Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

pot

Semantic Field: subsistence tool
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: olla, pote
Meaning Portuguese: panela, vasilha

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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	karáhi	karáhi		loan - WW			%parapi							See Language page
Aché		kara		unique										See Language page
Aguaruna	ichínak	itʃínak		inheritance										See Language page
Akawaio	öinö	öɪnö		inheritance		Proto-Carib?				Attested Venezuelan + Guiana branches				See Language page
Andoke	(Nom. class) -tidé	(Nom. class) -tidé		unique										See Language page
Apalai	oripo	oripo		doubtful loan - WW?			%parapi							See Language page
Araona		ho-towaha; towaha											Also mapai.	See Language page
Ashuar	áuti, chínak	auti, ʧinak												See Language page
Ayoreo		pĩra'kã												See Language page
Baniwa	tsipaláapi, páila, aakhéepa (de barro)	tsipaɺáapi, páiɺa, aakhéepa (de barro)	clay pot	loan - WW; inheritance	*kopi	Proto Arawak	%parapi			Alternate: tsipaɺáapi, páiɺa	Simplex			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	missing			missing
Barasano	sotɨ́	sotɨ́												See Language page
Bará		kõbẽ-'rɨ, ho'tɨ												See Language page
Barí		bašikalai											Colombia: dahŋkurə. Chibchan form is 'ũ.	See Language page
Baure	'hopi; keheβi	'hopi; keheβi		inheritance										See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	wittua		pot, pan, cup	inheritance	*wiC-tuhuwa	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1713	simplex			Crapo 1976
Bora	číyi-ʔčo	tʃíji-ʔtʃo		inheritance										See Language page
Cahuilla	kava'mal		olla, water jar, pot, cup	inheritance	*ka-pam	Uto-Aztecan				Hill 2012	other complex			Seiler & Hioki 1979
Candoshi-Shapra	shtáshĩ	ʃtáʃĩ		unique										See Language page
Carapana	ho'tɨ́	ho'tɨ́												See Language page
Carijona	erina			inheritance										See Language page
Cavineña	emari-kaka; pabeherere	emari-kaka; pabeherere		unknown										See Language page
Cayuvava		boko; taču; ra'dikæræ											Also tɨ'redata.	See Language page
Central Aymara	phukhu	pʰukʰu												See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Cha'palaa		'pi-'yama												See Language page
Chemehuevi	pago7otsA		olla	unique						papyn7ni 'black pot for cooking, modern pot for cooking"	simplex			Harrington Chemehuevi Noun List (K. Hill 1969)
Chipaya		ḳʰuč̣a												See Language page
Chiriguano		yapepo		inheritance										See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		taas												See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	missing			missing
Chumash Ineseno	7oya		pot	loan			Spanish	WW	%la olla	also sukuy' 'pot' 314	simplex			Applegate 1972
Chumash Obispeno	jamkinu		mi traste (not chaya)	unknown							simplex			Harrington
Chumash Ventureno	7oja		pot	loan			Spanish	WW	%la olla		simplex			Mamet 2008
Chácobo	paiti; oria	paiti; oria		loan			Spanish pote/olla?							See Language page
Cocopa	LYu:más		cooking pot	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				Lyu: 'cook' in Mojave	simplex			Crawford 1989
Cofán	api	api											phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	aawo		cup, vessel, container; arch. Basket	inheritance	*akwo	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1717	simplex			Robinson & Armagost 1990
Cubeo	cõaiñʉ	kõai-ɲʉ		unknown						Possibly shared with WT	Derived	Classifier -ɲɨ		See Language page
Cupeño	kava'mal		olla	inheritance	*ka-pam	Uto-Aztecan				Hill 2012	other complex			Hill & Nolasquez 1973
Desano	soro	soro	clay pot	inheritance		Proto-Tukanoan				Also: komesoro 'metal pot'	Simplex	Classifier -bu		See Language page
Djeoromitxi	oa	oa												See Language page
Dâw	bok	bɔk		inheritance		Proto-DYH					Simplex			See Language page
Epena		'kʰuuru											Refers to metal vessel.	See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	meši	meši												See Language page
Esselen	missing			missing
Eñepa	maraʔ; eñë, Var. iñë, mara', amchiri, yinkin (MM)	maraʔ; eɲǝ, Var. iɲǝ, maraʔ, amtʃiri, jinkin (MM)		inheritance		Proto-Carib?				Attested Venezuelan + Guiana branches. Alternate: həhə				See Language page
