Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

bench, seat

Semantic Field: culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: banco, silla, asiento
Meaning Portuguese: banco

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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-Language	Loan Source	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	jáaʒubaiʃi (h&r)	já:ʒubaiʃi (h&r)		unique/Piapoco		possibly from reflex of 'sit'?							See Language page
Aché		wapɨ ẽda-tɨgi		unique									See Language page
Aguaruna	ekeémtai	ɨkɨ:mtai		inheritance		derived from 'sit'							See Language page
Akawaio	abonok	abɔnɔk		inheritance	Proto-Carib								See Language page
Andoke	(Nom. class) -kupa	(Nom. class) -kupa		unique									See Language page
Apalai	epehtopo	epehtopo		inheritance									See Language page
Araona		e-ani-hi										Refers to a seat. See 'sit' 12.130. Tacn form is waŕi.	See Language page
Ashuar	kéematai	kɯ:matai											See Language page
Ayoreo		čaari-'pii											See Language page
Baniwa	báako, éedai	báako, éedai		loan, inheritance	Proto Rio Negro	Span/Port			Alternate: baako (probably loan from Portuguese banco)	Simplex			See Language page
Barasano	hujá-ri-a-ro	hujá-ri-a-ro											See Language page
Bará		dui'ro, kũ'bũro											See Language page
Bora	íxʸa-kʷa, akʰḯḯβe-(kʷa)	íxʲa-kʷa, akʰɯ́ɯ́βɛ-(kʷa)		inheritance									See Language page
Carapana	ru'í-rí-ka-ro	ru'í-rí-ka-ro											See Language page
Carijona	əhəi (SM)			inheritance									See Language page
Cavineña	huacu (C&L89)	waku		loan		Spanish							See Language page
Central Aymara		ḳunuɲa											See Language page
Cha'palaa		'čun-'bulʸa										Means 'stool'.	See Language page
Chiriguano		(če-)apɨka; [siya]		inheritance		from 'sit'							See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-wet ~ -wit (m.)										Means 'place' 12.110.	See Language page
Chácobo	kɨnanɨ (listed under "chair")	kɨnanɨ (listed under "chair")		inheritance									See Language page
Cofán	mesa (Spanish loan)	mesa										phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Cubeo	ñʉaca	ɲɨa-ka		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan						Classifier -ka		See Language page
Desano	seh-ro	seh-ro		inheritance	Desano-Siriano					Simplex			See Language page
Djeoromitxi	nĩpe	nĩpe											See Language page
Dâw	bãgn’	bãŋ’		loan		Portuguese							See Language page
Epena		ã-'kʰau										Lit. 'buttocks-stool', used by shaman.	See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-ki-ani-xi (Girard 1971)	e-ki-ani-xi (Girard 1971)											See Language page
Eñepa	#NAME?	#NAME?		inheritance	Proto-Carib								See Language page
Guayabero	tɨa-ék-ax	tɨa-ék-ax		unknown	Proto-Guahiban (doubtful)								See Language page
Hodï	towãkĩ tekai	towãkĩ tekai		unique						Other complex	tekai occurs in many words having to do with non-Indian material objects		See Language page
Huambisa	kutag	kutaŋg											See Language page
Hup	kǝd	kǝd		unique						Simplex			See Language page
Ignaciano		[siya]										From Span. 'silla'. A place to sit is 'tehasiʔakare.	See Language page
Ingá	banku (Spanish loan)	banku (Spanish loan)											See Language page
Iquito	ajír+na (verb ajir++ni means to sit); páticu (tipo de banca, asiento plano y bajo hecho sin clavar de una sola pedazo de madera, que tiene patas cortas)	ahírɨna (verb ahirɨɨni means to sit); pátiku (tipo de banca)		unique; loan		Tupi-Guarani (prob. Kokama)							See Language page
Itonama		u-čˀapa											See Language page
Kabiyari	nápe	nápe											See Language page
Kaingang	nĩgja	nĩŋya											See Language page
Kakataibo		kʷɨ'nã										Panoan kʷɨna[n/mV], 'bench, stool'.	See Language page
