North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √!are

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to slow down for someone

Juǀʼhoan : !àrè

References : Dickens 311.

RefLex number: 2249

Proto-Ju: √!areʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to cut (esp. meat) into strips

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȁrèʰ // !ȁrùʰ "to cut a strip (esp. of the skin of freshly killed game, in order to carry the meat)"; (n5 -si) "strip of skin for carrying meat, thong"

References : Dickens 312.

RefLex number: 2250

Proto-Ju: √!ari

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: plant sp., Catophractes alexandri

Juǀʼhoan : !àí=!àrí-šè (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 310.

RefLex number: 2225

Proto-Ju: √!ari

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: pounding block; women's dance in which the feet are stamped

Juǀʼhoan : !àrì-šè (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 312.

RefLex number: 2251

Proto-Ju: √!ari

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: adolescent, teenager, young unmarried person

Juǀʼhoan : !árí-xʼàò (n1 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 312.

RefLex number: 2255

Proto-Ju: √!aro

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to carry on a pole over the shoulders

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !àrò // (n5 -si) "carrying-pole"

References : Dickens 312.

RefLex number: 2252

Proto-Ju: √!aro

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: eland bull

Juǀʼhoan : !àrò (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 312.

RefLex number: 2253

Proto-Ju: √!au

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: bag (made from springhare, steenbok or duiker skin)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !àù (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 312.

RefLex number: 2257

Proto-Ju: √!au-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: plant sp., Swartzia madagascariensis

Juǀʼhoan : !àùã̀ (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 312.

RefLex number: 2258

Proto-Ju: √!auʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to sift (maize meal)

Juǀʼhoan : !ȁùʰ

References : Dickens 312.

RefLex number: 2259

Proto-Ju: √!ãũʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to be drunk

Juǀʼhoan : !ã̏ũ̀ʰ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !ʰẽũ

References : Dickens 312; Snyman 31.

RefLex number: 2261

Proto-Ju: √hema

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: shirt

Juǀʼhoan : hèmà (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 218.

RefLex number: 630

Proto-Ju: √!ʼã

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: handle (of a broom, spade etc.)

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼã́ (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 322.

RefLex number: 2459

Proto-Ju: √!ʼaba

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to mount (a horse etc.)

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼábá

References : Dickens 1994: 321.

RefLex number: 2447

Proto-Ju: √!ʼabe

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to cut open (e.g. an animal)

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼàbè // !ʼàbè-sì (n5) "side of one's rib-cage (pl.)"

References : Dickens 321.

RefLex number: 2448

Proto-Ju: √!ʼabu

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: gun

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼàbú (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 321.

RefLex number: 2449

Proto-Ju: √!ʼae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to announce one's departure, say goodbye

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼàè // !ʼàè-à "to order, request, ask someone to buy one something"

References : Dickens 321.

RefLex number: 2450

Proto-Ju: √!ʼae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: plain, plateau

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼàè (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 321.

RefLex number: 2451

Proto-Ju: √!ʼai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to stop, prevent

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼáí

References : Dickens 321.

RefLex number: 2452

Proto-Ju: √!ʼai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: giraffe (praise name)

Juǀʼhoan : !ʼáí (n2) // (n3) "camelthorn tree, Acacia giraffae (praise name)"

References : Dickens 1994: 321.

RefLex number: 2453