Language | Linnean Name | Orthographic Form | Phonemicized Form | Gloss as in Source | Etymology Code | Proto-Form | Proto-Language | Loan Source | Etymology Notes | Wanderwort Status | Etyma Set | Range of Term | Word Structure | Word Structure Notes | Classifier | Classifier Notes | Hypernym | Source | Association with Social Categories | Ritual/Mythologically Significant | Ritual Notes | Food Source | Food Notes | Medicinal | Medicinal Notes | How Collected | Who Collects | How Prepared | Psychotropic | Psychotropic Notes | Traded | Trade Notes | Distribution | Habitat | Dangerous | Ethnobiology Notes | Species Notes | General Notes |
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Language | Linnean Name | Orthographic Form | Phonemicized Form | Gloss as in Source | Etymology Code | Proto-Form | Proto-Language | Loan Source | Etymology Notes | Wanderwort Status | Etyma Set | Range of Term | Word Structure | Word Structure Notes | Classifier | Classifier Notes | Hypernym | Source | Association with Social Categories | Ritual/Mythologically Significant | Ritual Notes | Food Source | Food Notes | Medicinal | Medicinal Notes | How Collected | Who Collects | How Prepared | Psychotropic | Psychotropic Notes | Traded | Trade Notes | Distribution | Habitat | Dangerous | Ethnobiology Notes | Species Notes | General Notes |
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Bankalachi Toloim | Callipepla californica | hoom-nool | Valley quail (Callipepla californica) | loan | Yokuts | Proto-NimYokuts *humn-ul (Golla 1964:64) | WW | %hum | same | underived | C. H. Merriam 72-77, 60-455 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone | Callipepla californica | kah-har'-rah, tah-kah'-gah (RM) | Valley Quail (Lophortyx) | inheritance | *takkaka/kakkata | Northern Uto-Aztecan | Stubbs 1702 (2008:241); widespread arealism | WW | %kaka | same | underived | ultimately onomatopoeia | Merriam 61:41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||
Cahuilla | Callipepla californica | qáxal | ˈqaxal | quail | inheritance | *kakaC- | Uto-Aztecan | S1702a (Stubbs 2009:241) | WW | %kaka | same | other complex | qaxa-l root-non.possessed.noun (root may be sound imitative ultimately) | -7aʃ “pet” | Possessive classifier -7aʃ | wikikmal | Seiler&Hioki 1979:169 | no info | 2 | 1 | yum yum | no info | hunted | All | roasted, stewed, eggs eaten | 0 | 0 | Far west North America to British Columbia | open woodlands, chaparral | no | ||||||||
Central Sierra Miwok | Callipepla californica | hék:e:ke- | valley quail | inheritance | Utian | In all Mis; Perhaps Utian, see Mutsun heksen | reduplicated | Freeland & Broadbent 1960 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemehuevi | Callipepla californica | kah-kah'-rah; kah-kahr' | ka'karA | Valley quail (Lophortyx) | inheritance | NUA, but such forms very common in California | WW | %kaka | same | underived | probably sound imitative in origin | Merriam 59:527 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chumash Barbareno | Callipepla californica | takak | valley quail | loan into protolanguage | *takaka | Proto-Chumash | Takic | Klar 1977:105, but a widespread arealism, may be a loan | WW | %kaka | reduplicated | Beeler 1978:185 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chumash Ineseno | Callipepla californica | takak | quail | loan into protolanguage | *takaka | Proto-Chumash | Takic | Klar 1977:105, but a widespread arealism, perhaps a loan | WW | %kaka | underived | Applegate 194; | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chumash Obispeno | Callipepla californica | takaka | quail | loan into protolanguage | *takaka | Proto-Chumash | Takic | Klar 1977:105; a widespread arealism, probably a loan | WW | %kaka | reduplicated | Klar 1977:105 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chumash Ventureno | Callipepla californica | tah-kah'-ka | Valley quail | loan into protolanguage | *takaka | Proto-Chumash | Takic | Klar 1977;105; perhaps a loan, a widespread arealism | WW | %kaka | reduplicated | Merriam 55:41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cocopa | Callipepla californica | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comanche | Callipepla californica | tɨe kuyúutsi | partridge, quail (small) | inheritance | *kuyu(...) | Northern Uto-Aztecan | Stubbs 2358 (2008;316), “turkey”, perhaps a loan into Numic from Hopi??? But pretty good corresp. | broader (includes partridge??) | phrase | small quail | Robinson & Armagost 1990:163 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cupeño | Callipepla californica | kaxal | kaˈxal | valley quail | inheritance | *kakaC- | Uto-Aztecan | S1702a (Stubbs 2009:241); 1702b is a different word, a Californianism. Proto-form does not include augmentative suffix | WW | %kaka | same | other complex | kaˈxa-l valley.quail-npn | -ʔaʃ "pet" | possessive classifier for animals | mukikmal | Hill & Nolasquez 1973:158 | no info | 2 | 1 | no info | hunted | men | roasted, stewed, eggs eaten | 0 | 0 | Far west North America to British Columbia | open woodlands, chaparral | no | |||||||||
