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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-Taa : *|ʔûi
Meaning : small
!Xoong : |ʔûi (ń); |kui, |kwi (Mg.)
!Xoong derivates : |ʔûi(-|ʔûi) kV "to limit, reduce, trim"
xooet-meaning,xooet-prnum,xooet-xoo,xooet-xoo_der,xooet-refer,
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :
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Number : 196
Proto-Bushman : *ǀuʔi
Meaning : thin, small
Proto-Ju : *ǀuʔi
Proto-Taa : *ǀʔûi
Proto-!Wi : *ǀʔu[-ri]
ǂHoan : *ǀkxui
Notes : The ǂHoan efflux can be effectively explained as follows: *ǀuʔi > *ǀʔui > *ǀkʔui > *ǀkxui. Cf. a similar case with *ǂaʔ 'black'.
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North Khoisan etymology :
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Proto-Ju: *cʼi
Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ HH [k] ~ HH [e]
Meaning: mouth
Juǀʼhoan : cʼí (n5 -si) "mouth, lid, song; herd, flock, troop etc. (second element in compound); (?) veld; outside" // cʼí-à-sì (n5 pl) "about, matter (of), concerning"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): cʼi
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ci ~ ciː
!Kung (Lloyd) : ci ~ cì ~ cːì
!Kung (Vedder): cʼiː
!Kung (Wilhelm): ciː // ciŋ-!oː "lip"
!O!Kung (Bleek) : cí:
Kavango : cʼi̋
Ekoka : čʼí
Tsumkwe : cʼí
Tsintsabis : cʼí
Okongo : cʼí
Leeunes : cʼí
Mpunguvlei : cʼi ~ čʼi
Cuito : cʼi
Cuando : cʼi ~ čʼi
South Omatako : cʼi
North Omatako : cʼi
Kameeldoring : cʼi
Lister : cʼi
RefLex number: 1658
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :
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Proto-!Wi : *|ʔu[-ri]
Meaning : short
|Xam : |ýŕŕĩ, |útte̥n (B.); |u̥errī, |u̥ĭ́rri, pl. |u̥ĭ́tte̥n (Ll.)
|Haasi : |ɔ̃ si
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East #Hoan etymology :
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Proto-#Hoan : *|kxui
Meaning : narrow, small
#Hoan : |xʔui (CF); |kʔui, |kʔoe (T.)
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