Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

nape

Semantic Field
body
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
base del cuello, nuca
Meaning Portuguese
nuca

Languages

Language Orthographic Form Phonemicized Form Gloss as in Source Etymology Code Proto-Form Proto-Language Loan Source Wanderwort Status Etyma Set Etymology Notes Source Created By General Notes
Bankalachi Toloim koo'-lah back of neck inheritance Jane Hill
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone kappitto “back of head, occipital area”; unique Jane Hill
Chemehuevi hojo/kotsogWAi nuca? unique JPH Jane Hill
Chumash Barbareno ni7 inheritance Beeler 1978 Jane Hill
Chumash Cruzeno ne inheritance JPH Jane Hill
Chumash Obispeno ni7 “nuca” inheritance JPH Jane Hill
Chumash Ventureno si-k-ni “mi nuca” inheritance JPH Jane Hill
Cocopa mpuk inheritance Jane Hill
Cupeño -qily'a [qiʎɁə] inheritance Jane Hill
Gabrielino -ku:ca-n inheritance Jane Hill
Iipay 'Aa eeyepuk, iipuk [əjəˈpʊk], [iˑˈpʊk] inheritance Jane Hill
Kawaiisu ka-raka= “back of head” inheritance Jane Hill
Kiliwa p-kw-7+ni7 unknown Mixco 1985 Jane Hill
Kitanemuk myhic loan Jane Hill
Lake Miwok Sodo/omaj unknown Jane Hill
Luiseño qala/-t inheritance Elliott Jane Hill
Mojave chukyes, malyaqe imak inheritance Jane Hill
Mutsun kaTTak loan NW? Jane Hill
Northern Paiute ka7wotsobba unique Miller 88 Jane Hill
Northern Sierra Miwok to:pa- inheritance Jane Hill
Plains Miwok to:pa- inheritance Jane Hill
Salinan M la/k'ai 'neck' unknown Mason 1918:127 Jane Hill
Seri (Comcaac) icaa/z it unknown Jane Hill
Southern Paiute untsigi-S unique Jane Hill
Southern Sierra Miwok hyp:yT- inheritance Jane Hill
Southern Ute i/jo”vI o” is o umlaut unknown Jane Hill
Tümpisa Shoshone katattsi inheritance Jane Hill
Wappo hu/7aych unknown Jane Hill
Washo i/:bu unknown J 411 Jane Hill
Wintu tomoykenwiti unknown Jane Hill
Yavapai i:pu/k “nape”, Hipu/k “neck” inheritance Jane Hill
Yokuts Yowlumne xinits, xinic' (n1) inheritance K 1963 Jane Hill
Yuki li:kam inheritance S&S 1984 Jane Hill
Baniwa hoowhéda hoowhéda unique See Language page Ana Paula B.
Carijona taya (SM) unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Zach Burnett, PLE
Cubeo ñametʉcarʉ jametɨkaɾɨ unknown See Language page Kelsey Neely; Tanja Baeuerlein
Dâw  -- -- missing See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Eñepa -pɨmɨ- (IDS) -pɨmɨ- (IDS) inheritance See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Hodï hwa hwɨ (ye) unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Bettie Gonzalez
Waorani õdõ-bẽka unique See Language page Paulina Franco, Bettie Gonzalez, PLE
Hup nuh totóy’ ~duh totój’ inheritance See Language page Pattie Epps
Makushi u-mɨ yeʔpɨ (IDS) u-mɨ yeʔpɨ (IDS) unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross
Pemon pupai noyi (A1981) pupai nodʒi (A1981) unique See Language page Melody Ann Ross, Karina Baeza
Tariana dípe dípe unique See Language page Ana Paula B.
