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broom

Semantic Field: culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: escoba
Meaning Portuguese: vassoura

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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-Language	Loan Source	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	tʃubáʃi	tʃubáʃi		inheritance		cf. Tupi-Guarani					See Language page
Aché		paitɨgi		inheritance							See Language page
Aguaruna	japímuk	xapímuk		inheritance							See Language page
Akawaio	padazekkadok	padazɛʔkadɔk		inheritance	Akawaio-Pemon						See Language page
Apalai	sapi	sapi		unique							See Language page
Araona		bobo-i									See Language page
Ashuar	japímuk	xapimuk									See Language page
Ayoreo		aho-'soorĩ; aho-'to									See Language page
Baniwa	pitshiopátti	pitshiopát̪i		inheritance	Proto Rio Negro	cf. Tupi-Guarani	compare WW for “cat” and Aymara pitʃaɲa; Quechua (e.g. Pastaza Quechua pitʃana) (broom)	Simplex			See Language page
Bardi	rooroo			unique
Bora	llijyácóóha	tʃixjákʰóóʔa		unique							See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	tochĩnagaashi	totʃĩnankaaʃi		unique							See Language page
Cavineña	e-bobo-ki	e-bobo-ki		inheritance							See Language page
Central Aymara	pichaña	pičaɲa									See Language page
Cha'palaa		'kahči-'pu-pu ~ 'kašči-'pu-pu									See Language page
Chiriguano		tupeiča		inheritance		cf. Quechua piʃana					See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		-wetxikyeʔ (f.)									See Language page
Chácobo	mac̷o-ti	mac̷o-ti		inheritance							See Language page
Cofán	fundui´si	ɸɯndɯiʔsi								phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Cubeo	oeibo	oɛi-bo		inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan			Derived	sweep + Class. -bo		See Language page
Djeoromitxi	kuine	kuine									See Language page
Dâw	tapsaàw	tapʃâw		loan		Nheengatu tapiʃawa					See Language page
Ese Ejja		ekʷeašaɓa-xi		unique							See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971)	e-šabo-xi; e-kwe-sa-baxi (Girard 1971)									See Language page
Eñepa	y-eimeih-tyo; patayeemejto' (MM)	j-eimeih-tjo; patajeemehtoʔ (MM)		unknown; inheritance							See Language page
Hodï	oatileka / nehuatilekahae	ʰlẽi ʰwatɨ tekai (te-ka-hai)		unique			Also: nehuauatilekahae				See Language page
Huambisa	japimuk	xapimuk									See Language page
Hup	hæp=bɔg	hæp=bɔg		unique		from 'sweep'		Derived	sweep-clump		See Language page
Ignaciano		piraki								Refers to a native broom of 'jipurí'; also pirakikihi, b. of 'malva'.	See Language page
Iquito	nanúusi (also for plant used to create brooms)	nanúusi (also for plant used to create brooms)		doubtful loan (into protolg?), direction unknown		Yagua nintjã					See Language page
Itonama		i-lu; o-tiri									See Language page
Kaingang	fỹgfỹ-jafã	Φɨ̃ŋΦɨ̃ŋ-yaΦã									See Language page
Kakua	tûdʔ-at-wawǎʔ	tut-daʔ-wawǎʔ [?-cl.round-cl.broom.like]		unknown				Other complex	?-cl.round-cl.broom.like		See Language page
Kalapalo	agapa	agapa		unknown							See Language page
Kariña	paisawa	paisawa	broom			Courtz 2007:334
Katukina		mac̷o-ti									See Language page
Kokama	ɨara, ɨrara	ɨara, ɨrara		unique							See Language page
Koreguaje	jʉ'osachapʉ	xʉʔosadʒapʉ		inheritance							See Language page
Kotiria	kasario	kasario		unknown				Simplex			See Language page
Kwazá	hesyse	hesyse									See Language page
Lengua		ky-athny-as-čama									See Language page
Maca		-pˀilasinetiʔ (f.)								Also means 'hoe' 08.250.	See Language page
Maihiki	sayibɨ ja	sajibi xã		inheritance	Proto-West Tukanoan			Simplex			See Language page
Makushi	tuʔtɨmai	tuʔtɨmai		unique							See Language page
Mapudungun		lepɨ-we								Ranquel form is yɨpɨwe.	See Language page
Matses	bescate	beskate		unknown							See Language page
Mocoví		le-ʔleg-aʁan-ḳate								Lit. '3p possessor-sweep-intrans-instrument (fem)'.	See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané		si'nakiti									See Language page
Movima	pupu-mo	pupu-mo									See Language page
Mudburra	likinimi			loan		Jingulu	broom bush used for making brooms; Ji 'shellbush'			broom bush used for making brooms; Ji 'shellbush'
Muinane	guíjáaba (W97)	guíxáaba									See Language page
Murui Witoto	reɨsacɨ	rɛɯsakɯ (B83)		unique							See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	pichana	pitʃana									See Language page
Ngarluma	warlikalpuhtharri			unique
Nheengatu	tapixawa (Casas2000)	tapixawa (Casas2000)		inheritance		cf. Quechua piʃana					See Language page
Ninam	hašia wei (ids)	haʃ̌ia wei (ids)		unique				Derived	hãši, “sweep”; wei, nominalizer		See Language page
Nivaclé		-fkˀɔklaʔs-xate									See Language page
