Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

rattle

Semantic Field: culture-mythology
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: matraca, maraca
Meaning Portuguese: marico, chocalho

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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
Aché		tɨka		unknown										See Language page
Andoke	pol	pol		unique										See Language page
Araona		zaka												See Language page
Ashuar	shakáp	ʃakáp												See Language page
Ayoreo		paraka'rã												See Language page
Baniwa	kóttiro	kóttiro		inheritance										See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	san'-net		rattle (of 1, 2 or 3 cocoons)	loan			Yokuts			see W. Mono saniizi for possible other loan or just maybe cognate??	simplex			Merriam 49:201
Barasano	jãsã́	jãsã́												See Language page
Bará		jã'hã́-gã												See Language page
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	wesajukinompeh		rattle	unknown						might be Stubbs 2140 *sawala (UA) with the metathesis	compound			Miller 1972
Bora	čʰeʔkʰéï	tʃɛʔkʰέɯ		doubtful loan			onomatopoeia, but cf. Arawak, Cayapa, Bora, Jivaroan (loan INTO Resigaro)							See Language page
Cahuilla	pa'aya-l		rattle	inheritance	*(pa)-7aya-la	Cupan				Stubbs 2422 but in 'rattle' meaning onlyTakic	other complex
Carapana	jã'sã́	jã'sã́												See Language page
Carijona	maraká			loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Tupi-Guarani							See Language page
Cavineña	matarka (from Spanish "matraca")	matarka		loan			Spanish							See Language page
Cayuvava		rakača												See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	šokóš:a-		cocoon rattle	inheritance	*şokoş:a-	Proto-Miwok		WW	%soko	Callaghan 1971:18	simplex			Freeland & Broadbent 1960
Cha'palaa		'čiki-'čiki												See Language page
Chemehuevi	ha7A		gourd of which they make the larger rattles, gourd rattle	unknown						could this be Stubbs 2140 *sawaLa with loss of /w/??				Harrington Chemehuevi Noun List (K. Hill 1969)
Chiriguano		ᵐbarako		loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Carib maraka							See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		kilesina												See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	missing			missing
Chumash Ineseno	c'iwis		rattle	inheritance		Proto-Central Chumash					simplex			Applegate 1972
Chumash Obispeno	missing			missing
Chumash Ventureno	ts'iwis		rattle	inheritance		Proto-Southern Chumashan				also towonwon Mamet 2008:57	simplex			Mamet 2008
Chácobo	iʔimaʔana	iʔimaʔana		unknown										See Language page
Cocopa	kwak nYcaşíl		deer hoof rattle	unknown							phrase	deer its-rattle		Crawford 1989
Comanche	missing			missing
Cubeo	jãjabʉ	hãhabʉ		inheritance		Proto-East Tukanoan						Classifier -bɨ		See Language page
Cupeño	ayi (possessed form)		tortoise-shell rattle	inheritance	*(pa)-7aya-la	Cupan				Stubbs 2422 but in 'rattle' meaning onlyTakic	simplex			Hill & Nolasquez 1973
Desano	ñasa	ñasa		inheritance		Proto-East Tukanoan					Simplex			See Language page
Djeoromitxi	du	du												See Language page
Dâw	--	--		missing										See Language page
Esselen	missing			missing
Eñepa	maraka	maraka		loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Tupi-Guarani			TG source of Spanish maraca; Portuguese marico				See Language page
Gabrielino	ah-pah'-an		rattle of mtn. sheep bladder with stones inside	inheritance						presumably contains pa7at 'mountain sheep'??	other complex			Merriam 49:113
Guayabero	márma	márma-t		unique							Simplex			See Language page
Hodï	ñaə wa'debabo			unique							Other complex	ʰtu 'top (of something)'		See Language page
Hup	tǎy	tǎj		unknown			East Tukanoan				Simplex			See Language page
Ignaciano		#NAME?												See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	7ehnaally		turtle, turtle rattle	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				JHH; see Kiliwa	simplex			Couro & Hutcheson 1973
Ingá	maraka (Sp.?)	maraka (Sp.?)												See Language page
Itonama		utʸutʸu												See Language page
Kaingang	sy	sɨ; kriŋŋriŋ												See Language page
Kakua	yú-tat-daʔ	yú-tat-daʔ		unknown						Also dotdaʔ(H&R)				See Language page
Kariña	maraka	maraka	rattle				Yamada 2010:769
Kawaiisu	caruu-vi		rattle	unique						caruu-ny(m)by	other complex			Zigmond et al. 1990
Kiliwa	xnaal		Desert Tortoise, rattle	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				JHH; see Kiliwa	simplex			Mixco 1985
Kitanemuk	ciwiciwi-č		rattle made from deer hooves	inheritance	*cawi(la)	Northern Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 1930, with vowel assimilatio; also kawakawa-č cocoon rattle	other complex, reduplicated			Anderton 1988
