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