Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ǂkxě

Meaning : spit; to spit

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ǂkxa

West Khoe : *ǂkxɛ̌

East Khoe : *ćʔě

References : Vossen 492-3.

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *ǂkxa

Meaning : spit; to spit

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : ǂā-b "spittle"

!Ora : ǂxʔȧrà "speien"; ǂara (Wu.)

References : Haacke 110; Meinhof 103; Rust 32; Wuras 48.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ǂkxɛ̌

Meaning : spit; to spit

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ǂxʔɛ̌

Buga : ǂxʔɛ̀

Naro : ǂʔáé (V.) (?); ǂkxe (Ba.)

|Gwi : ǂxʔáì

//Gana : ǂʔáì

#Haba : ǂʔáé

Notes : Irregular development in several languages; different root?

References : Barnard 155; Vossen 492-3.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *ćʔě

Meaning : spit; to spit

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : ćʔě

Deti : cʔě

Danisi : ćʔàé

Kua : ćʔê "spittle"

Tsua : ćʔé

Hietshware : tšee

References : Dornan 90; Vossen 492-3.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *TVḳV

Meaning : to spit

Proto-Khoe : *ǂkxě

Sandawe : *thuḳa

Notes : One of the best examples of the possible origin of the palatal click in Khoe (development from an original dental click).

Sandawe etymology :

Proto-Sandawe : *thuḳa

Meaning : spit, spittle

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Sandawe : tuk'a (D.); thuk'a (K., TBW); tuk'a (Kim.)

References : Dempwolff 52; Kagaya 5; Kimmenade 57; TBW 306.

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