Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *|xáì

Meaning : to make a libation

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *|xai

West Khoe : *|xáì

East Khoe : *|xáì

References : Vossen 423.

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *|xai

Meaning : to spray

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : |khai; |xai (R.)

!Ora : |xai

References : Haacke 67; Meinhof 138; Rust 215.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *|xáì

Meaning : to spray

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : |xáì

Kxoe (Hukwe) : |xéì (Kö.)

Buga : |xáì

|Ganda : |xáì

Naro : |xáì (V.)

#Haba : |xáì

References : Visser 6; Vossen 423.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *|xáì

Meaning : to spray, sprinkle

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : |xáì

Deti : |xàí "(be)sprengen (mit Wasser)"

Cara : |xáì

Danisi : |xáì

References : Vossen 423.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *|ɣai

Meaning : to spit, spray

Proto-Bushman : *|ɣai

Proto-Khoe : *|xáì

Notes : A cultural term (not so much as "spit" as "make a libation"), but the borrowing scenario is difficult to imagine, since the direction would have to be from Bushman ("spit") into Khoe ("make a libation") rather than vice versa.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 301

Proto-Bushman : *ǀɣai

Meaning : to spit

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ǀxai

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ɡǀxâi

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɡ|xâi

Meaning : to spit at (as provocation or for ritual purposes)

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡ|xâi ɳ|aV

References : Traill 60.

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