Pilagá
Guaicuruan
Pilagá is a Guaicuruan language of the Gran Chaco spoken by around 4,000 people along the Pilcomayo and Bermejo rivers in Formosa Province, Argentina. Closely related to Toba and Mocoví, it remains in everyday community use.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Pilagá
Sources
- UT Austin Hunter-Gatherer Language Database #390
- Glottolog pila1245; ISO 639-3 plg
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Guaicuruan
| Meaning | Pilagá | Toba | Mocoví | Chorote | Trumai | Baniwa | Nivaclé |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | noʁop /noʁop/ | ʔetaʁat /ʔetaʁat/ | waʁajaq /waʁajaq/ | anat /anat/ | misu /misu/ | óoni /óoni/ | inɔʔt /inɔʔt/ |
| Fire | doleʔ /doleʔ/ | nodek /nodek/ | norek /norek/ | etjeʔ /etjeʔ/ | so /so/ | ttídzee /t̪ídzee/ | itɔx /itɔx/ |
| Sun | kʔatena /kʔatena/ | nalaʔ /nalaʔ/ | raʔaasa /raʔaasa/ | kilaj /kilaj/ | atetla /atetla/ | kámoi /kámoi/ | xunkuklaʔj /xunkuklaʔj/ |
| Moon | ʔawoʁoik /ʔawoʁoik/ | kaʔagoʁoik /kaʔaɡoʁoik/ | ʃiraigo /ʃiraiɡo/ | weʔla /weʔla/ | atetlpak /atetlpak/ | kéeri /kéeɻi/ | xiweʔkla /xiweʔkla/ |
| Star | waqtʃiɲi /waqtʃiɲi/ | waqahɲi /waqahɲi/ | waqahɲi /waqahɲi/ | kates /kates/ | asih /asih/ | hiwírhi /hiwíɻhi/ | katiʔs /katiʔs/ |
| Night | piʔjaq /piʔjaq/ | pe /pe/ | pe /pe/ | axnax /axnax/ | ʃanixnis /ʃanixnis/ | déepi /déepi/ | tuɬ /tuɬ/ |
| Rain | wetep /wetep/ | awot /awot/ | jaʁat /jaʁat/ | pexla /pexla/ | kʔawixu /kʔawixu/ | íidza /íidza/ | tʃanu /tʃanu/ |
| Snow | loɲi /loɲi/ | aloɲi /aloɲi/ | loɲi /loɲi/ | fʷijit injuneʔ /fʷijit injuneʔ/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | jekleʃe /jekleʃe/ |
| Wind | lajat /lajat/ | lʔat /lʔat/ | nonot /nonot/ | laxwu /laxwu/ | sut /sut/ | káwaaɺe /káwaaɺe/ | ɬawiʔm /ɬawiʔm/ |
| Earth | ʔalewa /ʔalewa/ | ʔalwa /ʔalwa/ | ʔlawa /ʔlawa/ | axnat /axnat/ | tenexne /tenexne/ | híipai /híipai/ | kotsxaʔt /kotsxaʔt/ |
| Stone | qaʔ /qaʔ/ | qaʔ /qaʔ/ | qaʔ /qaʔ/ | poj /poj/ | itak /itak/ | hiipada /hiipada/ | utex /utex/ |
| Mountain | qasoʁonaʁa /qasoʁonaʁa/ | qasoʁonaʁa /qasoʁonaʁa/ | soʁonaʁa /soʁonaʁa/ | takixnakiʔ /takixnakiʔ/ | — | hidzápa /hidzápa/ | utejuk /utejuk/ |
| Sea | waʁai /waʁai/ | awaʁai /awaʁai/ | waaʁai /waaʁai/ | — | — | — | ɬkatsʼi towkojtsa /ɬkatsʼi towkojtsa/ |
| Mother | latʔe /latʔe/ | lateʔe /lateʔe/ | lateʔe /lateʔe/ | meme /meme/ | atle /atle/ | hádoa /hádoa/ | mimi /mimi/ |
| Father | letʔa /letʔa/ | ltaʔa /ltaʔa/ | letaʔa /letaʔa/ | naʔ /naʔ/ | ao /ao/ | hániɻi /hániɻi/ | tata /tata/ |
