roadrunner
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| Language | Linnean Name | Orthographic Form | Phonemicized Form | Gloss as in Source | Etymology Code | Proto-Form | Proto-Language | Loan Source | Etymology Notes | Wanderwort Status | Etyma Set | Range of Term | Word Structure | Word Structure Notes | Classifier | Classifier Notes | Hypernym | Source | Association with Social Categories | Ritual/Mythologically Significant | Ritual Notes | Food Source | Food Notes | Medicinal | Medicinal Notes | How Collected | Who Collects | How Prepared | Psychotropic | Psychotropic Notes | Traded | Trade Notes | Distribution | Habitat | Dangerous | Ethnobiology Notes | Species Notes | General Notes |
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Language | Linnean Name | Orthographic Form | Phonemicized Form | Gloss as in Source | Etymology Code | Proto-Form | Proto-Language | Loan Source | Etymology Notes | Wanderwort Status | Etyma Set | Range of Term | Word Structure | Word Structure Notes | Classifier | Classifier Notes | Hypernym | Source | Association with Social Categories | Ritual/Mythologically Significant | Ritual Notes | Food Source | Food Notes | Medicinal | Medicinal Notes | How Collected | Who Collects | How Prepared | Psychotropic | Psychotropic Notes | Traded | Trade Notes | Distribution | Habitat | Dangerous | Ethnobiology Notes | Species Notes | General Notes |
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| Bankalachi Toloim | Geococcyx californianus | oo'-e-oo'-e | Road runner (Geococcyx californianus) | loan | Yokuts | Proto-NimYokuts *ʔoyʔoy (Golla 1964); UA roadrunners say puypuy | WW | %uji | same | underived | obvious reduplication but in Yokuts | C. H. Merriam 72-77, 60-455 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Smokey Valley Shoshone | Geococcyx californianus | un-nup'-pe (RM) 61:41 | Road runner (Geococcyx) | inheritance | Central Numic | Tumpisa Shoshone üngüppi | unknown | Merriam 61:73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cahuilla | Geococcyx californianus | púuiš | ʹpu:iʃ | road-runner (who allegedly sounds like púu) | inheritance | *puhi/*puʔi/*puwi (all proposed) | Uto-Aztecan | I agree with Stubbs 2009:250 that Yecora Piman pu7i “roadrunner” fits here. S1776. In all Takic. | WW | %pu: | same | derived | puhu-iʃ “go.puhu-nominalizer” (note that plural is puh-ʧem) | -7aʃ “pet” | Possessive classifier -7aʃ | wikikmal | Seiler&Hioki 1979:158 | no info | 2 | For Luiseno, roadrunner cut hair in mourning for Creator | 1 | no info | hunted | All | roasted, stewed, eggs eaten | 0 | 0 | Southwestern US to Central America | desert areas | no | ||||||||
| Central Sierra Miwok | Geococcyx californianus | 7új7uju- | roadrunner | inheritance | *uj:uj:u- | Eastern Miwokan | Callaghan 1997:60; note also Pyokuts *oj7uy from 7u:j7uj | WW | %uji | reduplicated | Freeland & Broadbent 1960 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chemehuevi | Geococcyx californianus | oo'-itch; oo'-its; oo'ts | ʻɂətsA JPH | Road runner (Geococcyx) | unique | Merriam forms look like Yokutsan word, but Harrington form is unique, but note S. Paiute wɨtca | WW | %uji | same | underived | Merriam 59:527 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chumash Barbareno | Geococcyx californianus | pup'u | roadrunner | loan into protolanguage | *pu' | Proto-Chumash | Takic | Klar 1977;106 | WW | %pu: | reduplicated | Beeler 1978:182 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chumash Ineseno | Geococcyx californianus | qewqew | roadrunner | unique | reduplicated | Applegate 152; | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chumash Obispeno | Geococcyx californianus | (t)pu' | roadrunner | loan into protolanguage | *pu' | Proto-Chumash | Takic | WW | %pu: | other complex | t- | Klar 1977:106 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chumash Ventureno | Geococcyx californianus | pupu | road runner | loan into protolanguage | *pu' | Proto-Chumash | unknown | Klar 1977:106 | WW | %pu: | reduplicated | Merriam 55:41; JPH III:91-0260 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cocopa | Geococcyx californianus | clpu | roadrunner | loan into protolanguage | Proto-Yuman | Takic | Langdon 1976:873 Metath; "carrier" possibly folk etymology on %pu:??? | WW | %pu: | same | underived | Crawford 1989 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comanche | Geococcyx californianus | ebikuyuutsi; rejon 40 ebikuyonit | chaparral cock, roadrunner | inheritance | *kuyu(...) | Northern Uto-Aztecan | Stubbs 2358 (2008;316), “turkey”, perhaps a loan into Numic from Hopi??? But pretty good corresp. | same | phrase | blue quail (modern form) or blue turkey (Rejon form) -- “quail” is just “turkey-DIM” | Robinson & Armagost 1990:162 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cupeño | Geococcyx californianus | puwish | ˈpuwiʃ | roadrunner | inheritance | *puhi/*puʔi/*puwi (all proposed) | Uto-Aztean | I agree with Stubbs 2009:250 that Yecora Piman pu7i “roadrunner” fits here. S1776. In all Takic. | WW | %pu: | same | other complex | ˈpuwi-ʃ roadrunner-npn | -ʔaʃ "pet" | possessive classifier for animals | mukikmal | Hill & Nolasquez 1973:169 | no info | 2 | cut hair in mourning; ceremonial couplet tavish, puwish (H&N pp. 78,109) | 1 | eggs surely eaten | no info | no info | no info | no info | 0 | 0 | Southwestern US to Central America | desert areas | no | |||||||
| Esselen | Geococcyx californianus | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabrielino | Geococcyx californianus | poo'-he-awt | puˈwiʔawt (?) | Roadrunner | inheritance | *puhi/*puʔi/*puwi (all proposed) | Uto-Aztecan | I agree with Stubbs 2009:250 that Yecora Piman pu7i “roadrunner” fits here. S1776. In all Takic. | WW | %pu: | same | derived | puˈwiʔ-a-w-t roadrunner-?-augmentative-npn (/a/ may be an ablaut vowel) | ʔaʧ “pet” | possessive classifier for animals | chi:ya | http://www.archive.org/stream/bancroft_chartmerriam_1556_60#page/n415/mode/2up; p. 421 | no info | 2 | cut hair in mourning for Wiyot | 1 | all birds eaten (McC 116) | no info | hunted | men | roasted | 0 | 0 | Southwestern U.S. to Central America | desert areas | no | |||||||
| Iipay 'Aa | Geococcyx californianus | tellypuu | roadrunner | loan into protolanguage | Proto-Yuman | Takic | Langdon 1976:873 Metath; I think this is older than a Takic loan but the roadrunner %pu: set needs a look and this is how to get it | WW | %pu: | same | underived | Couro & Hutcheson 1973 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kawaiisu | Geococcyx californianus | oi-yu-pe'-te; oo-e-yū'-pe | roadrunner | loan | Yokutsan by way of? | WW | %uji | same | underived | onomatopoeic in original, I assume | Merriam 59:367 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiliwa | Geococcyx californianus | tlpi? | Roadrunner | loan into protolanguage | Proto-Yuman | Hokan | Langdon 1976:873 Metath; cognate with the %pu: words elsewhere in Yuman but phonologically dissimilar | WW | %pu: | same | underived | Mixco 1985 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kitanemuk | Geococcyx californianus | puhyɨt | ˈpuhjɨt | roadrunner | inheritance | *puhi/*puʔi/*puwi (all proposed) | Uto-Aztecan | augmentative added (it's also in Gab.) | WW | %pu: | same | derived | ˈpuh-jɨ-t puh (sound)-augmentative-npn | -ʔacit "pet" | possessive classifier for animals | wicitat | Anderton 1988:485 | no info | 2 | 1 | no decent info but everybody ate songbirds and eggs | no info | hunted | men | roasted, boiled, eggs eaten | 0 | 0 | Southwestern U.S. to Central America | desert areas | no | ||||||||