Gabrielino	kwe-nahr'		earthenware vessel, pot for cooking; H says is 'lodo' and ku:me is 'traste' (ku:kme 'trastes")	inheritance	*kwiLa	Uto-Aztecan				Hill 2012	other complex			Merriam 49:101
Guayabero	béax (clay pot, Keels 1985)		clay pot	inheritance						Also: kandermata, herbuyrd (Rivet 1918)	Simplex			See Language page
Hodï	to			unique							Simplex			See Language page
Huambisa	wagka	waŋgka												See Language page
Hup	b'ɔk	b'ɔk		inheritance		Proto-DYH					Simplex			See Language page
Ignaciano		kačapare; -kačapara												See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	7aaskay		pot, olla	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				JHH; see Kiliwa	simplex			Couro & Hutcheson 1973
Ingá	manga	manga												See Language page
Iquito	cúsi	kúsi		doubtful loan, direction unknown			Yagua karõsi; Kokama jukutʃi							See Language page
Itonama		walele												See Language page
Kaingang	kukrũ	kukrũ												See Language page
Kakataibo		ɲutɨ; manɨ kɨ̃ti											Latter is 'metal cooking pot'. Panoan kɨ̃; kɨṣ̌ɨ; kɨ̃ti[CV] 'pot, bowl, potsherd'.	See Language page
Kakua	ʔitaʔ-wâm	ʔĩtãʔ-wam [metal-pot]		doubtful loan, direction unknown			Puinave wãm				Compound	metal-clay		See Language page
Kamayurá	jaˀ ẽ	jaˀ ẽ		inheritance										See Language page
Karajá		buči												See Language page
Kariña	tuma	tuma	pot; soup				Yamada 2010:813
Karitiana	mɨt	myt		doubtful loan			Trinitario met-si; Tacanan meči							See Language page
Katukina		mapo yoʔa											Lit. 'clay container' 09.730; 05.270.	See Language page
Kawaiisu	pabyhny		pot made of pottery	inheritance	*paM-pi	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1156	derived	paM-pyni		Zigmond et al. 1990
Kiliwa	xskaa		ceramic bowl (modern)	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				JHH; see 'Iipay Aa	simplex			Mixco 1985
Kitanemuk	kiwüš		pot, gen.	unique							other complex			Anderton 1988
Kokama	yukuchi	jukutʃi		doubtful loan, direction unknown			Iquito kúsi							See Language page
Koreguaje	cʉnaro	kʉnaro		inheritance										See Language page
Kotiria	biato	biato		loan?			Spanish/Portuguese				Simplex			See Language page
Kwazá	iritxinite, towarilo	iritxinite, towarilo												See Language page
Lake Miwok	7óoja		pot	loan			Spanish	WW	%la olla		simplex			Callaghan 1965
Lengua		soŋwaiŋ-kyi												See Language page
Lokono	doada	doada	pot (cooking pot)											Pet 1987:368
Luiseño	peshlish		generic pot, dish, earthenware bowl	inheritance	*pasa	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 1706, not sure I believe this	other complex			Elliott 1999
Maca		atxat (m.)												See Language page
Macaguan	pelór	pelóɾ		unknown			cf. Arawak puali 'griddle'			Maybe via Arawak?	Simplex			See Language page
Maidu	missing			missing
Maihiki	cuacodo ja, quiudo ja (metal pot)	kuakodo xã, kiudo xã		inheritance		Proto-West Tukanoan				Also: kiuro xã				See Language page
Makiritare	ədinɲə (IDS) (Also hadankāna, 'pot, jar'); ödi:nñö (KH) (means 'pot' and 'jar'), höhö (KH) (means 'pot, jar')	ədinɲə (IDS); ədi:nɲə (KH), həhə (KH)		inheritance										See Language page
Makuna	sotʉ	sotɨ		inheritance										See Language page
Makushi	ɨiní	ɨiní		inheritance		Proto-Carib?				Attested Venezuelan + Guiana branches				See Language page
Mapoyo	uturuku (clay); ërinë (aluminum)	uturuku (clay); ɛrinɛ (aluminum)												See Language page
Mapudungun		čalʸa											Same form in Ranquel.	See Language page
Matses	shocosh	ʃocoʃ		unknown										See Language page
Minica Witoto	nógo	nógo												See Language page
Mocoví		n-aʔweena												See Language page
Mojave	alyuulyve		stove, pot	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				*lyu 'cook'; note 7ahapupur water pot, olla; what is pupur?	derived	see 'cook		Munro et al. 1992
Mosetén-Chimané		ta'dʸič												See Language page
Movima	wutu	wutu												See Language page
Muinane	gírí-ʔiǰu	gírí-ʔidʒu												See Language page
Muisca	zoia	tʂoia												See Language page
Murui Witoto	nogo	nogo		inheritance										See Language page
Mutsun	loya		pot	loan		Spanish	Spanish	WW	%la olla		simplex			Okrand 1977
