South American Animal Names/Rodents

Rat Scientific name: Rattus rattus Portuguese common name: rato Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *kihili Proto-Arawak Arawak Ramirez 2020 rato *hii-li Proto-Nawiki Arawak Jolkesky 2016 rato *Siiri Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 rato *katsa, *aça / *ʊçʊ Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 rato *koʦo Proto-Mamoré-Guaporé Arawak Jolkesky 2016 rato *kɑcĩd Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 rato xetxox Maxakali Jê Antunes 1999 rato raputo Umutina Bororo Huare 2015 rato bäräte Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 rato kəɪβɛ Arikapu Jê Ribeiro 2008b rato, genérico *aŋuja Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Mello 2000 rato mẽjehỹg Karitiana Tupi Landin 2005 rato paˈtop Tupari Tupi Alves 2004 rato hawíða Warázu Tupi Ramirez 2017 rato (genérico) matok Wari’ Chapakura Sousa 2009 rato *maka Proto-Pano Pano Oliveira 2014 rato *ʂoya Proto-Pano Pano Oliveira 2014 rato tabatí Mura Mura Hanke 1950 rato (h)íri Sikuani Guahibo Ramirez 2020 rato shumi Shawi Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 rato *giʔpo Proto-Bora-Muinane Bora Seifart & Echeverri 2015 rato *giʔpo Proto-Bora-Muinane Bora Seifart & Echeverri 2015 rato *minï̄́() Proto-Witoto Witoto Aschmann 1993 rato *katipi Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 rato *yáya Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 rato bi’î Tukano Tukano Ramirez 1997 rato pl. bi’iá. cf. bi’î-pota, yumû-bi’i. ha∙zɐ∙tʰo∙lo∙bo∙a; tʰo∙loˈbo Sanuma Yanomami Autuori 2013 rato digupe Ayamán Jirajara Oramas 1916 rato mbotup / motup Arara do Rio Branco Arara Hargreaves 2007 rato [mʊˈtop̚] ~ [moˈtop̚] Arara do Rio Branco Arara d'Angelis 2010 rato tsdǘ'ü Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 rato kashiricha Záparo Záparo Beier et al. 2014 rato ni-huaxle Canichana Aiwa-Canichana Crevels 2012 rato ayana’i Trumai Trumai Guirardello-Damian 2011 rato waruka Kwazá Kwazá Manso 2013 rato dau Aikanã Aikanã Silva 2012 rato pyrä Kanoê Kanoê Bacelar 2010 rato küpü Irantxe Irantxe Pereira 1960 rato toho Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 rato bi’̀ Hupda Nadahup Ramirez 2006 rato (termo genérico) tsum Kanamari Katukinan Ishy 2018 rato Capybara Scientific name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Portuguese common name: capivara Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *keeʦu Proto-Nawiki Arawak Jolkesky 2016 capivara *kasu Proto-Pidjanan Arawak Meira 2019 capivara *keetsʊ Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 capivara *ʊtʃʊ Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 capivara *uʧɨ Proto-Mamoré-Guaporé Arawak Jolkesky 2016 capivara *kɾɯɡdɯɡ Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 capivara *akiwa Proto-Bororo Bororo Camargos 2013 capivara uibá Umutina Bororo Huare 2015 capivara othigue Oti Oti Borba 1908 capivara hoãbzia Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 capivara nə̃wəmbiɔ Arikapu Jê Ribeiro 2008b capivara *kapiʔißar Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Mello 2000 capivara syhej Karitiana Tupi Landin 2005 capivara takaˈrasy Tupari Tupi Alves 2004 capivara kapɨ́-wa Warázu Tupi Ramirez 2017 capivara [kapɨ́ʔɨ ‘capim’, -wa ‘comedor’ > ‘comedor de capim’] *iwɨrɨ Proto-Taranoan Carib Meira 1998 capivara kame Wari’ Chapakura Sousa 2009 capivara *ʔamɨ[n] Proto-Pano Pano Oliveira 2014 capivara muitá Matanawi Mura Nimuendajú 1925 capivara *húmo-ko-bi-to Proto-Guahibo Guahibo Christian & Matteson 1972 capivara tucusu’ Shawi Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 capivara (-haino) Proto-Witoto Witoto Aschmann 1993 capivara *ungkumiya Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 capivara *kuetju Proto-Tukano Tukano Chacon 2013 capivara diâ-wekɨ Tukano Tukano Ramirez 1997 capivara pl. diâ-wekɨa. ũ³su² Nambikwara Nambikwara Kroeker 1996 capivara uma Sabanê Nambikwara Antunes 2004 capivara kayũ Yanomame Yanomami Emiri 1987 