Languages of hunter-gatherers and their neighbors

band-tail pigeon

Semantic Field
flora-fauna
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish
Meaning Portuguese

Languages

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
Bankalachi Toloim Patagioenas fasciata so'-we Band-tail pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) loan Yokuts Chukchansi so'-win, Yowlumne saw'-win', , Gashowu sho'-win. BUT -- note Tohono O'odham ho:hi “mourning dove” which suggests UA source, although quite a different bird. Sound-imitative and problematic. same underived C. H. Merriam 72-77, 60-455 0 1 0 0 0 no
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone Patagioenas fasciata mah'-ki-ho-ve (RM Band-tail pigeon (Columba fasciata) inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan Stubbs 676 (2008:126) same underived final -vi seems not to be from -pi ABS but is old *-wi animal classifier Merriam 61:41 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cahuilla Patagioenas fasciata máxiwet ˈmaxiwet Band-tail pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan S676 (Stubbs 2009:126). The augmentative -wɨ suffix is not part of the protoform. same derived Probably ˈmaxi-wet “dove-augmentative” (although S&H give a word tax-max-i-wet “one who gives things away”) -7aʃ “pet” Possessive classifier -7aʃ wikikmal http://www.archive.org/stream/bancroft_chartmerriam_1556_60#page/n155/mode/2up p. 165 no info 0 1 no info hunted All roasted, stewed, eggs eaten 0 0 All Americas Oak and pine forests, feeds on acorns no
Central Sierra Miwok Patagioenas fasciata ly/ng:y:ti- pigeon inheritance *lyng:y:ti- Sierra Miwokan only Callaghan 1997:60 underived I suspect derivation frly lyng- “to flirt, caress”, but dictionary doesn't suggest it Freeland & Broadbent 1960 0 1 0 0 0 no
Chemehuevi Patagioenas fasciata mah-ki'-ŭv, mah-kah'- hi-uv makáhijovI JPH Band-tail pigeon (Columba fasciata) inheritance *ma'kawV-*hayɨwi Proto-Uto-Aztecan Combines Stubbs 676 *ma'kawV and Stubbs 675 hayowi (2008:126); compound is Southern Numic same underived old compound but maka appears only in this word Merriam 59:527 0 1 0 0 0 no
Chumash Barbareno Patagioenas fasciata missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
Chumash Ineseno Patagioenas fasciata wel-ĕ-wel'CH; wel-la-wel, wel'-lĕ-wel' band-tail pigeon unique reduplicated Merriam 55:9 0 1 0 0 0 no
Chumash Obispeno Patagioenas fasciata missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
Chumash Ventureno Patagioenas fasciata sŭ'-kŭ-suk' (1932), soo-koo-sōk (1905) band-tail pigeon unique reduplicated Merriam 55:41 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cocopa Patagioenas fasciata missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
Comanche Patagioenas fasciata ku?e wóo; dove, pigeon; unique broader (includes pigeons and doves) finite clause? on.top moans (as per R&A, but they give only woo?etɨ “howl” Robinson & Armagost 1990:163 0 1 0 0 0 no
Cupeño Patagioenas fasciata mah-hah-ō-wit maˈxa:wət (?) Band-tailed pigeon inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan S676 (Stubbs 2009:126). The augmentative -wɨ suffix is not part of the protoform. same derived maˈxa:-wə-t dove-augmentative-npn -ʔaʃ "pet" possessive classifier for animals mukikmal http://www.archive.org/stream/bancroft_chartmerriam_1556_60#page/n251/mode/2up, p. 259 no info 0 1 no info but no indication of taboo on this tasty bird no info hunted men roasted, stewed, eggs eaten 0 0 Americas Oak and pine forests, feeds on acorns no
Esselen Patagioenas fasciata sillik little pigeon unique Esselen underived Heizer/Pinart I:79 0 1 0 0 0 no
