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Extinct divergent language of Brazil
Matanawi (Matanauí, Mitandua, Moutoniway) is an extinct divergent Amazonianlanguage isolate that may be distantly related to theMuran languages. It was originally spoken on theCastanha River andMadeirinha River inAmazonas State.[1]
Comparison between Matanawí language andPirahã:
| English | Matanawí | Pirahã/Múra-Pirahã |
|---|
| language | ihuzɨ | ipopaj |
| lips | ɲaruzɨohᴐ | apipaj |
| ear | atahuzɨ | apopaj |
| hair | apa zi jaa | apapataj |
| thigh | aritʊzɨ, aritᴐzi | akuapaj |
| mouth | ɲaru zɨ | kaopaj |
| tooth | arɨzɨ | atopaj |
| nose | natuzi | itopaj |
| eye | tuʃiji | kupaj |
| arm | apiji | atoewe |
| hand | ũsu zɨ | upaj |
| nail (hand nail, singular) | ũsuzɨhᴐ | upapaj |
| leg | aturazɨ | ipopaj |
| foot | iʃijɨ | apaj |
| water | apɨ | pe |
| fire | ua | wai |
| rain | apɨ | pe |
| moon | ka | kahaiai |
| earth / soil? | wɨsa | bege |
| stone/rock | aja | aapuuj |
| sun | viː | wese |
| home/house | pi | ataj |
| net (probably fishing net,rede in Portuguese has many meanings) | api | apiʃara |
| arrow/dart | awɨ | apoahaj |
| comb | parata | isowe |
| belt | kɨnũ | pahoese |
| pan/pot | wata | waaj |
| ? (own word, means "sticks for making fire") | ɨ | ie |
| honey | ʦɨza | ahaj |
| corn | iwari | tihuahaj |
| Manihot esculenta/Yuca/Cassava | mĩ | iʃehe |
| Tobacco | ɨsəki | iʧehe |
A few word collected byCurt Nimuendajú in 1922, from IndianJoão Comprido (resident inSurupy, LowerMarmelos River)
| English | Matanawi |
|---|
| Robust capuchin monkey | hotó, hotɔ |
| Spider monkey | wapɨ́ |
| puma | matuyaá awɨtamɨ̃ |
| otter | trarɨá |
| Tayassu pecari (pig) | rɨwã́, riwɑ̃́ |
| South American tapir | awiyã́, awiyá |
| Lowland paca | uã́ |
| Chiroptera (bat) | wawá |
| lesser anteater | wiʃohó |
| maned sloth | tahɔrɨ́ |
| tail | piyɨ́ |
| howler monkey | ʊrurə́bm, ururém |
| jaguar | matuyaá |
| dog | matú, mató |
| red brocket deer | manyɔ |
| collared peccary | mã́ |
| capybara | muitá |
| agouti | amisí |
| giant anteater | yawarí |
| armadillo | kasearí |
| bird | wiʃá |
| egg | iyɔ |
| hawk | ihasɨ́ |
| vulture | pipí |
| red-and-green macaw | ã |
| parrot | awurú |
| bare-faced curassow | iwɨ |
| guan | papasɨ, papasí |
| wing | ihɔ |
| feather | yaá |
| harpy eagle | ihasɨ wanĩ |
| king vulture | pipi wakɨ ramɨ̃ |
| blue-and-yellow macaw | pará |
| duck | urumã́ |
| Belem curassow | iwí ari |
| chicken | patarí |
| snake | iyá |
| boa constrictor | ɨrɨ́pɨrán |
| anaconda | atupiyá |
| pit viper | katiti |
| caiman | yipá |
| chameleon | cɨnɨmɨ̃ |
| tortoise | yawarí |
| tegu | apɨsɨ́ |
| turtle | paʃaʃá |
| toad | tururú |
| fish | mamĩ, mamí |
| stingray | iwahʊ, iwahó |
| knifefish | nopapá |
| pacu | tasí |
| piranha | tʃipearɨ́, ʃipiarí |
| catfish | urukʊtá, urukutá |
| peacock bass | paritá, parɨtá |
| wolf fish | tamɨ̃ |
| flea | iʃó |
| mosquito | ĩ |
| honey | cɨzá, cɨsá |
| spider | wirisɨ́ |
| ant | pakipí |
| millipede | wararáu |
| louse | ɨʃɨ́, ɨsɨ́ |
| bee | mawɨ́, horohorɔ́ |
| wasp | manɨ̃ |
| butterfly | pipiyá |
| termite | kaiwã́, kaĩwã́ |
| earthworm | yawɨsɨ́ |