Tukano kãátɨ kãátɨ unknown See Language page Ana Paula, Amanda Novak
Yanomami he maka, he makasi orahi he maka, he makasi oɾahi unique See Language page Kelsey Neely
Yukuna i'iji, i'ímiji iʔihi, iʔímihi unique See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Arabana wokara inheritance Claire Bowern
Bardi boda boda inheritance Claire Bowern
Bunuba [missing] missing Claire Bowern
Burarra mobula unknown Claire Bowern
Dhangu gupa inheritance Claire Bowern
Dhuwal dhungurrk Claire Bowern
Dhuwala dhungurrk unknown Claire Bowern
Diyari wokara doubtful loan Claire Bowern
DiyariREU wokara inheritance Claire Bowern
Djambarrpuyngu dhungurrk unknown Claire Bowern
Djapu dhungurrk unknown Claire Bowern
Djinang guraki unknown Claire Bowern
Gajirrabeng dooweng unique NJ Claire Bowern
Gooniyandi jaabi loan Claire Bowern
Gupapuyngu dhungurrk unknown Claire Bowern
Gurindji jikirtikirti loan Nungali Claire Bowern
Jabirr-Jabirr nunggarn nungkarn inheritance Claire Bowern
Jaru jabi inheritance Claire Bowern
Jawi porta borrda inheritance Claire Bowern
Karajarri purta loan Nyulnyulan Claire Bowern
Kija wengkarra-m unique NJ Claire Bowern
Malyangapa ngundi inheritance Claire Bowern
Mangala mutuyangu unknown Claire Bowern
Miriwung thoowoong unique NJ Claire Bowern
Mithaka wakari inheritance Claire Bowern
Mudburra jikirdikirdi Claire Bowern
Mudburra jikrdikirdi loan Claire Bowern
Ngamini wakara doubtful loan Claire Bowern
Ngandi gu-ngin unique Claire Bowern
Ngarluma nhanka Claire Bowern
Ngumbarl nimmana nimana inheritance Claire Bowern
Nhirrpi [missing] missing Claire Bowern
Nimanburru buda XXngl nunggarn buda inheritance Claire Bowern
Northern Mangarla nyanka Claire Bowern
Northern Nyangumarta taki inheritance Claire Bowern
Nyangumarta ngalyi inheritance Claire Bowern
Nyikina burda burda inheritance Claire Bowern
Nyulnyul munggurn XXngl maybe a mistake mungkurn inheritance Claire Bowern
Paakantyi būmba unique Claire Bowern
Pirriya [missing] missing Claire Bowern
Pitta-Pitta marrhipirna unique Claire Bowern
Rirratjingu dhungurrk, gupa-ŋaraŋ' Claire Bowern
Ritharrngu gupa inheritance Claire Bowern
Walmajarri nyanka inheritance Claire Bowern
Wangkayutyuru marripirna unique Claire Bowern
Warrwa buda buda inheritance Claire Bowern
Wubuy nindhagal unique Claire Bowern
Yan-nhangu ḏilak doubtful loan Dhuwal Claire Bowern
Yandruwandha purndamitji unique Claire Bowern
Yarluyandi warda-muku unique Claire Bowern
Yawarrawarrka punta unique Claire Bowern
Yawuru gaṇdi kaṇdi unique Claire Bowern
Piapoco iinási iinási See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Yavitero tusiwa tusiwa See Language page Ana Paula B., PLE
Wapishana ɖinaj ɖinaj unknown See Language page Ana Paula B.
Wayuu ta-nut-paʔa (~ ta-nuľu-paʔa) See Language page PLE Cf. 'neck' 04.280; -paʔa is 'area/place'.
