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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-!Wi : *som
Meaning : shade, shadow
|Xam : dum̄́-mo "shadow" (Ll.)
|Auni : som
Notes : |Xam?
References : Bleek 29, 172. xamet-meaning,xamet-prnum,xamet-txam,xamet-auni,xamet-notes,xamet-refer,
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :
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Number : 738
Proto-Bushman : *sum
Meaning : shadow
Proto-Taa : *sùm
Proto-!Wi : *som
Notes : Good SK root with CK parallels.
bshet-proto,bshet-meaning,bshet-prnum,bshet-xoo,bshet-xoonum,bshet-xam,bshet-xamnum,bshet-notes,
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-Taa : *sùm
Meaning : shade, shadow
!Xoong : sùm 1 n II
|Nu//en : šom
xooet-meaning,xooet-prnum,xooet-xoo,xooet-nuen,xooet-refer,
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Khoisan : *CUm
Meaning : shadow
Notes : The antiquity of the South Khoisan root depends on whether |Xam dum 'shadow' belongs together with the rest of the forms. The Sandawe parallel is weak (we would not expect a glottalized click to develop into plain *s-).
khoiet-meaning,khoiet-bsh,khoiet-ckh,khoiet-san,khoiet-notes,
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Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Khoe : *sóm̀
Meaning : shade, shadow
ckhet-meaning,ckhet-prnum,ckhet-kkh,ckhet-wkh,ckhet-ekh,ckhet-refer,
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Khoekhoe etymology :
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Proto-Khoekhoe : *som
Meaning : shade, shadow
Nama : sommi-s; som-s (R.)
kkhet-meaning,kkhet-prnum,kkhet-nama,kkhet-refer,
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West Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-West Khoe : *sóm̀
Meaning : shade, shadow
//Ani : sóm̀
Kxoe (Hukwe) : śóm; çóm̀ (Kö.)
Buga : sóm̀
|Ganda : sóm̀
Naro : súm̀ (V.)
|Gwi : sóam̀; shom (Ta.)
//Gana : sóm̀; som (Ta.)
#Haba : súm̀
wkhet-meaning,wkhet-prnum,wkhet-tani,wkhet-hukw,wkhet-buga,wkhet-anda,wkhet-naro,wkhet-gwik,wkhet-gana,wkhet-haba,wkhet-refer,
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East Central Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-East Khoe : *sóm̀
Meaning : shade, shadow
|Xaise : sóm̀
Deti : sóm̀
Cara : sóm̀
Tsixa : sóm̀
Danisi : sóm̀
Kua : súm̀
Tsua : súm̀
Hietshware : šom̃
ekhet-meaning,ekhet-prnum,ekhet-hais,ekhet-deti,ekhet-cara,ekhet-tsix,ekhet-dani,ekhet-kua,ekhet-tsua,ekhet-hie,ekhet-refer,
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Sandawe etymology :
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Proto-Sandawe : *|ʔõ
Meaning : shade
Sandawe : |ʔong' (K.); |'õ (Kim.); |ʔõ (TBW)
sanet-meaning,sanet-prnum,sanet-san,sanet-refer,
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