Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

game animal

Semantic Field: food
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: caza, animal de caza
Meaning Portuguese: caça, animal de caça

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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	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	kúeθe-ɻi (R01)	kúeθe-ɻi (R01)		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Aguaruna	kuntin	kuntin		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Akawaio	ook	ok	animal	unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Apalai	ikarimory	ikarimorɨ		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Ashuar	kúntin	kuntin											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Ayoreo		kučii'sooi											Refers to a wild animal.	See Language page
Baniwa	kuwhéet̠i	kuwhéet̠i; íitsiɻi		inheritance		Proto Rio Negro				kuwhéet̠i	Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	missing			missing
Bardi	a:rli			inheritance
Bare	hesawa	hesawa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Barí		rugčī											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	waseppin		game	unknown						Central Numic only, wasyG	other complex	waseG to kill (dl, pl obj)		Miller 1972
Bora	iyáábe ('animal')	ijáápe		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Bunuba	miyha			inheritance
Burarra	minydyak			unique
Cahuilla	missing			missing
Carapana	waibʉcʉ (edible animal)	waibɨkɨ											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Carijona	woto (M2000)			inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Cavineña	ošo (generic animal, except kʷanobi, which is "wild animal")	kʷanobi; ošo		unknown									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Cayuvava		r-a'badio											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Central Aymara		uywa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Cha'palaa		['a'ni'maa]											From Span. 'animal'.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	pisava7avI		game animal. Deer, cow, sehep, mountain-sheep, etc.	unknown						Southern Numic only, see Southern Ute	other complex			Harrington's Chemehuevi Noun List (K. Hill 1969)
Chiriguano		he’wae, tembia (Mello2000)		unknown; inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-lafʷa ~ lyefʷa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	missing			missing
Chumash Ineseno	7al-qapač		animal (being hunted in e.g.)	unknown							derived			Applegate 1972
Chumash Obispeno	missing			missing
Chumash Ventureno	missing			missing
Chácobo	yo'ʔina (defined as "edible animal")	yo'ʔina (defined as "edible animal")		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Cocopa	missing			missing
Comanche	tyky wasy7		game (animals killed in the hunt), pl. wasypy	unknown						wasy- 'hunt' Central Numic only	phrase	see 'hunt' in T. Shoshone; tyky is 'food'		R
Cubeo	ã-i-bãrã (eat-ST-PAS.AN.P)	ã-i-bãrã (eat-ST-PAS.AN.P)		unique							Derived	eat-ST-PAS.AN.P ('eaten ones [anim]')	Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Cupeño	missing			missing
Desano	waibʉgʉ	waibʉgʉ		inheritance		Proto-East Tukanoan					Other complex	Classifier?	Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Dhangu	wa:yin			inheritance
Dhay’yi	ba:warrarn7			unique
Dhuwal	met			loan			English
Djapu	mi:t			loan			English
Djeoromitxi	hipfo	hiɸo											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Djinang	maypal			semantic shift
Dâw	rũù	hũ̂		inheritance		Proto-DYH							Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Epena		ne-[ʔani'mal]											From Span. 'animal' (undomesticated).	See Language page
Ese Ejja		ixiakaxi		unknown									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Esselen	missing			missing
Eñepa	watraamanë (MM)	watraamanǝ (MM)		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Gabrielino	missing			missing
Gajirrabeng	kuntyu			inheritance
Gooniyandi	maa			inheritance						CF. Bun. Miyha, Kija miyal
Gumatj	warrakan(')			inheritance
Gupapuyngu	warrakan			inheritance
Gurindji	ngarin			loan			Miriwung
Hodï	hati		animal	unique							Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Huambisa	kuntinan	kuntinan											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Hup	hũ	hũ		inheritance		Proto-DYH					Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Ignaciano		'sarare											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	missing			missing
Itonama		kˀiyaʔenahkˀe											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	wil			inheritance
Jaru	nganga			inheritance
Jawi	arl			inheritance
Jingulu	nganga			unknown						also meat
Kaingang	se	wɛ̃ɲ-mɛ̃ŋ											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Kakataibo		ɲuina											Also ɲoina 'animal (possibly only edible animal)'.	See Language page
Kakua	neɲěp	neɲěp 'animal'	animal	unknown							Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Karajarri	kuyi			inheritance
Karajá		irɔdu											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Kariña	tonomy	tonomɨ	meat; animal				Yamada 2010:812
