in Mip	phrase	fish worm/bait		Callaghan 1987
Nyangumarta	kulya			loan			Ngarla
Nyikina	laŋar			inheritance
Nyulnyul	languar			inheritance
Nɨpode Witoto	igḯroï, áïkï	igɯ́roɯ, áɯkɯ									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Ocaina	agïïma, ï̃ï̃ko, hïdzaako	agɯɯma, ɯ̃ɯ̃ko, hɯdzaako									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Paresi	hirolati	hidjulati									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Pemon	mosokoroi (E1977)	mɔsɔkɔrɔɪ (E1977)		Inheritance		Akawaio-Pemon					can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Piapoco	yanáisi	janáisi									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Piaroa	u'úhkuah (K76)	uʔúhkuah									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Plains Miwok	huk:i-		bait	unique					simplex			Callaghan 1984
Puinave	-hɨn	-hɨn									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Pumé	ãrĩ										can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Páez	[sepu]										can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Rembarrnga	murtuh-na			loan direction unknown			Ritharrngu
Ritharrngu	mordu7			loan direction unknown			Rembarrnga
Salinan A	missing			missing
Salinan M	missing			missing
Seri (Comcaac)	ziix icáahit		bait (lit. cosa con que uno pesca)	unknown					phrase	caahit		Moser & Marlett 2005
Serrano	missing			missing
Sikuani	liwai (1)			unknown							can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Southern Paiute	missing			missing
Southern Sierra Miwok	7ywyn-:a-		bait	unique				construction from 7ywy 'to eat' with caus.	other complex	7yw:y- st.1 'to eat'		Broadbent 1964
Southern Ute	missing			missing
Sáliva	juwehgaha 'bait'	huweʔgaʔa									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Tariana	niɲá-na	niɲá-na		inheritance		Proto Rio Negro		Alternatives: nihyá-na; umapí; kú_x0001_i; apiyá umapí; kakusu_x0001_í; katanapí_x0001_	Phrase	fish its-bait-POSS	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Tikuna	pau-abê (Alv44)	pauʔabɨ									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Tiriyó	muunu	muunu									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Tukano	ãhú	ãhú		unknown					Simplex		can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Tuyuka	wa'i wee-'re	waʔi wee-ʔre									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Tübatulabal	tü:hatt		fish bait	loan			Numic	Could this be Stubbs 1235, from Numic *tyha 'to hunt'??	other complex			K. Hill Tb>Eng
Tümpisa Shoshone	pangwi tykkannympy		fish bait (lit. fish dining-table)	unique					phrase	fish food-walk-ABS		Dayley 1989
Wai Wai	karaΦa	karaΦa		inheritance							can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Waikhana		joʔ'jẽ (fish hook)									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Wapishana	maˀbai	maˀbai		unknown					Simplex	-n is verbal marker ("infinitival?")	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Wappo	missing			missing
Washo	bat'á:du		bait	unknown					derived	nmlzr -hu		Washo Project Dictionary
Wayampi	pinapota (O78)	pinapota (O78)									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Wayana	motoloi	motoloi									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Western Mono	missing			missing
Wintu	missing			missing
Yagua	puryũtyã; piryũtyã (?)	purjũtjã; pirjũtjã (?)									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Yanomami	yuri yãhi	juɾi jãhi		unknown					Compound	juɾi, “fish”	can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Yavapai	missing			missing
Yavitero	imanaha	imanaha									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Yawuru	yunu			unique
Yir-Yoront	pu7			inheritance	*puka (rotten)	pPNy
Yokuts Palewyami	missing			missing
Yokuts Yawdanchi	missing			missing
Yokuts Yawelmani	missing			missing
Yuki	missing			missing
Yukuna	yenaji	jenahi		inheritance		Proto Rio Negro			Simplex		can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Yuruti		'wé-ria-ga (fish hook)									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page
Záparo	ityawru	itjawru									can refer to worms; more generic	See Language page


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Apalai
Ashuar
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Bardi
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Cahuilla
Carapana
Cavineña
Central Sierra Miwok
Chemehuevi
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Cocopa
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Dhuwal
Djinang
Dâw
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gooniyandi
Gumatj
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Huambisa
Hup
Iipay 'Aa
Iquito
Kaingang
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajarri
Kariña
Kawaiisu
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Lake Miwok
Lokono
Luiseño
Maidu
Makiritare
Makushi
Minica Witoto
Miriwung
Mojave
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Nheengatu
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nisenan
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Rembarrnga
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Sikuani
Southern Paiute
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tariana
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Wapishana
Wappo
Washo
Wayampi
Wayana
Western Mono
Wintu
Yagua
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yawuru
Yir-Yoront
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yawelmani
Yuki
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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