Peripheral Khoisan etymology : Query result

Number : 701

Proto-Bushman : *k_e (?)

Meaning : to stand up; to be

Proto-Ju : *ge

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *kV

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ḱV

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

ǂHoan : *ga

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Notes : Dubious semantics (note also that the ǂHoan form is plural action only), but ideal phonetics.

Number : 702

Proto-Bushman : *Ka̰e

Meaning : marula tree

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *kaˤe

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Notes : Attested only in Zhu, but with good correspondences in CK (borrowing is not probable because the root is not present in Khoekhoe).

Number : 703

Proto-Bushman : *kxV

Meaning : to cry, sound

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *čʔiŋ₃ (?)

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *kxā

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *kxoa

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Notes : Unclear vocalism (syllabic nasal?).

Number : 704

Proto-Bushman : *kxei

Meaning : to laugh

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *shi (?)

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *kxái

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *kxɛ́ĩ

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Number : 705

Proto-Bushman : *kxa-

Meaning : first

Proto-Ju : *xʼa[i]

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *kxâm

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 706

Proto-Bushman : *kxao(^ŋ)

Meaning : dawn

Proto-Ju : *xʼauˤ

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *kxāo

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

References : Honken 1998: 181.

Number : 707

Proto-Bushman : *[!]gxa- (?)

Meaning : pied babbler

Proto-Ju : *ɡ!xʼau

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *gxàmi

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Notes : Click influxes obviously do not correspond well enough. However, click effluxes (in PT - initial consonant) certainly do, and considering the exact semantic match, the comparison still looks interesting.

Number : 708

Proto-Bushman : *kxU

Meaning : pot

Proto-Ju : *xʼo

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

ǂHoan : *kxu

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Number : 709

Proto-Bushman : *qɔa

Meaning : can, let, allow

Proto-Ju : *koaˤe

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qâ

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ka (?)

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Number : 710

Proto-Bushman : *q_ɔʔa

Meaning : to open the mouth

Proto-Ju : *goʔa

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qà

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ka̰

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Number : 711

Proto-Bushman : *q_ɔ[ʔ]-

Meaning : gum

Proto-Ju : *goʔm

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qã́

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 712

Proto-Bushman : *q_ɔ̰[a]

Meaning : long ago

Proto-Ju : *goˤa

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qâ̰

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ko

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Notes : The !Wi meaning ('other') may actually be primary; the comparison is based on such usage of the item in !Wi as ǀǀNg ǀǀwe-ko 'yesterday', ǀǀkoĩ-ko 'the day after tomorrow'.

Number : 713

Proto-Bushman : *qa^h-

Meaning : cunning, deceitful

Proto-Ju : *kaã^h

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qā^h

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

References : Honken 1998: 187.

Number : 714

Proto-Bushman : *qa̰i-

Meaning : pain, annoyance

Proto-Ju : *kaˤiã

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qā̰i

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 715

Proto-Bushman : *qaʔm

Meaning : to suck

Proto-Ju : *kaˤʔm

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qâm

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 716

Proto-Bushman : *qa̰-

Meaning : some time ago

Proto-Ju : *kaˤ

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qà̰m

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 717

Proto-Bushman : *qaʔna

Meaning : salt

Proto-Taa : *qáʔna

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

ǂHoan : *qa(ʔ)na

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

Number : 718

Proto-Bushman : *q_um

Meaning : to swallow

Proto-Ju : *gom

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qûm

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 719

Proto-Bushman : *qu-

Meaning : to say

Proto-Ju : *ko-

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *qUBa

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Number : 720

Proto-Bushman : *Ga̰n

Meaning : hot sand

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *Gá̰n

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Notes : An isolated !Xóõ form which, nevertheless, is quite comparable with PCK *Qan; borrowing is not very probable because of uvular articulation in !Xóõ.