Karitiana	hĩm	hĩm		unknown									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Katukina		yoʔina											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Kawaiisu	missing			missing
Kija	miyal			loan			Bunuba			Bunuba miyha; could be inheritance if a Bnuban-Jarragan ancestor exists
Kiliwa	missing			missing
Kitanemuk	missing			missing
Kokama	ipurak-ari-n (Mello2000)	ipurak-ari-n (Mello2000)		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Kotiria	waʔí		fish, animal	missing		Proto-East Tukanoan					Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Lake Miwok	missing			missing
Lengua		aksak nohak											Refers to wild animal; domestic animal is aksak nin-tošama.	See Language page
Lokono	kuta	kuta	animal, game											DeGoeje 1928:169
Luiseño	qwq'pish		game, hunted animal to be eaten	unique						from qaaw 'die'??	derived, other complex	and reduplicated but not synchronically is my guess		Elliott 1999
Maca		inḳamet (m.)											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Macaguan	mábʉrat	mábɨɾat		unknown							Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Maidu	missing			missing
Makuna	waibʉcʉ (edible animal)	waibɨkɨ (edible animal)		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Makushi	kamo (SM)	kamo (SM)		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Mangala	wilka			semantic shift?									goanna?
Mapudungun		kulʸiɲ											Same form in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	nëish	nɨiʃ		unknown									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Miriwung	ngarin			inheritance				WW	%ngarin	Gaj. Ngartin
Mocoví		isekyak											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Mojave	missing			missing
Mosetén-Chimané		hebak-'dʸe											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Movima	popoi-kʷa	popoi-kʷa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Mudburra	tyiya			unknown						also ngarina; W.dial tyIya 'kangaroo'			also ngarina; W.dial tyoya 'kangaroo'
Muinane	ási 'animal (gen.)' (W97)	ási 'animal (gen.)'											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Muisca	cugo	kuγo											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Murui Witoto	suufue, aìcanaìllafue	θuuɸuɛ, aìkanaìdʒaɸuɛ (B83)		unknown									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Mutsun	missing			missing
Ngarluma	murla			inheritance
Ngumbarl	warli			inheritance
Nheengatu	suu (C11)	su: (C11)		semantic shift		Within subgroup?	from 'bite'			From 'meat'	Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Nimanburru	wi:l			inheritance
Ninam	tšaro (EM72)	tʃaɾo		inheritance		Proto-Yanomamo				Alternate: tʃaro	Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Nisenan	kyjysy		animal, meat	unique							simplex			Uldall & Shipley 1966
Nivaclé		yakkisit											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Northern Emberá	meãõã́i	meãõã́i											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Northern Paiute	missing			missing
Northern Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Nyangumarta	kuyi			inheritance
Nyikina	warli			unique
Nyulnyul	wi:rl; wirl			inheritance
Paraguayan Guaraní		tɨmaba apɨ, soʔo moɲa (Mello2000)											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Paresi	kirakahare 'animal'	kirakahare 'animal'		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Pemon	woto	woto		inheritance		Proto-Carib?				Attested Wai Wai, Pemon			Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Piapoco	kuweeθi (R01)	kuweeθi (R01)											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Piaroa	pOɨ' e'muɨh	pɤɨɁ eɁmuɨh		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Pilagá		'siiyak											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Plains Miwok	missing			missing							other complex
Páez	yu´cj ech (wild animal)	juʔkx etʃ											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	chaku (CP94)	tʃaku											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Rembarrnga	taŋku-na			loan			Yolŋu
Resígaro	tshoveení	tsʰoveení	animal (not domestic)	unknown		Proto Central North Arawak					Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Ritharrngu	dha:ŋgu			inheritance
Salinan A	maT'-él-ak		animals	unknown							simplex			Turner 1987
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		antaa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		aʔsok-nawhak; aʔsok-nawhak nentooskama											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Sanumá	tsalo (EM72)	tsalo (EM72)		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	missing			missing
Serrano	missing			missing
Shipibo-Konibo		yoina											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Sikuani	dujuai (1), dujai (1) (also generic term for fish)	duhúai, duhái		unknown			same as 'fish'						Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Sirionó	soo (Mello2000)	soo (Mello2000)		semantic shift			from 'bite'						Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Southern Paiute	missing			missing						only as instrumental prefix ty-		"probably contracted from tykia-
