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fan

Semantic Field: subsistence tool
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: abanico
Meaning Portuguese: abanador, abano

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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
Aché		pekua		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Aguaruna	awág(ku)	awáng(ku)		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Akawaio	oorii-oorii	ori-ori		inheritance	Proto-Carib			Reduplicated		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Apalai	anapomu	anapomu		unique						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Araona		ewai								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Ashuar	wáin, wáingku	wain, waiŋku								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Ayoreo		pee'ye								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Baniwa	kadoitsípa	kadoitsípa		inheritance	Proto-Rio Negro					esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Bora	bojtsójɨ	poxtsʰóxɨ		inheritance?						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	gootshi	nkootʃi		unique						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Carapana	wẽnirõ	wɛ̃niɾɔ̃								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Carijona	hədi (SM)			inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Cavineña	e-pi-ki; pei-pei-išo (The verb is pei-ya)	e-pi-ki; pei-pei-išo		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Cha'palaa		'ɲi'wewe								'ɲi is 'fire' 01.810.	See Language page
Chiriguano		ᵐbae-peǰu-a		unique						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja		wikyex								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Chácobo	wɨkɨ-ti	wɨkɨ-ti		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Cofán	finfincco	ɸinɸinkho								phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Cubeo	ñucaba	ɲukaba		loan, direction unknown	Proto-East Tukanoan	Piapoco, also shared Tuyuka	Also in Tuyuka		Classifier -ba	esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Desano	wẽrẽro	wẽrẽro		inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan		Compare similar terms in Carib	Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Djeoromitxi	nõõã	nõõã								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Dâw	rêém’	hěm’		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Epena		pʰe'pʰema								Used to fan cooking fires.	See Language page
Ese Ejja		kʷaki-pexe		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Ese Ejja/Huarayo	e-pio-xi	e-pio-xi								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Eñepa	papeik; pape' Var. papei' (MM)	papeik; papeʔ Var. papeiʔ (MM)		inheritance	Venezuelan (N. Amazonian) subgroup		Also Yukpa? Maybe Proto-Carib? Alternate:papeik			esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Guayabero	juit			doubtful loan (into protolg?)	Proto-Guahiban	cf. Yavitero mahu'ita, Sikuani huata, Kokama wauta	But compare Yavitero mahu'ita	Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Hodï	ʰkule ʰkaʰwe			unique				Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Huambisa	awajik	awaxik								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Hup	heb'	heb'		inheritance				Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Ignaciano		pewe								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Iquito	apíraati; acáay+ íhuaasi (un abanico de forma redonda, hecha de hoja de chambira. MC: Compound, Lit: 'cola de vaca marina'); sámuu íhuaasi (tipo de abanico que se teje la hoja de shapaja, y que tiena la forma de la cola de paiche. MC: Compound, Lit: 'cola	apíraati; akáajɨ íwaasi (lit. 'manatee tail'); sámuu íwaasi (lit. 'paiche tail')		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Itonama		yusewe								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Kaingang	yɛ̃nwɛn-yaΦã (IDS)	yɛ̃nwɛn-yaΦã								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Kakua	pêb-pat	pêb-pat		doubtful loan		see Bora, Carib, Yagua pepet- forms		No info		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Kariña	po'manka	poʔmanka	fan; light			Yamada 2010:794
Katukina		wɨkoʔa-ti								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Kokama	wauta	wauta		loan		cf. Yavitero mahu'ita, Sikuani huata, Kokama wauta				esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Koreguaje	pãuva'ti	pãubaʔti		doubtful loan		Bora, Carib, Yagua, other pepet- forms				esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Kotiria	winino	winino		inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan		Compare similar terms in Carib			esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Kwazá	axyisike, babay-, babaynitɛ	axyisike, babay-, babaynitɛ								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Lengua		aɬa-awa								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Lokono	wadyn	wadɨn	fan								Pet 1987:357
Maca		xikaf (m.)								Used to fan the fire.	See Language page
Macaguan	wachít	watʃít		doubtful loan (into protolg?)	Proto-Guahiban	cf. Yavitero mahu'ita, Sikuani huata, Kokama wauta	But compare Yavitero mahu'ita	Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Makiritare	wadi-wadi (IDS); wadiwadi (KH)	wadi-wadi (IDS); wadiwadi (KH)		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Makuna	wẽniro	wɛ̃nilo		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Makushi	wuríwóʔ	wuríwóʔ		inheritance	Proto-Carib					esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Mapoyo	para'maha	para'maha								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Mapudungun		mefɨr-we								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Matses	shuccate	ʃukkate		unknown						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Mocoví		n-peʔt-aḳate								Lit. '3p possessor-puff-instrument (fem)'. Also ne-ʔwer-ḳate, '3p possessor-chase-instrument (fem)', which means an insect chaser--used to fan away the bugs.	See Language page