Esselen | Callipepla californica | kumul | quail | loan | Yokuts | Yokutsan *humn-ul | WW | %hum | other complex | -l classifier | -l | Shaul 1995:227 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gabrielino | Callipepla californica | kaka:r | kaˈka:r | codorniz | inheritance | *kakaC- | Uto-Aztecan | S1702a (Stubbs 2009:241); 1702b is a different word, a Californianism. | WW | %kaka | same | other complex | kaˈka:-r quail-npn (root is sound-imitative) | -ʔaʧ “pet” | possessive classifier for animals | chi:ya | Harrington 605 | no info | 2 | quail topknots for wands; cut hair in mourning for Creator | 1 | all birds eaten (McC 116) | no info | hunted | men | roasted | 0 | 0 | Far west North America to British Columbia | open woodlands, chaparral | no | |||||||
Iipay 'Aa | Callipepla californica | ɂaahmaa | quail | inheritance | Proto-Yuman | Langdon 1976:871 Metath | same | underived | Couro & Hutcheson 1973 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kawaiisu | Callipepla californica | taara | quail | inheritance | Southern Numic only | means “Mountain Quail” in Chemehuevi, may be a loan from tata(ka) out of California | same | underived | Zigmond et al. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kiliwa | Callipepla californica | xma?=pi-y-l+t-kw+yaq | Gambel's quail (Lophortyx gamblei, lit wilderness hen | inheritance | Proto-Yuman | Langdon 1976:871 Metath | same | relative clause | xma? “poultry, hen”, pi-y “wilderness” kw-yaq REL-lies.on; xma? is the “quail” cognate, so this is marking reversal | Mixco 1985 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kitanemuk | Callipepla californica | kakač | ˈkakaʧr | quail | inheritance | *kacaC- | Uto-Aztecan | S1702a (Stubbs 2009:241); 1702b is a different word, a Californianism. | WW | %kaka | same | other complex | ˈkaka-ʧr quail-npn | -ʔacit "pet" | possessive classifier for animals | wicitat | Anderton 1988:340 | no info | 2 | topknots decorate ritual regalia | 1 | no info | hunted | men | roasted, boiled, eggs eaten | 0 | 0 | Far west North America to British Columbia | open woodlands, chaparral | no | ||||||||
Lake Miwok | Callipepla californica | cokóoko | quail (same word is in “blue grouse”) | unique | Note Mib $okkóttok “quail?” (Bodega Dic p. 67) | reduplicated | Callaghan 1965 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luiseño | Callipepla californica | qaxáal | qaʹxa:l | Southern valley quail | inheritance | *kakaC- | Uto-Aztecan | S1702a (Stubbs 2009:241); 1702b is a different word, a Californianism. | WW | %kaka | same | other complex | qaʹxa:-l quail-non.possessed.noun | -ʔaʃ "pet" | possessive classifier; NPN form of noun is ʔaʃla | 7ehéngmal | Elliott 1999: 798 | no info | 2 | couplet qaxáal, qaxáawut; cut their hair in mourning for Wuyot (Harrington 1978:121) | 1 | abundant (Sparkman 1908:199); eggs eaten (ibid) | no info | hunted | men | broiling on coals (Sparkman 1908:199) | 0 | 0 | Far west North America to B.C. | open woodlands, chaparral | no | |||||||
Maidu | Callipepla californica | soo-soo | Valley quail (not here; is lower down CHM) | unique | reduplicated | Merriam 57:41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mojave | Callipepla californica | ɂahma | quail | inheritance | Proto-Yuman | Langdon 1976:871 Metath; Yuma 7axma/ Halpern 1;30 | unknown | Munro et al.1992 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutsun | Callipepla californica | heksen | quail (Merriam confirms valley quail Merriam 55:409) | inheritance | *hek... | Utian | hek:e:ke- in all Mis, perhaps Utian? | underived | Okrand 1977:146 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nisenan | Callipepla californica | hanpaj | quail | unique | includes “pigeon” element han- | compound | han- pigeon, dove -paj foot, track | Uldall & Shipley 1966 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Paiute | Callipepla californica | sekege'e | quail (M: Valley quail (Lophortyx) | unique | almost certainly a loan, find source, might be Sierra Miwok *heke form?? | same | underived | Merriam 61:139 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Sierra Miwok | Callipepla californica | hek:ek:e- | California quail | inheritance | Utian | In all Mis and see Mutsun heksen | reduplicated | Callaghan 1987 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plains Miwok | Callipepla californica | nyk:y:te- | valley quail | unique | underived | Callaghan 1984 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salinan A | Callipepla californica | hómlek | quail (Merriam 55:371 confirms valley quail) | loan | Yokuts? | not in M; Yokutsan *humn-ul | WW | %hum | underived | Mason 1918:126; Turner 1980:81 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Salinan