South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *||qû

Meaning : nail, hoof

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ||qûle 3 I, pl. ||qûn-sâ 2 I

!Xoong derivates : dim. ||qùlu-bâ, pl. ||qùlu ʘʔâni

References : Traill 115.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 43

Proto-Bushman : *!̯₁quʔurV

Meaning : nail

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *!̯uʔru

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ǀǀqû

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ǀǀqurV

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

ǂHoan : *!o̰ʔo (?)

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

North Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Ju: *!̯uʔru

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: claw, nail

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ùʔúrú (n5 -si)

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀuru

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀuru

!Kung (Vedder): ɡ!uru

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀɔnu ~ ǀǀulu

References : Bleek 389, 586, 592, 593; Dickens 318.

RefLex number: 2399

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *||qurV

Meaning : nail, claw

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : ||kuru, pl. ||ku||kúddi, ||ku||kúti (B.); ||kúru, ||kurru, pl. ||kŭ||kúttǝn (Ll.)

//Ng : ||kurisi

N|huki : ||qoro-ke (pl.)

#Khomani : ||koro[-si] (Mg.)

//Xegwi (Batwa) : ||kɔla

|Auni : ||korasa

References : Bleek 586, 587, 593; Maingard 240; NFn.

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *!o̰ʔo

Meaning : fingernail

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : !kHoʔo (CF)

References : Cornell Files.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *!̯quʔurV

Meaning : nail

Proto-Bushman : *!̯₁quʔurV

Proto-Khoe : *||órò

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *||órò

Meaning : fingernail, claw

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *||oro

West Khoe : *||oro

East Khoe : *||órò

Notes : Baucom: Molepolole |horo.

References : Baucom 24; Vossen 436.

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *||oro

Meaning : fingernail, claw

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : ||goro-s

!Ora : ||ȯrȯ-b; ||korrob (Wu.)

References : Haacke 81; Meinhof 118; Rust 123; Wuras 36.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *||oro

Meaning : fingernail, claw

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Naro : ||oro "finger, toe" (V.); gǂoro, ||airo, ||o̰oru, ||kxʔoro, g||òro "fingernail" (Ba.)

|Gwi : !ore (Ta.)

//Gana : !ore (Ta.)

References : Barnard 66; Tanaka 64; Vossen 436.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *||órò

Meaning : fingernail, claw

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Deti : ||ódó

Cara : ||ódò

Danisi : ||ádó

Kua : ||ódò

Hietshware : |gara

Sehura : $kororo

Mohissa : kōlē

References : Bleek 98, 689; Dornan 94; Vossen 436.

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