South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɡ||àʔm

Meaning : fingernail, toenail

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡ||àʔm 2 II, pl. ɡ||àʔma-tê 4 II

Masarwa : |ʌmte (?)

References : Bleek 360; Traill 107.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 44

Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!₁aʔ- (?)

Meaning : fingernail; hoof

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *ɡǀǀàʔm

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

ǂHoan : *ɡ!aʔu

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Notes : Questionable semantics, but impeccable phonetics.

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *ɡ!aʔu

Meaning : foot

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : ɡ!aʔu "foot, track" (CF); ɡ!aʔau (T.)

References : Cornell Files; Traill 1973: 30.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *||[g]a

Meaning : fingernail

Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!₁aʔ- (?)

Proto-Khoe : *||à

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *||à

Meaning : fingernail

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *||a

East Khoe : *||à

References : Vossen 436.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *||a

Meaning : fingernail

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ||à

Kxoe (Hukwe) : ||àa

Buga : ||â

References : KH; Vossen 436.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *||à

Meaning : fingernail

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : ||hâ

Cara : ||â

Tsixa : ||à

Danisi : ||à

Notes : Irregular -h- in |Xaise.

References : Vossen 436.

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