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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ʔm
Tonal pattern: XX [j] ~ HH [k] ~ HH [e]
Meaning: to eat
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : ʔm̏ // (n5 -si) "food"; ʔm̏-kʰòè-à (n5 -si) "dining-room, place where one eats"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ʔm
ǀǀAuǀǀen : mː // m-sa ~ m-si "food"
!Kung (Lloyd) : ḿː ~ m̀ː ~ ɛḿː ~ eˤḿː
!Kung (Doke): ʔm
!Kung (Vedder): ʔm̂
!Kung (Weich): ʔm
!O!Kung (Bleek) : m̀
!O!Kung (Snyman): ʔṁ
Kavango : ʔm̋
Ekoka : ḿ // ḿ (4) "food"
Tsumkwe : ʔḿ
Tsintsabis : ʔḿ
Okongo : ʔḿ
Leeunes : ʔḿ
Mpunguvlei : ʔḿ
Cuito : ʔḿ
Cuando : ʔḿ
South Omatako : ʔḿ
North Omatako : ʔḿ
Kameeldoring : ʔḿ
Lister : ʔḿ
References : Bleek 38, 131, 139; Dickens 72; Heikkinen 1986; KH 44; Snyman 3; Snyman 1980: 37; Snyman 1997: 56.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 62
Proto-Bushman : *ʔŋ
Meaning : to eat
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ʔm
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ʔã̂
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ɛ̃
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ʔam
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *ʔã̂
Meaning : to eat
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ʔã̂ -sà ʔaV L; ʔẽ, ʔã (Mg.)
Masarwa : ã, ā, ē, ɛ̄; anji "food"
|Nu//en : -ã, ẽ
!Xoong derivates : ʔã̂ kV "feed, give food to"; ʔée !hûa "to yawn"
References : Bleek 3, 10, 36; Maingard 1958: 100; Traill 197.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *ɛ̃
Meaning : to eat
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : ã̄, hã̄ (B.); hã̄, hā (Ll.)
//Ng : ã, ẽ
N|huki : ʔã
#Khomani : ã, ãĩ (Mg.)
//Kxau : ʔă
//Ku//e : ẽ
!Gã!ne : ã-ã, ãĩ-ãĩ
//Xegwi (Batwa) : ã, ẽ; ʔĩĩ, ʔiŋ (LH)
|Auni : -ha, -haa
|Haasi : -ā
Notes : Cf. ||Kxau adi "food"? Cf. also |Xam hḁḿm (B.), he_m̄́m̄ (Ll.) "to eat, devour, consume".
References : Bleek 3, 6, 36, 54; LHa 99; Maingard 245; Meinhof 1929: 185; NFn.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ʔam
Meaning : to eat (C, T), food (G)
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ʔam (C.); ʔám-qà (G.); ʔam̂, ʔām̂ (T.)
References : Collins 2001: 466; Gruber 1975: 24; Traill 1973: 29.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ʔŋ [~]
Meaning : to eat
Proto-Bushman : *ʔŋ
Notes : Only attested in Peripheral Bushman.
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