Appendix:Kambiwá word list
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Kambiwá word list:
Meader (1978)[edit]
In 1961, two word lists of Kambiwá were collected by Wilbur Pickering from elderly rememberers in Barreira, Petrolândia, Pernambuco. The word lists are published in Meader (1978).[1]
Manoel de Souza[edit]
Word list recorded from Manoel de Souza:
| Portuguese gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Kambiwá |
|---|---|---|
| bebê indígena | indigenous baby | ˈkɔ́lúmì |
| fogo | fire | ˈtóὶ |
| fumo | smoke | ˈpɔ́ṛ̃ùi |
| mulher | woman | ˈšíˈtúrù |
| cachimbo | smoking pipe | ˈkákwì / ˈkwákwì |
| gado | cattle | ˈkǫ́ną̀ |
| homem branco (estrangeiro) | white man (stranger) | ˈtš̭yářίtš̭yà |
| negro | black man | tãˑˈkážúpì |
| ovelha | sheep | ˈtyápɔsεřε̨ |
| peba | drink | ˈr̃úpʌ̨̀ų̀ |
| porco-do-mato | collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) | ˈtų́pàřà |
| raposa | fox | ˈfɔ́iàsà |
| tamanduá | tamandua | ˈfílípį̀ |
| tatu-bola | Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) | ˈkʌ̨́ñíkį̀ |
Tenoro[edit]
Word list recorded from an elderly man named Tenoro:
| Portuguese gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Kambiwá |
|---|---|---|
| fogo | fire | břázádò |
| fumo | smoke | pą̃ˈ húì |
| abelha | bee | ˈkóìm |
| água corrente | running water | bibi / ε |
| bebida alcoólica indígena feita de jurema-preta | indigenous liquor made from black jurema (Mimosa tenuiflora) | ʌ̨́žúˈkà |
| bebida alcoólica indígena feita de murici | indigenous liquor made from murici (Byrsonima crassifolia) | álúˈà |
| besta | beast | ˈtš̭yápàřú |
| homem branco | white man | ˈnεkřu |
| ovelha | sheep | púsέˈrὲ̨ |
| peba | six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) | ˈgwášínì |
| porco-do-mato | collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) | pǫį |
| veado | deer | ˈgwą́wų̀ |
Comparison[edit]
Kambiwá words provided by both informants that differ from each other:
| Portuguese | English | Manoel de Souza | Tenoro |
|---|---|---|---|
| fogo | fire | ˈtóὶ | břázádò (loanword?) |
| fumo | smoke | ˈpɔ́ṛ̃ùi | pą̃ˈ húì |
| ovelha | sheep | ˈtyápɔsεřε̨ | púsέˈrὲ̨ |
| porco-do-mato | peccary | ˈtų́pàřà | pǫį |
References[edit]
- ^ Meader, Robert E. (1978) Indios do Nordeste: Levantamento sobre os remanescentes tribais do nordeste brasileiro[1] (in Portuguese), Brasilia: SIL International