North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *cxeŋ

Tonal pattern: XL [j] ~ LL [k]

Meaning: leguaan, monitor lizard

Juǀʼhoan : cxã̏ĩ̀ (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): cxẽĩ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : cãĩ "agama lizard"

!Kung (Lloyd) : cxáŋ "lizard"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : cxe "iguana" // ǂxani "lizard" (?)

Kavango : cxàŋ

Tsumkwe : cxã̀ĩ

Tsintsabis : cxàŋ

Okongo : čxàŋ

Leeunes : cxàŋ

Mpunguvlei : cxàŋ

Cuito : cxàŋ

Cuando : cxàŋ

South Omatako : sxàŋ

North Omatako : cxãĩ

Kameeldoring : sxàŋ

Lister : cxã̀ĩ

References : Bleek 211, 222, 678; Dickens 276; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 39; Snyman 1997: 67.

RefLex number: 1612

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