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Reconstruction:Proto-Mixtec/sawa

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This Proto-Mixtec entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Mixtec

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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*sawa

  1. half

Descendants

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  • Alcozauca Mixtec: sava
  • Chayuco Mixtec: zava
  • Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: sava
  • San Juan Colorado Mixtec: sava
  • San Miguel el Grande Mixtec: sava
  • Teposcolula Mixtec: dzavua
  • Tezoatlán Mixtec: dao
  • Yosondúa Mixtec: sava

References

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  • Josserand, Judy Kathryn (1983) Mixtec Dialect History, Tulane University:92) mitad / half / *sawa