Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

bed

Semantic Field: culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: cama
Meaning Portuguese: cama

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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	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	cáama (w&l)	káama (w&l)		loan	Spanish					See Language page
Aché		ikẽ ẽda-tɨ		unique						See Language page
Aguaruna	pegák	pɨgák		inheritance						See Language page
Araona		e-hai							Hammock' is šawi.	See Language page
Ashuar	tepámu, tepéti, peák (wooden made)	tɯpamu, tɯpɯti, pɯak								See Language page
Ayoreo		mo'čaa-pii							To make the b. is ĩ'tereʔ. To make his own bed or position of sleeping is oo y-ihoga-'di, cf. 07.210.	See Language page
Barasano	kã́dɨ̃́-hesá-ri-a-ro	kã́dɨ̃́-hesá-ri-a-ro								See Language page
Bará		kõã'rõ								See Language page
Barí		kagsãduoyī							Colombia: boorə, means 'hammock'.	See Language page
Baure	kam	kam		loan	Spanish					See Language page
Bora	kʰïkwá-íʔkhyï {sleep-platform}, kʰḯkʷa-ɨ́ɨ́xɨ́ {sleep-barbacoa}	kʰɯkwá-íʔkhjɯ {sleep-platform}, kʰɯ́kʷa-ɨ́ɨ́xɨ́ {sleep-barbacoa}		inheritance/ calque						See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	maashi	maaʃi		unique						See Language page
Carapana	jo'sá-rí-ka-ro	jo'sá-rí-ka-ro								See Language page
Carijona	onǝ-thoho (sleep-NMZ) (M2000)			unique						See Language page
Cavineña	e-tawi-ki; eperere; e-hara-kʷare (tawi means "sleep")	e-tawi-ki; eperere; e-hara-kʷare		unique/calque						See Language page
Cayuvava		'raɲuka; [kɔ̃čɔ]							Latter form refers to 'mattress'. 'Hammock' is daba.	See Language page
Central Aymara	ikiña	ikiɲa; pataatˀi								See Language page
Cha'palaa		['tuutu]							From Span. 'toldo', refers to 'mosquito net'. 'Hammock' is ['ha'muka ~ han'buka].	See Language page
Chipaya		axpš								See Language page
Chiriguano		t-upa; r-upa; h-upa		unique						See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-xawet ~ -xyewet ~ -awet								See Language page
Chácobo	rakati; oṣ̌ati	rakati; oṣ̌ati		inheritance						See Language page
Cofán	anajenlcho								phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Cubeo	paraino	paraino		doubtful loan	Witotoan	Quechua source?				See Language page
Desano	o'já-ri-jẽ	o'já-ri-jẽ		unknown	calque?					See Language page
Dâw	xãám	xã̌m		loan	Portuguese	possibly via Arawak or Nheengatu (e.g. Achagua cáama); see also Eñepa kaama; Siona cama (kama?); Yanomam (Ninam kama)	Simplex			See Language page
Epena		'kʰɨda							Refers to bedding. Hammock is ['makʰa].	See Language page
Eñepa	kaama (MM)	kaama (MM)		loan	Spanish	Also in Achagua, Yavitero, Hup, Ninam, Yanomam, etc.				See Language page
Hodï	abui tekai	abui tekai		unique			Other complex	tekai occurs in many words having to do with non-Indian material objects		See Language page
Huambisa	peak	pɨak								See Language page
Hup	káma	káma		loan	Portuguese		Simplex			See Language page
Ignaciano		-'imasirare; -makahi							Also -'iwesirare.	See Language page
Ingá	kawitu, puñudiru	kawitu, puñudiru								See Language page
Iquito	maqu'+naaja (from maqu++ni - sleep)	mak'ɨnaaha (from makɨɨni - sleep)		inheritance/calque						See Language page
Itonama		uhmuskanano							Hammock' is ɨtahwɨ.	See Language page
Kaingang	pri	wɛ̃ɲ-nĩŋŋrɛ								See Language page
Kakua	ɲa-hâ-ʧû	ɲa-hâ-ʧû [?-lay-cl.cover/skin]		unique			Other complex	?-lay-cl.cover/skin		See Language page