Mosetén-Chimané		fi'fit								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Movima	hum̉-wanra-ni	xum̉-wanra-ni								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Muinane	pépecuta (W97)	pépekuta								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Murui Witoto	berabe	bɛrabɛ (B83)		unknown						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	huairachina	waiɾatʃina								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Nheengatu	tapekwá	tapekwá		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Ninam	šahema, tšahɨha (EM72)	ʃ̌ahema, tʃahɨha		inheritance	Proto-Yanomamo		Alternate: tʃahɨha	Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Nivaclé		#NAME?								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Northern Emberá	hãrãũéi	hãrãũéi								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Ocaina	venhvedyáávojo	βẽʔβedʲááβoho		doubtful loan		cf. Carib, Bora, Yagua, other pepet- forms				esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Paraguayan Guaraní		peǰuha								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Paresi	koˈwae	koˈwae		unknown						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Pemon	asema (A1981); worii-worii (E1980)	asema (A1981); wɔri-wɔri (E1980)		unknown; inheritance	Proto-Carib					esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Piapoco	nucàmúana	nukàmúana								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Piaroa	ha'bháh	haɁbháh		unknown						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Pilagá		n-asaw								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Puinave	pam	pam		unknown		cf. Carib pepe- forms				esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Pumé	pʰãĩ-to									esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Páez	cweejya´jni									esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Quechua Ayacuchano	wayrachina (CP94)	wajratʃina								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Resígaro	pho?khoótsí	pʰoʔkʰoó-tsí		loan		Resigaro	Payne gives hevo (inheritance)	Derived	pʰoʔkʰoó = “to shake,” -tsí = object nominalizer	esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité		natɬimpin								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet		neŋmakhemmaɬkaʔ								Also naatepɬempenˀ; ɬempenˀ.	See Language page
Sanumá	tsauha (EM72)	tsauha (EM72)		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Secoya	jaëpa, ja'ëco	haɨpã, haʔɨkɔ,								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Shipibo-Konibo		paya-ti								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Sikuani	huata	huata	to fan	doubtful loan (into protolg?)	Proto-Guahiban	cf. Yavitero mahu'ita, Sikuani huata, Kokama wauta	But compare Yavitero mahu'ita			esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Siona	ba'boyo	baʔbojo		unique						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Sirionó	teekʷa	teekʷa		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Tacana		ewe-hi								Also means 'fin' 03.652.	See Language page
Tariana	kadúiči	kadúitʃi		inheritance	Proto Rio Negro			Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Taushiro	aco'vahan	akoʔwahan								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Toba		n-ašiid-aḳte; n-asaw								Respectively: lit. '3p possessor-puff-instrument (fem); lit. 'bird wing'.	See Language page
Trinitario		-'pewera; pewe								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Trumai	tupe	tupe		unique						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Tukano	wẽrîro	wẽrîro		inheritance	Proto-East Tukanoan		Compare similar terms in Carib			esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Tuyuka	yũkã-pe'ro	jũkã-peʔro								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Wai Wai	wayaΦamsɨ	wajaΦamsɨ		unknown						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	wure	wure								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Waorani	õõ-bã			unique						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Wapishana	awariˀbai	awariˀbai		doubtful loan		Carib, e.g. Makiritare wadi-wadi		Other Complex	-bai may be some sort of classifier?	esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Wari	hajam, hwijam	hajam, hwijam								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Waurá	wawai	wawai		unknown						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Wayampi	tapɛkwa	tapɛkwa		inheritance						esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Wayuu		ta-wawahia								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay		čehʷ-'čaʔ								Also -he-'čehʷ.	See Language page
Yabarana		pepeti								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yagua	pãpẽtyu	pãpẽtju		doubtful loan		Bora, Carib, other pepet- forms				esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yaminahua		pai-ti								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yanomam	yafufa, yauwa	jafufa, jauwa		inheritance	Proto-Yanomamo		Alternate: jauwa	Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yanomami	shuhema, yahuha (EM72)	ʃuhema, jahuha		inheritance	Proto-Yanomamo		Alternate: jahuha	Simplex		esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yavitero	mahu'ita	mahu'ita								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yine		hepno-pi								Piro-Apuriná form is hVpono-pi/ta.	See Language page
Yukpa	pɨhp (SM)	pɨhp (SM)								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Yukuna	majma'ajoji	mahmaʔahohi		unique				Derived	mahmaʔa, “to fan”	esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page
Záparo	apityu (feather fan)	apitju (feather fan)								esp. for fanning a cooking fire	See Language page


Aché
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Ayoreo
Baniwa
Bora
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cha'palaa
Chiriguano
Chorote, Iyojwa'ja
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Ese Ejja/Huarayo
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Ignaciano
Iquito
Itonama
Kaingang
Kakua
Kariña
Katukina
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lengua
Lokono
Maca
Macaguan
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Mapudungun
Matses
Mocoví
Mosetén-Chimané
Movima
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Nivaclé
Northern Emberá
Ocaina
Paraguayan Guaraní
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Pilagá
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Quechua Ayacuchano
Resígaro
Sanapaná/Dialect Angaité
Sanapaná/Dialect Enlhet
Sanumá
Secoya
Shipibo-Konibo
Sikuani
Siona
Sirionó
Tacana
Tariana
Taushiro
Toba
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Wai Wai
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wapishana
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayuu
Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay
Yabarana
Yagua
Yaminahua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yine
Yukpa
Yukuna
Záparo

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