Southern Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Southern Ute	piisiavI, piisivY, piisyvY		game animals, living species (non-human)	unknown						Southern Numic only	other complex			Charney
Sáliva	ẽba	ẽba		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Tacana		[animalo]											From Span. 'animal'.	See Language page
Tariana	ichiri	itʃiɾi	animal	unique		Proto Rio Negro					Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Tikuna	engo-ó 'animal' (Alv44)	eŋoʔó		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Tiriyó	oto	oto		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Toba		šigiyak											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Trinitario		'sorare											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Trumai	kodetɬ	kodetɬ		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Tukano	wa'îkɨ	waʔîkɨ		inheritance		Proto-East Tukanoan				Does not include fish, but contains wa'i 'fish'.	Other complex	Contains wa'i 'fish'	Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Tübatulabal	missing			missing
Tümpisa Shoshone	wasyppin		mountain sheep, game, Orion's belt constellation	unknown							other complex	see'hunt'		Dayley 1989
Urarina	tajbinaae 'animal'	tajbinaae 'animal'		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Wai Wai	wooto (SM)	wooto (SM)		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	nykwa	nɨkwa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Walmajarri	kuyi			inheritance
Waorani	õõĩgã			unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Wappo	missing			missing
Wardaman	kuntyu			loan			Wambaya			kUntyu meat
Wari	karawa	karawa											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Warrwa	wali			inheritance
Washo	missing			missing
Waurá	apapatai-mɨna (generic animal)	apapatai-mɨna (generic animal)		unknown									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Wayampi	mɔmaʔɛ	mɔmaʔɛ		semantic shift			thing'						Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Wayana	kaimo	kaimo		inheritance									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Wayuu		mɨr̃ɨľɨ											Refers to domestic; kasa; and wɨčii refer to 'wild animal'.	See Language page
Western Mono	missing			missing
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		c̷o'wet											Also -to-loʔ; plural -to'loʔ-y.	See Language page
Wintu	missing			missing
Yagua	nuvo	nuwo		unique									Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yaminahua		yõinã											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yan-nhangu	warrakan'			inheritance
Yanomam	yaro (EM72)	jaɾo		inheritance		Proto-Yanomamo					Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yanomami	yaro (EM72)	jaɾo		inheritance		Proto-Yanomamo					Simplex		Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yavapai	kWè:thóva	th is theta (seems to be no contrast)	meat; game	unknown							derived			Shaterian 1983
Yavitero	niľ̥i 'bird, animal'	niľ̥i 'bird, animal'											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yawuru	warli			inheritance
Yine		pra; pɨra-											The latter means 'to domesticate'. Piro-Apuriná form is pɨ'ra.	See Language page
Yir-Yoront	minh		game animal (etc)	inheritance	*miña	pPaman				To PPaman in this sense; much more widespread (if cognate) as 'what'
Yokuts Palewyami	missing			missing
Yokuts Yawdanchi	missing			missing
Yokuts Yawelmani	missing			missing
Yuki	missing			missing
Yukpa	yeki ('animal')	jeki ('animal')											Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yukuna	eja'awa e'iyo-waje	ehaʔawa eʔijo-wahe		unique						Alternate: kameheɾi	Phrase	May mean 'jungle-in-recently'	Interesting correlation to 'fish' in Tukanoan languages	See Language page
Yulparija	kuka			inheritance


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Apalai
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Bardi
Bare
Barí
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Bunuba
Burarra
Cahuilla
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhay’yi
Dhuwal
Djapu
Djeoromitxi
Djinang
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gooniyandi
Gumatj
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Itonama
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jawi
Jingulu
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Karajarri
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kija
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Kotiria
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Makuna
Makushi
Mangala
Mapudungun
Matses
Miriwung
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Ngarluma
Ngumbarl
Nheengatu
Nimanburru
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Plains Miwok
Páez
Quechua Ayacuchano
Rembarrnga
Resígaro
Ritharrngu
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Sáliva
Tacana
Tariana
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waimiri Atroari
Walmajarri
Waorani
Wappo
Wardaman
Wari
Warrwa
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yawuru
Yine
Yir-Yoront
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yawelmani
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yulparija

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