Makuxi
Cariban
Makushi (Makuxi) is a Cariban language spoken by about 30,000 people in the savannas of Roraima in northern Brazil and across the border in Guyana and Venezuela. It is the most widely spoken Cariban language of the northern Amazon and is used in Indigenous bilingual schooling.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Makuxi
Sources
- UT Austin Hunter-Gatherer Language Database #75
- Glottolog macu1259; ISO 639-3 mbc
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Cariban
| Meaning | Makuxi | Pemón | Akawaio | Trumai | Baniwa | Dâw | Galibi Carib |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | tuna /tuna/ | tuna /tuna/ | tuna /tuna/ | misu /misu/ | óoni /óoni/ | nǝ̌x /nə̌x/ | tuna /tuna/ |
| Fire | apóó /apóó/ | apok /apok/ | apok /apok/ | so /so/ | ttídzee /t̪ídzee/ | bohõ̂ /bohõ̂/ | wàto /wahto/ |
| Sun | wéi /wéi/ | wei /wei/ | wïi /wɨi/ | atetla /atetla/ | kámoi /kámoi/ | xɨtɨ̂m /xɨtɨ̂m/ | weju /weju/ |
| Moon | kapói /kapói/ | kapüi /kapɨi/ | kapïi /kapɨi/ | atetlpak /atetlpak/ | kéeri /kéeɻi/ | xɨtɨ̂m /xɨtɨ̂m/ | nuno /nuno/ |
| Star | sírikɨ́ /sírikɨ́/ | chirikö /tʃiɾikə/ | sirikö /siɾikɔ/ | asih /asih/ | hiwírhi /hiwíɻhi/ | mʼæ̃̌h /mʼæ̃̌h/ | siriko /siɾiko/ |
| Night | ewaron /ewaron/ | ewaron /ewaɾon/ | ewaron /ewaɾon/ | ʃanixnis /ʃanixnis/ | déepi /déepi/ | cem /cem/ | koko /koko/ |
| Rain | konoʔ /konoʔ/ | konok /konok/ | — | kʔawixu /kʔawixu/ | íidza /íidza/ | doɟ /doɟ/ | konopo /konopo/ |
| Snow | — /—/ | — | sino /sino/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| Wind | aʔsitun /aʔsitun/ | aʼchitun /aʔtʃitun/ | aʼsetun /aʔsetun/ | sut /sut/ | káwaaɺe /káwaaɺe/ | hǒt /hǒt/ | pepeito /pepeito/ |
| Earth | non /non/ | non /non/ | non /non/ | tenexne /tenexne/ | híipai /híipai/ | cax /cax/ | nono /nono/ |
| Stone | tɨʔ /tɨʔ/ | ötök /ətək/ | tök /tɔk/ | itak /itak/ | hiipada /hiipada/ | pǎʃ /pǎʃ/ | topu /topu/ |
| Mountain | wɨʔ /wɨʔ/ | wük /wɨk/ | — | — | hidzápa /hidzápa/ | — | wypy /wɨpɨ/ |
| Sea | pɨranna /pɨranːa/ | — | parau /paɾau/ | — | — | — | parana /paɾana/ |
| Mother | maʔmá /maʔmá/ | mamã /mamɑ̃/ | saŋ /saŋ/ | atle /atle/ | hádoa /hádoa/ | mɛ̃ʔ /mɛ̃ʔ/ | sano /sano/ |
| Father | paʔpá /paʔpá/ | papai /papai/ | papai /papai/ | ao /ao/ | hániɻi /hániɻi/ | ʔǐp /ʔǐp/ | papa /papa/ |
| Daughter | yensi /jensi/ | ensi /ensi/ | ensi /ensi/ | atadi /atadi/ | — | — | emyiry /emɨiɾɨ/ |
| I | urɨ /urɨ/ | yuurö /juːɾø/ | urɨ /uɾɨ/ | ha /ha/ | nhóa /nhóa/ | ʔãh /ʔãh/ | au /au/ |
| You | ámɨrɨ́ /ámɨrɨ́/ | amörö /amøɾø/ | amürü /amɯɾɯ/ | hi /hi/ | phía /pʰía/ | ʔãm /ʔãm/ | amoro /amoɾo/ |
| We | uurɨʔnɨkon / anna /uurɨʔnɨkon / anna/ | urönokon / ina /uɾønokon / ina/ | urüʼnokon / ina /uɾɯʔnokon / ina/ | ka wan / ha wan /ka wan / ha wan/ | wha /wha/ | ʔid /ʔid/ | kʉʼkaron / naʼna /kəʔkaɾon / naʔna/ |
| Name | yeseʔ /jeseʔ/ | eseʼ /eseʔ/ | eseʼ /eseʔ/ | taak /taak/ | iipítana /iipítana/ | xǎt /xǎt/ | eeti /eːti/ |
| Person | pemonkon /pemoŋkoŋ/ | pemon /pemon/ | kaʼpon /kaʔpon/ | iau /iau/ | newíki /newíki/ | — | kariʼna /kaɾiʔna/ |
