Desano
Winá
Desano is a Tucanoan language spoken in Brazil and Colombia, by about 6,000 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Desano (Desano: Wĩrã) is a Tucanoan language of Colombia and Brazil. There are several alternative names for Desano, including Boleka, Desâna, and Kusibi. It is spoken primarily in northwest Brazil and southern Colombia.
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Words in Desano
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | dõ'bẽ́o | |
| person | basa* | |
| name | wai* | |
| eye | kuiru* | |
| ear | gabiro* | |
| nose | igiru* | |
| tooth | g3ik3ru* | |
| tongue | dediru* | |
| hand | bohoto* | |
| blood | di* | |
| bone | go7a* | |
| skin | gasiro* | |
| knee | yigag3kuru* | |
| breast | apiru* | |
| liver | yebe* | |
| water | dekó | |
| fire | peabe* | |
| sun | abe3b3bahag3* | |
| star | dekab3* | |
| stone | 3taye* | |
| mountain | epaburu* | |
| tree | yuk3g3* | |
| leaf | pu* | |
| night | yabi* | |
| dog | diay3* | |
| fish | wai* | |
| louse | dipub3ra* | |
| one | yuhu* | |
| two | pe* | |
| I | y373* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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