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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *G||qhũ̀ã
Meaning : to scratch, scrape
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : G||qhùã
References : Traill 119.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 923
Proto-Bushman : *ɳǀǀ1GUe
Meaning : to scrape, scratch
Proto-Ju : *ɳǂoeˤ
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *Gǀǀqhũ̀ã
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ɳǂuai
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ɳǂoeˤ
Tonal pattern: LL [j]
Meaning: to scrape, plane, tan (skin), light (a match)
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂòèˤ // ɳǂòèˤ (n4 -si) "candle"
!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂu̯ãĭ́ "to scrape a skin with a knife" (?)
Kavango : ɳǂȍȅˤ "to gouge out, scrape (skin)"
Notes : Cf. No. 1093.
References : Bleek 674; Dickens 247; Heikkinen 1986.
RefLex number: 1100
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *ɳǂuai
Meaning : to scratch apart
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : ǂnu̥ā́ī (Ll.)
References : Bleek 674.
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