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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 345
Proto-Bushman : *ǀao
Meaning : buffalo
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ǀao
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-!Wi : *ǀa
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ǀao
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ãũ
Tonal pattern: LL [j]
Meaning: slow, late
Juǀʼhoan : ã̀ũ̀ "be slow, be late" // ã̀ũ̀-šȅ ~ ã̀ũ̀-sí "slowly"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): eũ
ǀǀAuǀǀen : kau "later" (?)
References : Bleek 83; Dickens 188; Snyman 31.
RefLex number: 17
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *|a
Stems : *|a-xa
Meaning : bull
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : |kạ̄́xa (Ll.)
References : Bleek 305.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *|ao
Meaning : rhinoceros
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : |kao (CF)
References : Cornell Files.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *|au
Meaning : buffalo
Proto-Bushman : *|ao
Proto-Khoe : *|áò
Sandawe : *|eu
Notes : One of the strongest "pan-Khoisan" (w/out Hadza) click-containing isoglosses. Borrowings are not excluded, but are not necessary, either.
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *|áò
Meaning : buffalo (= black wildebeest)
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *|ao
West Khoe : *|áò
East Khoe : *|áò
References : Baucom 19; Vossen 427.
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *|ao
Meaning : buffalo (= black wildebeest)
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : |gao-b
!Ora : |ao-b; |gao-b (Wu.)
References : Haacke 58; Meinhof 95; Wuras 14.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *|áò
Meaning : buffalo
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
//Ani : |áò
Kxoe (Hukwe) : |áò (Kö.)
Buga : |áò
|Ganda : |áò
Naro : |áò; |kau (Ba.)
|Gwi : |áò
//Gana : |áò
#Haba : |áò
References : Barnard 39; Visser 5; Vossen 427.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *|áò
Meaning : buffalo
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
|Xaise : |áò
Deti : |áò
Cara : |áò
Tsixa : |áò
Danisi : |áò
Kua : |áò
Hietshware : |hao
References : Dornan 97; Vossen 427.
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *|eu
Meaning : buffalo
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : |`eu (D., Kim.); |eǘ (TBW)
References : Dempwolff 39; Kimmenade 63; TBW 307.
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