Reconstruction:Proto-Cariban/jô

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.

• *ô

*jô (possessed *jôrɨ)

1. tooth

• Guianan:
  • Apalaí: ze, je
  • Kari'na: je
  • Proto-Taranoan: *je
    • Akurio: ye
    • Carijona: ye
    • Trió: je
  • Wayana: je
• Kuikuroan:
  • Kuikúro: i
• Parukotoan:
  • Hixkaryana: yo
  • Kaxuyana: yo
  • Waiwai: yo
• Pekodian:
  • Bakairí: e
  • Ikpeng: e
  • Pará Arára: e
• Venezuelan Cariban:
  • Mapoyan:
    • Mapoyo: yë
    • Yabarana: yë
  • Panare: yë
  • Pemongan:
    • Akawaio: ö, yö, ï
    • Macushi: ye
    • Pemon: ye
  • ⇒ Yao (South America): hoieelii
• Waimiri-Atroari: iee
• Ye'kwana: yedü, dhedü
• Yukpan:
  • Yukpa: yü

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