North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √hĩ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: self; personally

Juǀʼhoan : hĩ̀

References : Dickens 1994: 218.

RefLex number: 633

Proto-Ju: √hiaba

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: vagina

Juǀʼhoan : híábá (n4 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 218.

RefLex number: 632

Proto-Ju: √ho

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to clear up (of weather)

Juǀʼhoan : hoò

References : Dickens 219.

RefLex number: 640

Proto-Ju: √!o

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: pip

Juǀʼhoan : !ó (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 315.

RefLex number: 2318

Proto-Ju: √!o

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: plant sp., Euphorbia hebeclada

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍò (n3)

References : Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2343

Proto-Ju: √!o

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: toktokkie beetle

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍò-!ò (n2)

References : Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2345

Proto-Ju: √!o

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: near, on this side

Juǀʼhoan : !ò-sí (n5)

References : Dickens 317.

RefLex number: 2363

Proto-Ju: √!o-

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: millipede

Juǀʼhoan : !ó-!ó-cí-ɳǂʰȁbà (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 317.

RefLex number: 2364

Proto-Ju: √!̯oʔa

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to break

Juǀʼhoan : !òʔá

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !oʔa

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !wa

!Kung (Lloyd) : !̯ŏä̋ː ~ ǀǀŏä́ ~ ǀǀŏ́aː

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !wa

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀòʔá

Kavango : ǀǀòʔá

References : Bleek 456, 470, 582; Dickens 317; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 26; Snyman 1980: 34.

RefLex number: 2365

Proto-Ju: √!oʔa

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: thicket

Juǀʼhoan : !òʔá (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 317.

RefLex number: 2366

Proto-Ju: √!oʔe

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to skim (cream etc.)

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍʔè

References : Dickens 317.

RefLex number: 2367

Proto-Ju: √!oʔm

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: reed sp., Cyperus longus tenuiflorus

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍʔm-ɳǀáí (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 317.

RefLex number: 2368

Proto-Ju: √!oʔoba

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: neat, tidy

Juǀʼhoan : !òʔòbà

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !oʔoba

References : Dickens 317; Snyman 26.

RefLex number: 2369

Proto-Ju: √hõã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to move, alternate, follow an order

Juǀʼhoan : hõ̀ã̀-hõ̀ã̀

References : Dickens 1994: 219.

RefLex number: 636

Proto-Ju: √!oa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to bequeath, leave behind

Juǀʼhoan : !óá

References : Dickens 1994: 315.

RefLex number: 2320

Proto-Ju: √!oa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: dead person

Juǀʼhoan : !óá-žù (n1)

References : Dickens 315.

RefLex number: 2321

Proto-Ju: √!õã

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: molar tooth

Juǀʼhoan : !õ̏ã̀ (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 315.

RefLex number: 2323

Proto-Ju: √!õã-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: ear

Juǀʼhoan : !õ̀ã̀-ǂáé (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 315.

RefLex number: 2324

Proto-Ju: √!õãʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: grass spp., Andropogon gayanus, Schizachyrium semiberbe; arrow shaft made from this grass; (?) roan antelope (praise name)

Juǀʼhoan : !õ̏ã̏ʰ-!õ̀ã̀ (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 315.

RefLex number: 2325

Proto-Ju: √!obe

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to leave suddenly and quickly

Juǀʼhoan : !òbè

References : Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2328