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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 66
Proto-Bushman : *ǀʷaʔa
Meaning : eye
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ɡǀaʔa
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-!Wi : *ʘoi (?)
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ʘoa
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ɡǀaʔa
Tonal pattern: LH [j] ~ LM [k] ~ LH [e] ~ LH [Sn.]
Meaning: eye
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : ɡǀàʔá (n5 -si) // ɡǀàʔá-ɳ!áŋ "forward, ahead, in front, in front of"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɡǀaʔa
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡǀa
Nogau : ɡǀá
!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǀắ ~ ɡǀăä́ ~ ɡǀʔá
!Kung (Doke): ɡǀʔa ~ ɡǀaʔa ~ ɡǀǝʔa
!Kung (Vedder): ɡǀyà
!Kung (Weich): ɡǀaʔa
!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɡǀa
!O!Kung (Snyman): ɡǀàʔá
Kavango : ɡǀàʔá
Ekoka : ɡǀàʔá
Tsumkwe : ɡǀàʔá
Tsintsabis : ɡǀàʔá
Okongo : ɡǀàʔá
Leeunes : ɡǀàʔá
Mpunguvlei : ɡǀàʔá
Cuito : ɡǀàʔá
Cuando : ɡǀàʔá
South Omatako : ɡǀàʔá
North Omatako : ɡǀàʔá
Kameeldoring : ɡǀàʔá
Lister : ɡǀàʔá
References : Bleek 274; Dickens 203; KH 130; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 57; Snyman 1980: 8; Snyman 1997: 43; Weich 18.
RefLex number: 285
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *ʘoi
Meaning : eye
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
Khatia : ʘpwoi
References : Bleek 686.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ʘoa
Meaning : eye
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : kʘoa (BC.); ʘkṓa, pl. ʘqǒẽ-qà (H.); ʘoa, ʘûî, ʘua (T.)
References : Bell-Collins 2001: 131; Honken 1977: 158; Traill 1973: 29.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *|ʷV
Meaning : eye
Proto-Bushman : *|ʷaʔa
Sandawe : *|we (?)
Notes : It is tempting to connect the labial element in the Sandawe root with labialization of the click in !Xóõ, however, any categoric statements would be premature here.
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *|we
Meaning : eye
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : |`we (D.); |oe(e), |we(e) (K.); g|weé, |weé (TBW)
Notes : Cf. also |oe-ta, |we-ta "face" (D. |`weta).
References : Dempwolff 40; Kagaya 3; TBW 307.
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