Northern Emberá	eskóa	eskóa									See Language page
Nyikina	missing			missing
Ocaina	dyahonhxorátudsa, dyahonhxorátyofo, janhtidsan̈útyofo	dʲaʔõʔxorátɯdza, dʲaʔõʔxorátʲoɸo, hãʔtidzanɯ́tʲoɸo		unique							See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		tɨpɨča									See Language page
Paresi	hitsakalati	hitsakalati		inheritance		cf. Tupi-Guarani					See Language page
Pemon	padasekkadok (E1980)	padasɛʔkadɔk (E1980)		inheritance	Akawaio-Pemon						See Language page
Piaroa	wahtá be'čuɨh	wahtá beɁtsuɨh		unknown							See Language page
Puinave	kɨ-yu-ot	kɨ-yu-ot		unique							See Language page
Pumé	čʰãoa anã-reã to 'sweep-INSTR'?										See Language page
Páez	pad-nii-sa (pad- 'sweep')	pad-nii-sa (pad- 'sweep')									See Language page
Qawasqar		ḳelḳsta-ḳʰar								From Em. Cf. 'trash' kalksta.	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	pichana	pitʃana									See Language page
Resígaro	boto?khoótsíkooz?ú (sweep+?)	botoʔ-kʰoótsí-kooʔú		unique		from 'sweep'		Derived	botoʔ = “to sweep,” -tsi object nominalizer”, kooʔú identified as “broom” classifier		See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		akmakhima									See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		mentamaykamˀ									See Language page
Secoya	yua sëopo	yua sɨɔpɔ									See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo		mac̷oti									See Language page
Sikuani	kajuetsijawa (4)	kahuétsihawa		unknown							See Language page
Siona	yua sibo	jua sibo		inheritance							See Language page
Sirionó	tiisa; tiikʸa	tiisa; tiikʸa		inheritance		cf. Quechua piʃana					See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	pichana	pitʃana									See Language page
Sáliva	fejadoxohñu, jõtahñu	ɸehadoxoʔɲu, hõtaʔɲu		unknown							See Language page
Tacana		e-tawa-(h)i									See Language page
Tariana	pa-píu-naki	pa-píu-naki		unique		prob from 'sweep'	Alternate: papiu-ni-naki	Derived	-naki = "long handle" classifier		See Language page
Tehuelche		'wamnektn-we								Lit. 'sweep-instrumental'.	See Language page
Tikuna	taxwechigu	taʔwetʃigu		unique							See Language page
Toba		l-kelog-aʁan-aḳte								Lit. '3p possessor-sweep-intrans-instrument (fem)'.	See Language page
Trinitario		-'piroɣi; proɣi								Respectively: possessed; nonpossessed.	See Language page
Tukano	o'arí boka	o'arí boka		inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan		Prob. from 'sweep'	Phrase	unclear, boka is “to throw out”		See Language page
Tuyuka	hoa-'ri-boka	hoa-'ri-boka									See Language page
Wai Wai	seʔse (SM)	seʔse (SM)		unique							See Language page
Waorani	õbæpo yẽbæ̃-ĩ			unique							See Language page
Wapishana	pʰaraɨ-riˀbai	pʰaraɨ-riˀbai		unique		from 'sweep'		Other Complex	-bai may be some sort of classifier?		See Language page
Waurá	waic̷u	wai¢u		unknown							See Language page
Wayampi	misɔ	misɔ		inheritance		cf. Quechua piʃana					See Language page
Wayana	pisa	pisa		loan		Tupi-Guarani, cf. Wayampi misɔ, Nheengatu tapiʃawa					See Language page
Wayuu		te-pitahia									See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		to-seček-'čaʔ								Also means 'rake' 08.270.	See Language page
Yagua	nintya	nintjã		doubtful loan, direction unknown		Zaparoan nanu-					See Language page
Yaminahua		mãc̷o-ti									See Language page
Yanomami	shikishiki, hõamotima	ʃikiʃiki, hõamotima		unique			Alternate: hõamotima	Reduplicated			See Language page
Yavitero	ka'ha-miaľ̥i	ka'ha-miaľ̥i									See Language page
Yukpa	obayometpo	obayometpo									See Language page
Yukuna	chiyo'opá	t͡ʃijoʔopá		inheritance	Proto Rio Negro	cf. Tupi-Guarani					See Language page
Záparo	nanawtu	nanawtu									See Language page


Achagua
Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bardi
Bora
Candoshi-Shapra
Cavineña
Central Aymara
Cha'palaa
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iquito
Itonama
Kaingang
Kakua
Kalapalo
Kariña
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lengua
Maca
Maihiki
Makushi
Mapudungun
Matses
Mocoví
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Mudburra
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Napo Lowland Quichua
Ngarluma
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Nyikina
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piaroa
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Qawasqar
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Secoya
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Sáliva
Tacana
Tariana
Tehuelche
Tikuna
Toba
Trinitario
Tukano
Tuyuka
Wai Wai
Waorani
Wapishana
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yukpa
Yukuna
Záparo

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