Reconstruction:Proto-Cariban/pôinôkô

This Proto-Cariban entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Cariban

Noun

*pôinôkô

  1. a white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)

Descendants

  • Guianan:
    • Apalaí: poinoko
    • Kari'na: pyinko, poinko
    • Proto-Taranoan: *pəineke
      • Akurio: pëineke
      • Trió: pënjeke, ponjeke
    • Wayana: pëinëkë
  • Kuikuroan:
    • Kuikúro: hẽũ
  • Parukotoan:
    • Hixkaryana: honyko
    • Waiwai: poinko
  • Pekodian:
    • Bakairí: pâu
    • Ikpeng: pow
  • Venezuelan Cariban:
    • Panare: pinkë
    • Pemongan:
      • Akawaio: pöinkö
      • Macushi: pinkî
      • Pemon: poyinkö
    • Yao (South America): pingo, panigo
  • Sranan Tongo: pingo

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