South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɡ!á̰

Stems : *!gá̰-e

Meaning : tortoise shell container

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡ!á̰e 3 I, pl. ɡ!á̰m-tê, ɡ!á̰m-sã́ 2 I

!Xoong derivates : dim. ɡ!à̰u-bâ, pl. ɡ!á̰m-sã́ ʘʔâni

References : Traill 79.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 773

Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!a̰

Meaning : tortoise

Proto-Ju : *ɡǀǀai (?)

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ɡ!á̰

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ɡ!ɔ̰

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Notes : The Zhu parallel is irregular, but since there is some evidence in favour of a "NK *ǀǀ - SK *!" correspondence, should not be rejected altogether.

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *ɡ!ɔ̰

Stems : *ɡ!ɔ̰-e

Meaning : tortoise

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !góë, !gọ́ë (B.); !góë (Ll.)

//Ng : !gwai, !gwe

N|huki : !o̰ḛ, !ʷa̰ḛ, !o̰ḛ-ke, !ʷa̰ḛ-kje

#Khomani : !go̥ʔǝi "sand tortoise" (Dk.)

//Ku//e : -dõa

References : Bleek 27, 385, 391; NFn.

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