| Lake Miwok | Geococcyx californianus | huláaki | roadrunner | unique | Note Wappo ho-lā'-lik “blue grouse” ?? | underived | Callaghan 1965 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luiseño | Geococcyx californianus | púypuy | ʹpujpuj | roadrunner | inheritance | *puhi/*puʔi/*puwi (all proposed) | Uto-Aztecan | I agree with Stubbs 2009:250 that Yecora Piman pu7i “roadrunner” fits here. S1776. In all Takic. | WW | %pu: | same | reduplicated | ʹpuj-puj | -ʔaʃ "pet" | possessive classifier; NPN form of noun is ʔaʃla | 7ehéngmal | Elliott 1999:773 | no info | 2 | roadrunner, along with Horned Toad, doctored Wuyot (E); cut their hair in mourning for Wuyot (Harrington 1978:121) | 1 | eggs at least must have been eaten | no info | no info | no info | no info | 0 | 0 | Southwestern US to Central America | desert areas | no | |||||||
| Maidu | Geococcyx californianus | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mojave | Geococcyx californianus | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutsun | Geococcyx californianus | oo'-e-too-ey, oo'-too-e | roadrunner | loan | Yokuts | Resembles Pmi and Pyn forms, but they don't have the /t/ part; sound-imitative areal form. Rumsen is Tapsan (CHM 55:441) | WW | %uji | reduplicated | Merriam 55:409 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nisenan | Geococcyx californianus | oo'-e-oo'-e | road runner | loan | Sierra Miwok | note Mie *uj:uj:u- Callaghan 1997:60, Proto-Yokuts *7oj7uj from *u:j7uj; also Nisenan oo'-e-oo'-e (roadrunner CHM) | WW | %uji | reduplicated | Merriam 57:233 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Paiute | Geococcyx californianus | poboyooha'a | roadrunner | calque | English | same | phrase | po 'road' - poyooha 'run.fast' | Yerington Dictionary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Sierra Miwok | Geococcyx californianus | 7u:juju- | roadrunner | inheritance | *7uj:uj:u- | Eastern Miwokan | Callaghan 1997:60, and note Pyokutsan *7oj7uj from 7u:j7uj, so possibly Utian | WW | %uji | reduplicated | Callaghan 1987 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Plains Miwok | Geococcyx californianus | 7uj:uj:u- | roadrunner | inheritance | *uj:uj:u- | Eastern Miwokan | Callaghan 1997:60; and note Proto-Yokuts *7oj7uj from *u:j7uj; also Nisenan oo'-e-oo'-e (roadrunner CHM) | WW | %uji | reduplicated | Callaghan 1984 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinan A | Geococcyx californianus | xom, xom' | roadrunner, ground cuckoo | unique | Salinan | in M | underived | Mason 1918:126; Turner 1980:82 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salinan M | Geococcyx californianus | xó:'mI | roadrunner, ground cuckoo | unique | Salinan | underived | Mason 1918:126 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seri (Comcaac) | Geococcyx californianus | zaap | Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus | unique | same | underived | Comcaac Dictionary 613 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serrano | Geococcyx californianus | pu:hia7-t | roadrunner | inheritance | *puhi/*pu7i/*puwi | Uto-Aztecan | final increment is augmentative (as in Gab., Kit.) | WW | %pu: | other complex | -t NPN | KCHill ms 2001:46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Paiute | Geococcyx californianus | wɨtca | Road runner (Geococcyx californianus) | unique | note Chemehuevi ʻɂətsA | same | underived | Sapir 1930:720 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Sierra Miwok | Geococcyx californianus | hujuh:uj-, 7ujuj:u- | roadrunner | inheritance | *7uj:uj:u- | Eastern Miwokan | Callaghan 