Shuar Chicham
Shuar
Jivaroan
Shuar (Shuar Chicham) is the principal Jivaroan language, spoken by the Shuar people of Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. Historically infamous in Western anthropology for the tsantsa (shrunken-head) practice — a now-discontinued mortuary ritual that was extensively misrepresented in 19th-20th century travel literature. The Shuar Federation (1964) was a pioneering indigenous rights organization. Closely related to Awajún (Aguaruna) and Achuar within the Jivaroan family. Active intergenerational use; bilingual education programs in Spanish and Shuar across Ecuador.
Dove si parla
20 parole essenziali in Shuar
Acqua
yumi
/jumi/
Fuoco
ji
/dʒi/
Sole
etsa
/etsa/
Luna
nantu
/nantu/
Madre
nukur
/nukuɾ/
Padre
apar
/apaɾ/
Mangiare
yuata
/juata/
Bere
umarta
/umaɾta/
Amore
anentaiti
/anentaiti/
Cuore
enentai
/enentai/
Albero
numi
/numi/
Casa
jea
/dʒea/
Cane
yawá
/jaˈwa/
Gatto
micha
/mitʃa/
Mano
uwej
/uwedʒ/
Occhio
jii
/dʒiː/
Ciao
pujamek
/pudʒamek/
Grazie
yuminsajme
/juminsadʒme/
Uno
chikichik
/tʃikitʃik/
Buono
penker
/peŋkeɾ/
Fonti
Parole a confronto
Confrontato con le lingue Jivaroan correlate
| Significato | Shuar | Achuar | Aguaruna | tumbuka | yupik dell'Alaska centrale | Chichewa | Shambala |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua | yumi /jumi/ | yumi /jumi/ | yumi /jumi/ | maji /madʒi/ | meq /meq/ | madzi /madzi/ | mazi /mazi/ |
| Fuoco | ji /dʒi/ | ji /dʒi/ | úkam /úkam/ | moto /moto/ | keneq /keneq/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ |
| Sole | etsa /etsa/ | etsa /etsa/ | etsá /etsá/ | zuwa /zuwa/ | akerta /akerta/ | dzuwa /dzuwa/ | zuwa /zuwa/ |
| Luna | nantu /nantu/ | nantu /nantu/ | nántu /nántu/ | mwezi /mwezi/ | iraluq /iraluq/ | mwezi /mwezi/ | mwezi /mwezi/ |
| Madre | nukur /nukuɾ/ | nukur /nukuɾ/ | dukú /dukú/ | amama /amama/ | aana /aːna/ | amayi /amaji/ | mama /mama/ |
| Padre | apar /apaɾ/ | apar /apaɾ/ | apá /apá/ | adada /adada/ | ata /ata/ | abambo /abambo/ | baba /baba/ |
| Mangiare | yuata /juata/ | yuata /juata/ | yuwámu /juwámu/ | kurya /kuɾja/ | ner'uq /nerʔuq/ | kudya /kudja/ | kuya /kuja/ |
| Bere | umarta /umaɾta/ | umarta /umaɾta/ | úmag /úmaɡ/ | kumwa /kumwa/ | mertuq /mertuq/ | kumwa /kumwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| Amore | anentaiti /anentaiti/ | anentin /anentin/ | amaja /amaha/ | kutemwa /kutemwa/ | kenka /kenka/ | chikondi /tʃikondi/ | kwenda /kwenda/ |
| Cuore | enentai /enentai/ | enentai /enentai/ | anéntai /anɛ́ntaj/ | mtima /mtima/ | irua /irua/ | mtima /mtima/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ |
| Albero | numi /numi/ | numi /numi/ | númi /númi/ | khuni /kʰuni/ | napa /napa/ | mtengo /mteŋɡo/ | mti /mti/ |
| Casa | jea /dʒea/ | jea /dʒea/ | jegámu /heɡámu/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | ena /ena/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ |
| Cane | yawá /jaˈwa/ | yawa /jawa/ | yawá /jawá/ | ncheŵe /ntʃewe/ | qimugta /qimuɣta/ | galu /ɡalu/ | mbwa /mbwa/ |
| Gatto | micha /mitʃa/ | micha /mitʃa/ | micha /mitʃa/ | chona /tʃona/ | qassraaraq /qassraːraq/ | mphaka /mpʰaka/ | paka /paka/ |
| Mano | uwej /uwedʒ/ | uwej /uwedʒ/ | uwéj /uwéh/ | woko /woko/ | unirak /unirak/ | dzanja /dzandʒa/ | ukono /ukono/ |
| Occhio | jii /dʒiː/ | jii /dʒiː/ | jíi /híː/ | jiso /dʒiso/ | ii /iː/ | diso /diso/ | izo /izo/ |
| Ciao | pujamek /pudʒamek/ | pujamek /pudʒamek/ | pujámek /puhámɛk/ | monire /moniɾe/ | waqaa /waqaː/ | moni /moni/ | nashukuru /naʃukuɾu/ |
| Grazie | yuminsajme /juminsadʒme/ | mai-tikut /majtikut/ | see /sɛː/ | yewo /jewo/ | quyana /qujana/ | zikomo /zikomo/ | asante /asante/ |
| Uno | chikichik /tʃikitʃik/ | kichik /kitʃik/ | makichik /makitʃik/ | cimoza /tʃimoza/ | ataucik /atautʃik/ | chimodzi /tʃimodzi/ | imo /imo/ |
| Buono | penker /peŋkeɾ/ | penker /peŋkeɾ/ | ímia /ímia/ | cwemi /tʃwemi/ | assirtuq /asːirtuq/ | chabwino /tʃabwino/ | hedi /hedi/ |
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