capivara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) øai bit Arara do Rio Branco Arara Hargreaves 2007 capivara sná'pumu Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 capivara akaya Záparo Záparo Beier et al. 2014 capivara aáṛatĕ Omurano Omurano Tessmann 1930, in O'Hagan 2011 capivara wale-oyatytyo Yatê Yatê Sá 2000 capivara jara Kwazá Kwazá Manso 2013 capivara humeri Aikanã Aikanã Silva 2012 capivara itsäkũmjũ Kanoê Kanoê Bacelar 2010 capivara kɨ̀ Guató Guató Postigo 2009 capivara pexí Irantxe Irantxe Pereira 1960 capivara were Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 capivara dëh-tàh Hupda Nadahup Ramirez 2006 capivara (mamífero da família dos hidrochaerídeos, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) dëh-táh Yuhup Nadahup Silva & Silva 2012 capivara, mamífero da ordem rodentia, família dos hidrochaerídeos, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris warikama Kanamari Katukinan Ishy 2018 capivara Lowland paca Scientific name: Cuniculus paca Portuguese common name: paca Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *laba Proto-Arawak Arawak Ramirez 2020 paca *pʰɨkɨlɨ; *lapa Proto-Arawak Arawak Jolkesky 2016 paca *laapa Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 paca *japa Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 paca *paʔ Proto-Makú Oriental Nadahup Martins 2005 paca *kokɑbɛ Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 paca *kɾɤɾɔ (-ɑ) Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 paca xapa’ Maxakali Jê Antunes 1999 paca (animal carnívoro) *apu Proto-Bororo Bororo Camargos 2013 paca apó Umutina Bororo Huare 2015 paca djedje Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 paca ʔətəɪ Arikapu Jê Ribeiro 2008b paca *pak Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Mello 2000 paca moroty Karitiana Tupi Landin 2005 paca *gwãnãmbiro Proto-Tupari Tupi Moore & Galucio 1994 paca potʔamˈsiro Tupari Tupi Alves 2004 paca pái, pói Warázu Tupi Ramirez 2017 paca karuwáruhúa Piripkura Tupi Santos, Candor & Cabral 2017 paca (Agouti paca) *kurima(u/o) Proto-Taranoan Carib Meira 1998 paca *mikop Proto-Chapakura Chapakura Angenot 1997 paca mikop Wari’ Chapakura Sousa 2009 paca *ʔano Proto-Pano Pano Oliveira 2014 paca (Cuniculus paca) uã́ Matanawi Mura Nimuendajú 1925 paca kaihi Mura Mura Hanke 1950 paca *opheá-bi Proto-Guahibo Guahibo Christian & Matteson 1972 paca ipi’ Shawi Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 paca *takkɨ Proto-Bora-Muinane Bora Seifart & Echeverri 2015 paca (akaino) Proto-Witoto Witoto Aschmann 1993 paca *seme Proto-Tukano Tukano Chacon 2013 paca semê Tukano Tukano Ramirez 1997 paca pl. semeá. *ˈkuri Proto-Chibcha Chibcha Constenla 1981 paca wa³lu³tã²nxa³ko³te²su² Nambikwara Nambikwara Kroeker 1996 paca tipo de ariranha wa³lut³su² Nambikwara Nambikwara Kroeker 1996 paca kapune Sabanê Nambikwara Antunes 2004 paca amotha Yanomame Yanomami Emiri 1987 paca (Agouti paca) ã∙mũˈtʰa Sanuma Yanomami Autuori 2013 paca araguá Ayamán Jirajara Oramas 1916 paca aye Arara do Rio Branco Arara Hargreaves 2007 paca [aˈje] ~ [aˈjeʔ] Arara do Rio Branco Arara d'Angelis 2010 paca zhnǘrü Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 paca tawrɨya Záparo Záparo Beier et al. 2014 paca yapṓ Omurano Omurano Tessmann 1930, in O'Hagan 2011 paca huri Kwazá Kwazá Manso 2013 paca uwi Aikanã Aikanã Silva 2012 paca ävjũ Kanoê Kanoê Bacelar 2010 paca ahi Mỹky Irantxe Monserrat 2010 paca ahi Mỹky Irantxe Monserrat & Amarante 1995 paca wotyk Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 paca mih-naw Yuhup Nadahup Silva & Silva 2012 paca, mamífero da ordem rodentia, família dos dasiproctídeos, Agouti paca kiwa Kanamari Katukinan Ishy 2018 paca Agouti Scientific name: Dasyprocta Portuguese common name: cutia Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *pɨkʊɨrɨ, *pikɨli Proto-Arawak Arawak Ramirez 2020 cutia *piSitʃi / pʊSɨtʃi Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 cutia *peʔi-ri Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 