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blowgun

Semantic Field: subsistence tool
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: cerbatana, pucuna (Peru)
Meaning Portuguese: zarabatana

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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	Etymology Code	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	mabi, mawi (Melendez 2014)	mabi, mawi (Melendez 2014)	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Aguaruna	úum	ú:m	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Akawaio	kuuraik	kuraɪk	inheritance	Venezuelan (N. Amazonian) subgroup		Maybe Proto-Carib			currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Andoke	uipúkə̃	uipúkə̃	doubtful loan		cf. Quechua pukuna; Wanano puka				currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Ashuar	uum	u:m							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Baniwa	mawípi	mawípi	inheritance	Proto Rio Negro			Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Barasano	buhú-a	buhú-a							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Bará		bu'pua							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Bora	tólliíjyu, tóllií		unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	shóganáazi	ʃónkanáaʂi	unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Carapana	bupua	bupua							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Carijona	raca (SM)		inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Cofán	ufacco´cco	ɯɸakhoʔkho							phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Cubeo	pʉ̃́oñʉ	pɨ̃o-ɲɨ	unique				Derived	Classifier -ɲɨ	currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Desano	bujuru	buhuru	inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan		May derive from Iriartella palm, also possibly related to 'blow'	Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Dâw	baák	bǎk	inheritance	Proto-DYH			Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Eñepa	wata, wa'ta, wo'ta (MM)	wata, waʔta, woʔta (MM)	loan		Yavitero, Warekena wata-				currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Guayabero	ɸumói	ɸumói-t	unknown				Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Hodï	hoana / hwana		unique				Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Huambisa	uum	u:m							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Hup	capb'ak	capb'ak	inheritance	Proto-DYH			No info	May be etymologically complex, lexicalized;c.f. -b'ak 'clump, cluster'	currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Ingá	budukira	budukira							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Iquito	nimúuna	nimúuna	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Kabiyari	wápaʔna	wápaʔna							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Kakua	ʔɨ̌ʔ-naʔ	ʔɨ̌ʔ-naʔ	inheritance				Simplex	blowgun-cl.stick/tree.like	currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Kokama	puna	puna	unknown						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Koreguaje	jʉoñʉ	xʉoɲʉ	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Kotiria	puka	puka	doubtful loan	Proto-East Tukanoan	cf. Quechua pukuna; Andoke uipúkə̃	Appears to have dropped final syllable. May derive from Iriartella palm, also possibly related to 'blow'	Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Macaguan	chirpú	tʃiɾpú	loan, direction unknown	Proto-MSC (Macaguan, Sikuani)	Piapoco	Shared Sikuani; could be loan Guahibo > Arawak, but Rivet lists dozens of Arawak lgs with similar words for blowpipe, arrow, and dart.	Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Maihiki	ju ja	xu xã	inheritance			May derive from 'blow'	Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Makiritare	kuda:ta (KH)	kuda:ta	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Makuna	bujaga	buxaga	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Makushi	kuraʔ (SM)	kuraʔ (SM)	inheritance	Venezuelan (N. Amazonian) subgroup		Maybe Proto-Carib			currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Mandawaka	wirúhune	wiɾúhune							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Mapoyo	rahsa	rahsa							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Matses	bushcante, bushcate, shaui	buʃkante, buʃkate, ʃaui	unknown						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Minica Witoto	obí-ǰakaï	obí-dʒakaɯ							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Muinane	gisɨ́-xɨ {blow-tube}	gisɨ́-xɨ {blow-tube}							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Muisca	fuhuta	puhuta							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Murui Witoto	obi-ǰakaï	obi-dʒakaɯ	inheritance/Witoto						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		ʃo̰ːw							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ʃo̰ːw	semantic shift		from 'shoot blowgun'				currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	pucuna	pukuna							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Nheengatu	çarauatana	sarawatana	loan		Portuguese				currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Nukak		ʔɨɨʔ	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	obí-ǰakaï	obí-dʒakaɯ							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Ocaina	fajííhxatya	ɸahííʔxatʲa	unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Paresi	--	--	missing						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Pemon	kuuraik (E1980)	kuraɪk (E1980)	inheritance	Venezuelan (N. Amazonian) subgroup		Maybe Proto-Carib			currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Piapoco	siripíwa	siɾipíwa							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Piaroa	nuäi	nuæi	unknown						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Puinave	jun	iun	unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Páez	fytŭupatj								currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Resígaro	vá?paánú, vá?paánahú	váʔpaánú, váʔpaánahú	inheritance	Proto North Arawak		Alternate: vápaánú	Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Secoya	jëohuë	hɨɔwɨ							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Sikuani	zirípi-bo (Rivet 1948)	zirípi-bo (Rivet 1948)	loan, direction unknown	Proto-MSC (Macaguan, Sikuani)	Piapoco	Shared with Macaguan; could be loan Guahibo > Arawak, but Rivet lists dozens of Arawak lgs with similar words for blowpipe, arrow, and dart.	Classified		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Siona	jëohuë	hɨowɨ	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Siriano	bo'hó-ru	bo'hó-ru							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	pucuna	pukuna							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Tanimuca	pu'pu o'ka	pu'pu o'ka	inheritance						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Tariana	mawípi	mawípi	inheritance	Proto Rio Negro			Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Tatuyo	búpua	búpua							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Taushiro	ane´ta (also gun)	anɨʔta (also gun)							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Tikuna	ĩxẽ	ĩʔẽ	unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Tukano	bupu-wɨ́ (h&r) ['paxiuba']	bupu-wɨ́ (h&r) ['paxiuba']	inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan		May derive from Iriartella palm, also possibly related to 'blow'	Derived	bupu, “juputi”; -wi derivational affix	currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Tuyuka	bu'pú-wɨ	bu'pú-wɨ							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Urarina	hiʨana	hitʃana	unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Waikhana	u'puga	u'puga							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Waimaja	buᵽúá	buɸúá							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Wari	tememʔ mapyp (Sousa2009)	tememʔ mapɨp (Sousa2009)							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yabarana		raita							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yagua	generic gun: dudasi; dunu	generic gun: dudasi; dunu	unique						currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yanomami	arõkõhiriwë	aɾõkõhiɾiwə	unknown				Simplex		currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yavitero	watája	watáha							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yuhup		bˀǎk							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yukuna	wapa'aná	wapaʔaná	inheritance	Proto North Arawak					currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Yuruti	búpua	búpua							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page
Záparo	numanuka	numanuka							currently limited to certain groups (favoring h-g orientation, e.g. Nadahup) within RN region	See Language page


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bará
Bora
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cofán
Cubeo
Desano
Dâw
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ingá
Iquito
Kabiyari
Kakua
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mandawaka
Mapoyo
Matses
Minica Witoto
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Puinave
Páez
Resígaro
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tikuna
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Waikhana
Waimaja
Wari
Yabarana
Yagua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yuhup
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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