Gabrielino Patagioenas fasciata we-ahng'-ar” wiˈʔa:ŋar (?) Band-tailed pigeon inheritance *wi- ʔa:ŋa- Uto-Aztecan I can't find this otherwise attested, but looks like *long-wing or *pointed (sharp)-wing. same other complex wiˈʔa:ŋa-r pigeon-npn (root might be derived) -ʔaʧ “pet” possessive classifier for animals chi:ya http://www.archive.org/stream/bancroft_chartmerriam_1556_60#page/n415/mode/2up; p. 421 no info 0 Has ceremonial couplet in Lu., so probably in mourning ceremony in Gab. also 1 all birds eaten (McC 116) no info hunted men roasted 0 0 Americas Oak and pine forests, feeds on acorns no
Iipay 'Aa Patagioenas fasciata karwiitaay wild pigeon unique has -*taay “big same underived etymologically has “big” Couro & Hutcheson 1973 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kawaiisu Patagioenas fasciata maka-hoyo-vi pigeon inheritance *ma'kawV-*hayɨwi Proto-Uto-Aztecan combines the 2 “dove” words, Stubbs 676 and Stubbs 675 (2008:126) same other complex maka-hoyo-vi dove-dove-ABS Zigmond et al. 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kiliwa Patagioenas fasciata missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
Kitanemuk Patagioenas fasciata pah'-mah-kah-hōt 60-9 ˈpamakahot Band-tail pigeon inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan S676 (Stubbs 2009;126); All other languages have the augmentative suffix -wɨ, not the prefix pa:- same derived ˈpa-makaho-t big-dove-npn (there are many of these pa- forms so I am assuming it is synchronically productive/accessible) -ʔacit "pet" possessive classifier for animals http://www.archive.org/stream/bancroft_chartmerriam_1556_60#page/n1/mode/2up, p. 9 no info 0 1 no info hunted men roasted, boiled, eggs eaten 0 0 Americas Oak and pine forests, feeds on acorns no
Lake Miwok Patagioenas fasciata 7umúuwe Wild pigeon, Columba fasciata inheritance Miwokan Note Mip 7um:a:wil; Misn oo-mah'-wil-loo JHH; but some sound-im. here underived Callaghan 1965 0 1 0 0 0 no
Luiseño Patagioenas fasciata mixéevawut miʹxe:vawut pigeon inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan S676 (Stubbs 2009:126); vowel /e:/ perhaps from ahVwi>ahwi>awi>ai>e:, e < *ai well known in other langs, loss of -w- is regional. Other egs? same derived miʹxe:-va-wu-t dove-?-augmentative-non.possessed.noun -ʔaʃ "pet" possessive classifier; NPN form of noun is ʔaʃla 7ehéngmal Elliott 1999: 530 no info 0 muuta, qeweewish, mixeel, mixeevawut (Y1134) 1 not eaten due to “superstitious motives” (Sparkman 1908:199) no info N/A N/A N/A 0 0 Americas Oak and pine forests, feeds on acorns no
Maidu Patagioenas fasciata hah'-nim band-tail pigeon inheritance Maiduan Nisenan hanhan other complex what is -im? Merriam 57:41 0 1 0 0 0 no
Mojave Patagioenas fasciata huskivata pigeon inheritance Colorado River Yuman Yuma hwis-ke'-av (Merriam) same phrase dove-big Munro et al.1992 0 1 0 0 0 no
Mutsun Patagioenas fasciata hă-rah'-oo band-tail pigeon inheritance Costanoan Pinart has in Co III, IV underived Merriam 55:409 0 1 0 0 0 no
Nisenan Patagioenas fasciata hanhan pigeon inheritance Maiduan Maidu hah'-nim (CHM) reduplicated Uldall & Shipley 1966 0 1 0 0 0 no
Northern Paiute Patagioenas fasciata missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no
Northern Sierra Miwok Patagioenas fasciata lŭng'-a”h-te; oo-mah'-wil-loo band-tail pigeon inheritance *lyng:y:ti- Sierra Miwokan only Callaghan 1971; oo-mah'-wil-loo is also in Mip other complex -Ti Merriam 57:423 0 1 0 0 0 no
Plains Miwok Patagioenas fasciata hum:a:wel, 7um:a:wil pigeon inheritance Eastern Miwokan In Mins underived Callaghan 1984 0 1 0 0 0 no
Salinan A Patagioenas fasciata klaúit (kléwet Turner 1983:228) band-tailed pigeon (Merriam 55:371 confirms) unique Salinan A only not in M; underived Mason 1918:123 0 1 0 0 0 no
Salinan M Patagioenas fasciata tik<mó<; tekmó (Turner 1983:228) pigeon (Merriam 55:371 confirms band-tail pigeon) unique Salinan M only not in A underived Mason 1918:125 0 1 0 0 0 no
Seri (Comcaac) Patagioenas fasciata coyóco caacoj common pigeon unique broader (this is domestic pigeon but probably wild pigeon too) phrase white.winged.dove big Comcaac Dictionary 240 0 1 0 0 0 no
