Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

skirt

Semantic Field: culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: falda, saya, fustan, pollera
Meaning Portuguese: saia

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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		kuǰã tɨru		unknown										See Language page
Aguaruna	i'tipak	i'tipak		unique										See Language page
Araona		maaposa, noka												See Language page
Ashuar	júwir	húwir												See Language page
Ayoreo		ori-'di											See 22.180.	See Language page
Baniwa	tshaaya	tsʰaaja		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port origin; Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja	Simplex			See Language page
Bankalachi Toloim	missing			missing
Bardi	tyinityin			unique
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone	matsinka		aboriginal bark skirt	unique						looks like a loan	simplex			Miller 1972
Bora	wáyumɨ́ɨ́ho	kwájɯmɨ́ɨ́ʔo		unique										See Language page
Burarra	batigut			loan with semantic shift			English	WW	petticoat
Cahuilla	wiyavel		apron, skirt	unique						I think this is "string skirt' but am not sure	other complex			Seiler & Hioki 1979
Candoshi-Shapra	maxaazi, maaxa	matʂaaʂi, maaʂa		unique										See Language page
Carijona	sayá (petticoat - M2000)			loan			Port/Span saia							See Language page
Cayuvava		uera ~ wera												See Language page
Central Aymara		[pʰalta]												See Language page
Central Sierra Miwok	na:wasy-		skirt	loan			Spanish	WW	%enaguas		simplex			Freedland & Broadbent 1960
Cha'palaa		'pihta-'hali; 'tʸuɲa											Respectively: outer s.; underskirt.	See Language page
Chemehuevi	kwasU		woman's dress	inheritance	*kwasu	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 483	simplex			Harrington Chemehuevi Noun List (K. Hill 1969)
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-wuy-tetyeeʔ												See Language page
Chumash Barbareno	missing			missing
Chumash Ineseno	čwin		buckskin apron, dress	unknown						smïlï bark apron, dress 100, šaknatïš' 'apron' 376	simplex			Applegate 1972
Chumash Obispeno	missing			missing
Chumash Ventureno	tiwansk'ït		apron, to put on apron							piyač feather skirt	derived			Applegate 1973 ms
Cocopa	šayú:l kánkán		skirt	inheritance		Delta-Californian				See 'Iipay Aa heyul	phrase	dress ?		Crawford 1989
Cofán	foño	ɸoño											phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Comanche	missing			missing
Cubeo	tʉibʉ	tʉibʉ		unknown						Itself a classifier; term originally referred to native short covering worn by women				See Language page
Cupeño	elat		skirt, eagle feather dance skirt	inheritance	*ylaC	Cupan				Stubbs 2011 498	other complex			Hill & Nolasquez 1973
Dhuwal	batigut			loan with semantic shift			English	WW	petticoat
Djapu	batigut			loan with semantic shift			English	WW	petticoat
Dâw	saáy’	ʃǎj’		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port source; see Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja	Simplex			See Language page
Ese Ejja		ekise		unique										See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	kimaixi; e-kise (Girard 1971)	kimaixi; e-kise (Girard 1971)												See Language page
Esselen	missing			missing
Eñepa	sɨkɨwi	sɨkɨwi		unknown										See Language page
Gabrielino	ah-now-wah		skirt (formerly worn by women)	inheritance	*nawi	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 485	other complex			Merriam 49:95
Gumatj	batigut			loan with semantic shift			English	WW	petticoat
Gupapuyngu	batigut			loan with semantic shift			English	WW	petticoat
Gurindji	tyina-tyina			loan direction unknown						cf. tyina foot many Pny lgs