| Daughter | lekʔoqte /lekʔoqte/ | liale /liale/ | lʲaale /lʲaale/ | axseʔ /axseʔ/ | atadi /atadi/ | — | ɔse /ɔse/ |
| I | hajim /hajim/ | ajim /ajim/ | ajim /ajim/ | jem /jem/ | ha /ha/ | nhóa /nhóa/ | jiwaatʃa /jiwaatʃa/ |
| You | ʔam /ʔam/ | ʔam /ʔam/ | qamiʔ /qamiʔ/ | am /am/ | hi /hi/ | phía /pʰía/ | awaatʃa /awaatʃa/ |
| We | qoʔmi /qoʔmi/ | qomiʔ /qomiʔ/ | qomiʔ /qomiʔ/ | sam /sam/ | ka wan / ha wan /ka wan / ha wan/ | wha /wha/ | kaswaatʃa / jiwaatʃeeɬ /kaswaatʃa / jiwaatʃeeɬ/ |
| Name | lenaʁat /lenaʁat/ | lʔenaʁat /lʔenaʁat/ | leenaʁat /leenaʁat/ | ej /ej/ | taak /taak/ | iipítana /iipítana/ | ej /ej/ |
| Person | sijaʁawa /sijaʁawa/ | ʃijaʁawa /ʃijaʁawa/ | qom leʔek /qom leʔek/ | injoʔ /injoʔ/ | iau /iau/ | newíki /newíki/ | niwakle /niwakle/ |
| Head | laqaik /laqaik/ | lqaik /lqaik/ | lqahik /lqahik/ | xetek /xetek/ | kut /kut/ | hiwída /hiwída/ | ʃatitʃ /ʃatitʃ/ |
| Eye | lʔaite /lʔaite/ | lʔaite /lʔaite/ | nqote /nqote/ | tateʔ /tateʔ/ | xon /xon/ | thi /thi/ | tɔsex /tɔsex/ |
| Ear | leketela /leketela/ | ltela /ltela/ | lkeʔla /lkeʔla/ | kjoteʔ /kjoteʔ/ | faptɨ /faptɨ/ | héeni /héeni/ | kfeʔ /kfeʔ/ |
| Nose | limik /limik/ | lmik /lmik/ | limik /limik/ | xnatowo /xnatowo/ | laʃa /laʃa/ | hitáko /hitáko/ | naʔʃ /naʔʃ/ |
| Mouth | nedegaʁat /nedeɡaʁat/ | alap /alap/ | lap /lap/ | aj /aj/ | xop /xop/ | nóma /nóma/ | aʃi /aʃi/ |
| Tooth | lodaite /lodaite/ | lwe /lwe/ | lowe /lowe/ | afʷeʔ /afʷeʔ/ | iʃa /iʃa/ | eétsha /eétʃa/ | tsewte /tsewte/ |
| Tongue | latʃaʁat /latʃaʁat/ | latʃaʁat /latʃaʁat/ | loʔlegaʁanaʁat /loʔleɡaʁanaʁat/ | kax /kax/ | ano /ano/ | eenéne /eenéne/ | tʃʼakletʃ /tʃʼakletʃ/ |
| Hand | lowaq /lowaq/ | lwaq /lwaq/ | lqaiʔlaʁat /lqaiʔlaʁat/ | kjoj /kjoj/ | kat /kat/ | káapi /káapi/ | pɔʔkɔt /pɔʔkɔt/ |
| Foot | lapiaʔ /lapiaʔ/ | lapiaʔ /lapiaʔ/ | lapiaʔ /lapiaʔ/ | kalaʔ /kalaʔ/ | pitsʔ /pitsʔ/ | híipa /híipa/ | foʔ /foʔ/ |
| Heart | likidiaqte /likidiaqte/ | lkidʒaqte /lkidʒaqte/ | leʔtaʁanata /leʔtaʁanata/ | oxtaleʔ /oxtaleʔ/ | hotʔaput /hotʔaput/ | kaale /kaaɺe/ | ɬiʔwte /ɬiʔwte/ |
| Bone | pʔinek /pʔinek/ | piʔinek /piʔinek/ | piʔnek /piʔnek/ | weʔlak /weʔlak/ | daʃ /daʃ/ | áapi /áapi/ | nuʔ /nuʔ/ |
| Blood | letawoʔ /letawoʔ/ | ltagoʔq /ltaɡoʔq/ | lewoʔ /lewoʔ/ | wojis /wojis/ | du /du/ | iiránaa /iiɻánaa/ | wojej /wojej/ |
