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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :
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Number : 773
Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!a̰
Meaning : tortoise
Proto-Ju : *ɡǀǀai (?)
Proto-Taa : *ɡ!á̰
Proto-!Wi : *ɡ!ɔ̰
Notes : The Zhu parallel is irregular, but since there is some evidence in favour of a "NK *ǀǀ - SK *!" correspondence, should not be rejected altogether.
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North Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Ju: √ǀxani
Tonal pattern: LL [j]
Meaning: crowned guinea-fowl, Numida meleagris
Juǀʼhoan : ǀxànì (n2)
References : Dickens 1994: 293.
RefLex number: 1879
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-Taa : *ɡ!á̰
Stems : *!gá̰-e
Meaning : tortoise shell container
!Xoong : ɡ!á̰e 3 I, pl. ɡ!á̰m-tê, ɡ!á̰m-sã́ 2 I
!Xoong derivates : dim. ɡ!à̰u-bâ, pl. ɡ!á̰m-sã́ ʘʔâni
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-!Wi : *ɡ!ɔ̰
Stems : *ɡ!ɔ̰-e
Meaning : tortoise
|Xam : !góë, !gọ́ë (B.); !góë (Ll.)
//Ng : !gwai, !gwe
N|huki : !o̰ḛ, !ʷa̰ḛ, !o̰ḛ-ke, !ʷa̰ḛ-kje
#Khomani : !go̥ʔǝi "sand tortoise" (Dk.)
//Ku//e : -dõa
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