Hup	caya (saia)	caja (saia)		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port > Nheengatu > others? Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja				See Language page
Ignaciano		[-puyera]												See Language page
Iipay 'Aa	heyuly		skirt	inheritance		Delta-Californian				nyiphaly ceremonisal feather skirt p. 36; CHM pahCH-hahl, ěs-sē-yool 38:207	simplex			Couro & Hutcheson 1973
Ingá	miglla	migʎa												See Language page
Iquito	justaá	hustaá		loan			Span fustan							See Language page
Kaingang	wɛ̃ɲ-pɛ̃Φĩ (IDS)	wɛ̃ɲ-pɛ̃Φĩ												See Language page
Karajá		ɨɨ												See Language page
Kariña	panki	panki	wastecloth, skirt				Courtz 2007:336
Katukina		yanɨšɨ-ti												See Language page
Kawaiisu	kwasu(-byzi)		skirt, dress	inheritance	*kwasu	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 483	other complex			Zigmond et al. 1990
Kiliwa	h-7+wiin		dress, skirt	unknown							derived			Mixco 1985
Kitanemuk	kaha-č		apron, front flap of dress	unique						Stubbs has a note on this after 499; Merriam ah-tah'-boo 48:93	other complex			Anderton 1988
Kokama	saya	saja		loan			Port/Span saia							See Language page
Koreguaje	jochovʉ	xodʒovʉ		unknown										See Language page
Kotiria	saya si	saya si		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port > Nheengatu > others? Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja				See Language page
Lake Miwok	missing			missing
Lengua		#NAME?												See Language page
Luiseño	olval		cape-like garment, women's skirt (B)	inheritance	*ylaC	Cupan				Stubbs 2011 498	other complex			Elliott 1999
Maca		#NAME?											Refers to the ancient clothing of the women.	See Language page
Maidu	7ínk'yl		waist, bark skirt, skirt	inheritance	*7ink'yl	Proto-Maiduan				identical in Nisenan; wah-sahm' Merriam 41:347	simplex			Shipley 1963
Maihiki	quɨoto ja	kɨ̃õto xã		unknown										See Language page
Makiritare	oðaʔkuëkëno (skirt separate from dress), muwa:hu (skirt)	oðaʔkuëkëno (skirt separate from dress), muwa:hu (skirt)		unknown										See Language page
Makushi	u-saja-ri	u-saja-ri		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port > Nheengatu > others? Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja	Phrase	u=my; saya=skirt; ri= possession		See Language page
Matses	tsisiudte, tsitsumicquid	tsisiudte, tsitsumikkid		unknown										See Language page
Mocoví		ne-loʁoki												See Language page
Mojave	nyavhay ahvay		willow bark skirt	unique						ahvay 'dress' cog. w/ Yavapai 'skirt' word	phrase	ahvay dress		Munro et al. 1992
Mudburra	palatya			loan direction unknown						also pulwa for men
Muinane	guíínooja (W97)	guíínooxa												See Language page
Muisca	guan	guan												See Language page
Murui Witoto	moìfecuìro	moìɸekuìro (B83)		unique										See Language page
Mutsun	kitro, kitroh		garment, skirt	unknown						also po:kon 'her skirt' 338; sianexan skirt of tule or plants Mason 1916:434	simplex			Okrand 1977
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		ʃa:j		loan			Port/Span saia							See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	saya, julira, pilluna, anucuna	saja, xulira, piʎuna, anukuna												See Language page
Nheengatu	çaya	saja		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port > Nheengatu > others? Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja	Simplex			See Language page
Ninam	saia	saja		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port > Nheengatu > others? Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja	Simplex			See Language page
Nisenan	to:laj		feather skirt	unique							simplex			Uldall & Shipley 1966
Nivaclé		#NAME?												See Language page