| Poop | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Love | noqpita /noqpita/ | lsoʁodʒik /lsoʁodʒik/ | iʔʁoren /iʔʁoren/ | soon /soon/ | puʔdits /puʔdits/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Tree | ʔepaq /ʔepaq/ | ʔipaq /ʔipaq/ | qoʔpaq /qoʔpaq/ | alaʔ /alaʔ/ | dei /dei/ | háiko /háiko/ | aʔkxutajuk /aʔkxutajuk/ |
| Dog | pioq /pioq/ | pioq /pioq/ | pioq /pioq/ | noʔo /noʔo/ | kasoro /kasoro/ | tsíino /tsíino/ | nuʔu /nuʔu/ |
| Cat | mitʃa /mitʃa/ | miitʃa /miitʃa/ | regaatolek /reɡaatolek/ | tinuk /tinuk/ | — /—/ | pitsána /pitsána/ | tanuk /tanuk/ |
| Fish | nijaq /nijaq/ | njaq /njaq/ | nalʲin /nalʲin/ | sijus /sijus/ | kaʔte /kaʔte/ | kóphe /kúpʰe/ | saxetʃ /saxetʃ/ |
| Bird | majoʔ /majoʔ/ | qojo /qojo/ | ajo /ajo/ | afʷena /afʷena/ | uraʔi /uraʔi/ | áadaro /áadaɻo/ | ɔxɔklɔ /ɔxɔklɔ/ |
| Butterfly | petooloʁol /peˈtoːloʁol/ | toʁotoq /toʁotoq/ | paare /ˈpaːre/ | kopijeʔ /kopijeʔ/ | tumu tumu /tumu tumu/ | makálo /makálo/ | wosok /wosok/ |
| Egg | lekʔoweʔ /lekʔoweʔ/ | lkoʔoweʔ /lkoʔoweʔ/ | lkoʔweʔ /lkoʔweʔ/ | leʔkjuʔ /leʔkjuʔ/ | taf /taf/ | éewhe /éewhe/ | ɬʃajkʼu /ɬʃajkʼu/ |
| Horse | pegaq /peɡaq/ | kaajo /kaajo/ | ʃipgaq /ʃipɡaq/ | alenta /alenta/ | — | — | kuwɔju /kuwɔju/ |
| House | ʔemek /ʔemek/ | nojik /nojik/ | ʔimek /ʔimek/ | sawo /sawo/ | dat /dat/ | pántti /pánt̪i/ | xpɔjitʃ /xpɔjitʃ/ |
| Milk | lotʃiʔ /lotʃiʔ/ | ltʃiʔ /ltʃiʔ/ | loʔiʔ /loʔiʔ/ | kajtjos /kajtjos/ | — | — | tsʼoʔs /tsʼoʔs/ |
| Honey | maʔage liʔi /maʔaɡe liʔi/ | dapik /dapik/ | rapik liʔi /rapik liʔi/ | wonateʔ /wonateʔ/ | aus tsʔa /aus tsʔa/ | doni /doni/ | akɔjetʃ /akɔjetʃ/ |
| Salt | qaaʔnowa /qaaʔnowa/ | towe /towe/ | ʔwe /ʔwe/ | sifʷoniʔ /sifʷoniʔ/ | iakɨr /iakɨr/ | íiwi /íiwi/ | naʔpkutax /naʔpkutax/ |
| Wine | lataʁa /lataʁa/ | lataʁa /lataʁa/ | lataʁa /lataʁa/ | — | — | — | ɔtxajetax tʼiʔ /ɔtxajetax tʼiʔ/ |
| Wheel | nesaʁalena /nesaʁalena/ | lasaʁanna /lasaʁanna/ | lasaʁalona /lasaʁalona/ | xikalaʔ /xikalaʔ/ | — | — | tononontax ɬafoʔ /tononontax ɬafoʔ/ |
| Book | lede /lede/ | lede /lede/ | nelere /nelere/ | xokinek /xokinek/ | — | — | watkʼisxajanatʃ /watkʼisxajanatʃ/ |
| Eat | dekeʔe /dekeʔe/ | dekeʔe /dekeʔe/ | keʔe /keʔe/ | jekjun /jekjun/ | ma /ma/ | íiñha /íiɲha/ | tux /tux/ |
| Drink | nijom /nijom/ | njom /njom/ | neʔet /neʔet/ | je /je/ | sone /sone/ | íira /íiɻa/ | jɔʔ /jɔʔ/ |
| Sleep | dʔotʃi /dʔotʃi/ | doʔotʃi /doʔotʃi/ | laq /laq/ | maʔa /maʔa/ | iotl /iotl/ | ímaa /ímaa/ | mɔʔ /mɔʔ/ |
| One | ʔoonolek /ʔoonolek/ | ʔoonolek /ʔoonolek/ | ʔona /ʔona/ | ifʷjenni /ifʷjenni/ | mihin /mihin/ | aapa /aapa/ | weʔɬa /weʔɬa/ |
