Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

Curupira (spirit type)

Semantic Field: culture-mythology
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: Curupira, Madremonte
Meaning Portuguese: Curupira

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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
Baniwa	awakaróna, bíiñoli	awakaɻóna, bíiɲoɺi		unknown						Also exists Warekena; could be loaned? Alternate: awakaɻóna (verb form?)	Simplex		malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Bare	yamadu	jamadu											malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Carapana	waaro	waaɾɔ											malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Cubeo	awawako	awawako		loan direction unknown			Baniwa?			Also: kuidã ope-ko (one breast-FEM)	Simplex		malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Dâw	nũúx	nũ̌x		unknown							Simplex		malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Hup	d'oh-ʔãy	d'oh-ʔãj		unique							Other complex	Lexicalized, probably from 'spell-FEM'	malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Kotiria	boraró	boraró		unknown						Also found Tukano	Other complex	ro is sing suffix	malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Maihiki	bati ago	bati ago		unknown								agɨ/ago M/F animate CL	malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Makushi		oʔma [?]		missing									malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Muinane	méei (W97)	méei											malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Muisca	guaha ioque	γuaha ioke											malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		n'a:, ɾahanad, waʔjɔ: (types of Curupira, Martins dict)		unknown									malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Nheengatu	Kurupira (C11)	Kurupira (C11)		inheritance						Also attested Ka'apor			malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Northern Emberá	háure	háure											malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Paresi	toˈlo-a	toˈlo-a											malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Tariana	walirú	walirú		loan			East Tukanoan				Simplex		malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Tukano	boraró	boraró		unknown						Also found Wanano			malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page
Yukuna	kuwañá	kuwaɲá		unknown							Simplex		malignant forest spirit, covered with long hair, feet turned backward; in Upper Rio Negro region	See Language page

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