North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ǯuŋ (?)

Tonal pattern: XX [j] ~ XX [k] ~ XX [e]

Meaning: to tell lies

Juǀʼhoan : žȉ // (n5) lie; žȉ-xʼàò (n1 -si) "liar"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ži

!Kung (Lloyd) : zʰiŋ "lying"

!Kung (Weich): šuŋ

Kavango : ʒȁŋ "lies"

Ekoka : ǯŋ̏ "lie"

Tsumkwe : žī

Tsintsabis : šiŋ

Okongo : čʰìŋ

Leeunes : šĩ̀

Mpunguvlei : čʰũ

Cuito : čʰũ

Cuando : čʰũ

South Omatako : šìŋ

North Omatako : žì

Kameeldoring : žàŋ

Lister : ží

Notes : Class 4. A highly irregular root (presumably a Khoisan area Wanderwort); the vocalic correspondences are unique, as is the occurrence of initial ž- in the Omatako-Kameeldoring area.

References : Bleek 265; Dickens 221; KH 128; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 45; Snyman 1997: 78; Weich 6.

RefLex number: 669

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