Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

loincloth

Semantic Field: dress
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: taparrabos, guayuco, pampanilla
Meaning Portuguese: tanga, tapa-sexo

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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Form	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source

Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Form	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Aguaruna	itípak	itípak												See Language page
Apalai	mety	metɨ												See Language page
Ashuar	péetai, itíp	péetai, itíp												See Language page
Baniwa	kóeyo	kóejo		unique							Simplex			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	nah-ween		loin cloth	inheritance	*nawi	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 385; Merriam gives as "breechclout" 48:495; I suspect this is woman's apron	other complex			Merriam 49:183
Bardi	tyaŋkuntyu			loan			Nyulnyul
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	pihi-wyaH		breech clout, loin cloth, shirt tail	unique						H is ", Excel keeps changing way	derived			Crapo 1976
Bora	waáyu	kwaájɯ												See Language page
Burarra	ŋarndam			unique
Cahuilla	čeqivel		diapers	unique						Merriam has tah-prow-wuk 48:315	other complex			Seiler & Hioki 1979, Seiler 1970:151(7))
Carapana	wasoro	wasoro												See Language page
Carijona	kwe:jó (M2000)													See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	péh:una-		breechclout	unique							simplex			Freeland & Broadbent 1960
Chemehuevi	missing			missing
Chumash Barbareno	7ičk'i7		breechcloth	inheritance		Proto-Central Chumash					derived	inst -7i7		Beeler 1978
Chumash Ineseno	7ičk'ï7		men's loincloth	inheritance		Proto-Central Chumash				also su-yuq-lal'am 'woman's buckskin loincloth' p. 353 (yuq 'of the legs'); Merriam confirms main entry 37:513 and also has pe'-at	derived	inst -7i7		Applegate 1972
Chumash Obispeno	e-le-hō		breech cloth	unknown										Henshaw (Heizer)
Chumash Ventureno	7ičk'ï		loin cloth	inheritance		Proto-Southern Chumash				Henshaw has yu-yák	derived			Applegate 1973 ms
Cocopa	missing			missing
Comanche	tsa7nika		undersear, G-string, loincloth, jock strap	unique							simplex			Robinson & Armagost 1990
Cubeo	taicaje	taikahe		Missing										See Language page
Cupeño	nawilyqam'a (possessed form), also wilyqamal		front apron of string	inheritance	*nawi	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 385; Merriam gives as "breechclout" 48:495; I suspect this is woman's apron	compound, other complex			Hill & Nolasquez 1973
Desano	wasuru	wasuru		Missing										See Language page
Dhangu	na:ga			inheritance
Dhay’yi	dhirrithirri			inheritance
Djinang	dyirrityirri			inheritance
Dâw	bôb	bob		Missing										See Language page
Esselen	missing			missing
Eñepa	katya	katja		unknown										See Language page
Gabrielino	ah-tah' -par-ră-ba		loincloth	inheritance		Takic				same as Serrano	phrase			Merriam 49:95
Gajirrabeng	tungkululu			unknown						pubic covering
Gupapuyngu	na:ga			inheritance
Gurindji	matyarti			loan direction unknown
Huambisa	itip	itip												See Language page
Hup	bobob	bobob		Unknown							Simplex			See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	wi'-mah-kahp		breech cloth	unknown						also tap-pah-row (Spanish JHH?), in-neep'	derived	no clue as to parts but too long for canonical		Merriam 38:207
Jaru	pulyawulya			loan direction unknown				WW	%pinymala				jura not in dict
Jingulu	pulyawulya			unknown						also tunkununu
Karajarri	lulya			loan direction unknown			Yawuru
Kawaiisu	tapi-nawi-vy		breechclout	inheritance	*nawi	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 385; Merriam gives as "breechclout" 48:495; I suspect this is woman's apron	derived, other complex	tie(?)-apron-abs		Zigmond et al. 1990
Kiliwa	missing			missing
Kitanemuk	kwinupkü' (poss)		loincloth (men's or women's)	unique							other complex			Anderton 1988
Kotiria	wasuru	wasuru		missing										See Language page
Lake Miwok	missing			missing
Luiseño	missing			missing
Macaguan	marmʉt			missing							Simplex			See Language page
Maidu	pi-tel'-lo		breechcloth (of buckskin)	loan			Spanish	WW	%pantalon	Shipley says means 'trousers' (pajtolo)	simplex			Merriam 41:269
Makuna	wasoro	wasoro												See Language page
Makushi		jaʔsan		Missing										See Language page
Mangala	mintyil			inheritance
Miriwung	wapurrng
Mojave	ii7wem akhav		G-string, loincloth	unique						CHM 38:97 has un-yeev 'made of tules'	phrase	buttocks cover		Munro et al. 1992
Muinane	nɨ́ɨtahɨ (W97)	nɨ́ɨtaʔɨ												See Language page
Mutsun	missing			missing
Máku		emukuté												See Language page
Ngarluma	kayirr-wara			unique
Nheengatu	cuêio	kwejo		Missing										See Language page
Nimanburru	kamal			unique