| Head | puʔpai /puʔpai/ | pupai /pupai/ | puʼpai /puʔpai/ | kut /kut/ | hiwída /hiwída/ | nũh /nũh/ | upuʼpo /upuʔpo/ |
| Eye | énu /énu/ | enu /enu/ | enu /enu/ | xon /xon/ | thi /thi/ | tɨm /tɨm/ | enu /enu/ |
| Ear | pana /pana/ | pana /pana/ | pana /pana/ | faptɨ /faptɨ/ | héeni /héeni/ | xũ̂j /xũ̂j/ | panari /panari/ |
| Nose | yeuna /jeuna/ | yeuna /jeuna/ | enna /enna/ | laʃa /laʃa/ | hitáko /hitáko/ | tôɟ /tôɟ/ | anàta /anahta/ |
| Mouth | mutá /mutá/ | müta /mɨta/ | mïta /mɨta/ | xop /xop/ | nóma /nóma/ | nɔ̃h /nɔ̃h/ | pota /pota/ |
| Tooth | yé /jé/ | ye /je/ | ɨ /ɨ/ | iʃa /iʃa/ | eétsha /eétʃa/ | tǝg /təɡ/ | yerï /jelə/ |
| Tongue | nu /nu/ | unu /unu/ | unu /unu/ | ano /ano/ | eenéne /eenéne/ | nɔ̃hkæ̂d /nɔ̃hkæ̂d/ | nuru /nuɾu/ |
| Hand | míá /míá/ | yenna /jenːa/ | emiyaʼ /emijaʔ/ | kat /kat/ | káapi /káapi/ | ʃôb /ʃôb/ | aina /aina/ |
| Foot | puu /puu/ | pʉta /pɨta/ | pïta /pɨta/ | pitsʔ /pitsʔ/ | híipa /híipa/ | cɨ̌m /cɨ̌m/ | pupu /pupu/ |
| Heart | yewan /jewan/ | sïköpoka /sikøpoka/ | ewan /ewan/ | hotʔaput /hotʔaput/ | kaale /kaaɺe/ | hæ̃g tôj /hæ̃ɡ tôj/ | emanga /emaŋɡa/ |
| Bone | yeʔpɨ /jeʔpɨ/ | epʉ /epɨ/ | eʼpï /eʔpɨ/ | daʃ /daʃ/ | áapi /áapi/ | kɛg /kɛɡ/ | yepo /jepo/ |
| Blood | mɨ́ŋ /mɨ́ŋ/ | mün /mɨn/ | mïn /mɨn/ | du /du/ | iiránaa /iiɻánaa/ | jɨ̂w /jɨ̂w/ | mʉnʉ /mənə/ |
| Poop | — /—/ | watö /watə/ | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| Love | saʔnama /saʔnama/ | kemenü /kemeny/ | — /—/ | puʔdits /puʔdits/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | kataneko /kataneko/ |
| Tree | yéi /jéi/ | yöi /jəi/ | yïi /jɨi/ | dei /dei/ | háiko /háiko/ | təg /təɡ/ | wewe /wewe/ |
| Dog | areimaraaká /areimaraaká/ | arimaraka /aɾimaɾaka/ | pero /peɾo/ | kasoro /kasoro/ | tsíino /tsíino/ | jãm /jãm/ | pero /peɾo/ |
| Cat | pisana /pisana/ | pichana /pitʃana/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | pitsána /pitsána/ | — /—/ | meu /meu/ |
| Fish | moróʔ /moróʔ/ | morok /moɾok/ | moro /moɾo/ | kaʔte /kaʔte/ | kóphe /kúpʰe/ | hãːp /hãːp/ | woto /woto/ |
| Bird | toron /toron/ | toron /toɾon/ | toron /toɾon/ | uraʔi /uraʔi/ | áadaro /áadaɻo/ | təwə́t /təwə́t/ | tonoro /tonoɾo/ |
| Butterfly | peppeʔ /pepːeʔ/ | wakau /wakau/ | wagau /waɡau/ | tumu tumu /tumu tumu/ | makálo /makálo/ | mem /mem/ | palanpalan /palanpalan/ |
| Egg | pomói /pomói/ | pumoi /pumoi/ | pïmoi /pɨmoi/ | taf /taf/ | éewhe /éewhe/ | tɨ̌p /tɨ̌p/ | iʼmo /iʔmo/ |
| Bear | urso /urso/ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horse | kaware /kaware/ | kaware /kawaɾe/ | kaware /kawaɾe/ | — | — | — | kaware /kawaɾe/ |
| House | wɨttɨ /wɨttɨ/ | tapüi /tapɨi/ | — /—/ | dat /dat/ | pántti /pánt̪i/ | tɔp /tɔp/ | paty /pati/ |
| Milk | paaka manatɨ yekku /paaka manatɨ jekːu/ | — | — | — | — | — | manaty aikuru /manatɨ aikuɾu/ |
| Honey | wan /wan/ | wan /wan/ | teusan /teusan/ | aus tsʔa /aus tsʔa/ | doni /doni/ | — | wano /wano/ |
| Salt | pan /pan/ | inönek /inənek/ | waiyo /waijo/ | iakɨr /iakɨr/ | íiwi /íiwi/ | — | wajo /wajo/ |
