Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

bait for fishing

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

Languages

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