Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

fingernail

Semantic Field
body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
uña
Meaning Portuguese
unha

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes General Notes Source
Baniwa -tsóta -tsóta inheritance See Language page
Achagua bawía bawía inheritance See Language page
Piapoco uba uba See Language page
Yukuna ju'upaji huʔupahi inheritance See Language page
Resígaro hi?táví hiʔtáví inheritance See Language page
Kabiyari u'upa uʔupa See Language page
Yavitero c̷uľawi tsul'awi See Language page
Wapishana -ˀbaẓi -ˀbaẓi inheritance? See Language page
Wayuu ta-patoʔu-ša See Language page
Yine sewata *Piro-Apuriná form is *'sewata. See Language page
Paresi enotya, otyati enotya, otyati unknown See Language page
Ignaciano #NAME? See Language page
Trinitario -hipnʸo See Language page
Baure n-i'tip n-i'tip unknown See Language page
Waurá -hupa-žata -hupa-žata inheritance See Language page
Arutani šopti (eng gloss- claw) ʃopti (eng gloss- claw) See Language page
Sape ičam aypa (claw?; morphologically complex?) itʃam aypa (claw?; morphologically complex?) See Language page
Cha'palaa 'tʸa-ki See Language page
Bora (mé)-ʔóxtsʰɨ́-kwa-mɨ́ɨ́ʔo (mέ)-ʔóxtsʰɨ́-kwa-mɨ́ɨ́ʔo inheritance See Language page
Muinane úse-gai-méeʔu {hand-finger-shell} úsɛ-gai-mέɛʔu {hand-finger-shell} See Language page
Akawaio eemiiya biipö emiya bipö inheritance See Language page
Apalai omaxipuhtu omaxipuhtu inheritance See Language page
Wayana amo hawi amo hawi inheritance See Language page
Carijona amosai (SM) inheritance See Language page
Tiriyó amoi, omoi amoi, omoi inheritance See Language page
Eñepa -eɲa-n yɨ-pu-n y-o-n -eɲa-n jɨ-pu-n j-o-n inheritance See Language page
Makiritare əmmi (IDS); ömmi (KH) (also means 'claw') əmmi inheritance See Language page
Makushi u-yenya piʔpɨ (IDS) u-yenya piʔpɨ (IDS) inheritance See Language page
Mapoyo tah pu'bë (?) (fingernail); yaponi (index finger); tere'kemi (middle finger); tï'bambi-kë (ring finger); wa'kambi-kë (little finger) tah pu'bɛ (?) (fingernail); yaponi (index finger); tere'kemi (middle finger); tʊ'bambi-kɛ (ring finger); wa'kambi-kɛ (little finger) See Language page
Pemon yenna pipue (A1981); eenya puukpö (E1980) dʒena pipue (A1981); enʎa puʔpö (E1980) inheritance See Language page
Wai Wai oy-amo-šošo-n oy-amo-šošo-n inheritance See Language page
Yukpa emásuru See Language page
Kalapalo iñombigu iñombigu inheritance See Language page
Muisca ytyquyn ɨtɨkuɨn See Language page
Barí šdooh Colombia: čidoorə. See Language page
Northern Emberá bichiwíi bitʃiwíi See Language page
Epena 'hua pʰi'si Lit. 'hand claw'. See Language page
Guayabero ki-bók-t inheritance See Language page
Macaguan kuíbat kuíbat inheritance See Language page
Sikuani kabekopiboko (235)/ kobekopiboko (235) (it can also mean the claws of an animal), katiwi (2) (claw), kopiabokoünü (245)(meat under the nail) inheritance See Language page
Cuiva pe-koibokó-to uña, fingernail Huber & Reed 1992:24
Cofán quitsicco kitsikho phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra tizapich tiʂapitʃ unique See Language page
Taushiro a´to´chi (of the feet), a´yava ichi (of the hands) aʔtoʔʃi, aʔyawa iʃi See Language page
Páez vyllill See Language page
Tikuna itapua [3, 3, 3, 5] itapua unique See Language page
Urarina nusiʨue nusitʃue unique See Language page
Andoke #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Waorani õta unique See Language page
Hodï tela lo lo unique See Language page
Pumé iβɛ See Language page
Puinave #NAME? #NAME? unique See Language page
Máku sukuči sukutʃi See Language page
Ashuar nanchík, shiwiángk nanʧik, ʃiwiŋk See Language page
Huambisa nanchik nantʃik See Language page
Aguaruna nanchík nantʃík inheritance See Language page
Nukak teiʔ3 nɨi3 unique See Language page
Kakua têjʔ-ʧôa [hand-nail?] 'ʧôa' seems like a borrowing, no /o/ in native words unknown See Language page
Hup cob b'ɔk ['finger skin/bark'] cob b'ɔk ['finger skin/bark'] inheritance See Language page
Yuhup pɔ̃hb'ɔk, bɔ̃hb'ɔk ~pɔh-b'ɔk, ~bɔh-b'ɔk See Language page
Dâw soob bok ʃɔb bɔk inheritance See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect pɔ̃hbɔg inheritance See Language page
Matses mëntsis mɨntsis inheritance See Language page
Kakataibo ʔõ'c̷is ʔun'c̷ɨ (dial.). *Panoan *mɨ̃c̷is[t]i. See Language page
Katukina mɨ̃c̷is See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo mɨ̃-c̷is 'Toenail' is taɨ-mɨ̃c̷is. See Language page
Yaminahua mi-c̷is See Language page
Chácobo mɨ-c̷isi mɨ-c̷isi inheritance See Language page
