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Macro-Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Khoisan : *[ŁV]ma (?)
Meaning : head
Notes : This is a rather forced parallel; the Hadza word is more easily comparable to certain Omotic forms, Khoe *mâ may be indicative of Niger-Congo substrate (several Khoe roots in *m- have good correlates in Niger-Congo, but not in other Khoisan languages), and labialization in the Peripheral Khoisan word may be due to some old vocalic peculiarities. Nevertheless, for lack of certainty, we leave the comparison as it is for now.
khoiet-meaning,khoiet-bsh,khoiet-ckh,khoiet-had,khoiet-notes,
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :
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Number : 93
Proto-Bushman : *ɳǀʷa-
Meaning : head
Proto-Ju : *ʼɳǀe
Proto-Taa : *ɳǀà
Proto-!Wi : *ɳǀa
ǂHoan : *ʔʘnũ
Notes : The auslaut presents almost as many problems as the anlaut here. It is hardly possible that PNK *-e corresponds to PSK *-a; more probable is that PNK *-e < *-a-i, where -i is a fossilized class suffix, whereas in SK the word was either used without a suffix or with a final *-n.
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North Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Ju: *ʼɳǀe
Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ MM [k] ~ MM [e]
Meaning: head
Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀáí (n5 -si) "head, intelligence, ball (of a club), fruit (especially when newly formed), bulb, corn" // ɳǀáí-ɳǀà-ɳǀànà (n5 -si) "comb (of a bird)"; ɳǀáí-!ã́ṹ (n5 -si) "headache", etc.
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀe ~ ɳǀi, pl. ɳǀesi
!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀé, pl. ɳǀe-ɳǀé ~ ɳǀe-ssiŋ
!Kung (Doke): ɳǀeː ~ ɳǀai
!Kung (Vedder): ɳǀeː
!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀé, pl. ɳǀēsiŋ
Kavango : ʔɳǀé (W) ~ ɳǀé (E)
Ekoka : ɳǀē
Tsumkwe : ɳǀái
Tsintsabis : ɳǀàe
Okongo : ɳǀè
Leeunes : ɳǀè ~ ɳǀái
Mpunguvlei : ɳǀe
Cuito : ɳǀe
Cuando : ɳǀe
South Omatako : ɳǀè
North Omatako : ɳǀái
Kameeldoring : ɳǀè
Lister : ɳǀái
Notes : Class 4.
RefLex number: 935
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-Taa : *ɳ|à
Stems : *ɳ|à-n
Meaning : head
!Xoong : ɳ|àn 2 II (pos.), ɳ|ān 3 I (al.), pl. ɳ|ã̀ 2 II (pos.), ɳ|ã̄ 3 II (al.); |ŋa, |ŋe (Mg.)
Masarwa : |na
|Nu//en : |nʌŋ
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-!Wi : *ɳ|a
Stems : *ɳ|a-n
Meaning : head
|Xam : |nā, emph. & pl. |naṅ, |nāṅ, |náṅṅań (B.); tʔ1naa (Lich.); |na, |nā, |nã̄, pl. |nã̄, |nẵṅ (Ll.)
//Ng : |na, |nā, pl. |nainjan
N|huki : ɳ|aʔa
#Khomani : |ŋa (Mg.)
//Kxau : |nā
//Ku//e : |nā
Seroa : |na (Wu.)
//Xegwi (Batwa) : |nā
|Auni : |nā
Khatia : |na, |ni
|Nusan : |nã
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East #Hoan etymology :
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Proto-#Hoan : *ʔʘnũ
Meaning : head
#Hoan : ʔmʘun (C.); ʔʘŋû, ʔʘŋū (T.)
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Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Khoe : *mâ
Meaning : head
Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake, Shua mhaa, Molepolole ma.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-West Khoe : *mâ
Meaning : head
|Gwi : mâ (Ta.)
//Gana : má; mâ (Ta.)
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East Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-East Khoe : *mâ
Meaning : head
|Xaise : mâ
Deti : má
Cara : má
Danisi : mà
Cua : mâ
Kua : mâ
Hietshware : hma
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Hadza etymology :
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Proto-Hadza : *ƛ̣oma
Meaning : head
Hadza : kl'ɔma, ||k"ɔma (B.); tl'oma (E.); tɫ'óma, tl'omako (S.); tl'óma-kò (Tc.)
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