Northern Emberá	ka'misa (loan Sp) (IDS)	ka'misa (loan Sp) (IDS)												See Language page
Northern Paiute	madoohoonaggwe		skirts	unique						tah-bo'-nah skirt for men & women Merriam 46:359 Bishop, Lone Pine 46:443 o'-ta'-po'-nah 'skirt worn bywomen'	derived	madoohoo put hand??? Madooha in words for shirt, underpants		Yerington 1987
Northern Sierra Miwok	na:wa(:)s-y-, naw:as-y-		dress, skirt	loan			Spanish	WW	%enaguas		other complex			Callaghan 1987
Ocaina	an̈aanhfuca	an:ããʔɸɯka		unique										See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		'sai												See Language page
Piapoco	wabàma (bark skirt)	wabàma (bark skirt)												See Language page
Piaroa	tik'ata'wE tɨ'ñɨ'ɨh	tikɁataɁwæ tɨɁñɨɁɨh		unknown										See Language page
Pilagá		ne-'saat-a-yi											Lit. '3pp-gird-aspect-in/through'. Cf. 06.110.	See Language page
Plains Miwok	halti:ja-		skirt, slip, underskirt	loan			Spanish	WW	%faldilla		simplex			Callaghan 1984
Pumé	tʰibo taɔ													See Language page
Páez	atʸh	atʸh												See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	millqhay, pullira (traditional) (CP94)	miʎqhay, puʎira (traditional)												See Language page
Resígaro	hipóonhe-hú	hipóon̥e-hú		unique							Simplex	-hu = "long and flat, horizontal" classifier		See Language page
Salinan A	o/nus		skirt	unknown		Proto-Salinan					simplex			Mason 1918
Salinan M	o:ni/su'		skirt	unknown		Proto-Salinan					simplex			Mason 1918
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		apyapmoma												See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		nentaɬnama; polyeera; neŋyapmaam												See Language page
Selknam		kòy h-atˀn											Lit. 'hips ties' 04.463, 09.160.	See Language page
Seri (Comcaac)	hapnáail		skirt	unknown							compound	from hap ináail 'piel de venado bura' (hap mule deer, venado bura)		Moser & Marlett 2005
Serrano	nowt'		skirt formerly worn by women	inheritance	*nawi	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 485	other complex			Merriam 48:173
Shipibo-Konibo		saya												See Language page
Southern Paiute	missing			missing
Southern Pastaza Quechua	camisun (Sp)	camisun (Sp)												See Language page
Southern Sierra Miwok	hute-		dance skirt	unique							simplex			Broadbent 1964
Southern Ute	kUsy7		skirt	inheritance	*kwasu	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 483	simplex			Givon
Tehuelche		'pokˀrn; 'oʔhyeʔn												See Language page
Tikuna	saia (Alv44)	saia		loan			Port/Span saia							See Language page
Toba		n-saat-a-gi											Lit. '3p actor-gird-(aspect)-in'.	See Language page
Trinitario		-paʔe												See Language page
Tuyuka	sayari	sayari												See Language page
Tübatulabal	yāpil		skirt (CHM says 'white woman's dress')	unknown						maybe Stubbs 493??? 'old time short skirt' -Nah-ween' Merriam 49:259	other complex			K. Hill Tb>Eng
Tümpisa Shoshone	nangwe		skirt, eagle down skirt(?)	inheritance	*nawi	Uto-Aztecan				Stubbs 2011 385; Merriam gives as "breechclout" 48:495; I suspect this is woman's apron	simplex			Dayley 1989
Urarina	hu 'female waist-cloth'	hu 'female waist-cloth'		unique										See Language page
Wai Wai	saaya	saaya		loan			Port/Span saia							See Language page
Waorani	õdõ-kadijæ̃-koo (IDS)			unknown						See Makiritari: oðaʔkuëkëno				See Language page
Wappo	šone mayhuhéle:ma		apron-like short protective arment made of round tule	unknown							derived, phrase			Sawyer 1965
Washo	dámu7		skirt, dress	unknown							derived	d- nmlzr		Washo Project Dictionary
Waurá	pi'si	pi'si		unknown										See Language page
Wayampi	yapãsĩ-tɨlɨ (Lit. 'tie-loosely')	japãsĩ-tɨlɨ (Lit. 'tie-loosely')		unique										See Language page
