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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *ɡ|ūh
Stems : *si-ɡ|ūh
Meaning : bird
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ɡ|ūhʔu 3 I, pl. ɡ|ūhʔã-tê 2 I
Masarwa : ši||gu
|Nu//en : si=|kou; (?) ši-ʘpwo
!Xoong derivates : dim. kâ-ɡ|ūhʔu ʘâa, pl. ɡ|ūhʔã-tê ʘʔâni
Notes : The Masarwa and |Nu//en forms are preceded by the prefixal element si- (ši-) that is also found in other bird names. The Masarwa entry really belongs here only if the lateral click had been erroneously transcribed by Bleek instead of the dental one (a rare, but possible situation - cf. |nyle, ||nyle 'stone').
References : Bleek 170, 180; Traill 59.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 23
Proto-Bushman : *ɡǀu-
Meaning : bird; vulture
Proto-Taa : *ɡǀūh
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀqhu
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ɡǀui
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
Notes : In NK the word could have merged with *ɡǀúí 'finch, weaver' q.v.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *|qhu
Stems : *|qhu-i; *|qhu-ĩ; *si-|qhu
Meaning : bird
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : |kwī, |ku̥ī "vulture" (B., Ll.)
//Ng : =|kwi, |kwī
N|huki : |qhuı-si, |qhʋsi, |qhɨisi, |qhusi
#Khomani : |kwi-si, pl. |kwi-ke, |kwi-kje (Mg.)
//Kxau : |hu̯ī+
!Gã!ne : =|kwiŋ
//Xegwi (Batwa) : |wi-ʘari
|Auni : si|ku
|Haasi : si-|gō
References : Bleek 170, 291, 334, 686; LHa 105; Maingard 240; Meinhof 1929: 188; NFn.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ɡ|ui
Meaning : vulture
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ɡ|ui (CF)
References : Cornell Files.
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