| Two | doosolqa /doosolqa/ | doosolqa /doosolqa/ | doosolqaiʔ /doosolqaiʔ/ | intak /intak/ | uuʃ /uuʃ/ | dzáma /dzáma/ | napuʔ /napuʔ/ |
| Three | treesolqa /treesolqa/ | treesolqa /treesolqa/ | treesolqaiʔ /treesolqaiʔ/ | iwjeʔtsjela /iwjeʔtsjela/ | uʃtaxme /uʃtaxme/ | madali /madali/ | puʔxaʔna /puʔxaʔna/ |
| Four | kwaatrolqa /kwaatrolqa/ | kowaatro /kowaatro/ | kwaatrolqaiʔ /kwaatrolqaiʔ/ | pawlitsiʔ /pawlitsiʔ/ | — | — | jitʃatxuɬ /jitʃatxuɬ/ |
| Five | — /—/ | ʃiinko /ʃiinko/ | ʃiinkolqaiʔ /ʃiinkolqaiʔ/ | ifʷjenni sikjoj itifʷe /ifʷjenni sikjoj itifʷe/ | nekatkelan /nekatkelan/ | — /—/ | weʔɬanɔxeʃ /weʔɬanɔxeʃ/ |
| Hundred | sien jʔaʁaik /sien jʔaʁaik/ | ʃien /ʃien/ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hello | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Thank you | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Good | nʔoota /nʔoota/ | noʔon /noʔon/ | noʔwen /noʔwen/ | es /es/ | deta /deta/ | mátsia /mátsia/ | is /is/ |
| New | dalaʁaik /dalaʁaik/ | dalaʁaik /dalaʁaik/ | dalaʁaik /dalaʁaik/ | inkjeʔ /inkjeʔ/ | xodae /xodae/ | éemi /éemi/ | nitʃʼa /nitʃʼa/ |
| Red | toomaʁadaik /toomaʁadaik/ | tok /tok/ | tok /tok/ | isjet /isjet/ | tsiomat /tsiomat/ | íirai /íiɻai/ | juk /juk/ |
| White | japagaq /japaɡaq/ | japagaq /japaɡaq/ | jalagaq /jalaɡaq/ | lemiʔ /lemiʔ/ | tsitore /tsitore/ | háale /háaɺe/ | klim /klim/ |
| Black | leedaʁaik /leedaʁaik/ | naweʔ /naweʔ/ | naweʔ /naweʔ/ | tula /tula/ | tsidat /tsidat/ | íitta /íit̪a/ | jakut /jakut/ |
| Green | dadala /dadala/ | dadala /dadala/ | radala /radala/ | watso /watso/ | — | hípole /hípole/ | nipewajʃi /nipewajʃi/ |
| Blue | malaʁadaik /malaʁadaik/ | malaʁadaik /malaʁadaik/ | ikolaq /ikolaq/ | lasa /lasa/ | tsiauu /tsiauu/ | — | jaka /jaka/ |
| Cuckoo | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Woof | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Computer | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Sushi | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Tea | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Sugar | ʔasooka /ʔasooka/ | ʔasooka /ʔasooka/ | soka /soka/ | titsojinlamak /titsojinlamak/ | aroxoroxok /aroxoroxok/ | — | tʃʼiʃi /tʃʼiʃi/ |
| Orange | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| Dopamine | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
| At sign | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | — /—/ |
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