Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

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Semantic Field: quality
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: verde
Meaning Portuguese: verde

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Loan Source	General Notes	Source
Achagua	uléejii (blue/green)	uléejii (blue/green)		inheritance			See Language page
Aché		prãna		unique			See Language page
Aguaruna	samékbau	samɨkbau		inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio	joogɨrɨ	dʒogɨrɨ		unknown; inheritance			See Language page
Akawaio/Ingariko dialect	rɔʔra	rɔʔra					See Language page
Andoke	pa-	pa-		unique			See Language page
Apalai	exipyraro, ezuezume	exipɨraro, ezuezume		unique; unique			See Language page
Araona		sawa-lili; a-sawa-lili				Tacn form is sawa-.	See Language page
Arutani	atehe	atehe					See Language page
Ashuar	samék (bright green), wingkiá (dark green)	samɯk, wiŋkia					See Language page
Ayoreo		'sarẽ-i; 'sarẽ				See 08.470, 15.690.	See Language page
Baniwa	hípole	hípoɺe		inheritance			See Language page
Barasano	~sɨbe-se	~sɨbe-se					See Language page
Bare	kúɻi	kúɻi					See Language page
Bará		hɨ̃'bẽ́					See Language page
Barí		bireikara				Colombia: biray'karanə.	See Language page
Baure	ver	ver		loan	Spanish		See Language page
Bora	axthyḯβa, axthyḯβá-ne	axthjɯ́βa, axthjɯ́βá-nɛ		inheritance			See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	kavábaná	kawámpaná		unique			See Language page
Carapana	jʉ̃merĩjẽ	xɨ̃mɛɾĩxɛ̃					See Language page
Carijona	tɨwanahikemɨ			unique			See Language page
Cavineña	sawa-da	sawa-da		inheritance			See Language page
Cayuvava		i-βere					See Language page
Central Aymara	ch´ojjña	čˀuχ-ɲa					See Language page
Cha'palaa		'luška'tata					See Language page
Chipaya		čˀoxɲa					See Language page
Chiriguano		howɨ		inheritance			See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		#NAME?					See Language page
Chácobo	niaβa	niaβa		unique			See Language page
Cofán	inzian	indzi̡ã				phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Cubeo	jʉ̃meco (f.), jʉ̃mecʉ (m.), jʉ̃meno (inan.)	hɨ̃mɛko (f.), hɨ̃mɛkɨ (m.), hɨ̃mɛno (inan.)		inheritance			See Language page
Cuiva		sɨ́hei	verde, green				Huber & Reed 1992:295
Desano	yahsari	jaʔsari		inheritance			See Language page
Dâw	mʉ̃ʉ̀	mɨ̃̂		unknown			See Language page
Epena		pʰãwa'raa					See Language page
Ese Ejja		e-tawa		inheritance			See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	kawa; e-tawa (Girard 1971)	kawa; e-tawa (Girard 1971)					See Language page
Eñepa	t-akuʔya-ke	t-akuʔja-ke		inheritance			See Language page
Guayabero		pa-tói-jax		unknown			See Language page
Huambisa	wigka	wiŋgka					See Language page
Hup	pɔ̃pɔ̃h	~pɔpɔ́h		unknown			See Language page
Ignaciano		were					See Language page
Ingá	mana pukuska, chawa						See Language page
Iquito	n+yána (used for blue, green, and yellow); maquína (used for items that are not ripe/green)	nɨjána (used for blue, green, and yellow); makína (used for items that are not ripe/green)		inheritance			See Language page
Itonama		kabalaʔi					See Language page
Kabiyari	puré	puɾé					See Language page
Kaingang	tành	təɲ					See Language page
Kakua		hêʔa-hajʔ-ni		unique			See Language page
Kalapalo	tukumiluiñe	tukumiluiñe		inheritance			See Language page
Kamayurá	tsowɨ (M2000)	tsowɨ (M2000)		inheritance			See Language page
Karajá		lɨ̃re; tɨ̃re				Also means 'blue' 15.670.	See Language page
Kariña	janakari	janakari	green				Courtz 2007:283
Katukina		ponã				Same as 'blue' 15.670.	See Language page
Kokama	ɨquɨrata (to be green)	ɨkɨɾata		inheritance			See Language page
Koreguaje	vĩjañeja'ñe	bĩxaɲexaʔɲe		inheritance?			See Language page
Kotiria	~wia	~wia		unknown	possible cognate Koreguaje		See Language page
Kwazá	mɛ̃rũi?ỹ-	mɛ̃rũi?ỹ-					See Language page
Lengua		yapakmate				Also means 'blue' 15.670.	See Language page
Lokono	kalhao	kaɽao	green				Pet 1987:359
Maca		sehec̷ ɬʔaftuk				Lit. 'fish (its) gall' 03.650.	See Language page
Maihiki	bodi ja	bodi xã		unique			See Language page
Makiritare	šēne (IDS) (Same as 'blue'); she:ne, she:'na'to (KH) (means 'green, blue, not ripe')	ʃe:ne, ʃe:ʔnaʔto (KH)		unique			See Language page
Makuna	~sɨbea-rise	~sɨbea-rise		inheritance			See Language page
Makushi	rora (IDS)	rora (IDS)		inheritance			See Language page
Mapoyo	tukare (same as blue)	tukare (same as blue)					See Language page
Mapudungun		karɨ				Ranquel forms: nɨkɨ; karɨ.	See Language page
Matses	tanun	tanun		unknown			See Language page