Nisenan	dyj		breechcloth made of netting	unique							simplex			Uldall & Shipley 1966
Northern Paiute	kwas'-să		breechclout	inheritance	*kwasu	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 483	simplex			Merriam 46:359 (Bishop)
Northern Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Nukak		dɨʔ												See Language page
Nyangumarta	tyirrtyi			loan
Nyikina	minytyil			loan			Marrngu
Nyulnyul	wi:je			unique
Pemon	rapu, wayiku, mosa (A1981)	rapu, wajiku, mosa (A1981)		Unknown						Alternate:wayiku(general cloth, loin cloth), mosa(feminine loin cloth)				See Language page
Piaroa	ćahthah	s'ahthah												See Language page
Plains Miwok	missing			missing
Pumé	go-aburé 'women's loincloth' (Lin97) (go=weaving material from soft inner membrane of moriche palm leaf)													See Language page
Salinan A	ioko/c		breechcloth	unknown							simplex			Mason 1918
Salinan M	e/tapalapei		breechcloth	unknown							reduplicated			Mason 1918
Seri (Comcaac)	missing			missing
Serrano	tahp-row'-wah		breechcloth	unknown						same as Gab	phrase			Merriam 48:173
Sikuani	tabumapa	tabumapa		unknown										See Language page
Southern Paiute	missing			missing
Southern Sierra Miwok	missing			missing
Southern Ute	missing			missing
Tariana	paramaríkha	paɾamaɾí-kʰa		inheritance		Proto Rio Negro					Derived	-kʰa = curvilinear classifier		See Language page
Tikuna	tê-pêi (Alv44)	tɨʔpɨi												See Language page
Tiriyó	kamisa	kamisa												See Language page
Tukano	wasôro (HR 97)	wasôɾo (HR 97)		unknown							Simplex			See Language page
Tuyuka	wasoro	wasoro												See Language page
Tübatulabal	talūmatt		breechcloth	inheritance	*taLumaC	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 255	other complex			K. Hill Tb>Eng
Tümpisa Shoshone	pisoni		loin cloth	unique							compound	buttocks-grass		Dayley 1989
Walmajarri	naka			loan direction unknown				WW	%naka	widespread, Kriol?			widespread, Kriol?
Wappo	may'šukháthe:ma		breech clout, diaper, sanitary napkin	unknown							compound, derived	I have no idea what elements are but it's too long to be canonical		Sawyer 1965
Wardaman	tungkululu			unknown						pubic covering for man and woman; also yarningki
Washo	missing			missing
Wayampi	kalɛmɛ (G89)	kalɛmɛ (G89)												See Language page
Wayana	pamka, kamisa (Sp > Maroon loan)	pamka, kamisa (Sp > Maroon loan)												See Language page
Western Mono	missing			missing
Wintu	7ol-q'alamena:s		breech clout for men	unknown							compound			Pitkin 1985
Yabarana		kaicta (c symbol unclear)												See Language page
Yagua	vapujay, japujay (female loincloth)	wapuxaj, xapuxaj (female loincloth)												See Language page
Yan-nhangu	dhirrithirri			inheritance
Yanomami	wayuko (MM07)	wajuko (MM07)		loan			Carib			Pemon wajiku	Simplex			See Language page
Yavapai	kImAhWírvi	I, A are lower-case with subdots	loin cloth	unknown							compound			Shaterian 1983
Yawuru	naka			unique									also lulja, which is sahred with Karajarri
Yokuts Palewyami	yok'-wahs		breech cloth	unknown							simplex			Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi	missing			missing
Yokuts Yawelmani	trawt'-tim kin'-nep		breech cloth, lit. skin dress	unknown							phrase			Merriam 44:521
Yuki	nŭh'-ŏ		breechcloth	inheritance	*në7a	Proto-North Yukian					simplex			Schlichter 1985
Yukuna	wajmereji	wehmeɾehi		inheritance		Proto Rio Negro					Simplex	-hi masculine/neuter gender marker		See Language page
Yulparija	tyani			loan direction unknown			Mangala


Aguaruna
Apalai
Ashuar
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Bardi
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Burarra
Cahuilla
Carapana
Carijona
Central Sierra Miwok
Chemehuevi
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Cocopa
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Desano
Dhangu
Dhay’yi
Djinang
Dâw
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gajirrabeng
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Huambisa
Hup
Iipay 'Aa
Jaru
Jingulu
Karajarri
Kawaiisu
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kotiria
Lake Miwok
Luiseño
Macaguan
Maidu
Makuna
Makushi
Mangala
Miriwung
Mojave
Muinane
Mutsun
Máku
Ngarluma
Nheengatu
Nimanburru
Nisenan
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nukak
Nyangumarta
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Pemon
Piaroa
Plains Miwok
Pumé
Salinan A
Salinan M
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Sikuani
Southern Paiute
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Tariana
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Walmajarri
Wappo
Wardaman
Washo
Wayampi
Wayana
Western Mono
Wintu
Yabarana
Yagua
Yan-nhangu
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yawuru
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yawelmani
Yuki
Yukuna
Yulparija

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