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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ǂai
Meaning : springbok
Proto-Bushman : *ǂa̰ʔ[-i]
Proto-Khoe : *ǂhai
Notes : Unclear vocalism, but otherwise, the etyma are quite comparable.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 547
Proto-Bushman : *ǂa̰ʔ[-i]
Meaning : springbok
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ǂaˤʔi
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ǂa
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ɡǂae
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *šã
Tonal pattern: LL [j]
Meaning: plant sp.; unworked ceremonial stick made from this, with which a menstruating girl puts scrapings into her food
Juǀʼhoan : šã̀šã̀ / (n3 -si)
References : Dickens 191.
RefLex number: 72
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *ǂa
Meaning : steenbok
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ǂài 1 II, pl. ǂàba-tê 4 II; ɡ|ei (Mg.)
!Xoong derivates : dim. ǂábi, pl. ǂábu-tê; ǂài ǂqhàn 2 II, pl. ǂài ǂqhàn-tê 2 II "sp. of plant, lit. steenbok testicles (Jatropha sp. in Euphorbiaceae?)"; ǂài |qʔàn 2 II, pl. ǂàba-tê |qʔã̀ "Toktokkie beetle, lit. steenbok heart"
References : Maingard 1958: 102; Traill 130.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *ɡǂae
Meaning : springbok
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
//Ng : !gai
N|huki : ɡ!ae, ɡǂae, !ae
#Khomani : !gwī (Mg.), ||gai (Dk.)
//Kxau : !āē̥, !ai
References : Bleek 375, 393, 403, 524; NFn.
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *ǂhai
Meaning : springbok
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *ǂhae
West Khoe : *ɡǂai (*ǂh-?)
East Khoe : *ćh(a)i (??)
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *ǂhae
Meaning : springbok
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : ǂhāe-b; ǂhâëb (R.)
References : Haacke 118; Rust 172.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *ɡǂai (*ǂh-?)
Meaning : springbok
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Naro : ǂà̰ḭ́ (V.); g|ai, gǂai (Ba.)
|Gwi : !kaí (Ta.)
//Gana : !kaí (Ta.)
References : Barnard 39; Tanaka 91.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *ćh(a)i (??)
Meaning : springbok
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Sehura : tsi
References : Bleek 216.
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