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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *|a
Meaning : tail
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Haasi : i |ā a
References : Story 22.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 219
Proto-Bushman : *ǀau (?)
Meaning : tail
Proto-Ju : *ǀauh (?)
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ǀã̀ũ
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀa
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
Notes : A Taa-ǀHaasi isogloss; the Zhu parallel is uncertain due to semantic reasons.
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *cam
Tonal pattern: HH [j]
Meaning: to stalk
Juǀʼhoan : cám
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): cem
ǀǀAuǀǀen : čʌ́m
References : Bleek 237; Dickens 274; Snyman 46.
RefLex number: 1573
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *|ã̀ũ
Meaning : tail
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : |àũ 2 II (pos.), |āũ 3 I (al.), pl. |ã̀ 2 II (pos.), 3 I (al.)
Masarwa : |kãũ, |gãũ
|Nu//en : |gãũ
References : Bleek 276, 303; Traill 54.
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