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hammock

Semantic Field: culture-material
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: hamaca, chinchorro
Meaning Portuguese: rede

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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	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source
Achagua	á:maca, éeda (R01)	á:maca; éeda (R01)		inheritance, inheritance									See Language page
Aguaruna	amák (Sp.), tampu (small hammock)	amák (Sp.), tampu (small hammock)		inheritance									See Language page
Akawaio	akkuuak	aʔkuak		unknown					But compare Arawak-origin WW %amaka				See Language page
Andoke	komẽ (ko- is from kono=liana, mẽ means solid and supple); Nom. class -pǝ́	komẽ (ko- is from kono=liana, mẽ means solid and supple); Nom. class -pǝ́		unique									See Language page
Apalai	otuato	otuato		inheritance									See Language page
Araona		šawi											See Language page
Ashuar	támpu	tampu											See Language page
Baniwa	piéta	piéta		inheritance	Proto North Central Arawak					Simplex			See Language page
Barasano	hũʉgʉ, hũɨ̃	hũʉgʉ, hũɨ̃											See Language page
Bare	hmi	hmi											See Language page
Bará		pũũ'gɨ̃											See Language page
Baure	wotoki	wotoki		unknown		cf. Suya kweteké (but no contact?)							See Language page
Bora	kwaá-pya, kʷaá-pa	kwaá-pja, kʷaá-pa		inheritance									See Language page
Candoshi-Shapra	xomanzi	tʂomanʂi		unique									See Language page
Carapana	pṹɨ̃	pṹɨ̃											See Language page
Carijona	etate			inheritance									See Language page
Cavineña	e-bade-ki	e-bade-ki		unknown									See Language page
Cayuvava		daba											See Language page
Chiriguano		ĩni		inheritance									See Language page
Chácobo	niši	niši		inheritance									See Language page
Cofán	anae´ma	anaɛʔma										phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Cubeo	pãucʉ	pãu-kɨ		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan						Classfier -kɨ		See Language page
Desano	pʉgʉ̃	pɯgɯ̃		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan					Simplex			See Language page
Djeoromitxi	tetä	tetǝ											See Language page
Dâw	yeg	jæg		inheritance	Proto-Nadahup					Simplex			See Language page
Epena		['makʰa]											See Language page
Ese Ejja		kiʔɓi		unknown									See Language page
Eñepa	tatë (MM)	tatǝ (MM)		inheritance	Proto-Carib?				Attested Venezuelan and Guianan branches				See Language page
Guayabero	búu	búu (CM72)		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban								See Language page
Hodï	diye/tiye			unique					Also: tiye	Simplex			See Language page
Huambisa	tampu	tampu											See Language page
Hup	yág	jág		inheritance	Proto-Nadahup					Simplex			See Language page
Iquito	in'++si	in'ɨɨsi		unique									See Language page
Itonama		ɨtahwɨ											See Language page
Kabiyari	héeta	héeta											See Language page
Kaingang	tẽ-ja	tẽ-ya											See Language page
Kakua	maʔ	maʔ		doubtful loan		North Arawak	WW	%amaka	Occurs in Arawak, Macaguan, Kakua (?), Urarina (?), Aguaruna. Taylor 9157 argues that origin is in Arawak 'sleep-NMLZ'	Simplex			See Language page
Kamayurá	ini	ini		inheritance									See Language page
Kariña	nimjoku	nimjoku	hammock			Yamada 2010:778
Karitiana	eremy	eɾemɨ		unknown									See Language page
Kokama	tukini	tukini		unique									See Language page
Koreguaje	jãurʉ	xãurʉ		inheritance									See Language page