Western Mono	nar-ro		skirt worn by women or men	inheritance	*nato7o	Numic				Stubbs 2011 489	simplex			Merriam 45:301
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		-o'tik												See Language page
Wintu	Lo:yos		net, apron, weaving	inheritance	*Lo(:)y	Proto-Wintun				Shepherd 2006:121; maybe *Lele 'weave'?? Shepherd 2006:120, notes a CHM for kloi-e with that set; also lo:yos deerskin apron for the front	derived			Schlichter 1981
Yagua	sáya	sája		loan			Port/Span saia							See Language page
Yaminahua		pi-nišɨ-bɨ-ti											Refers to the hand-woven traditional mini skirt.	See Language page
Yan-nhangu	bikal			semantic shift									pandanus mat
Yanomami	horotorimɨsikɨ (MM07)	horotorimɨsikɨ (MM07)		unique						neologism	Other complex	Unclear: the word is variously analyzed as two words (Spanish-Yanomami side) or one word (Yanomami-Spanish portion), sikɨ is an element also found in the word for “sugar cane”		See Language page
Yavapai	vhé		skirt	inheritance		Proto-Yuman				Mojave avhay 'dress'	simplex			Shaterian 1983
Yavitero	nawa	nawa												See Language page
Yokuts Palewyami	yep'-pil-tan		apron (front)	unknown						CHM	simplex			Berman 2002
Yokuts Yawdanchi	tcoxun		ceremonial skirt of eagle down	unknown						Merriam 44:181 kin'-nip, choo'-nish? 'front apron of deerskin'; so-mis' 'front apron' 44:337	simplex			Kroeber 1907
Yokuts Yawelmani	kin'-nip, choo'-nish?		'front apron of deerskin'	unknown						tso'-nis is 'old-time garment' Merriam 44:521	simplex			Merriam 44:181
Yuki	k'olkut		apron, dress	unknown							compound	Schlichter 1985:47 suggests is compound		Schllichter 1985
Yukpa	aropakano	aropakano												See Language page
Yukuna	jaya	haja		loan			Port/Span saia	WW	%saja	Port > Nheengatu > others? Arawak (e.g. Baniwa tsʰaaja); Makushi u-saja-ri; Wanano saya si; Nheengatu saja; Ninam saja	Simplex			See Language page


Aché
Aguaruna
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bankalachi Toloim
Bardi
Big Smokey Valley Shoshone
Bora
Burarra
Cahuilla
Candoshi-Shapra
Carijona
Cayuvava
Central Aymara
Central Sierra Miwok
Cha'palaa
Chemehuevi
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chumash Barbareno
Chumash Ineseno
Chumash Obispeno
Chumash Ventureno
Cocopa
Cofán
Comanche
Cubeo
Cupeño
Dhuwal
Djapu
Dâw
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Esselen
Eñepa
Gabrielino
Gumatj
Gupapuyngu
Gurindji
Hup
Ignaciano
Iipay 'Aa
Ingá
Iquito
Kaingang
Karajá
Kariña
Katukina
Kawaiisu
Kiliwa
Kitanemuk
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Lake Miwok
Lengua
Luiseño
Maca
Maidu
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makushi
Matses
Mocoví
Mojave
Mudburra
Muinane
Muisca
Murui Witoto
Mutsun
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nisenan
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Northern Paiute
Northern Sierra Miwok
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Plains Miwok
Pumé
Páez
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Salinan A
Salinan M
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Selknam
Seri (Comcaac)
Serrano
Shipibo-Konibo
Southern Paiute
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Southern Sierra Miwok
Southern Ute
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Toba
Trinitario
Tuyuka
Tübatulabal
Tümpisa Shoshone
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waorani
Wappo
Washo
Waurá
Wayampi
Western Mono
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Wintu
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yan-nhangu
Yanomami
Yavapai
Yavitero
Yokuts Palewyami
Yokuts Yawdanchi
Yokuts Yawelmani
Yuki
Yukpa
Yukuna

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