Appendix:Yana Swadesh list

Yana Swadesh list selected from Sapir & Swadesh (1960):[1]

Sapir & Swadesh (1960) edit

No. Gloss Yana Notes (Yana)
1 I -ʔniʒa; aiʔniʒa under ʔai
2 you (singular) See "thou", "ye".
3 he
4 we -ʔnigi under -ʔniʒa; ai(ki)ʔnigi under ʔai
5 you (plural)
6 they
7 this
8 that dairi
9 here aiʒa under ʔai, Object aigiʒa
10 there aiʒa under ʔai; -ma-
11 who ʔambi(ma)- to be
12 what ʔahʒa; bi(..ma)-
13 where beemaʔa- under bi(..ma)-
14 when ʔa-
15 how -k̍u-
16 not kuu- See also akuu-.
17 all buiʒa..gu..ʔa
18 many dadʔ-; han-
19 some t̍ui-; -ʒaawibc̍i-
20 few
21 other t̍ui-; -timai(na)
22 one bai(..gu)-
23 two ux(si)-; uxmic̍i- under ux(si)-
24 three bul(mic̍i)(..gu)-
25 four daumi(..gu)-
26 five xaaʒan...gu-; ʒiman-
27 big baʒal-
28 long ʒul-; k̍u-
29 wide dalama-
30 thick bac̍ilt̍ai- under ba-
31 heavy c̍aʔwizʔa-; miʒa-
32 small t̍inii(..gu)-
33 short bagangu- under ba-
34 narrow -namai-; p̍uc̍iinamai-
35 thin p̍ut̍aa- to be
36 woman mariʔmi; -p̍udʔ; -ya
37 man (adult male) hisi; k̍uʔlasi under k̍uʔnaa-
38 man (human being)
39 child daana, daati; -k̍aagaisip̍a; t̍iniisi
40 wife mariʔmi; wak̍alp̍ayau(na) under wa-
41 husband hihsi under hihsi
42 mother ganna; nina
43 father cigal(la); galsi
44 animal mooyau(na) under ma-
45 fish gaala
46 bird ʒudʔawi
47 dog suusu; ʒaxdumalʔgu under ʒa(x)-
48 louse ʒi(na)
49 snake
50 worm ʒaamuk̍u acorn
51 tree, wood ʔi(na); -?manai-
52 forest
53 stick ʔi(na); p̍uura
54 fruit
55 seed caxk̍algaama; gaama sunflower
56 leaf t̍aapal(la)
57 root k̍usik̍i annis (Carum gairdneri)
58 bark (of a tree) badʔyau(na)
59 flower daiʔyau(na)
60 grass maadu; maaxa wild hay; white (Xerophyllum tenax)
61 rope silguyau(na); orogki rope made from fibers of the baanu plant; rope made of long Indian hay
62 skin miwi
63 meat basi, bahsi
64 blood waʔduwi under wad-
65 bone ʔixdalʔ-
66 fat (noun) xauyau-
67 egg
68 horn weeyu-
69 tail p̍ulsu
70 feather buuni feathers
71 hair k̍uyul(la) head
72 head t̍aʔlai(na)
73 ear malʔu
74 eye cu(na)
75 nose liilimau(na) under liili-
76 mouth bal(la)
77 tooth kic̍au(na)
78 tongue (organ) bawaʔla
79 fingernail suk̍uʔnimdan(na)
80 foot lal(la)
81 leg gaadu
82 knee hiiwagin(na); puudik̍i
83 hand dal(la)
84 wing dilsi
85 belly wil(la)
86 guts
87 neck dul(la)
88 back mak̍i
89 breast ʒuxbin(na)
90 heart ʒuguc̍i
91 liver ima
92 to drink sii-
93 to eat ma-; ʒa-
94 to bite mai-; ʒa-
95 to suck pu-
96 to spit poʔla, pubʔʒa- under pu-; yumʔmaldi
97 to vomit
98 to blow pu-
99 to breathe exdurubʔa- to breathe in (through mouth)
100 to laugh ʒal-
101 to see diwai- under di-
102 to hear gaa-; gai-
103 to know diʒiba- under di-
104 to think gima-
105 to smell hul-; hulma- under hul-; ʒuhma- under ʒu-
106 to fear yaiʒadc̍i- wil..ʔa to shake from fear
107 to sleep sam(si)-
108 to live wak̍uʔnaxbaisinʒ aigiʒa I live here; under -xbai-
109 to die bagarwauk̍iyau..ʔa; di..lau-; mic̍saa-; -ndi-
110 to kill waʔic̍ap̍a-; ʔabʔʒi-
111 to fight ʒiwau-
112 to hunt -hi
113 to hit hal-
114 to cut -c̍u(u)-; dak̍au-; ha-; mi-; miik̍au under mi-; ʒu-, ʒuk̍au-
115 to split -c̍un-
116 to stab
117 to scratch -c̍u(u)-