cutia *peri Proto-Mamoré-Guaporé Arawak Jolkesky 2016 cutia *bẽ̂t Proto-Makú Oriental Nadahup Martins 2005 cutia *bĩjã̂w Proto-Makú Oriental Nadahup Martins 2005 cutia *kɤcɔɡ Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 cutia *meã Proto-Bororo Bororo Camargos 2013 cutia myá Umutina Bororo Huare 2015 cutia teri Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 cutia təri Arikapu Jê Ribeiro 2008b cutia *təri Proto-Jabuti Jê Nikulin 2020 cutia *təri Proto-Jabuti Jê Voort 2007 cutia **akutʔi Proto-Tupi Tupi Corrêa-da-Silva 2010 cutia *akuti Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Corrêa-da-Silva 2010 cutia *akuti Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Mello 2000 cutia mỹno Karitiana Tupi Landin 2005 cutia *ŋwãkɨ̃ỹã Proto-Tupari Tupi Moore & Galucio 1994 cutia taˈkamʔa Tupari Tupi Alves 2004 cutia akútsɨ Warázu Tupi Ramirez 2017 cutia *akuri Proto-Taranoan Carib Meira 1998 cutia *tapiw Proto-Chapakura Chapakura Angenot 1997 cutia, aguti piwa Wari’ Chapakura Sousa 2009 cutia *maɽi Proto-Pano Pano Oliveira 2014 cutia (esp. de roedor) amisí Matanawi Mura Nimuendajú 1925 cutia aití Mura Mura Hanke 1950 cutia *bɨnɨ, *bɨNɨ Proto-Guahibo Guahibo Christian & Matteson 1972 cutia *shinama Proto-Arawá Arawa Dixon 2004 cutia *îtɘʔ Proto-Kawapana Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 cutia ite’ Shawi Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 cutia *pattɨ Proto-Bora-Muinane Bora Seifart & Echeverri 2015 cutia *p(íí)to, *mï̄(goi) Proto-Witoto Witoto Aschmann 1993 cutia *(k)ásha(i) Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 cutia, paca *wuɨ Proto-Tukano Tukano Chacon 2013 cutia buû Tukano Tukano Ramirez 1997 cutia pl. buuá. kuli Sabanê Nambikwara Antunes 2004 cutia thomỳ Yanomame Yanomami Emiri 1987 cutia (Dasyprocta aguti) akurí Ayamán Jirajara Oramas 1916 cutia kifo / ki’fo Arara do Rio Branco Arara Hargreaves 2007 cutia [kiˈfo̰ʔ] Arara do Rio Branco Arara d'Angelis 2010 cutia tsé'çu'u Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 cutia pequena tsé'zhu Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 cutia umuka Záparo Záparo Beier et al. 2014 cutia pṓ̠lē̠mă Omurano Omurano Tessmann 1930, in O'Hagan 2011 cutia aʃˈpali Aiwa Aiwa-Canichana Michael & Beier 2012 cutia ni-chal'a Canichana Aiwa-Canichana Crevels 2012 cutia tafiatiane Yatê Yatê Sá 2000 cutia tafia + etiane kataɨ Kwazá Kwazá Manso 2013 cutia dyte Aikanã Aikanã Silva 2012 cutia ove Kanoê Kanoê Bacelar 2010 cutia makíxi Irantxe Irantxe Pereira 1960 cutia sokoro Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 cutia mèt Hupda Nadahup Ramirez 2006 cutia (mamífero da família dos dasiproctídeos, Dasyprocta fuliginosa) *itɘʔ Proto-Kawapana Kawapana Rojas-Berscia & Nikulin 2021 cutia *wãkɨ̃ɲã Proto-Tupari Tupi Nikulin & Andrade 2020 cutia mét Yuhup Nadahup Silva & Silva 2012 cutia, cutia-dourada, mamífero da ordem rodentia, família dos dasiproctídeos, Dasyprocta aguti tsoma Kanamari Katukinan Ishy 2018 cutia Squirrel Scientific name: Sciurus Portuguese common name: quatipuru, esquilo Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *maade-li Proto-Nawiki Arawak Jolkesky 2016 esquilo *matse Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 esquilo *kaʃas Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 esquilo xoktux Maxakali Jê Antunes 1999 esquilo amˈsikyjtʔa Tupari Tupi Alves 2004 caxinguelê, quatimirim, quatipuru, serelepe kutsɨ́wai Warázu Tupi Ramirez 2017 esquilo *meri Proto-Taranoan Carib Meira 1998 quatipuru *piramʔ Proto-Chapakura Chapakura Angenot 1997 quoati-puru; esquilo piramʔ Wari’ Chapakura Sousa 2009 esquilo *kapa Proto-Pano Pano Oliveira 2014 quatipuru materi / matir (Jitnu) Sikuani Guahibo Ramirez 2020 esquilo pu’shi Shawi Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 quatipuru *kunámpe Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 quatipuru *wíchingk(i) Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 quatipuru wayapaxi Yanomame Yanomami Emiri 1987 coatipuru, mamífero da