1997:60 and note Pyokutsan *7oj7uj from 7u:j7uj | reduplicated | Broadbent 1964: | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Ute | Geococcyx californianus | pǫǫ-nUkwí-kų-cI | roadrunner | calque | English | nobody else has anything like this | same | phrase | road-run-NOM-ABS | Givon 1979 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tübatulabal | Geococcyx californianus | üyhyümpisht | ʔɨjhjɨmˈbiʃt | roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus | loan | Yokuts | Proto-NimYokuts *ʔoyʔoy (Golla 1964); UA roadrunners say puypuy | WW | %uji | same | derived | ʔɨjhjɨmˈ-biʃ-t goes.uy-indiv-npn | chikkīt | Hill 2010:113 | no info | 2 | 1 | Voegelin 1938:12; disgusting because they eat lizards | no info | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | Southwestern U.S. to Central America | desert areas | no | |||||||||||
| Tümpisa Shoshone | Geococcyx californianus | üngüppi | road runner | inheritance | Central Numic only | Recorded at Round Mountain for W. Shoshoni | same | other complex | üngü-ppi | ppi | Dayley 1989:371 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wappo | Geococcyx californianus | cúch | roadrunner (CHM we'-kah 52:569) | unique | Yuki o-chaw'-e MWO | underived | Sawyer 1965 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washo | Geococcyx californianus | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Mono | Geococcyx californianus | uwi'uwina' | roadrunner | loan | Yokutsan | Proto-NimYokuts *ʔoyʔoy (Golla 1964); also in Miwok; UA roadrunners say puypuy; Might also be from Miss | WW | %uji | same | onomatopoeic | uwi'uwi-na uwi'uwi-says | tsiipa “bird” | Bethel et al.:271 | totem of lineage that included chief's messenger (Gayton 2:271); totem of Eagle moiety (Gifford p. 37) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wintu | Geococcyx californianus | pu:pu: | roadrunner (CHM pōm to'-hut 56:71 and elsewhere; pom “ground”, to'-hut “runner” -- a neologism? ) | loan | unknown | Not the Wintun form; looks like UA words! But a loan from Takic puypuy seems unlikely. May just be sound symbolic. | WW | %pu: | reduplicated | Pitkin 1985 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yavapai | Geococcyx californianus | tlpū | road runner | loan into protolanguage | Proto-Yuman | Takic | Langdon 1976:873 Metath; see notes on Iipay Aa | WW | %pu: | unknown | Shaterian 1983 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yokuts Palewyami | Geococcyx californianus | uiuiwiléits | roadrunner | inheritance | *ɂoyɂoy (NY) | Yokutsan | Callaghan 1939:60, compare Pmie *?uj(:)uj:u- | WW | %uji | same | other complex | has -wilets element | Kroeber 1961:204 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yokuts Yawdanchi | Geococcyx californianus | oiui | road runner | inheritance | *ɂoyɂoy (NY) | Yokutsan | Callaghan 1939:60, compare Pmie *?uj(:)uj:u- | WW | %uji | same | reduplicated | Kroeber 1961:204 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yokuts Yowlumne | Geococcyx californianus | 'oy'o:y | roadrunner | inheritance | *ɂoyɂoy (NY) | Yokutsan | Callaghan 1939:60, compare Pmie *?uj(:)uj:u- | WW | %uji | same | reduplicated | Newman 1944:191 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yuki | Geococcyx californianus | o-chaw'-e MWO | road runner | unique | Wappo cuch | other complex | -i is a noun suffix | Sawyer & Schlichter 1984 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yuma | Geococcyx californianus | tal'-ye-pŏ' | Road runner (Geococcyx) | loan into protolanguage | Proto-Yuman | Takic | Langdon 1976:873; see note on Iipay Aa form | WW | %pu: | unknown | Merriam 61:455 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no |
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