Kotiria	pʉno (Waltz)	pʉno (Waltz)		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan					Simplex			See Language page
Kwazá	itso	itso											See Language page
Lokono	hamaka	hamaka	hammock										Pet 1987:360
Macaguan	hamák			loan		North Arawak	WW	%amaka	Occurs in Arawak, Macaguan, Kakua (?), Urarina (?), Aguaruna. Taylor 9157 argues that origin is in Arawak 'sleep-NMLZ'	Simplex			See Language page
Maihiki	jaɨdɨ ja	xãı̃dɨ xã		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan								See Language page
Makiritare	öwa'tö, ö:'wa'tö (KH)	əwaʔtə, ə:ʔwaʔtə (KH)		inheritance									See Language page
Makuna	jũgʉ̃	xũgɨ̃		inheritance									See Language page
Makushi	áttá	áttá		inheritance	Proto-Carib?				Attested Venezuelan and Guianan branches				See Language page
Mapoyo	ë'watë	ɛ'watɛ											See Language page
Matses	di	di		unknown									See Language page
Minica Witoto	kḯnai	kɯ́nai											See Language page
Movima	sele (J62)	sele											See Language page
Muinane	gááí-ba	gááí-ba											See Language page
Murui Witoto	kïnai	kɯnai		inheritance									See Language page
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect		jag											See Language page
Nadëb/Roçado dialect		jak̚		inheritance									See Language page
Napo Lowland Quichua	aparina, amanga	apaɾina, amanga											See Language page
Nheengatu	makira	makira		doubtful loan		North Arawak	WW	%amaka	Distinct from other TG forms. Occurs in Arawak, Macaguan, Kakua (?), Urarina (?), Aguaruna. Taylor 9157 argues that origin is in Arawak 'sleep-NMLZ'				See Language page
Ninam	nakamthok (EM72)	nakamtʰok	hammock (cotton or vine)	inheritance	Proto-Yanomamo					Simplex			See Language page
Northern Emberá	hiráabaa	hiráaba:											See Language page
Nukak		ʔimdʒi		unique									See Language page
Nɨpode Witoto	kḯnai	kɯ́nai											See Language page
Ocaina	xonaajin	xõaahĩ		inheritance									See Language page
Paresi	maˈka	maˈka		inheritance									See Language page
Pemon	kaimi, karimi (A1981)	kaimi, kaɾimi (A1981)		unknown					Alternate: kaɾimi				See Language page
Piapoco	amàca; é(e)da (R01)	amàka; é(e)da (R01)											See Language page
Piaroa	wEri'cah	wæriɁsah		unknown									See Language page
Puinave	kãn	kãn		unique									See Language page
Pumé	burí												See Language page
Páez	weh (H&R)	weh											See Language page
Resígaro	hamáakú, heté?	hamáakú, hetéʔ		inheritance, inheritance	Proto Arawak		WW	%amaka	Occurs in Arawak, Macaguan, Kakua (?), Urarina (?), Aguaruna. Taylor 1957 argues that origin is in Arawak 'sleep-NMLZ'; [Alternate: heté?]	Simplex			See Language page
Sanumá	makamothotho (EM72)	makamotʰotʰo		inheritance									See Language page
Secoya	jaërë	jãɨrɨ											See Language page
Sikuani	bu (2)	bú		inheritance	Proto-Guahiban								See Language page
Siona	jaon	haon		inheritance									See Language page
Siriano	pṹgʉ	pṹgɨ											See Language page
Sirionó	kisa (P85)	kisa		inheritance									See Language page
Southern Pastaza Quechua	amanga	amanga											See Language page
Suyá	kweteké	kweteké											See Language page
Sáliva	õcuah tehsia	õkʷaʔ teʔsia		unknown		cf. Carib?							See Language page
Tacana		warača											See Language page
Tanimuca	pãũã	pãũã		inheritance									See Language page
Tariana	amakú	amakú		inheritance			WW	%amaka	Occurs in Arawak, Macaguan, Kakua (?), Urarina (?), Aguaruna, Taylor (1957): source is Arawak sleep-NMLZ	Simplex			See Language page
