North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *!̯aˤ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: iron

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȁˤ (n5 -si) "iron, steel, steel implement, tool, bell" // !ȁˤ-mà, pl. !ȁˤ-mʰí (n5) "small implement or weapon made from steel, e.g. pistol"; !ȁˤ-!áí (n5 -si) "crowbar"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !aˤa

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀàˤ

Tsumkwe : !àˤ

Tsintsabis : ǀǀàˤ

Okongo : ǀǀāˤ

Leeunes : ǀǀāˤ "penknife"

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀāˤ

Cuito : ǀǀāˤ

Cuando : ǀǀāˤ

North Omatako : !àˤ

Kameeldoring : !àˤ

Lister : !ànù

References : Dickens 311; Snyman 19; Snyman 1980: 3; Snyman 1997: 96.

RefLex number: 2242

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