Hunter-Gatherer Language Database

fetish, charm

Semantic Field: culture-mythology
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: fetiche, encanto, filtro de amor, pusanga
Meaning Portuguese: feitiço, puçanga

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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	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	General Notes	Source
Aguaruna	tsumaík	tsumaík									See Language page
Akawaio	muurang (herbal), kuumii (used by kanaima)	muraŋ, kumi	herbal charm	inheritance		Akawaio-Pemon		Alternate: kumi			See Language page
Ashuar	pusáng, músap	pusaŋ, músap									See Language page
Cofán	settaen´cho	sethãɛ̡ʔtʃo								phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Dâw	dâw ãày yõór [‘woman medicine’]	dəw ʔã̂j jɔ̃̌h		missing							See Language page
Hup	pɨn'	pɨn'		unknown					Simplex		See Language page
Kakua	ʧā̃p	ʧā̃p		unknown					Simplex		See Language page
Kariña	moran	moran	magic, charm				Courtz 2007:319
Lokono	bina	bina	medicine, charm								Fanshawe 1949:60
Matses	chido uismauate, bënueduante	tʃido uismawate, bɨnueduante									See Language page
Nheengatu	puçanga	pusanga		inheritance	*potsaŋ			Donor: Portuguese puçanga; Other TG?: Ashuar pusaŋ	Simplex		See Language page
Northern Emberá	áwai	áwai									See Language page
Paresi	ihoxare, inihoxala	ihoʃare, inihoʃala									See Language page
Pemon	muurang (herbal), kuumii (used by kanaima) (E1980)	muraŋ, kumi) (E1980)	charm (herbal)	Inheritance		Akawaio-Pemon		Alternate: kumi (charm used by kanaima)			See Language page
Piapoco	wìisicái 'magic potion to attract women'	wìisikái 'magic potion to attract women'									See Language page
Piaroa	uutjäwä	uutʰæwæ									See Language page
Sikuani	wanali (talisman)	wanali (talisman)	talisman	unknown							See Language page
Tariana	wiri	wiri		unknown					Simplex		See Language page
Tukano	bará	bará		unknown					Simplex		See Language page
Wayana	hëmït	hǝmɨt									See Language page
Yagua	jimutu	ximutũ									See Language page
Yanomami	hërɨ̃ (HR94)	həɾɨ̃		unknown					Simplex		See Language page


Aguaruna
Akawaio
Ashuar
Cofán
Dâw
Hup
Kakua
Kariña
Lokono
Matses
Nheengatu
Northern Emberá
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Sikuani
Tariana
Tukano
Wayana
Yagua
Yanomami

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