Peripheral Khoisan etymology : List with all references

Number : 917

Proto-Bushman : *ǂhai (?)

Meaning : to slip, slide

Proto-Ju : *ɡǂʰ₁ai

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-!Wi : *ǂhãi

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Notes : Weak parallel (in SK only attested in ǀXam).

North Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Ju: *ɡǂʰ₁ai

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: smooth, slippery

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɡǂʰàì // ɡǂʰàì šòà-šòà ~ ɡǂʰàì čʰòà-čʰòà "to slip, slide"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɡǂʼʰei

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǂi-ɡǂì-ya "smooth"

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǂʰài-ǂʰài-yá

Tsumkwe : ɡǂʰài

Tsintsabis : ǂʰài-ǂʰài-yá

Okongo : ǂʰāi-ǂʰài-yà

Leeunes : ǂʰāi-ǂʰài-yà

Mpunguvlei : ǂʰài-ǂʰài-yá

Cuito : ǂʰāi-ǂʰài-yà

Cuando : ǂʰāi-ǂài-yà

South Omatako : ǂʰài-ǂʰài-yá

North Omatako : ɡǂʼʰài

Kameeldoring : ɡǂʰàiɡǂʰài-yá

Lister : ɡǂʰài

References : Bleek 647; Dickens 206; Snyman 53; Snyman 1980: 50; Snyman 1997: 46.

RefLex number: 351

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