| Wine | wuku /wuku/ | vino /bino/ | waain /waːin/ | — | — | — | winu /winu/ |
| Rice | arosi /arosi/ | — | — | arosa /arosa/ | — | — | — |
| Wheel | tararan pisaʔsaʔ /tararan pisaʔsaʔ/ | — | — | — | — | — | tarara /tarara/ |
| Silk | seeta /seeta/ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Book | kaareta /kaareta/ | — | kareta /kaɾeta/ | — | — | — | kareta /kaɾeta/ |
| Eat | entamoʔka /entamoʔka/ | manepotaro /manepoɾaɾɯ/ | — /—/ | ma /ma/ | íiñha /íiɲha/ | wæ̂d /wæ̂d/ | onökö /onøkø/ |
| Drink | enɨrɨ /enɨrɨ/ | atü /atu/ | ensi /ensi/ | sone /sone/ | íira /íiɻa/ | ʔǝg /ʔəɡ/ | ëne /ɘne/ |
| Sleep | wetun /wetun/ | — | — | iotl /iotl/ | ímaa /ímaa/ | ʔã̂ /ʔã̂/ | ònyky /ohnɨkɨ/ |
| One | tiwíŋ /tiwíŋ/ | taukin /taukin/ | teginnö /teɡinnɔ/ | mihin /mihin/ | aapa /aapa/ | mʼæ̃ʔ /mʼæ̃ʔ/ | o:wi /oːwi/ |
| Two | sáákɨné /sáákɨné/ | saköne /sakøne/ | asaʼrö /asaʔɾɔ/ | uuʃ /uuʃ/ | dzáma /dzáma/ | tɨ̌m /tɨ̌m/ | oko /oko/ |
| Three | séúruné /séúruné/ | eseurau /eseuɾau/ | eseurau /eseuɾau/ | uʃtaxme /uʃtaxme/ | madali /madali/ | mũtwáp /mũtwáp/ | oruwa /oɾuwa/ |
| Four | saakɨrɨrɨ /saakɨrɨrɨ/ | saköröroʼne /sakøɾøɾoʔne/ | — | — | — | — | okupaen /okupaen/ |
| Five | miaʔtaikin /miaʔtaikin/ | — | — | nekatkelan /nekatkelan/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | ainatone /ainatone/ |
| Hello | — /—/ | apî /api/ | kapon /kapon/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | mary /maɾi/ |
| Thank you | — /—/ | waküpe man /wakɨpe man/ | tabe /tabe/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | irombo /iɾombo/ |
| Good | morɨ /morɨ/ | mïratö /miɾatø/ | wagï /waɡɨ/ | deta /deta/ | mátsia /mátsia/ | jæ̃̂w /jæ̃̂w/ | epoja /epoja/ |
| New | amenan /amenan/ | amennak /amenːak/ | emennaʼ /emennaʔ/ | xodae /xodae/ | éemi /éemi/ | — | asery /aseɾɨ/ |
| Red | suyú /sujú/ | suweyu /suweju/ | suweyu /suweju/ | tsiomat /tsiomat/ | íirai /íiɻai/ | nô /nô/ | tapyre /tapɨɾe/ |
| White | áímutun /áímutun/ | aimutun /aimutun/ | aimutun /aimutun/ | tsitore /tsitore/ | háale /háaɺe/ | hô /hô/ | tamuʼne /tamuʔne/ |
| Black | arikkɨtun /arikːɨtun/ | rikutun /ɾikutun/ | — | tsidat /tsidat/ | íitta /íit̪a/ | câ /câ/ | tykaraije /tɨkaɾaije/ |
| Green | rora /rora/ | rorape /ɾoɾape/ | — | — | hípole /hípole/ | mɨ̃̂ /mɨ̃̂/ | — |
| Blue | rora /rora/ | — | — | tsiauu /tsiauu/ | — | — | tupulu /tupulu/ |
| Cuckoo | — /—/ | pika /ˈpika/ | pika /piˈka/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | pika /piˈka/ |
| Woof | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| Computer | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| Sushi | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| Tea | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| Orange | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | apyrysina /apɨɾɨsina/ |
| Dopamine | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
| At sign | — /—/ | — | — | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — |
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