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paint body, body paint

Semantic Field: culture-mythology
Part of Speech
Meaning Spanish: pintura corporal
Meaning Portuguese: pintura corporal

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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	Etymology Code	Loan Source	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	General Notes	Source
Aguaruna	jámpu	xámpu							See Language page
Akawaio	aguuknodok (paint) (E1977)	aguʔnɔdɔk (E1977)							See Language page
Andoke	do'ʌ́kə̃́	doʔʌ́kə̃́							See Language page
Ashuar	karáir (face paint)	karáir (face paint)							See Language page
Bardi	-ngoorridi-inyji-		unique
Bare	takha (?)	takha (?)							See Language page
Bunuba	pa-ni-		inheritance
Candoshi-Shapra	parĩgorá (not specified as used for the body)	paɾĩnkoɾá							See Language page
Cavineña	horo-horo; čipi-čipi-ke; pora-pora-ke (generic paint)	horo-horo; čipi-čipi-ke; pora-pora-ke							See Language page
Chácobo	maṣ̌ɨ	maṣ̌ɨ							See Language page
Cofán	cáraña	karaɲa						phonemic transcriptions are ESTIMATIONS	See Language page
Desano	cõrã	cõrã							See Language page
Dhay’yi	galŋa-manapan		unique
Dâw	--	--							See Language page
Eñepa	anoëtyo, su'kinkanëto (corporeal); -marae, maraetyo (solo para la cara) (MM)	anoǝtjo, suʔkinkanǝto (corporeal); -marae, maraetjo (solo para la cara) (MM)							See Language page
Gajirrabeng	korrma		unknown
Gurindji	punip ma-		loan	Gajirrabeng	WW	%punu
Iquito	najútaja (paint or tint, also used for pencil)	nahútaha (paint or tint, also used for pencil)							See Language page
Jabirr-Jabirr	-burr- [ma-borran]		inheritance
Jaru	wirrk pila-		unknown					palipi pu- 'dance'
Jingulu	wirrk pil-		unique				paint
Kakua		keniʔ							See Language page
Kija	punu		inheritance		WW	%punu	Gaj. Punep
Kokama									See Language page
Kotiria	pakʉ	pakʉ							See Language page
Kwazá	ecerjỹ-, erewe (generic paint)	ecerjỹ-, erewe (generic paint)							See Language page
Makiritare	wānai (IDS)	wa:nai							See Language page
Makuna	gʉ̃nañi, gʉ̃nañe, we (black)	gɨ̃naɲi, gɨ̃naɲɛ, wɛ (black)							See Language page
Miriwung	ngamal		unique		WW	%mernta	coverb
Mudburra	tyinim piya-		unique				tyungun 'smoke' painting to make body 'smoke'	tyungun 'smoke' painting to make body 'smoke'
Murui Witoto	bɨra, jiraìegɨ	bɯra, hiraìɛgɯ (B83)							See Language page
Nimanburru	-burr- [ma-boran]		inheritance
Ninam	pili yai	pili yai							See Language page
Northern Emberá	nephábanaa, phĩnthúra (paint)	nephábana:, phĩnthúra (paint)							See Language page
Nyikina	ma-mapekantyen		inheritance
Nyulnyul	-purr- [ma-porran]		inheritance
Pemon	akuuknatok (paint) (E1977)	akuʔnatɔk (E1977)							See Language page
Pumé	hoa-reã 'paint[vb]-INSTR/NOMZ'								See Language page
Ritharrngu	rdil7yun		unique
Wai Wai	yɨ-sΦo-ma-čho	jɨ-sΦo-ma-čho							See Language page
Walmajarri	palangkurrpu-		unknown
Yagua	muchanta	mutʃantã							See Language page
Yanomami	paushi (also denotes other types of body adornment	pauʃi							See Language page
Yawuru	-burr- [ma-borran]		inheritance
Yukuna	lana	lana							See Language page
Záparo	rapaka	rapaka							See Language page


Aguaruna
Akawaio
Andoke
Ashuar
Bardi
Bare
Bunuba
Candoshi-Shapra
Cavineña
Chácobo
Cofán
Desano
Dhay’yi
Dâw
Eñepa
Gajirrabeng
Gurindji
Iquito
Jabirr-Jabirr
Jaru
Jingulu
Kakua
Kija
Kokama
Kotiria
Kwazá
Makiritare
Makuna
Miriwung
Mudburra
Murui Witoto
Nimanburru
Ninam
Northern Emberá
Nyikina
Nyulnyul
Pemon
Pumé
Ritharrngu
Wai Wai
Walmajarri
Yagua
Yanomami
Yawuru
Yukuna
Záparo

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