East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *||qhui

Meaning : to breathe

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : ||qhui (CF)

References : Cornell Files.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 509

Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀχo(ʔ)a-

Meaning : to breathe

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ǀǀxõã

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ǀǀqhõ̂ʔã

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

ǂHoan : *ǀǀqhui (?)

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Notes : PNK and PT forms are perfectly comparable, but the ǂHoan etymon may represent a different root.

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *||qhôʔã

Meaning : to breathe, become blown as an antelope

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ||qhôʔã

Masarwa : -||ko̰a

References : Bleek 583; Traill 117.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *||χo-

Meaning : to breathe

Proto-Bushman : *||χo(ʔ)a-

Proto-Khoe : *||hùí(^ŋ)

Notes : Dubious connection (click effluxes are almost irreconcilable).

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *||hùí(^ŋ)

Meaning : to breathe

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *||hui(^ŋ)

East Khoe : *||hùí(^ŋ)

References : Vossen 417.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *||hui(^ŋ)

Meaning : to breathe

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Naro : ||hùí (V.)

//Gana : ||hṹĩ́

#Haba : ||hṹĩ́

References : Vossen 417.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *||hùí(^ŋ)

Meaning : to breathe

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Cua : ||hùí

Kua : ||hùí

Tsua : ||hũ̀ĩ́

References : Vossen 417.

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