Kakua	ʧɨ̂d-at-pâʔa	ʧɨ̂d-at-pâʔa [sit-cl.round-cl.flat.on.top]		unique						Derived	sit-cl.round-cl.flat.on.top		See Language page
Kamayurá	'apɨkap	'apɨkap		inheritance		from 'sit'							See Language page
Karajá		rɨnana (?)										Cf. 'hip' 04.463.	See Language page
Kariña	apony	aponɨ	seat; bench			Yamada 2010:717
Karitiana	mikipa	mikipa		inheritance		from 'sit'							See Language page
Katukina		βɨʔo-ti											See Language page
Kokama	yapɨcatupa	japɨkatupa		inheritance		from 'sit'							See Language page
Koreguaje	ñu'iko'a	ɲuʔikhoʔa		inheritance									See Language page
Kotiria	dujiro	dujiro		inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan, East branch (at least)					Simplex			See Language page
Kwazá	warikanɛ, waritseniʔɛ	warikanɛ, waritseniʔɛ											See Language page
Lengua		#NAME?											See Language page
Lokono	abola	abola	bench										Pet 1987:351
Maca		#NAME?										Neologism.	See Language page
Macaguan	chihiét, jál-ne	tʃiʔiét, hál-ne		unknown	Proto-Guahiban (doubtful)					Simplex			See Language page
Maihiki	ñui pede ja	ɲui pede xã		inheritance	Proto-West Tukanoan								See Language page
Makiritare	āʔtəy (IDS) (Means 'chair' and 'bench'; also mūde); a:'töi (KH)	a:ʔtəj (IDS); a:ʔtəi (KH)		doubtful loan		North Arawak, e.g. Baniwa éedai							See Language page
Makuna	cũmurõ	kũmuɾõ		loan - WW		%kumu							See Language page
Makushi	aponó	aponó		inheritance	Proto-Carib								See Language page
Mapoyo	aponi	aponi											See Language page
Mapudungun		anɨ-peyɨm; [waŋku]										From Spanish 'banco'. Ranquel form is [waŋku].	See Language page
Matses	tsadte (para sentarse)	tsadte		unique									See Language page
Minica Witoto	rá.ï.i-ra-bï-kï	rá.ɯ.i-ra-bɯ-kɯ											See Language page
Mocoví		n-ḳaʔʁan-aʁaki										Lit. '3p possessor-sit-enclosure (nom)'.	See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané		bœʔya'kis											See Language page
Movima	[siya]	[sija]											See Language page
Muinane	íkka-ga	íkka-ga											See Language page
Murui Witoto	raï-ra-ko	raɯ-ra-ko		inheritance/Witoto		from 'sit'							See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		tɯŋ		unique									See Language page
Nheengatu	apicáwa	apikáwa		inheritance		from 'sit'							See Language page
Nivaclé		-ɔw-xawat; -kˀo-wat											See Language page
Northern Emberá	bugée	bugée											See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	rá.ï.i-ra-bï-kï	rá.ɯ.i-ra-bɯ-kɯ											See Language page
Ocaina	biiñi-ráá-βoho, biiñi-ráá-ko	biiñi-ráá-βoho, biiñi-ráá-ko		unique		from 'sit'							See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		apɨka											See Language page
Paresi	okahakalati	okahakalati		doubtful loan		Tupi: Karitiana mikipa; Tupi-Guarani apɨka							See Language page
Pemon	aponok (A1981); daponto (M2000)	aponok (A1981); βapon'dto (M2000)		inheritance	Proto-Carib				Alternate: βapon'dto				See Language page
Piapoco	yàalubáisi	jàalubáisi											See Language page
Piaroa	deEkia'	deækiaɁ		unknown									See Language page
Pilagá		ne-sʔ'on-aʁaki										Lit. '3pp-sit-enclosure'.	See Language page
Puinave	-tek-ot	-tek-ot		unique									See Language page
Pumé	ča-reã 'chair'												See Language page
Páez	cachguata	catʃguata											See Language page
Qawasqar		pap-o-tḳal										Cf. 'sit' 12.130.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	tiyana	tiyana											See Language page
Resígaro	i?tsoótshigú	iʔtsoótsʰigú		unique						Derived	root iʔtsoó (meaning?) + -tsi nominalizer, -gú “long and flat” classifier		See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		nintahanma											See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		nentahaneem; [silya]											See Language page