118 to dig ʔaa-; hanu(u)-
119 to swim ʒi-; puu-
120 to fly ba-; bahbil under ba-; daa-
121 to walk nix-; waak̍i-; ʒa-
122 to come mic̍cid- to come off
123 to lie (as in a bed) mil-; pee-; walil- under wa-
124 to sit wa- Plural yai-; ʒuk̍uʔnaa-. See also -k̍uʔnaa-
125 to stand waak̍i-, waak̍i..dibil- Plural yaik̍i-
126 to turn (intransitive) min-
127 to fall bagadʔ-; hai-; midʔ-; ʒidʒaisa- under ʒii-
128 to give hal(ʒa)wau-, halʒamaa- under hal..ʔa
129 to hold auwi-
130 to squeeze oo-; t̍abʔ-
131 to rub bui-; yul-; ʒoo-; ʒui-
132 to wash -k̍aldi-; puuʒan(ʔdi)- under -ri-; xaik̍aldi- under xai-
133 to wipe
134 to pull heewa-; ixc̍ul-; hiba(a)-
135 to push -balla-; diic̍id-; ʒuu-, ʒuuba-
136 to throw oowa-; halʒa- under hal..ʔa
137 to tie hedʔ-
138 to sew wakui-
139 to count dau-
140 to say tii-
141 to sing hee-, hee..lau-
142 to play yaa-; yaabinʒai- under yaa-
143 to float ʒi-
144 to flow ba-; daa-; ʒi-
145 to freeze daari-
146 to swell k̍ii-, k̍iit̍alc̍igi-
147 sun t̍ui(na)
148 moon wak̍aara
149 star iʔlala; hildaga
150 water xa(na)
151 rain barik̍u, bareek̍u under ba-
152 river daaxa under daa-
153 lake aak̍aalilʔi
154 sea
155 salt wiicu
156 stone k̍ai(na); sidʔʒurk̍ai(na)
157 sand kuiʔyau(na)
158 dust t̍abʔlaawi-
159 earth biiwi
160 cloud
161 fog c̍ilamxadʔali(na)
162 sky habʔsa
163 wind ʒuk̍al(la) under ʒu-
164 snow paʒa, pahʒa; ʒurik̍u under ʒuri-
165 ice daarik̍u; ʒis-
166 smoke ceek̍au(na)
167 fire ʔau(na)
168 ash t̍abʔlaawiʔau(na)
169 to burn haʔwi(i)- (tr.); ya-, yaba-, yuu- (intr.)
170 road hac̍su- ruuruk̍wsaasitii a road goes straight on; under -c̍suruuruk̍wsa-
171 mountain ʒiigal(la)
172 red -wadʔ-; bawadʔ(gu)- under ba-; -rabsui-; darabsuisa-; dawadʔsa-, under da(..sa)-
173 green -c̍gai(sa)-; dac̍gaisa- under da(...sa)-
174 yellow daʔk̍aramsuisa- under da(..sa)-
175 white dalabʔsa- under da(..sa)-; t̍alabʔ-
176 black -pal-; dapalsa under da(..sa)-
177 night basiiyau(na) under basii-; weedugs-; -siri(bal)-
178 day t̍ui(na); -siri(bal)-
179 year
180 warm yahlak̍ip̍a- blankets are too warm; under ya-
181 cold xaat̍ai(na) under xaa-
182 full baʔnii- under ba-; ʒaʔp̍gul-
183 new
184 old ʔuʒii- under ʔu-
185 good c̍ubʔ-
186 bad mallap̍a-
187 rotten yuʔla- under yuu-; yuu-
188 dirty -ʔla(a)
189 straight -xda(sa)- ahead
190 round -xulʔului-; baxulʔuluigu- round and smooth; under ba-, Plural laixululuigu- under lai(..gu)-
191 sharp (as a knife) ʒurkul-
192 dull (as a knife)
193 smooth -stauʒsa-; dalili..sa- under da(..sa)-; -lili(..sa)-; -xalili-; -kanuu-; dakanuu- under da(..sa)-
194 wet -ʔla(a)-; xaʔla-
195 dry k̍aradsi ground is dry
196 correct
197 near -mac̍u
198 far pau-; -ʔwinʒa-
199 right isii- opp. left
200 left t̍uiyau(na) (opp. right) under t̍ui-
201 at -pau-
202 in -wul-
203 with -pau-
204 and k̍uni
205 if ʔa-; t̍amma-
206 because -magaa-; -riʔmau(na); -wa- because of
207 name ʔooʒaiyau(na); hooʒaiyau(na) under waʒai-; ʒeeyau(na)

References edit

  1. ^ Sapir, Edward and Morris Swadesh. 1960. Yana Dictionary. University of California Publications in Linguistics, 22. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.

