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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *|e
Meaning : wildebeest
Proto-Bushman : *|1ḛ ~ *ɡ|1
Proto-Khoe : *|é
Sandawe : *|ia
Notes : A common term for an ungulate in Proto-Khoisan. Contact is almost excluded, since the forms are too different in Peripheral Bushman and Khoe.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 274
Proto-Bushman : 1ḛ ~ *ɡǀ1
Meaning : wildebeest
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ɡ!ai
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ǀà̰
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀe
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ɡ!(a)i
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ɳǂõã
Tonal pattern: HH [j]
Meaning: long arrow
Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂṍã́ (n5 -si)
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂwã
References : Dickens 246; Snyman 63.
RefLex number: 1089
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *|à̰ri
Meaning : blue wildebeest (Gnu)
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : |à̰li 1 II, pl. |à̰lu-tê 4 II
Masarwa : |kāri
|Nu//en : -|ga̰re
!Xoong derivates : dim. kâ-|à̰li-bà/ʘàa, pl. (kâ)-|à̰lu-tê ʘʔâni; |à̰li ʘàa "lit. baby wildebeest, i.e. tractor"
References : Bleek 276, 302; Traill 53.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *|e
Meaning : blue wildebeest (Gnu)
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
//Ng : |kē
N|huki : |ee; |ǝe "buffalo" (?)
#Khomani : =|ke (Dk.)
//Kxau : |kẽ
|Auni : =|kē
References : Bleek 307; NFn.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ɡ!(a)i
Meaning : wildebeest
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ɡ!i (CF); ɡ!ǝi, ɡ!i (T.)
References : Cornell Files; Traill 1973: 32.
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *|é
Meaning : gnu (= blue wildebeest)
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *|ae
West Khoe : *|é
East Khoe : *|é
Notes : Baucom: Buka |e, Molepole |ʔee.
References : Baucom 28; Vossen 444.
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *|ae
Meaning : gemsbock
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : |gae-b; |gai-b (R.)
References : Haacke 57; Rust 74.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *|é
Meaning : gnu
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
//Ani : |é
Kxoe (Hukwe) : |é (Kö.)
Buga : |é
|Ganda : |é
Naro : |ẽ́; |é (V.)
|Gwi : |è: (Ta.)
//Gana : |é; |è: (Ta.)
#Haba : |é
Tsaukwe : |ge
References : Barnard 39; Bleek 277; Tanaka 107; Visser 5; Vossen 444.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *|é
Meaning : gnu
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
|Xaise : |é
Deti : |é
Cara : |é
Tsixa : |é
Danisi : |é
Kua : |é
Tsua : |é
Hietshware : |kee
Sehura : $gue
References : Bleek 688; Dornan 101; Vossen 444.
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *|ia
Meaning : a k. of antelope (duiker?)
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : |`ia (D.); |`ia "nom d'une petite antilope (gazelle)" (Kim.)
References : Dempwolff 40; Kimmenade 63.
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