Karajá		heri-na								See Language page
Kariña	bedy	bedɨ	bed		Yamada 2010:723
Karitiana	katapa	katapa		unknown						See Language page
Katukina		[kama]							From Port. 'cama'.	See Language page
Kokama	ukɨrɨ tupa (place to sleep)	ukɨɾɨ tupa		unique						See Language page
Koreguaje	kãisaivʉ	khãisaibʉ		unknown						See Language page
Kotiria	carĩni casario; coãri casario (all Waltz)	kaɾĩni kasaɾio; koãɾi kasaɾio (all Waltz)		unknown	calque?		Compound	koãri probably rel to 'sleep'; kasario=bag		See Language page
Lengua		#NAME?								See Language page
Lokono	kora(-ha)	koɾa(-ha)	bed							Pet 1987:351
Maca		-iwhilaχ ~ -ewhilaχ (m.)							Lit. for lying down.	See Language page
Maihiki	bɨonanu ja	bɨonanu xã		doubtful loan	Witotoan	eg: Nɨpode Huitoto bɯ́.i-ra-dʒu				See Language page
Makuna	hesa-do	hesa-do		unknown	calque?					See Language page
Makushi	atta	atta		unknown		See similar form for 'bench' in Makiritare; possible Arawak loan				See Language page
Mapudungun		ŋɨtantu							Ranquel form is ɨtantɨ ~ nɨtantɨ ~ ŋɨtantɨ.	See Language page
Matses	ushte	uʃte		unique/calque						See Language page
Minica Witoto	bḯ.i-ra-ǰu	bɯ́.i-ra-dʒu								See Language page
Mocoví		l-omalaʔ								See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané		hi'biʔ								See Language page
Movima	horo-wanas	xoro-wanas								See Language page
Muinane	kɨ́ga-íixe, kɨ́ga-taxe	kɨ́ga-íixɛ, kɨ́ga-taxɛ								See Language page
Muisca	quypqua	kuɨpkua								See Language page
Murui Witoto	ïnï-ra, bï-ira	ɯnɯ-ra, bɯ-ira		inheritance/Witoto						See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	puñuna	puɲuna								See Language page
Ninam	kama	kama		loan	Span/Port	also Arawak (e..g Yavitero kama); Eñepa kaama; Hup káma; Siona cama	Simplex			See Language page
Nivaclé		wat-mɔʔ-xawat								See Language page
Nukak		ɲahat		unique						See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	bḯ.i-ra-ǰu	bɯ́.i-ra-dʒu								See Language page
Ocaina	unonhxatsíívo, fojóótyo	ɯ̃õʔxatsííβo, ɸohóótʸo		unique						See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		t-upa; iniᵐbe; t-eniᵐbe								See Language page
Paresi	tsehokotywakalati (tsehokotywa 'deitam')	tsehokotjwakalati (tsehokotjwa 'deitam')		unique						See Language page
Piapoco	yàalubáisi waiméeri íinata	jàalubáisi waimé:ɾi í:nata (banco+?+sobre)								See Language page
Piaroa	ka'má'	kaɁmáɁ		loan	Spanish					See Language page
Pilagá		le-talaʔ							Same as 'mat 09.770.	See Language page
Puinave	haa mo-ou; hepe	haa mo-ou; hepe		unique						See Language page
Pumé	mõã-reã									See Language page
Páez	dee-ni atũ (dee- 'sleep')	dee-ni atũ (dee- 'sleep')								See Language page
Qawasqar		talay-xo-tḳal							Sk, Bo record pap-e-tkal for Central QWS. Cf. 'lie down' 12.140.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	puñuna	puɲuna								See Language page
Resígaro	moó-tsi-hú	moó-tsi-hú		doubtful calque	Bora ('sleep-?')		Derived	ímú = “to sleep”, -tsi = nominalizer, -hú = “long and flat, horizontal” classifier		See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		ninyitnima nitiŋ; nintahanma								See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		yetnamakɬa-neeten; neŋyetnamakɬa-neeten								See Language page
Secoya	cai saihuë	kãi saiwɨ								See Language page
Selknam		xèn								See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo		rakati							'Hammock' is [amaka]; wɨyoti.	See Language page
