North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *šʰiˤŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j] ~ LL [k] ~ ML [e]

Meaning: fat (to be)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : šĩ̀ ~ čĩ̀

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): čʰĩ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : čĩ̄

!Kung (Lloyd) : čʰaˤŋ́ ~ cʰaˤŋ́ ~ ʒʰáˤŋ ~ zʰaŋ

!Kung (Doke): šaːŋ

!Kung (Vedder): ʒãŋ

!O!Kung (Bleek) : čĩ

!O!Kung (Snyman): čàŋ

Kavango : càŋ

Ekoka : čāŋ́ "fat" // čāŋ̀ "be fat"

Tsumkwe : čʰĩ̀

Tsintsabis : čìŋ

Okongo : čàŋ

Leeunes : čīŋ

Mpunguvlei : čiŋ ~ čàŋ

Cuito : čiŋ ~ čàŋ

Cuando : čiŋ ~ čàŋ

South Omatako : šàˤŋ

North Omatako : čàŋ

Kameeldoring : šaˤŋ

Lister : čʰĩ

Notes : Initial šʰ- is tentatively reconstructed based on such features as variation š-/č-/čʰ- in various sub-dialects of Juǀhoan and irregular loss of affricate articulation in Kameeldoring.

References : Bleek 32, 178, 225, 229, 265; Dickens 192, 269; Heikkinen 1986; KH 138; Snyman 27; Snyman 1980: 7; Snyman 1997: 72.

RefLex number: 81

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