família Sciuridae buyeille Gayón Jirajara Oramas 1916 quatipuru pikũĩn Arara do Rio Branco Arara Hargreaves 2007 coatipuru [pikuˈɲɛ] Arara do Rio Branco Arara d'Angelis 2010 quatipuru minjí'ü Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 quatipuru spú'u Muniche Muniche David et al. 2009 quatipuru kamɨtaka Záparo Záparo Beier et al. 2014 quatipuru hotemã Kwazá Kwazá Manso 2013 esquilo pinujẽ Aikanã Aikanã Silva 2012 esquilo kunũ kunũ Kanoê Kanoê Bacelar 2010 quatipuru àɾédʒì Guató Guató Postigo 2009 caxinguelê wṍm Yuhup Nadahup Silva & Silva 2012 esquilo, mamífero da ordem rodentia, família dos sciurídeos, Sciurus spadiceus *maale-ri Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 esquilo vermelho (grande) *Sitʃe / Sije Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 esquilo (cinzento e pequeno) tekati Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 esquilo grande tekatikäti Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 esquilo pequeno kaniuna Yanomame Yanomami Emiri 1987 esp. de esquilo, mamífero da família Sciuridae tohozaje Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 esquilo grande vermelho Brazilian guinea pig Scientific name: Cavia aperea Portuguese common name: preá Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *majaka Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 preá, (Cavia sp.) *coɾ Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 preá patxa’ax Maxakali Jê Antunes 1999 preá (mamífero) küpsitätä Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 preá jo(l)iwa Sikuani Guahibo Ramirez 2020 preá tafia Yatê Yatê Sá 2000 preá Brazilian porcupine Scientific name: Coendou prehensilis Portuguese common name: cuandu, porco-espinho Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes *jaaTa / *inaTa Proto-Japurá-Colombia Arawak Ramirez 2020 cuandu (porco-espinho) *kʊmitʃe / *jumita-re Proto-Bolivia Arawak Ramirez 2020 cuandu, porco-espinho *kakǒc Proto-Makú Oriental Nadahup Martins 2005 cuandu *pûg Proto-Makú Oriental Nadahup Martins 2005 cuandu *sɔjid Proto-Jê Meridional Jê Jolkesky 2010 porco-espinho *ibe Proto-Bororo Bororo Camargos 2013 ouriço hibê Umutina Bororo Huare 2015 ouriço oreka Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 ouriço *kunĩ Proto-Jabuti Jê Voort 2007 cuandu **kʷanu Proto-Tupi Tupi Corrêa-da-Silva 2010 porco espinho *kwanu Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Corrêa-da-Silva 2010 porco espinho *kʷanu Proto-Tupi-Guarani Tupi Mello 2000 porco espinho koroko Karitiana Tupi Landin 2005 porco-espinho koaˈno Tupari Tupi Alves 2004 porco-espinho kwä́nu Warázu Tupi Ramirez 2017 cuandu *pʷitsop Proto-Chapakura Chapakura Angenot 1997 porco-espinho, ouriço pitop Wari’ Chapakura Sousa 2009 cuandu aúi, a-ú-hi Mura Mura Hanke 1950 ouriço tsala / jala Sikuani Guahibo Ramirez 2020 cuandu *sisɘ(ʔ) Proto-Kawapana Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 cuandu sese Shawi Kawapana Rojas-Berscia 2019 cuandu *kúngu Proto-Jivaro Jivaro Payne 1981 porco-espinho wa’tô Tukano Tukano Ramirez 1997 cuandu pl. wa’toâ. yã³nũ̱³yã³nxũ̱³ka³lxi²su² Nambikwara Nambikwara Kroeker 1996 ouriço ninho na oca do pau a³lo³xa²ta³su² Nambikwara Nambikwara Kroeker 1996 ouriço hopè Yanomame Yanomami Emiri 1987 ouriço-cacheiro, cuandu (Coendou sp.) ˌhi∙waˈla; ho∙bɨˈa Sanuma Yanomami Autuori 2013 porco espinho munuri Záparo Záparo Beier et al. 2014 cuandu walesedyane Yatê Yatê Sá 2000 porco-espinho açu Kwazá Kwazá Manso 2013 cuandu, porco-espinho ãdy Aikanã Aikanã Silva 2012 cuandu, porco-espinho iriri Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 ouriço pitsiorok Rikbaktsa Jê Tremaine 2007 ouriço da castanha do Pará pug̀ Hupda Nadahup Ramirez 2006 cuandu (mamífero roedor da família dos eretizontídeos, s da família dos psitimpropriamente chamado de porco-espinho, Coendou prehensilis) kawaro Kanamari Katukinan Ishy 2018 porco-espinho kunĩ Djeoromitxi Jê Ribeiro 2008 cuandu sp. kuɲĩ Arikapu Jê Ribeiro 2008b cuandu sp. 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