See also edit

Vocabulary lists of Amerindian languages
North America

Amerindian • p-Amerind • p-Eskimo • p-Na-Dene • p-Athabaskan • p-Algonquian • Beothuk • p-Iroquoian • p-Siouan • Caddoan • Yuchi • Kutenai • Chinook • p-Sahaptian • p-Takelman • p-Kalapuyan • Alsea • p-Wintun • Klamath • Molala • Cayuse • Coos • Lower Umpqua • p-Utian • p-Yokuts • p-Maidun • p-Salishan • p-Wakashan • p-Chimakuan • p-Hokan • p-Palaihnihan • Chimariko • Shasta • Yana • p-Pomo • Esselen • Salinan • p-Chumash • Waikuri • p-Yuman • p-Yukian • Washo • p-Kiowa-Tanoan • p-Keresan • Coahuilteco • Comecrudo • Cotoname • Karankawa • Tonkawa • Maratino • Quinigua • Naolan • p-Muskogean • Natchez (Swadesh) • Atakapa • Adai • Timucua

Central America

p-Oto-Manguean • p-Oto-Pamean • p-Central Otomian • p-Otomi • p-Popolocan (p-Mazatec) • p-Chinantec • p-Mixtec • p-Zapotec • p-Uto-Aztecan • p-Aztecan • Purépecha (Swadesh) • Cuitlatec • p-Totozoquean • p-Totonacan • p-Mixe-Zoquean • Highland Chontal • Huamelultec • Tequistlatec • p-Huave • p-Mayan (Swadesh) • Xinca • p-Jicaque • p-Lencan • Lenca • p-Misumalpan

South America

p-Cariban • p-Taranoan • p-Chibchan • p-Barbacoan • Páez • p-Pano-Takanan • p-Panoan • p-Makú • Hupda • p-Tukanoan • p-Arawan • Harákmbut–Katukinan • p-Cahuapanan • p-Choco • p-Guahiban • p-Shuar • Candoshi • p-Shuar-Candoshi • Achuar • p-Nambikwaran • Tinigua • Timote • p-Lule-Vilela • Vilela • Chamacoco • Allentiac • Chaná • Arutani-Sape • p-Bora-Muinane • Bora • p-Witotoan • Witoto • p-Macro-Daha • Sáliba • Piaroa • Ticuna • Yuri • Caraballo • Andoque • p-Mataguayo • p-Guaicurú • Guachi • Payagua • Mura • Pirahã • Matanawi • Quechumaran • Quechuan • p-Zaparoan • p-Peba-Yagua • Iquito • p-Chapacuran • Andaqui • Guamo • Betoi • Kamsá • Otomacoan • Jirajaran • Hibito-Cholon • Cholón • Sechura-Catacao • Sechura • Culli • Mochica • Esmeralda • Taushiro • Urarina • Aiwa • Canichana • Guató • Irantxe • Aikanã • Kanoé (Swadesh) • Kwaza • Mato Grosso Arára • Munichi • Omurano • Puinave • Leco • Puquina • Ramanos • Warao • Yaruro • Yuracaré • Yurumangui

South America (NE Brazil)

Katembri • Taruma • Yatê • Xukurú • Natú • Pankararú • Tuxá • Atikum • Kambiwá • Xokó • Baenan • Kaimbé • Tarairiú • Gamela

South America (Arawakan)

p-Arawakan • p-Japurá-Colombia • p-Lokono-Guajiro • Wayuu • p-Mamoré-Guaporé • p-Bolivia • p-Mojeño • p-Purus

South America (Macro-Jê)

p-Macro-Jê • Rikbaktsa • p-Jê • Jeikó • p-Jabuti • p-Kamakã • Kamakã • Maxakali • Chiquitano • Dzubukua • Oti • p-Puri • p-Bororo

South America (Tupian)

p-Tupian • Puruborá • Karo • p-Tupari • p-Maweti-Guarani • p-Tupi-Guarani • Guaraní


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