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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ǂõ
Meaning : star
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ǂkoo (CF); ǂō̂, ǂō, ǂu (T.)
References : Cornell Files; Traill 1973: 31.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 209
Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀ1U[n]-
Meaning : star
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ǂũh
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ǀǀōna
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀǀqʔoV
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ǂõ
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
Notes : Unclear vocalism.
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *tʰe
Meaning: to plug a hole
!O!Kung (Bleek) : tʰè
Ekoka : tʰè
Tsintsabis : tʰè
Mpunguvlei : tʰe
Cuito : tʰe
Cuando : tʰè
Kameeldoring : tʰè
References : KH 69.
RefLex number: 2931
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *||ōna
Meaning : star
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ||ōna 2 II, pl. -tê 2 II
Masarwa : ||gwanate, ||kwanate "stars"
|Nu//en : ||anate "stars"
References : Bleek 517, 537, 597; Traill 105.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *||qʔoV
Meaning : star
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : |ku̥ạtǝn, |kwătǝn, |ku̥ạ́tti (B.); |ku̥ặ́ttǝn (Ll.)
//Ng : ||k"wēsa, ||kwaisa, pl. ||kwai̥nkie
N|huki : ||qʔo̰e-si
#Khomani : ||ʔwaikje (Dk.)
//Kxau : ||ʔọān-si
//Ku//e : ||kante "stars"
Seroa : koaŋkoaŋ "stars"
//Xegwi (Batwa) : kalee "stars" (?)
Notes : Unclear dental click in |Xam.
References : Bleek 78, 97, 331, 557, 596, 610, 629; Meinhof 1929: 187; NFn.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ƛVkV (?)
Meaning : star
Proto-Bushman : *||1U[n]-
Proto-Khoe : *ǂqono
Notes : The Bushman and Khoe forms are most probably connected, and genetic relationship here looks more convincing than contact (click influxes do not match between !Xóõ and Khoe, and where they do match /e.g. in North Khoisan/, the rest of the form does not).
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *ǂqono (?)
Meaning : star
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
West Khoe : *ǂo̰no
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *ǂo̰no
Meaning : star
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Naro : ǂo̰nò; ǂó̰nṵ̀, |onù (Ba.)
|Gwi : !konò (Ta.)
//Gana : !konò (Ta.)
References : Barnard 33; Tanaka 91; Visser 89.
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