Máku		bũčí												See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		ʃeɾeːj												See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ʃaɾeːj		loan			Warekena ʃi:ri (metal pot)							See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	manga	manga												See Language page
Nheengatu	turuá	tuɾuá		loan, direction unknown			att. Warekena, Waimiri-Atroari			Donor: Waimiri Atroari tɨruwa	Simplex			See Language page
Ninam	hapoka	hapoka		inheritance		Proto Ninam/Yanomami/Yanomam					Simplex			See Language page
Nisenan	missing			missing
Nivaclé		-tɔʔɬɔs; -t-kaklɔʔy												See Language page
Northern Emberá	pháana	pháana												See Language page
Northern Paiute	saaggwetoa		cooking pot	inheritance	*wiC-tuhuwa	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1713, also saano 'pot' 30	compound			Yerington 1987
Northern Sierra Miwok	lo:ja-		pot, bucket	loan			Spanish	WW	%la olla		simplex			Callaghan 1987
Nukak		waam		doubtful loan, direction unknown			Puinave wãm							See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	nógo, kadéru {Spanish}	nógo, kadέru {Spanish}												See Language page
Ocaina	fuxóóhtyo	ɸɯxóóʔtʲo		inheritance										See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		ǰapepo												See Language page
Paresi	tinihaˈliti	tinihaˈliti		unknown										See Language page
Pemon	eine (olla de barro) (A1981); ainö (E1980)	eine (A1981); aɪnö (E1980)		inheritance		Proto-Carib?				Attested Venezuelan + Guiana branches				See Language page
Piapoco	mapuwáa 'olla de barro', iwàsape	mapuwá: 'olla de baɾɾo', iwàsape												See Language page
Piaroa	karɨh	karɨh		doubtful loan - WW			%parapi, via Achagua karahi							See Language page
Pilagá		l-ataʁaki												See Language page
Plains Miwok	lo:ja-		pot	loan			Spanish	WW	%la olla		simplex			Callaghan 1984
Puinave	wãm	wãm		doubtful loan, direction unknown			Kakua/Nukak waam							See Language page
Pumé	mãu													See Language page
Páez	miti	miti												See Language page
Qawasqar		peyḳyo-ḳʰar											Cf. 'cook' 05.210.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	manka	manka												See Language page
Resígaro	akaká?, itá? (olla de barro)	akakáʔ, itáʔ (olla de baɾɾo)	clay pot	unique; unique						Alternate: akakáʔ, itsaaʔniʔíd͡ʒó (also mud pot), vatsʰoótsíʔohú (tin), akakáʔ (for making food)	Simplex			See Language page
Salinan A	sekeueTni/a		olla, pot	unknown							derived			Mason 1918
Salinan M	missing			missing
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		anwainka												See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		wayka; yaateŋwayka												See Language page
Sanumá	hapoka	hapoka		inheritance										See Language page
Secoya	cua'coro	kwaʔkɔrɔ												See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	hamázaj		clay pot	unknown							simplex			Moser & Marlett 2005
Serrano	wełtj, pahat		dish, cup, bowl, little round pot, cooking vessel	inheritance	*pasa(-ta)	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 1706	other complex			K. Hill Dict.
Shipibo-Konibo		kɨ̃ti; yami-kɨ̃ti; či-											Second form is metal cooking pot. Prefix is base of olla, also means 'buttocks'.	See Language page
Sikuani	büxü (2)	bǘxü		inheritance						Also: oaxi (shared Achagua; Rivet 1948)	Simplex			See Language page
Siona	guënaro, sotoro	gɨnaro, sotoro		inheritance										See Language page
Siriano	cõmésoro, quĩ́pũsoro (de barro)	kõmésoɾo, kĩ́pũsoɾo (de barro)												See Language page
Sirionó	ɲĩõ; iračaẽ	ɲĩõ; iraǩaẽ		inheritance; unknown										See Language page
Southern Paiute	pampynni		bucket, mud or clay basket without handle	inheritance	*paM-pi	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1156	other complex			Sapir
Southern Pastaza Quechua	manga	manga												See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Southern Ute	papu7ni		big pot, cauldron, pail, bucket, drum, barrel	inheritance	*paM-pi	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1156	simplex			Givon
Suyá	ŋwəĵe	ŋwəĵe												See Language page
Sáliva	jõjĩhmo	hõhĩʔmo		unique										See Language page
Tacana		hoto												See Language page
Tanimuca	ho'toa	ho'toa		inheritance										See Language page
Tariana	paːɾu-ní-da	paːɾu-ní-da		inheritance?			cf. Baniwa				Derived	-ní = ?, da=round classifier		See Language page
Taushiro	vaya (Spanish loan?)	waja												See Language page
