South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *|ā^h-ńa

Meaning : red

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : |āhńa (ń); |ka̰ŋ́a (Mg.)

Masarwa : |kanja

|Nu//en : -|gane; (?) dʒana "brown"

References : Bleek 32, 301; Bleek 1929: 69; Maingard 1958: 102; Traill 54.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 167

Proto-Bushman : *ǀ₁a^h- ~ *ɡǀ₁a^h-

Meaning : red

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ɡ!a(ʔ)e ~ *ɡ!ã(ʔ)e

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ǀā^h-ńa

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

ǂHoan : *!aʔa

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Notes : Cf. Nama ǀawa (< *ǀkxawa) id.

North Khoisan etymology :

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *!aʔa

Meaning : red

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : !kàʔa (G.)

References : Gruber 1975: 2.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *|[n]V-

Meaning : red

Proto-Bushman : *|₁a^h- ~ *ɡ|₁a^h-

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|òá (?)

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|òá

Meaning : red, brown

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɳ|òá

East Khoe : *ɳ|òá

References : Vossen 479.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɳ|òá

Meaning : red, brown

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ɳ|nòá

Kxoe (Hukwe) : |oá

Buga : ɳ|óá

Naro : ɳ|nò̰á̰ (V.); n|ùà (Ba.)

|Gwi : ɳ|òà; n|ua (Ta.)

//Gana : ɳ|nóà; n|ua (Ta.)

#Haba : ɳ|nò̰á̰

References : Barnard 121; KH; Tanaka 78; Vossen 479.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ|òá

Meaning : red, brown

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : |òá

Deti : ɳ|óá

Cara : |òá

Danisi : |òá

References : Vossen 479.

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