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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ʒaˤŋ
Tonal pattern: XX [j] ~ XX [k] ~ XX [e]
Meaning: to defecate; excrement
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : zȉ // (n5 -si) "excrement"; zȉ-sí (n5 -si) "toilet"; zȉ-čʼùà (n5 -si) "toilet"
!Kung (Lloyd) : ʒãũˤ
!O!Kung (Snyman): ǯaŋ
Kavango : zȁˤŋ
Ekoka : ǯȁˤŋ̏
Tsumkwe : zi
Tsintsabis : ʒāˤŋ
Okongo : ǯāˤŋ
Leeunes : sàŋ
Mpunguvlei : ǯàˤŋ
Cuito : ǯàˤŋ
Kameeldoring : zàˤŋ
Notes : Class 4.
References : Bleek 31; Dickens 286; Heikkinen 1986; KH 128; Snyman 1980: 16; Snyman 1997: 77.
RefLex number: 1760
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 970
Proto-Bushman : *ʒV-
Meaning : to defecate
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ʒaˤŋ
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Notes : Found only in NK, but with possible external connections.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *CU
Meaning : excrement
Proto-Bushman : *ʒV-
Proto-Khoe : *cu
Sandawe : *cho
Hadza : *č̣i
Notes : Cf. also Hadza c̣eʔa "to shit".
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *cu
Meaning : excrement; dirt
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *cu
West Khoe : *cu
East Khoe : *cu
References : Baucom 21; Vossen 434.
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *cu
Meaning : bad, foul
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : tsū
!Ora : thu̇-xʔȧmė "ertragen, dulden"
References : Haacke 45; Meinhof 92; Rust 386.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *cu
Meaning : excrement; dirt
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
//Ani : cǔ
Kxoe (Hukwe) : tçǔ (Kö.); tšū (W.)
Buga : chǔ
|Ganda : cù
Naro : cǔ (V.)
|Gwi : cǔ
#Haba : cú
Notes : Irregular tsh- in Buga.
References : Bleek 236; Vossen 434.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *cu
Meaning : excrement; dirt
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
|Xaise : ćû
Deti : cù
Cara : cû
Tsixa : cù
Danisi : cû
Cua : ćû
Kua : cû
Tsua : cû
Hietshware : tšu
References : Dornan 91; Vossen 434.
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *cho
Meaning : excrement; to defecate
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : tso "Kot, Mist", tsosuke "düngen" (D.); choo "defecate", choʔ "excreta" (K.); tshō "excrement", tsho "faire ses besoins" (Kim.)
References : Dempwolff 52; Kagaya 5; Kimmenade 57.
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Hadza etymology :

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Proto-Hadza : *č̣i
Meaning : excrements
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Hadza : hi-c'i (E.); ɦi-tš'í- (S.)
References : Fleming 173; Sands 187.
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