sata saha

Teposcolula Mixtec

Etymology

Equivalent to sata (back) +‎ saha (foot). Cognate with San Juan Colorado Mixtec tsàtà tsáha.

Noun

sata saha

  1. instep
    Synonym: (reverential) satanduhuaya

References

  • Reyes, Antonio de los (1593) Arte en lengua mixteca (in Spanish), Alençon: Typographie E. Renaut-De Broise, published 1889, page 93