North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *tʰa

Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ MM [k] ~ MM [e]

Meaning: sting

Juǀʼhoan : tʰá (n5 -si) "penis, sting (of an insect etc.), trigger (of a fire-arm)" // tʰá-ɳǀóá (n5 -si) 'foreskin'; tʰá-cʼí (n5 -si) 'trigger of a gun'

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): tʰa

!Kung (Lloyd) : taː "sting"

!Kung (Wilhelm): taː "penis"

!O!Kung (Snyman): tʰá

Kavango : tʰá "penis"

Ekoka : tʰā (4) "penis"

Tsumkwe : tʰá

Tsintsabis : tʰá

Okongo : tʰ

Leeunes : tʰá

Mpunguvlei : tʰá

Cuito : tʰá

Cuando : tʰá

South Omatako : tʰá

North Omatako : tʰá

Kameeldoring : tʰá

Lister : tʰá

References : Bleek 186; Dickens 271; Heikkinen 1986; KH 68; Snyman 40; Snyman 1980: 6; Snyman 1997: 70.

RefLex number: 1516

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