Yagua jasumuday xasumundaj unique See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua shillu ʃiʎu See Language page
Ingá sillu See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua shillu ʃiʎu See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano sillu siʎu See Language page
Piaroa t'onheh tɁonheh unknown See Language page
Sáliva inexẽ inexẽ unknown See Language page
Bará ãbõ 'kéro See Language page
Barasano ~abo-gase-ro ~abo-gase-ro See Language page
Cubeo cʉ̃ove kɨ̃ovɛ inheritance See Language page
Carapana wãmo jõã wãmɔ xɔ̃ã See Language page
Desano mojosĩru pero mohosĩru pero unknown See Language page
Kotiria wamo sero (hand); dahpo sero (foot) (all Waltz) wamo seɾo; dahpo seɾo (all Waltz) inheritance See Language page
Makuna ~abo wero ~abo wero inheritance See Language page
Yuruti wã'bũsũũdĩã-kasero wã'bũsũũdĩã-kasero See Language page
Waikhana õ'bõ sero ẽ'pẽjẽ õ'bõ sero ẽ'pẽjẽ See Language page
Tanimuca bãbã'rãhẽã bãbã'rãhẽã inheritance See Language page
Tatuyo wã'bõ a'héro wã'bõ a'héro See Language page
Tukano seero (hr) seero (hr) inheritance See Language page
Tuyuka wãbõ-'se-ro wãbõ-ʔse-ro See Language page
Waimaja ã́mṍ kʰahɛ̀řò ã́mṍ kʰahɛ̀rò See Language page
Maihiki cou ja kou xã inheritance See Language page
Koreguaje koovʉ khoobʉ inheritance See Language page
Siona ko-wɨ ko-wɨ inheritance See Language page
Secoya cohuë kɔ'wɨ See Language page
Karitiana pysokõn pɨsokõn unknown See Language page
Nheengatu puãpé (pu=pe) puãpé (pu=pe) inheritance See Language page
Wayampi pãpɛ̃ inheritance See Language page
Aché pãkã unique See Language page
Chiriguano -po-ãpe; (če-)pãpe inheritance See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní pɨapẽ; pɨsãpe Respectively: nail of the hand; nail of the foot. See Language page
Sirionó eo ãĩ; eaĩ eo ãĩ; eaĩ unknown See Language page
Kamayurá hʷape (M2000) hʷape (M2000) inheritance See Language page
Ocaina xáátyo xáátʲo unknown See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto onó-be-ko onó-bɛ-ko See Language page
Minica Witoto onó-be-ko onó-bɛ-ko See Language page
Murui Witoto ono-kaï ono-kaɯ inheritance/Witoto See Language page
Ninam namhesi, mãhəs (EM72, "nail, claw") namhesi, mãhəs unknown See Language page
Yanomam imi (finger), nasik (EM72, "nail, claw") imi, nasik inheritance See Language page
Yanomami pei imisikɨ, imisi (EM72, "nail, claw") pei imisikɨ, imisi (EM72, "nail, claw") inheritance See Language page
Sanumá nasɨ (EM72 "nail, claw") nasɨ (EM72 "nail, claw") inheritance See Language page
Iquito áhuacu áwaku inheritance See Language page
Záparo awashi awaʃi See Language page
Araona me-tezi *Tacn form is *e-me-tići. See Language page
Ese Ejja e-me-kiši inheritance/Panoan See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo e-'me kiši; e-wa-kisi (Girard 1971 - may be toenail specifically) e-'me kiši; e-wa-kisi (Girard 1971) See Language page
Tacana eme-tiď̶i See Language page
Cavineña e-me-šoro e-me-šoro unknown See Language page
Central Aymara sillu silʸu See Language page
Itonama oh-meʔkˀe; oh-kečeʔkˀe See Language page
Kwazá tswãsĩ, -swãsĩ tswãsĩ, -swãsĩ See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané 'patki Also means 'claw' 04.345. See Language page
Movima čo-rimpa tʃo-rimpa See Language page
Trumai (ha) fi (ha) fi unique See Language page
Kaingang nĩggru nĩŋŋru See Language page
Karajá dešiɔ See Language page
Chipaya is-ɲi Also ḳx̣ar is-ɲi. Uru-J form is is-ni. See Language page
Mocoví le-nat See Language page
Pilagá le-nat See Language page
Toba l-nat See Language page
Lengua ik-mopaia -aphehik See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité iyip-hihik Means 'my fingernail'. See 'finger' 04.340. See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet akmopoyˀ eŋephehek See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay -hʷehʷ tˀoh Lit. 'finger (its) skin'. See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja #NAME? See Language page
Maca #NAME? See Language page
Nivaclé -pasče ɬa-pˀoʔt fingernail Lit. 'finger its cover'. Also -pɔnɔke. Arribeños dialect is -panake. https://ids.clld.org/
Ayoreo 'uusugurui See Language page
Mapudungun wili Same form in Ranquel. See Language page
Qawasqar ḳsteyes-ḳʰar Cf. ksteyes 'scrape, scratch'. Sk records yekɬ for Central QWS. Fi, Hy record eskol for South QWS. See Language page
Selknam kˀaw See Language page
Tehuelche 'ḳačwl See Language page
Kanamarí -bakom kirak -bakom kirak unha do dedo da mão Magalhães 2018:351
Lokono bada(-ha) bada(-ha) fingernail, toenail Pet 1987:357
Kariña amosaiky amosaikɨ finger nail Courtz 2007:224