Serrano Patagioenas fasciata muk'-kah how'-wut band-tail pigeon inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan S676 (Stubbs 2009:126) phrase dove pigeon ? Merriam 72-27; 60-101 0 1 0 0 0 no
Southern Paiute Patagioenas fasciata mah-ki'-o-ve A; mah-ki'-uv M “Wild pigeon” ma'kaiyovi Band-tail pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) inheritance *ma'kawV-hayɨwi Proto-Uto-Aztecan Combines Stubbs 676 *ma'kawV and Stubbs 675 hayowi (2008:126); compound is Southern Numic same underived old compound but maka appears only in this word Merriam 59:463 0 1 0 0 0 no
Southern Sierra Miwok Patagioenas fasciata lyng:y:ti- band-tail pigeon inheritance *lyng:y:ti- Sierra Miwokan only Callaghan 1971 underived Broadbent 1964: 0 1 0 0 0 no
Southern Ute Patagioenas fasciata ?ayǫ-vI wild pigeon, dove inheritance *hayɨwi Uto-Aztecan Stubbs 675 (2008:126) broader (pigeon, dove) underived Givon 1979 0 1 0 0 0 no
Tübatulabal Patagioenas fasciata mokkowisht mokoˈwiʃt Band-tailed pigeon, Columba fasciata inheritance *makahVwi Uto-Aztecan S676 (Stubbs 2009:126); vowel /o/ source?? same derived mokoˈwi-ʃ-t dove-?-npn Hill 2010:47 no info 0 1 no info hunted men roasted on coals, bones ground (some consultants denied Tub. ate eggs before Whites) 0 0 Americas Oak and pine forests, feeds on acorns no
Tümpisa Shoshone Patagioenas fasciata makkaitopi pigeon inheritance *ma'kawV, makahVwi Proto-Uto-Aztecan Stubbs 676 (2008:126) some problems, PNUA definitely, usually means “dove” same other complex makkai-to-pi dove-?-CL -pi Dayley 1989:92 0 1 0 0 0 no
Wappo Patagioenas fasciata 7óp'el wild pigeon (CHM confirms 52:569) inheritance Yukian & Wappo Yukian *7opli Schlichter 1985 (This is the kind of stem alternation that Elmendorf 1993, 1997 discusses underived Sawyer 1965 0 1 0 0 0 no
Washo Patagioenas fasciata 7aŋahó: Pigeon unique underived WPD 0 1 0 0 0 no
Western Mono Patagioenas fasciata sowi, sowi' pigeon loan Yokuts Chukchansi so'-win, Yowlumne saw'-win', , Gashowu sho'-win. BUT -- note Tohono O'odham ho:hi “mourning dove” which suggests UA source. Sound-imitative and problematic. same underived must be originally onomatopoeic -wi animal is old classifier but not productive in Mono tsiipa “bird” Bethel et al.:187 no info 0 1 everybody ate Gayton 2:224 no info hunted men no info 0 0 live pigeons kept in cages for decoys were sold (pigeons caught for food not sold) (Gayton 2:221) no
Wintu Patagioenas fasciata xowit band-tailed pigeon (CHM confirms 56:7) inheritance *xo- ... wi- Wintun Shepherd 2005; a terrible set; note NimYokuts *s/howin other complex xow ... 1 only in this word Schlichter 1981 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yavapai Patagioenas fasciata sàkwīta pigeon unique bird-dove-big unknown Shaterian 1983 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yokuts Palewyami Patagioenas fasciata trok'-in-wah tr = T for Merriam band-tail pigeon unique Note Yawdanchi acongin?? (Yowl word and Nim-Yokuts is *s/howin, not the same) same underived Merriam 58:521 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yokuts Yawdanchi Patagioenas fasciata acongin pigeon (Merriam confirms 58:363) unique Might be reflex of *s/howin Golla 1964:61 “dove 2”, but perhaps better Palewyami trok'-in-wah same underived Kroeber 1961:220 (spec) 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yokuts Yowlumne Patagioenas fasciata sO:win O is [ɔ] wild doves (Merriam confirms 58:553) inheritance *s/howin Nim-Yokuts Golla 1964:61 same underived Newman 1944:139 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yuki Patagioenas fasciata ō-pl MWO, ōp'-leh P band-tail pigeon inheritance *7opli Yukian & Wappo Schlichter 1985 underived Sawyer & Schlichter 1984 0 1 0 0 0 no
Yuma Patagioenas fasciata missing missing missing 0 1 0 0 0 no