Minica Witoto	móko-re-de	móko-rɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Mocoví		r-adala; l-adala				Lit. '3p actor-green'.	See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané		šan-'dʸes				šan is 'leaf' 08.560.	See Language page
Movima	noʔna	noʔna					See Language page
Muinane	attyɨ́βa-no	attjɨ́βa-no					See Language page
Muisca	achysquyn mague	aʂɨskuɨn maγe					See Language page
Murui Witoto	moko-re-de	moko-rɛ-dɛ		inheritance			See Language page
Máku	nüčü	nütʃü					See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		maɾuːt					See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		jabaɾuːt		unique			See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	birdi (Spanish loan)	biɾdi					See Language page
Nheengatu	çuikíri	suikíɾi		inheritance			See Language page
Ninam	palahi	palahi		doubtful loan	Arawak		See Language page
Nivaclé		nipeway-ši; ɬeti-tˀaklɔk	green; green			Latter form, lit. 'like-grass'.	https://ids.clld.org/
Northern Emberá	phaoãrã́	phaoãrã́					See Language page
Nukak		hɛ̃lẽ4		unique			See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	móko-re-de	móko-rɛ-dɛ					See Language page
Ocaina	moxóóso, jiááho	moxóó-so, hiááʔo		inheritance; unknown			See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		hovɨ					See Language page
Paresi	tihola, tihorere	tihola, tihorere		inheritance			See Language page
Pemon	choko (also means 'maduro'), rora (also means 'blue') (A1981); chookoorɨ (E1980); rora (M2000)	tʃoko, ɾoɾa (A1981); tʃokorɨ (E1980)		inheritance; inheritance			See Language page
Piapoco	ipùléeri	ipùlé:ɾi					See Language page
Piaroa	jatua'a	hɑtuɑʔa		unknown			See Language page
Pilagá		d-a'dala				Lit. '3pa-green'.	See Language page
Puinave	#NAME?	#NAME?		unique			See Language page
Pumé	chjãchjá						See Language page
Páez	ampa chacha	ampa tʃatʃa					See Language page
Qawasqar		arḳʰa				Sk, Bo also record arkʰar for Central QWS. North and Central forms also mean 'blue'.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	llullu, kapka	ʎuʎu, kapka					See Language page
Resígaro	ipogí?	ipogíʔ		inheritance			See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		akhanaktima					See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		akhaanaʔteem; [werte]					See Language page
Sape	šanurua	ʃanuɾua					See Language page
Secoya	ñajoquë'yo	ñãhõkɨʔyo					See Language page
Selknam		tˀoh-r; pòʔtè-r					See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo		yãkõ paṣ̌na; šɨpa					See Language page
Sikuani	axaebi (2)	axaébi		unknown			See Language page
Siona		sɨ̃ʔ´jo-hei		inheritance?			See Language page
Siriano	yasá-rí	jasá-rí					See Language page
Sirionó	erubi	erubi		inheritance			See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	quillu	kiʎu					See Language page
Sáliva	ñodi	ɲodi		unknown			See Language page
Tacana		čina; ðawa-ne				The latter also means 'blue'.	See Language page
Tanimuca	hĩʔ'bĩã	hĩʔ'bĩã		inheritance			See Language page
Tariana	hipolíte	hipolíte		inheritance			See Language page
Tatuyo	hɨ̃'bẽ	hɨ̃'bẽ					See Language page
Tehuelche		'xeštˀltˀe-					See Language page
Tikuna		ɟau		unique			See Language page
Toba		d-adala					See Language page
Trinitario		heʔču; anoʔo					See Language page
Trumai	ure ure ue nauan šɨ-k	ure ure ue nauan šɨ-k		unique			See Language page
Tukano	ya' sasé	ja' sasé		inheritance			See Language page
Tuyuka	sɨ̃'bẽ	sɨ̃ʔbẽ					See Language page
Urarina	beraʉesiohwaj	beɽaʉesiohwaj		unique			See Language page
Wai Wai	tu-škukuyu-re	tu-škukuyu-re		inheritance			See Language page
Waikhana	jaʔsa-	jaʔsa-					See Language page
Waimaja	humɛ̃́	humɛ̃́					See Language page
Waorani	wĩyadæ̃			unique			See Language page
Wapishana	kʰuʔuri-ʔu	kʰuʔuri-ʔu		inheritance			See Language page
Wari		tb̃um					See Language page
Waurá	ata-pana; itʸulã-iyã	ata-pana; itʸulã-ijã		unknown; inheritance?			See Language page
Wayana	kuli-kuli wet	kuli-kuli wet		loan	Arawak, e.g. Wapishana kʰuʔuri-ʔu		See Language page
Wayuu		wɨitɨ-sɨ					See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		wa'c̷an				Also means 'blue' 15.670.	See Language page
Yabarana		jaha'rari					See Language page
Yagua	jatya-	xatja		unique			See Language page
Yaminahua		nana				Also means 'blue'.	See Language page
Yanomami	riyə	ɾijə		unknown			See Language page
Yavitero	si'hutemi	si'hutemi					See Language page
Yukpa	chape, sipe	s̺epa					See Language page
Yukuna	ipureni	ipuɾeni		inheritance			See Language page
Yuruti	'sɨ̃bẽ	'sɨ̃bẽ					See Language page
Záparo	n++ka	nɨːka					See Language page


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

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