M | Callipepla californica | smaté:xan; | quail (Merriam confirms valley quail) | unique | Salinan M only | not in A | other complex | s- animal prefix | Mason 1918:124 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Seri (Comcaac) | Callipepla californica | hamoj | Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii | unique | Note Yuman ɂhmá (Yavapai), ɂahmaá ('Iipay Aa) -- a connection??? Perhaps an old arealism? | same | underived | Comcaac Dictionary 203 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serrano | Callipepla californica | kaka:ta7 | quail (CHM confirms valley quail) | inheritance | *kacaC | Uto-Aztecan | Stubbs 1702a | WW | %kaka | underived | KCHill ms 2001:22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Paiute | Callipepla californica | qaqara | Quail (Merriam: Gambel Quail) | loan | unknown | wide-spread Californian form | WW | %kaka | same | underived | Sapir 1930:633 confirmed in Merriam's Kai-va-vit 61:359 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Sierra Miwok | Callipepla californica | hek:e:ke-, | California quail | inheritance | Utian | In all Mis; Perhaps Utian, see Mutsun heksen | reduplicated | Broadbent 1964: | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Ute | Callipepla californica | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tübatulabal | Callipepla californica | takkāh | taˈkah | California quail, Valley quail, Callipepla californica | loan | no information | A very widespread Californianism, showing up only in Tubatulabal in Californian; all others have expected *kakaC | WW | %kaka | same | underived | taˈkah (ultimately sound-imitative) | chikkīt | Hill 2010:83 | no info | 2 | topknots in feather wand carried at burning | 1 | no info | hunted | men | roasted on coals, bones ground (some consultants denied Tub. ate eggs before Whites) | 0 | 0 | Far west North America to British Columbia | open woodlands, chaparral | no | |||||||||||
Tümpisa Shoshone | Callipepla californica | kakkaatattsi, takkaakattsi | valley quail | inheritance | *takkaka/kakkata | Proto-Northern Uto-Aztecan | Possibly also Tepiman kakaicu, but this is loaned around in California: Stubbs 1702 (2008:241) | WW | %kaka | same | other complex | kakkaata-ttsi quail-DIM | Dayley 1989:42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||
Wappo | Callipepla californica | pípi | quail | unique | Note Wintu pʰites from *pHit “feathers”,Yokutsan *T'iphith “mountain quail”, but more likely sound-imitative | reduplicated | Sawyer 1965 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washo | Callipepla californica | t'é:t'ɨl | Valley quail | unique | underived | Merriam 55:303; WPD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Mono | Callipepla californica | humunuwa' | valley quail (local term for California quail) (Callipepla californica) | loan | Yokuts | Proto-NimYokuts *humnul “Valley quail” (Golla 1964:64) | WW | %hum | same | underived | tsiipa “bird” | Bethel et al.:34 | no info | 2 | 1 | everybody ate Gayton 2:224 | no info | hunted | men | no info | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||
Wintu | Callipepla californica | pʰites | valley quail (CHM confirms 56:7) | inheritance | *pHit “feathers” | Wintun | Shepherd 2005; Golla 1997:163 relates to Alsea plu:h “feather, hear” and Wintu phil-e “cut hair”; reference is to quail topknot. Note Yokutsan *T'iphith “mountain quail” | relative clause | pʰit “feathers” (feathered one, one with topknot) | Schlichter 1981 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yavapai | Callipepla californica | missing | missing | missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yokuts Palewyami | Callipepla californica | Tepid | mountain quail | inheritance | *T'iphith | Yokutsan | Golla 1964:64 | same | underived | Kroeber 1961:203 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yokuts Yawdanchi | Callipepla californica | hummud | quail (Merriam confirms Valley quail, Callipepla 58:363) | inheritance | *humn-ul | Yokutsan | Golla 1964:64 | WW | %hum | same | underived | Kroeber 1961:203 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokuts Yowlumne | Callipepla californica | humnul | quail (Merriam confirms) | inheritance | *humn-ul | Yokutsan | Golla 1964:64 | WW | %hum | same | other complex | -ul is separated by Golla, I have no idea why | Kroeber 1961:203 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||
Yuki | Callipepla californica | Tu:liš A, F | quail | inheritance | *tulihš | Yukian | Schlichter 1985 | underived | Sawyer & Schlichter 1984 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuma | Callipepla californica | ?axmá | Valley quail (Lophortyx) | inheritance | Proto-Yuman | Langdon 1976:871 Metath | unknown | Merriam 61:455, Halpern 1:30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no |
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