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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 704
Proto-Bushman : *kxei
Meaning : to laugh
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *shi (?)
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *kxái
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *kxɛ́ĩ
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: √tãũˤ
Tonal pattern: XH [j]
Meaning: pliers
Juǀʼhoan : tã̏ṹˤ (n3 -si)
Notes : < Afrikaans.
References : Dickens 266.
RefLex number: 1438
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *kxái
Meaning : to laugh
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : kxʔái -sà kxʔaJV H
Masarwa : -||k"aḭ, ||k"ẽĩ, ||k"xaī
!Xoong derivates : kxʔáje 3 I "laughter"
References : Bleek 602, 605, 610; Traill 175.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *kxɛ́ĩ
Meaning : 1 to laugh 2 to tease, deceive
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : k"é_ink"ē_in 2 (B.); k"wéŋ-a, k"wé-ĩ, k"wĩ-ã, k"u̥ī́ŋ-ã, k"wī̃ya 1 (B.); k"wĕŋ-ăŋ 1 (Ll.); k"ẽ̄ĩ, k"ẽ̄iyăŋ 2 (Ll.)
//Ng : k"aiʔã 1
#Khomani : kxʔaiʔa 1 (Dk.); kxʔãĩ̃, kxʔãĩa, kxʔaiŋ, kxʔwẽĩ 1 (Mg.)
//Xegwi (Batwa) : kxʔẽĩ (LH)
References : Bleek 7, 117, 118, 122-23, 127, 128; LHa 103.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *kxei
Meaning : to laugh
Proto-Bushman : *kxei
Proto-Khoe : *kxã́ĩ̀
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *kxã́ĩ̀
Meaning : to laugh
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *kxãĩ
West Khoe : *kxã́ĩ̀
East Khoe : *kʔã́ĩ̀
References : Vossen 461.
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *kxãĩ
Meaning : to laugh
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : âi
!Ora : kxʔã̇ĩ̇; kxʔei1 (Wu.)
Notes : Griqua kʔãĩ-b (Paul Kars).
References : Haacke 5; Meinhof 87, 148; Rust 2; Wuras 31.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *kxáĩ̀
Meaning : to laugh
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
//Ani : kxʔã́ĩ̀
Kxoe (Hukwe) : kxʔã́ĩ́ (Kö.)
Buga : kxʔã́ĩ̀
|Ganda : kxʔã́ĩ̀
Naro : kxʔã́ĩ̀ (V.)
|Gwi : kxʔã́ĩ̀; !kxáen (Ta.)
//Gana : kxʔã́ĩ̀; kxáen (Ta.)
#Haba : kxʔã́ĩ̀
Notes : Cf. also Naro !kaa "laugh (intr.)"; ||kxe "to laugh at" (Ba.).
References : Barnard 144; Tanaka 55; Vossen 461.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *kʔáĩ̀
Meaning : to laugh
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
|Xaise : kʔã́ĩ̀
Deti : kʔã̀ĩ̀
Cara : kʔã̀ĩ̀
Danisi : kxʔã́ĩ̀
Kua : kʔã́ĩ̀
Tsua : kʔã́ĩ̀
Hietshware : ǂkhaeyo "a laugh"
References : Dornan 102; Vossen 461.
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