East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ||óé

Meaning : moon, month

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : ɳ||nóé

Deti : ɳ||óé

Cara : ɳ||óé

Tsixa : ɳ||óɛ́

Danisi : ɳ||óé

Kua : ɳ||óé

Tsua : ɳ||úé

Hietshware : |gwee

Sehura : $noe

References : Bleek 689; Dornan 96; Vossen 467-68.

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ||óé

Meaning : moon, month

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɳ||óé

East Khoe : *ɳ||óé

Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake ɡ||oe, Shua ɳ||oe, Buka ɳ||gwe, Molepolole ɳ||oe.

References : Baucom 24; Vossen 467-68.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɳ||óé

Meaning : moon, month

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ɳ||nóɛ́

Kxoe (Hukwe) : ɳ||góɛ́; ɳ||óɛ́ (Kö.)

Buga : ɳ||óɛ́

|Ganda : ɳ||óé

Naro : ɳ||(n)óé (V.); n||úé, n||óé (Ba.)

|Gwi : ɳ||óè; n||oe (Ta.)

//Gana : ɳ||óè; n||oe (Ta.)

#Haba : ɳ||nóè

Tsaukwe : ǂgnoe

References : Barnard 33; Bleek 647; KH; Tanaka 62; Vossen 467-68.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *ɳ||Ui

Meaning : moon

Proto-Bushman : *ɳ!̯oi

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ||óé

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 140

Proto-Bushman : *ɳ!̯oi

Meaning : moon

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ɳ!̯ui

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ʔ!nā^h (?)

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Notes : Isolated PNK root with good correspondences in PCK. The diphthong *-oi- is suggested by external data; if the !Xóõ word belongs here, *-ɔi- may be a better reconstruction.

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ʔ!nā^h

Meaning : ceremonial circle, clearing for initiation; halo round the moon

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ʔ!nāhi 1 I, pl. ʔ!nāhba-tê 4 II

References : Traill 97.

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