Siona	cama (Spanish loan)	kama (Spanish loan)		loan	Spanish					See Language page
Siriano	oyáró	ojáɾó								See Language page
Sirionó	erua	erua		unknown						See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	tultu	tultu								See Language page
Sáliva	jahaxoode	haʔaxoːde		unknown						See Language page
Tacana		sa-(h)ode; tawi-ode							Cf. 'lie down' 12.140. tawi- is 'sleep'. Also čawi, 'hammock'. Also warača.	See Language page
Tanimuca	kãrã-rũ'ki-a	kãrã-rũ'ki-a		missing						See Language page
Tariana	pa-swá-ɾi	pa-swá-ɾi		unknown		Alternate: édi 'bench'	Derived	-ɾí = object nominalization		See Language page
Tatuyo	jo'há-'rí-ka-ro	jo'há-'rí-ka-ro								See Language page
Taushiro	a'cavan (bed, mosquito net)	aʔkawan								See Language page
Tehuelche		'y-awkˀn							Cf. first form in 07.210.	See Language page
Tikuna	natchá-penên (Alv44)	natʃáʔpenɨn		unique						See Language page
Toba		l-malaʔ								See Language page
Tukano	kãri-pesáro	kãri-pesáro		unknown	calque?		Phrase			See Language page
Tuyuka	kõã-rõ	kõã-rõ								See Language page
Wai Wai	kuywa	kujwa		unknown						See Language page
Waikhana	kũ'jã-dõ	kũ'jã-dõ								See Language page
Waimaja	kã́'dĩ́ricá-pĩĩ	kã́'dĩ́ricá-pĩĩ								See Language page
Waorani	bõĩ			unique			Other complex	bõ 'sleep'		See Language page
Warao	uba -noko (uba=sleep, noko=place of)	uba -noko (uba=sleep, noko=place of)								See Language page
Wari	tapit (Sousa2009)	tapit (Sousa2009)								See Language page
Waurá	kama (from Port.); amaka (means hammock )	kama (from Port.); amaka (means hammock )		loan	Spanish					See Language page
Wayampi	yɛapɨpa (lit.'where someone lies down')	jɛapɨpa (lit.'where someone lies down')		unique						See Language page
Wayuu		to-uľa							Means 'my bed/pad'. Also sɨi, 'chinchorro (net)'; and hamaa 'hammock'.	See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		#NAME?							Lit. 'sleep-place/locative' 04.610, 07.120.	See Language page
Yagua	maya	maja		unique						See Language page
Yaminahua		oṣ̌a-ti; raka-ti; kaka βa-ti							Respectively: 'sleep-nominalizer; lie down-nominalizer; bed roll (extend make) nominalizer'.	See Language page
Yanomam	kama	kama		loan	Span/Port	Also appears in Arawak (e..g Yavitero kama); Eñepa kaama; Hup káma; Siona cama; Yanomam kama	Simplex			See Language page
Yavitero	kama (Spanish loan)	kama (Spanish loan)								See Language page
Yine		xeko							Piro-Apuriná form is i-'keko.	See Language page
Yukpa	nesko	nesko								See Language page
Yuruti	kõ'ã́rõ	kõ'ã́rõ								See Language page
Záparo	mas+k+ka	masɨkɨka								See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Barasano
Bará
Barí
Baure
Bora
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chipaya
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Desano
Dâw
Epena
Eñepa
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Kaingang
Kakua
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lengua
Lokono
Maca
Maihiki
Makuna
Makushi
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Mocoví
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ninam
Nivaclé
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Secoya
Selknam
Shipibo-Konibo
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Toba
Tukano
Tuyuka
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waorani
Warao
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomam
Yavitero
Yine
Yukpa
Yuruti
Záparo

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