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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *!kxôe
Meaning : rain
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : !kxʔôe 3 II
Masarwa : !kwe-ga ||ka; =!gwe "cloud"
|Nu//en : !xwē; !xwe: !nani, !xɔni "cloud"
References : Bleek 463, 504; Traill 84.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 165
Proto-Bushman : *!kxoe (?)
Meaning : rain
Proto-Taa : *!kxôe
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǂqhoa (?)
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
Notes : A Taa isogloss. Whether the !Wi form is relatable here as well remains to be seen.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *!khoa
Meaning : rain
|Xam : !khwā (B.)
//Ng : !kha
N|huki : ǂqhǝo-a, ǂqǝu, ǂqǝʋu, ǂquu
//Kxau : !ʔạ
//Xegwi (Batwa) : gaa (?); tsheuŋ (LH)
Notes : This root tends to either phonetically merge or be confused by transcribers with *!qha 'water' in |Xam and ||Ng.
References : Bleek 41, 369, 423, 431; Meinhof 1929: 187.
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