Koreguaje	ka'sapuã	kaʔsapuã		inheritance										See Language page
Kotiria	jã'sã-kã	jã'sã-kã		inheritance										See Language page
Kwazá	ahỹ-	ahỹ-												See Language page
Lake Miwok	şok'óşşo		cocoon rattle, rattle	inheritance	*şokoş:a-	Proto-Miwok		WW	%soko	Callaghan 1971:18	simplex			Callaghan 1965
Lengua		kyaiyi												See Language page
Luiseño	paa'ayat		turtleshell rattle	inheritance	*(pa)-7aya-la	Cupan				Stubbs 2422 but in 'rattle' meaning onlyTakic	other complex			Elliott 1999
Maca		-lenkiʔ												See Language page
Macaguan	chichít	tʃitʃít		doubtful loan (into protolg?)			onomatopoeia, but cf. Arawak, Cayapa, Bora, Jivaroan			Also shared Macaguan	Simplex			See Language page
Maidu	sok'oti		rattle (cocoon)	loan			Miwokan	WW	%soko	very widespread; note Wintun sokok forms,	simplex	sok'ót 'Attacus cocoon'		Shipley 1963
Makuna	ñasagã	jasagã		inheritance										See Language page
Makushi	iwaiji	iwaiji		unknown										See Language page
Mapudungun		kaskawilʸa												See Language page
Matses	chequedecate	tʃekedekate		doubtful loan (into protolg?)			onomatopoeia, but cf. Arawak, Cayapa, Bora, Jivaroan (loan INTO Resigaro)							See Language page
Minica Witoto	ɸiríθai	ɸiríθai												See Language page
Mocoví		l-asakin-ata												See Language page
Mojave	7ahnaly		gourd, gourd rattle	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				JHH; see Kiliwa; word originally is 'turtle', shifted to gourd (probably by way of 'rattle')	simplex			Munro et al. 1992
Mosetén-Chimané		[ma'traka]											From Span. (?) 'matraca'. Also šaka-šaka-'yis.	See Language page
Muinane	xáá-ku, gáadai	xáá-ku, gáadai												See Language page
Murui Witoto	ɸiriθai	ɸiriθai		unique										See Language page
Mutsun	hotokros		cocoon rattle	unknown						is this part of the sokok, sokos system??	derived	suffix -s		Okrand 1977
Nheengatu	maracá	maraká		loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Carib maraka							See Language page
Nisenan	wososo		doctor's rattle made with cocoons filled with pebbles	loan			Northern Sierra Miwok	WW	%soko	Proto-Miwokan *şokoş:-a-??	simplex			Uldall & Shipley 1966
Nivaclé		xɔxanxate												See Language page
Northern Paiute	nubahoonna		rattle	unique						wutzaba7ya7a deer hoof rattle 39	compound			Yerington 1987
Northern Sierra Miwok	sokos:a-		cocoon rattle	inheritance	*şokoş:a-	Proto-Miwok		WW	%soko	Callaghan 1971:18	simplex			Callaghan 1987
Nɨpode Witoto	kaβáǰe, hó.ohi	kaβádʒɛ, hó.ohi												See Language page
Ocaina	toonhfu	tõõʔɸɯ		unique										See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		ɨvɨra-pu; kata-kata												See Language page
Paresi	koˈtxali	kuˈtʃali		inheritance										See Language page
Piaroa	ränij'u	ræniyu		unique										See Language page
Plains Miwok	sakas:a-		cocoon rattle	inheritance	*şokoş:a-	Proto-Miwok		WW	%soko	Callaghan 1971:18 "vocalic assimilation is proposed"	simplex			Callaghan 1984
Pumé	čʰĩ yakodɛ													See Language page
Páez	snʸunʸu, snakha	snʸunʸu, snakha												See Language page
Resígaro	čhé?ke?ó, čhé?keú	čhéʔkeʔó, čhéʔkeú	maraca	loan			Bora			xáá-ku in Muinane. Alternate: t͡ʃhéʔke-ʔó (round-shaped maraca, maraca-CL:round)]	Simplex			See Language page
Salinan A	teT'αmnai		rattles	unknown		Proto-Salinan				Tro-ho-ko cocoon rattle Merriam 38:409	unknown			Mason 1918
Salinan M	tet'aut'onë/'		rattles	inheritance		Proto-Salinan				tc'oxo/k 'cocoon rattle' 132	unknown			Mason 1918
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		kaapketkok												See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	xjii heetni		gourd rattle	unknown							phrase	xjii bottle gourd		Moser & Marlett 2005
Serrano	ājt		rattle (tortoise shell)	inheritance	*(pa)-7aya-la	Cupan				Stubbs 2422 but in 'rattle' meaning onlyTakic	other complex			K. Hill Dict.
Sikuani	tsitsi			doubtful loan (into protolg?)			onomatopoeia, but cf. Arawak, Cayapa, Bora, Jivaroan			Onomatopoeic; Also shared Macaguan	Reduplicated			See Language page
Siriano	jã'sã́-rũ	jã'sã́-rũ												See Language page
Sirionó	raka-raka	raka-raka		doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Carib maraka							See Language page
Southern Paiute	missing			missing
Southern Sierra Miwok	hokoh-:-a-		cocoon rattle	inheritance	*şokoş:a-	Proto-Miwok		WW	%soko	Callaghan 1971:18	other complex			Broadbent 1964
Southern Ute	wHsaraa-gana-pU		gourd, calabash, rattle	inheritance	*sawaLa	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2140	derived, other complex
