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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *||aba
Meaning : bone
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : ||kằbba "piece of eland's bone" (Ll.)
//Ng : ||kabba "bone, bone knife"
N|huki : ||ǝBǝ, ||aBǝ
References : Bleek 548; NFn.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 841
Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀ[Gh]a̰
Meaning : arrow
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *!̯aˤ (?)
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ɡǀǀqhà
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀǀaba (?)
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ǀǀa̰a
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *!̯aˤ
Tonal pattern: XX [j]
Meaning: iron
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : !ȁˤ (n5 -si) "iron, steel, steel implement, tool, bell" // !ȁˤ-mà, pl. !ȁˤ-mʰí (n5) "small implement or weapon made from steel, e.g. pistol"; !ȁˤ-!áí (n5 -si) "crowbar"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !aˤa
!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀàˤ
Tsumkwe : !àˤ
Tsintsabis : ǀǀàˤ
Okongo : ǀǀāˤ
Leeunes : ǀǀāˤ "penknife"
Mpunguvlei : ǀǀāˤ
Cuito : ǀǀāˤ
Cuando : ǀǀāˤ
North Omatako : !àˤ
Kameeldoring : !àˤ
Lister : !ànù
References : Dickens 311; Snyman 19; Snyman 1980: 3; Snyman 1997: 96.
RefLex number: 2242
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *ɡ||qhà
Meaning : bone tipped arrow
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ɡ||qhàa 2 II, pl. ɡ||qhàm-tê 4 II
References : Traill 118.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *||a̰a
Meaning : arrow
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ||a''a (C.)
Notes : Cf. !Xóõ g||qhã̀.
References : Collins 2001: 464.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ƛa- (?)
Meaning : arrow
Proto-Bushman : *||[Gh]a̰
Sandawe : *Łani
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *Łani
Meaning : arrow
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : d_ani (D.); dlani (K.); dlaní (Kim.); dlaní(ŋ) (TBW)
References : Dempwolff 44; Kagaya 84; Kimmenade 37; TBW 305.
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