South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *|ûma

Meaning : python

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : |ûma 2 II, pl. -tê 2 II

!Xoong derivates : dim. kâ-|ûma-bà, pl. kâ-|ûma-tê/-nî ʘʔâni

References : Traill 56.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 286

Proto-Bushman : *ǀoma

Meaning : python

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *ǀûma

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

ǂHoan : *ǀoma

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *|oma

Meaning : a large snake

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : |koma (CF)

References : Cornell Files.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *|oma

Meaning : python

Proto-Bushman : *|oma

Proto-Khoe : *|oba

Notes : Very likely an independent borrowing into !Xóõ and =Hoan from a Khoe source (most probably, |Gui, where the word for "python" features an inlaut -m- in the place of Common Khoe *-b-).

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *|oba

Meaning : python

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *|oba

East Khoe : *|oba

References : Vossen 475-6.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *|oba

Meaning : python

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : |oàbá

Kxoe (Hukwe) : |oàbǎ (Kö.)

Buga : |oàbá

|Ganda : |oábà

Naro : |oàbá (V.); |ùàbá (Ba.)

|Gwi : |úmà; |onma (Ta.)

//Gana : |ómà; |onma (Ta.)

#Haba : |òbá

Notes : Irregular -m- in some languages.

References : Barnard 44; Tanaka 75; Vossen 475-6.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *|oba

Meaning : python

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Deti : |óbá

Cara : |òbá

Tsixa : |òbá

Danisi : |óbà

Hietshware : |goma

Notes : Irregular -m- in Hietšware.

References : Bleek 281; Dornan 96; Vossen 475-6.

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