’antap

n. ’antap
Morph.: [<’al- (nz.dim) + tap (visit; enter (the residence of))>]
Cross References:

• tap to visit; to enter (the residence of)

Notes: A society of elders and influential leaders of a tribe that controlled and oversaw certain tribal activities. It was thought that they had their own language. The etymology of the name indicates they were people who gathered inside a place. Harrington notes that the location was a ‘petate enclosure at ancient fiestas,’ called liyǝk or siliyǝk in Ventureño. The Jamisar language supports the Ventureño etymology: tsúrupkim yǝ́varpe, ‘those who enter the enclosure.’
Ref: Harrington 1986: 3.88.283.2