Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 419

Proto-Bushman : *!khui

Meaning : rope

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *!khui

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

ǂHoan : *!hui

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

North Khoisan etymology :

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *!hui

Meaning : rope

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : !hui (CF, T.)

References : Cornell Files; Traill 1973: 31.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *!Kui

Meaning : rope

Proto-Bushman : *!khui

Proto-Khoe : *ɡ!ùí

Notes : The Peripheral Khoisan forms may reflect old borrowings from Khoe, but differences in click effluxes would have to be accounted for.

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɡ!ùí

Meaning : rope

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɡ!ùí

East Khoe : *ɡ!ùí

Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake, Shua, Buka gwi.

References : Baucom 25; Vossen 487.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɡ!ùí

Meaning : rope

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ɡ!ùí

Kxoe (Hukwe) : gùí (Kö.)

Buga : gùí

|Ganda : gùí

Naro : ɡ!ùí (V.); !ùí (Ba.)

|Gwi : g!ui (Ta.)

//Gana : gui (Ta.)

#Haba : gùí

References : Barnard 104; Tanaka 80; Vossen 487.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *!gùí

Meaning : rope

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : gùí

Deti : gùí

Cara : gùí

Danisi : gùí

Kua : gùí

Tsua : gùí

Hietshware : gwii "grass string"

References : Dornan 97; Vossen 487.

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