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Macro-Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Khoisan : *||Go-
Meaning : tortoise
Notes : Peripheral Khoisan and Khoe roots very probably belong together, but the link with Sandawe and Hadza is very weak (kuru-like words for "tortoise" are widespread in Africa and could have penetrated both languages from a newer source).
khoiet-meaning,khoiet-bsh,khoiet-ckh,khoiet-san,khoiet-had,khoiet-notes,
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :
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Number : 502
Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀG_ohʔ-
Meaning : tortoise
Proto-Ju : *ǀǀoʔa
Proto-Taa : *ɡǀǀqōhʔa
Proto-!Wi : *ɡǀǀO
ǂHoan : *ʘoa (?)
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North Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Ju: *ɳǀǀaˤ-
Meaning: burnt veld
!Kung (Weich): ɳǀǀaˤe "to burn completely (of veld)"
Kavango : ɳǀǀãˤ́
RefLex number: 3193
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-Taa : *ɡ||qōhʔa
Meaning : plastron of a tortoise (breastplate), sternum
!Xoong : ɡ||qōhʔa 2 II, pl. -tê 2 II
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-!Wi : *ɡ||O
Meaning : tortoise
|Xam : ||gṑ (B.); ||gō (Ll.)
//Ng : ||gɔ "large mountain tortoise"
#Khomani : -||gou (Dk.)
//Kxau : go "large tortoise"
|Auni : ||gō "tortoise-shell"
References : Bleek 47, 531, 534. xamet-meaning,xamet-prnum,xamet-txam,xamet-lng,xamet-khom,xamet-kxau,xamet-auni,xamet-refer,
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East #Hoan etymology :
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Proto-#Hoan : *ʘoa
Meaning : tortoise
#Hoan : ʘkoa (CF)
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Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Khoe : *ɡ||òé
Meaning : tortoise
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West Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-West Khoe : *ɡ||òé
Meaning : tortoise
//Ani : ɡ||òé
Kxoe (Hukwe) : ɡ||óé (Kö.)
|Ganda : ɡ||óé
Naro : ɡ||òé (V.); g||oe (Ba.)
|Gwi : gǂoe (Ta.)
//Gana : ɡ||òè; gǂoe (Ta.)
#Haba : ɡ||òé
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East Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-East Khoe : *ɡ||òé
Meaning : tortoise
|Xaise : ɡ||òé
Deti : ɡ||òé
Cara : ɡ||òé
Tsixa : ɡ||óé
Danisi : ɡ||òé
Kua : ɡ||òé
Tsua : ɡ||òé
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Sandawe etymology :
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Proto-Sandawe : *kuru
Meaning : tortoise
Sandawe : kuru (D., Kim.); kur(u) (K.)
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Hadza etymology :
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Proto-Hadza : *ḳoloʔa
Meaning : tortoise
Hadza : k'oloʔa (E.)
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