Yine paxnohi / noxi (?) See Language page PLE
Ignaciano #NAME? See Language page PLE
Waurá -punu-; ɨ-punu-naku -punu-; ɨ-punu-naku See Language page Joyce McCormick
Cha'palaa 'kutu-'tʸulʸa See Language page PLE
Bora métookéu (T98) métookéɯ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Tiriyó taja taja See Language page Becky Walker
Yukpa yöpöme, yöpömö, yujure, yujaka See Language page Ana Paula B., Melody Ann Ross
Northern Emberá ɨ̃rɨ̃mi'si (IDS) ɨ̃rɨ̃mi'si (IDS) See Language page Jonathan Quintanilla, PLE
Epena ɨ̃'bɨsi See Language page PLE
Candoshi-Shapra tsorarich tsoɾaɾitʃ See Language page Daniel Valle
Páez tinc tink See Language page Daniel Valle
Urarina ïlïno ʉlʉno See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Camsa bexíngua-xa (the neck region) bexíngua-xa See Language page Daniel Valle, Anissa Capuchino
Pumé gɔrɔ See Language page Paulina Franco, PLE
Puinave [-yə-tat] jə-tat See Language page Daniel Valle, Zach Burnett
Ashuar kuntúj kuntux See Language page Daniel Valle
Huambisa yasuch jasutʃ See Language page Daniel Valle
Aguaruna kuntujé kuntuxɨ See Language page Daniel Valle
Nadëb/Roçado dialect nu:h mamet unique See Language page Ana Paula B., Pattie Epps
Kakataibo tɨ'ṣ̌a See Language page PLE
Katukina tɨšo See Language page PLE
Shipibo-Konibo tɨṣ̌o See Language page PLE
Yaminahua tɨ-c̷aka-ti See Language page PLE
Chácobo tɨ-pata; tɨṣ̌o tɨ-pata; tɨṣ̌o See Language page Joyce McCormick
Yagua tunuvu (same as "neck") tunuvu: See Language page Daniel Valle
Ingá kunga kunga See Language page Daniel Valle
Napo Lowland Quichua cunga tullu kunga tuʎu See Language page Daniel Valle
Quechua Ayacuchano qhipa-kunka (CP94) qhipa-kunka See Language page Daniel Valle, PLE
Sáliva illulah, illulãhte, iñulah iʤulaʔ, iʤulãʔte, iɲulaʔ See Language page Becky Walker
Koreguaje camu kamu See Language page Daniel Valle
Siona ñaje, ñaje tëca ɲahe, ɲahe tɨka See Language page Kelsey Neely
Wayampi atuakã atuakã See Language page PLE
Chiriguano -aǰu See Language page PLE
Paraguayan Guaraní a'tua See Language page PLE
Sirionó eato; eati eato; eati See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Kamayurá ɑtuɑ ɑtuɑ See Language page Rebekah L. Evans
Ocaina ñonmáánhon (neck) ɲõmã́ã́ʔõ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Murui Witoto kïmagoï kɯmagoɯ See Language page Leslie Smith, Sarah Kuntz, PLE
Iquito ríquija (also means neck or collar) ríkiha (also used for collar and nape of neck) See Language page Cynthia Hansen
Záparo utuha utuha See Language page Becky Walker
Araona tiado See Language page PLE
Ese Ejja e-piki See Language page PLE
Tacana ehorotiani See Language page PLE
Cavineña tʸowi; hepo kani tʸowi; hepo kani See Language page Joyce McCormick, Becky Walker
Central Aymara ati See Language page PLE
Cayuvava a-piæɲi; piæɲæ ~ piene See Language page PLE
Itonama uh-kamunano See Language page PLE
Mosetén-Chimané tœh See Language page Joyce McCormick, PLE
Trumai alan-pat, alan-pad alan-pat, alan-pad See Language page Rebekah L. Evans, PLE
Kaingang jagpãnunh yaŋpãnuɲ See Language page PLE
Canela #NAME? See Language page PLE *Jê form is *nɨw.
Djeoromitxi heo heo See Language page PLE
Chipaya tota See Language page PLE Uru-J form is tota.
Mocoví l-anaʁaʔ See Language page PLE
Pilagá ne-ketaʔ See Language page PLE
Toba l-anaʔḳ See Language page PLE
Lengua n-(poss.)-nyetik See Language page PLE
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité aniŋyitik See Language page PLE
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet eŋaptek See Language page PLE
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay -ɬe'tek ku'c̷uʔ See Language page PLE Lit. 'head (its) knot' 09.192.
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja #NAME? See Language page PLE
Maca -waḳhatakiʔ (f.) See Language page PLE
Nivaclé -woʔ neck, nape of neck https://ids.clld.org/ PLE
Ayoreo eeta'bi-di See Language page PLE
Mapudungun t̯opel̯ See Language page PLE Ranquel form is to-pel.
Qawasqar ḳyasen-ḳyot See Language page PLE From Ag.
Selknam kˀotiḳn See Language page PLE
Tehuelche 'čˀatnkˀn See Language page PLE Also 'atˀl, 'parte la más baja del cráneo'; and 'tˀešnkˀn, 'parte la más alta del cuello'.
Kanamarí -kitsam ampo -kitʃam ampo nuca Magalhães 2018:352 Maria Castillo