Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *|qúì

Meaning : to be tired, get enough of

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *|ui

West Khoe : *|qúè

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *|ui

Meaning : to get tired of

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : |gui

References : Haacke 62; Rust 140.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *|qúè

Meaning : tired

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Kxoe (Hukwe) : |qwê (Kö.)

Buga : |qúè

|Ganda : |qúè

References : Vossen 1992: 377.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *|qhu

Meaning : tired

Proto-Bushman : *|hu

Proto-Khoe : *|qúì

Notes : Borrowing is not likely due to different phonetic peculiarities.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 321

Proto-Bushman : *ǀhu

Meaning : tired

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *ǀhú

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ǀhu[-bu]

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Notes : The root is attested only in two SK languages, but demonstrates interesting external correspondences.

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *|hú

Meaning : tired

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : |húu (ń)

References : Traill 66.

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *|hu[-bu]

Meaning : to be tired

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

N|huki : |hubuwa

|Auni : |hubu

References : Bleek 290; NFn.

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