North Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Ju: *!ai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: digging stick

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !áí (n5 -si)

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !ai "stick" // !ẽ "digging stick"

!Kung (Lloyd) : !è ~ !èi ~ !éː ~ !ʰè

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !ai !a "reed"

Kavango : !áe ~ !é

References : Bleek 405, 420, 426; Dickens 309; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 2214

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 365

Proto-Bushman : *!a̰(^h)-

Meaning : digging stick

Proto-Ju : *!ai

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *!ā̰^he (??)

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *!Ve (?)

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

ǂHoan : *!a̰

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Notes : SK semantics doubtful, but phonetically the comparison is acceptable.

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *!ā̰^he

Meaning : species of plant; stalk used for firestick drill

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : !ā̰he (kâ) 3 II, pl. -tê 3 II

References : Traill 74.

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *!Ve

Meaning : digging stick

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !kwē "digging stone, digging stick" (B., Ll.)

//Ng : !ɔhḗ, !ʌhḗ

References : Bleek 463, 490, 495.

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *!a̰

Meaning : digging stick

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : !kHa (CF)

References : Cornell Files.

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