Secoya	ñu'i saihuë, pehuë, ja'ruco	ñuʔI saiwɨ, pẽwɨ, haʔrukɔ											See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo		yakati											See Language page
Sikuani	tape (Rivet 1948)			loan		North Arawak, e.g. Kabiyari nápe							See Language page
Siona	ënte seihuë	ɨnte seiwɨ		inheritance									See Language page
Siriano	seepẽ́ro	seepẽ́ɾo											See Language page
Sirionó	erenda (P85)	erenda		unknown									See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	parindilla	paɾindiʎa											See Language page
Sáliva	dulai, ĩgaxoa	dulai, ĩgaxoa		unknown									See Language page
Tacana		ani-ode											See Language page
Tanimuca	ru'pari kũ'bũã	ru'pari kũ'bũã		inheritance									See Language page
Tariana	éːdi, édi	éːdi, édi		inheritance	Proto Rio Negro					Simplex			See Language page
Tatuyo	ru'í-'rí-'ka-pãĩ	ru'í-'rí-'ka-pãĩ											See Language page
Taushiro	ava´ta	awaʔta											See Language page
Tehuelche		'peyoy										Cf. 'sit' 12.130.	See Language page
Tikuna	na-maoé (Alv44)	naʔmawé		unique									See Language page
Tiriyó	apëi	apǝi		inheritance									See Language page
Toba		n-soʔon-aʁaki										Lit. '3p possessor-sit-enclosure'.	See Language page
Tukano	kumu	kumu		loan - WW		%kumu	WW	%kumu	Signal drum: Bora, Muinane, Resigaro, Yucuna, (Paez?); bench: ET: Macuna, Tukano, Tanimuca, Bará, Waimaja (also means 'benzador' in some of these lgs; definitely related to 'canoe', may derive from tree sp.?); canoe: ET: Bará, Carapana, Macuna, Yuruti, Si	Simplex			See Language page
Tuyuka	dui-'ró	dui-'ró											See Language page
Urarina	hiiḍzi; fawaʉafwa	hiidʒi; fawaʉafwa		unique									See Language page
Wai Wai	aaΦo	aaΦo		inheritance									See Language page
Waikhana	du'hi-rí saʔ'rĩdõ	du'hi-rí saʔ'rĩdõ											See Language page
Waimaja	kʰṹmṹňõ̀	kʰṹmṹrõ̀											See Language page
Waorani	tæ̃æ̃ kõta-ĩ (chair) (IDS)		chair	unique						Other complex	tæ̃æ̃ kõta-ĩ=sit; ĩ=??		See Language page
Wapishana	tabai	tabai		inheritance					Possibly inherited		-bai may be some sort of classifier?		See Language page
Wari	pana (Sousa2009)	pana (Sousa2009)											See Language page
Waurá	se'pi (R73)	se'pi (R73)		unknown									See Language page
Wayampi	apɨka	apɨka		inheritance		from 'sit'							See Language page
Wayana	kololo	kololo		unique									See Language page
Wayuu		ta-yupaľa										Also tuľu, stool made of tree trunk.	See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		to-'weh-wet										Lit. 'poss.-rump/bottom-place' 04.464.	See Language page
Yagua	masajo	mãsaxo		unique									See Language page
Yaminahua		c̷ao-ti										Lit. 'sit-nominalizer'.	See Language page
Yanomami	roomamotima (neol. : ro-aɨ = "to sit")	ɾo:mamotima		unique					neologism	Phrase	ɾoo-mamotima, sit-thing		See Language page
Yavitero	bánku (loan)	bánku (loan)											See Language page
Yukpa	ititakpo, ötétapo, sátatpo	ititakpo, ötétapo, sátatpo											See Language page
Yukuna	jeta'apá, eta'apá	heta'apá, eta'apá		inheritance					Also eta'apá				See Language page
Yuruti	du'í-ri-pĩ-rõ	du'í-ri-pĩ-rõ											See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Bora
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Ingá
Iquito
Itonama
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakataibo
Kakua
Kamayurá
Karajá
Kariña
Karitiana
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lengua
Lokono
Maca
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Mocoví
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Nheengatu
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Secoya
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Toba
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waorani
Wapishana
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti

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