Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *||Go̰ʔm

Meaning : to hold in the mouth

Proto-Bushman : *||G_o̰ʔm

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ||óm̀

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 833

Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀG_o̰ʔm

Meaning : to hold in the mouth

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ǀǀoˤʔm

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ɡǀǀqó̰m

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

North Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoˤʔm

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to rinse (the mouth)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀǀòˤʔm // ǀǀȍˤʔm-ǀǀȍˤʔm-à ~ ǀǀõ̏ˤʔõ̀-ǀǀȍˤʔm-à "to rinse (out)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀoˤmʔm-ǀǀoˤma

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀòˤm̀ʔṁ-ǀǀòˤm

References : Dickens 333; Snyman 47; Snyman 1980: 48.

RefLex number: 1328

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɡ||qó̰m

Meaning : to stuff the mouth with food

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡ||qó̰m kV, var. ɡ||qṵ́m

References : Traill 116.

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ||óm̀

Meaning : to have the mouth full

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɳ||óm̀

East Khoe : *ɳ||óm̀

References : Vossen 504.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɳ||óm̀

Meaning : to have the mouth full

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ɳ||nóm̀

Kxoe (Hukwe) : ɳ||nóm̀ (Kö.)

#Haba : ɳ||nò̰ḿ "verschlingen"

References : Vossen 504.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ||óm̀

Meaning : to have the mouth full

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : ɳ||nóm̀

Cara : ɳ||nóm̀

References : Vossen 504.

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