Suyá	nɨti	nɨti												See Language page
Sáliva	walacaba	walakaba		loan			Carib maraka							See Language page
Tanimuca	hãhã	hãhã		inheritance										See Language page
Tariana	kusiɾúda, kúsiɾu	kusiɾúda, kúsiɾu		inheritance						Alternate: kusiɾúda	Simplex			See Language page
Tatuyo	jã'hã	jã'hã												See Language page
Tiriyó	maraka	maraka		loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Tupi-Guarani							See Language page
Toba		wriiʔi												See Language page
Trumai	he; ŋa.he	he; ŋa.he		unique										See Language page
Tukano	kitió	kitió, jãsã́ (h&r)		unique; inheritance						Also: jãsã́	Simplex			See Language page
Tuyuka	yã'sã-gã	jãʔsã-gã												See Language page
Tübatulabal	shālisht		dew-claw rattle	unique						could this be a variant of stubbs 1930 with loss of /w/?? Also pātsō'alkinisht 'cocoon rattle	other complex			K. Hill Tb>Eng
Tümpisa Shoshone	missing			missing
Wai Wai	maraka	maraka		loan (into protolg?), direction unknown			Tupi-Guarani							See Language page
Waikhana	jã'sã	jã'sã												See Language page
Waimaja	ñã́hã́ŋã	ɲã́hã́ŋã												See Language page
Waorani	kada kada wæ-ka-ĩ-kade (IDS)			unique										See Language page
Wapishana	šikʰi-šikʰi	ʃikʰi-ʃikʰi		doubtful loan			onomatopoeia, but cf. Wayampi; also Cayapa, Bora, Jivaroan				Onomatopoeic			See Language page
Wappo	yét'iš		rattle made from cocoons	unknown							simplex	but note 'sh ending on 'stirring stick'		Sawyer 1965
Warao	matáro (Goeje1930)	matáro (Goeje1930)												See Language page
Washo	sámsa7		shaman's rattle	unknown						also 7itwegesísit 'rattle' (wagat'át'at 'to rattle')	simplex			Washo Project Dictionary
Waurá	wa'ũ	wa'ũ		unknown										See Language page
Wayampi	[malaka]	[malaka]		loan			Spanish/Port							See Language page
Wayuu		isira, iʃira (Captain05)												See Language page
Western Mono	sa7nAAzi		cocoon, rattle made from cocoon	loan			Yokuts			also Bankalachi san-net	other complex			Loether & Bethel 1993
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		-la'nek											Also -ka-'hʷes, lit. 'poss.-hoof'. Rattles were made from animal parts.	See Language page
Wintu	soko:kus		cocoon rattle	loan			Miwok	WW	%soko	Shepherd 2006:170; in W and both Patwin	simplex			Shepherd 2006
Yabarana		maraka												See Language page
Yagua	susatu	susãtu		unique										See Language page
Yaminahua		čʰĩ yakodɛ												See Language page
Yavapai	7hná:l		gourd rattle	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				JHH; see Kiliwa; semantic shift turtleshell rattle> gourd rattle	simplex			Shaterian 1983
Yine		šakapaxi; škikixi												See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	che'-was		rattle	loan			Southern Chumashan				simplex			Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi	sang-ets'		rattle (of cocoons)	inheritance		Proto-Nim-Yokuts					derived	instrumental ac'		Merriam 44:355
Yokuts Yawelmani	san'ac'		rattle (cocoon)	inheritance	*san'-	Proto-Nim-Yokuts					derived	probably -ac' suffix		Golla 1964
Yuki	či:put		cocoon rattle, shaman's rattle made of cluster of oak galls	inheritance	*čippot						simplex	Schlichter 1985:48 includes in list of compounds but as 'unanalyzable'		Schlichter 1985
Yukuna	la'arí	laʔaɾí		unknown							Simplex			See Language page
Yuruti	'jã́sã-ga	'jã́sã-ga												See Language page


Aché
Andoke
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Barasano
Bará
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Cahuilla
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Chácobo
Cocopa
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Guayabero
Hodï
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Itonama
Kaingang
Kakua
Kariña
Kawaiisu
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Luiseño
Maca
Macaguan
Maidu
Makuna
Makushi
Mapudungun
Matses
Minica Witoto
Mocoví
Mojave
Mosetén-Chimané
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nheengatu
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Piaroa
Plains Miwok
Pumé
Páez
Resígaro
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Sikuani
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Paiute
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Suyá
Sáliva
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Tiriyó
Toba
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waorani
Wapishana
Wappo
Warao
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayuu
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yavapai
Yine
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yawelmani
Yuki
Yukuna
Yuruti

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