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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-!Wi : *||wai
Meaning : to chew
|Xam : ||kwẹ́i (B.), ||khwạĭ, ||khwạ̄īya (Ll.)
References : Bleek 578, 599. xamet-meaning,xamet-prnum,xamet-txam,xamet-refer,
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :
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Number : 24
Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!ʷkxai (?)
Meaning : to chew, bite
Proto-Ju : *ɳ!e (ʼɳ!-)
Proto-Taa : *ɡʘkxâi
Proto-!Wi : *ǀǀwai
ǂHoan : *ɡ!ai
Notes : Very dubious etymology (the ǂHoan and NK forms are very close, but the discrepancy in the efflux still has to be explained).
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North Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Ju: *ɳ!e (ʼɳ!-)
Tonal pattern: HH [j]
Meaning: to bite
Juǀʼhoan : ɳ!áí
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳ!à ~ ɳ!eː
!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳ!áˤː ~ ɳ!eː ~ ɳ!èː
!Kung (Doke): ɳ!aː
!Kung (Vedder): ɳ!àː ~ ɳ!eː
!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀà
!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳ!ài
Kavango : ʼɳ!áe (W) ~ ɳ!é (E)
Tsumkwe : ɳ!ái
Tsintsabis : ɳ!áe
Okongo : ɳ!áe
Leeunes : ɳ!áe
Mpunguvlei : ɳ!áe
Cuito : ɳ!áe
Cuando : ɳ!áe
South Omatako : ɳ!àe
North Omatako : ɳ!ái
Kameeldoring : ɳ!ái
Lister : ɳ!ái
RefLex number: 1130
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-Taa : *ɡʘkxâi
Meaning : to chew, munch
!Xoong : ɡʘkxʔâi -sà ɡʘkxʔaJV [H]
!Xoong derivates : ɡʘkxʔaJV ||qhã̀-tê "grind the teeth"
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East #Hoan etymology :
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Proto-#Hoan : *ɡ!ai
Meaning : to bite
#Hoan : ɡ!ai (C.); ɡ!ae, ɡ!ǝi (T.)
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