Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|Um

Meaning : beard

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|Um

West Khoe : *ɳ|ûm

East Khoe : *$nUm (??)

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *ɳ|Um

Meaning : beard

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : |nom "to grow/sport moustache"

!Ora : !num "Bart bekommen" (?);|numma (Wu.)

References : Haacke 71; Meinhof 99, 111; Rust 291; Wuras 13.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɳ|ûm

Meaning : beard

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Naro : n|ûm

References : Barnard 68.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *$nUm (?)

Meaning : beard

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Sehura : $nosum (?)

References : Bleek 689.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *ɳ|um

Meaning : beard

Proto-Bushman : *ɳ|um

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|Um

Notes : Either a borrowing into South Khoisan from Khoe or an inherited Proto-Khoisan root; unclear so far.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 826

Proto-Bushman : *ɳǀum

Meaning : beard

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *ɳǀùm

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ɳǀum

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɳ|ùm

Meaning : beard, whisker, hairs on rope

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɳ|ùm 1 II, pl. ɳ|ùma-tê 4 II

Masarwa : |nūm "beard", |numāni "moustache"

References : Bleek 352; Traill 69.

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *ɳ|um

Meaning : beard

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

N|huki : ɳ|um

References : NFn.

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