Tehuelche		'aškˀm; 'kˀātˀn-we											Respectively: cf. 05.121; 'olla', lit. 'soft-instr. (05.510).	See Language page
Tikuna	tó-ûn, boé-taré (Alv44)	toʔun, boéʔtaré		unique										See Language page
Toba		l-ataʁaki												See Language page
Trinitario		met-si												See Language page
Trumai	atla; atɬane; urumaš (pot w/lid)	atla; atɬane; urumaš (pot w/lid)		unique										See Language page
Tukano	kiipútɨ, kometɨˊ	kiipútɨ, kometɨˊ		inheritance			cf. Siriano			Also: kometɨˊ				See Language page
Tuyuka	dii-'rɨ	dii-ʔrɨ												See Language page
Tübatulabal	kātsul		pot of clay	inheritance	*kasa	Uto-Aztecan				Hill 2012	other complex			K. Hill Tb>Eng
Tümpisa Shoshone	wittu7a		kettle, pot	inheritance	*wiC-tuhuwa	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1713	simplex			Dayley 1989
Urarina	darue	daɽue		unknown			cf. Nheengatu tarua							See Language page
Wai Wai	tahrem, er̃Φoči	tahrem, er̃Φoči		inheritance?; unknown										See Language page
Waikhana	su'tu (cooking pot)	su'tu (cooking pot)												See Language page
Waimaja	hotʰɨ́	hotʰɨ́												See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	tyruwa	tɨruwa												See Language page
Waorani	kǽ̨ŋæ̨, tyaegngya			unique						Alternate: tyaegngya				See Language page
Wapishana	kʰaʔɨẓa-kʰin	kʰaʔɨẓa-kʰin		inheritance	*kopi		cf. Payne91				Simplex			See Language page
Wappo	missing			missing
Wari	tapaxi' (clay pot) (E&K97)	tapaʃiʔ (clay pot) (E&K97)												See Language page
Washo	c'iŋá:m		container, glass, cup, jar, cooking utensil, pot	unknown							simplex			Washo Project Dictionary
Waurá	kamalu-pɨ; nukãi; makula	kamalu-pɨ; nukãi; makula		unknown										See Language page
Wayampi	tuluwa	tuluwa		loan, direction unknown			att. Warekena, Waimiri-Atroari							See Language page
Wayana	kalipo	kalipo		doubtful loan - WW?			%parapi							See Language page
Wayuu		wušu; tot-se												See Language page
Western Mono	wituwa		cooking pot	inheritance	*wiC-tuhuwa	Numic				Stubbs 2011 1713	simplex			Loether & Bethel 1993
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		tu'weh												See Language page
Wintu	pulu:q		basket, pot, barrel, box, bottle	inheritance	pHul, pol	Proto-Wintun				Shepherd 2006:140	derived			Schlichter 1981
Yabarana		ǝrinǝ												See Language page
Yagua	carosi	karõsi		doubtful loan, direction unknown			Iquito kúsi							See Language page
Yaminahua		[oča] mɨβɨ-ti; kĩti											Lit. '[olla] hand-nominalizer'.	See Language page
Yanomam	hapoka (EM 72)	hapoka (EM 72)		inheritance		Proto Ninam/Yanomami/Yanomam					Simplex			See Language page
Yanomami	hapoka	hapoka		inheritance		Proto Ninam/Yanomami/Yanomam					Simplex			See Language page
Yavapai	hmát		clay pot, water pot	semantic shift	*mat 'earth, clay'	Proto-Yuman				this is just 'clay'	simplex			Shaterian 1983
Yavitero	aniuľ̥i	aniuľ̥i												See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	missing			missing
Yokuts Yawdanchi	yo-koi'-e		pot for cooking	unknown						Porterville	simplex			Merriam 44:445
Yokuts Yawelmani	kā'-wis		vessel for cooking, of baked clay, some a foot across	unknown						see Yawelmani 'bowl for cooking acorns, stone bowl above	simplex			Berman 2002
Yuhup		bˀɔk												See Language page
Yuki	missing			missing
Yukpa	paschik, pasi	pastʃik, pasi												See Language page
Yukuna	i'ichí	iʔitʃí		doubtful loan			Bora				Derived	iʔi “pot” -tʃí “non-possessed”		See Language page
Yuruti	'sótɨ (cooking pot)	'sótɨ (cooking pot)												See Language page
Záparo	iatawku (clay pot)	iatawku												See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bará
Barí
Baure
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Cahuilla
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Lokono
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Máku
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Plains Miwok
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Secoya
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Suyá
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Wari
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yawelmani
Yuhup
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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