Tatuyo	pṹɨ̃	pṹɨ̃											See Language page
Taushiro	u´ne	uʔnɨ											See Language page
Tikuna	cüchawa; ná-pa (Alv44)	kɨtʃawa; nápa		doubtful loan, direction unknown; unique		Zaparo kwatitʃa							See Language page
Tiriyó	ehke(tï)	ehke(tɨ)		unknown									See Language page
Trinitario		aču											See Language page
Trumai	ueset̯; esak uanta	ueset̯; esak uanta		unknown									See Language page
Tukano	pũûgɨ	pũûgɨ		inheritance	Proto-Tukanoan					Simplex			See Language page
Tuyuka	pũũ-'gɨ̃́	pũũ-'gɨ̃́											See Language page
Urarina	amąą	amãa		doubtful loan		Arawak/Spanish							See Language page
Wai Wai	kuywa	kujwa		unknown									See Language page
Waikhana	pɨ̃'dõ	pṹgʉ											See Language page
Waimaja	ᵽṹũŋɨ̃́	ɸṹũŋɨ̃́											See Language page
Waimiri Atroari	samka (Wapishana loan?)	samka											See Language page
Waorani	ñõõ			unique									See Language page
Wapishana	z̨amaka	ʐamaka		inheritance	Proto Arawak		WW	%amaka	Wanderwort, Arawak source	Simplex			See Language page
Warao	ha	ha											See Language page
Wari	tʃijat (Sousa2009)	tʃijat (Sousa2009)											See Language page
Waurá	amaka	amaka		inheritance									See Language page
Wayampi	ini (new), kea (old)	ini (new), kea (old)		inheritance, inheritance									See Language page
Wayana	ëtat	ǝtat		inheritance									See Language page
Yagua	juniy	xũnij		doubtful loan		Witotoan							See Language page
Yanomam	rakamthok (EM72)	ɾakamtʰok	vine hammock, cotton hammock	inheritance	Proto-Yanomamo				Alternate: yɨ̃kɨk; The word for cotton is “yɨ̃ɨkɨk,” the word for a cotton hammock seems to come from this.	Simplex			See Language page
Yanomami	yɨɨ këkɨ, mrakamathoto (EM72)	jɨ: kəkɨ, mɾakamatʰoto		inheritance	Proto-Yanomamo				Alternate: jɨ: kekɨ	Simplex			See Language page
Yavitero	amáija	amáiha											See Language page
Yuhup	yǎg	jǎg											See Language page
Yukpa	nöjpo	nɔhpo											See Language page
Yukuna	jamaká; hetá (R01)	hamaká; hetá (R01)		inheritance, inheritance	Proto Arawak		WW	%amaka	Occurs in Arawak, Macaguan, Kakua (?), Urarina (?), Aguaruna. Taylor 1957 argues that origin is in Arawak 'sleep-NMLZ'	Simplex			See Language page
Yuruti	pṹgɨ̃	pɨ̃'dõ											See Language page
Záparo	kwaticha	kʷatiʧa											See Language page


Achagua
Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Apalai
Araona
Ashuar
Baniwa
Barasano
Bare
Bará
Baure
Bora
Candoshi-Shapra
Carapana
Carijona
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Chiriguano
Chácobo
Cofán
Cubeo
Desano
Djeoromitxi
Dâw
Epena
Ese Ejja
Eñepa
Guayabero
Hodï
Huambisa
Hup
Iquito
Itonama
Kabiyari
Kaingang
Kakua
Kamayurá
Kariña
Karitiana
Kokama
Koreguaje
Kotiria
Kwazá
Lokono
Macaguan
Maihiki
Makiritare
Makuna
Makushi
Mapoyo
Matses
Minica Witoto
Movima
Muinane
Murui Witoto
Nadëb/Rio Negro dialect
Nadëb/Roçado dialect
Napo Lowland Quichua
Nheengatu
Ninam
Northern Emberá
Nukak
Nɨpode Witoto
Ocaina
Paresi
Pemon
Piapoco
Piaroa
Puinave
Pumé
Páez
Resígaro
Sanumá
Secoya
Sikuani
Siona
Siriano
Sirionó
Southern Pastaza Quechua
Suyá
Sáliva
Tacana
Tanimuca
Tariana
Tatuyo
Taushiro
Tikuna
Tiriyó
Trinitario
Trumai
Tukano
Tuyuka
Urarina
Wai Wai
Waikhana
Waimaja
Waimiri Atroari
Waorani
Wapishana
Warao
Wari
Waurá
Wayampi
Wayana
Yagua
Yanomam
Yanomami
Yavitero
Yuhup
Yukpa
Yukuna
Yuruti
Záparo

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