North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √tiage

Tonal pattern: HL [j]

Meaning: monitor lizard, leguan

Juǀʼhoan : tíàgè (n2 -si)

References : Dickens 272.

RefLex number: 1536

Proto-Ju: √tibi

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: tuberculosis

Juǀʼhoan : tíbí (n5)

Notes : < English.

References : Dickens 271.

RefLex number: 1531

Proto-Ju: √ti-!ʼae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: centipede

Juǀʼhoan : tì-!ʼàè-sábí-sàbì (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 272.

RefLex number: 1538

Proto-Ju: √tinaxo

Tonal pattern: HL [j]

Meaning: boil, abscess (which is suppurating), chancre (of syphilis)

Juǀʼhoan : tínàxó (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 272.

RefLex number: 1534

Proto-Ju: √tiŋ

Tonal pattern: XX [e]

Meaning: to shoot

Ekoka : tȉŋ ~ tĩ̏

References : KH 69.

RefLex number: 2912

Proto-Ju: √tipana

Tonal pattern: HLL [j]

Meaning: knife

Juǀʼhoan : típànà (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 272.

RefLex number: 1537

Proto-Ju: √to

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: upside down

Juǀʼhoan : tȍòtȍò

Notes : In Juǀhoan, used in multiple compound verbs like toòtoò ɡǀǀáó 'hang upside down', etc.

References : Dickens 273.

RefLex number: 1559

Proto-Ju: √to

Meaning: to want, like

!O!Kung (Bleek) : tòː

References : Bleek 205.

RefLex number: 2888

Proto-Ju: √to

Meaning: mug, cup

ǀǀAuǀǀen : tɔː

References : Bleek 206.

RefLex number: 2889

Proto-Ju: √to

Meaning: to rise

!Kung (Lloyd) : tːɔːɔ

References : Bleek 208.

RefLex number: 2891

Proto-Ju: √tõãʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: not to get food, be missed (when something is distributed)

Juǀʼhoan : tõ̏ã̏ʰ

References : Dickens 272.

RefLex number: 1551

Proto-Ju: √tobo

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: porridge, mealie meal, cake flour

Juǀʼhoan : tòbò (n4 -si)

References : Dickens 273.

RefLex number: 1553

Proto-Ju: √tobo

Tonal pattern: MH [e]

Meaning: deep (of dish)

Kavango : tó^bbű

Ekoka : tōbó

Notes : In Ekoka, the word is said to be "known but not used".

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 69.

RefLex number: 2913

Proto-Ju: √tõˤ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to cut open and skin (an animal)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : tõ̏ˤ

References : Dickens 273.

RefLex number: 1562

Proto-Ju: √toˤʔoro

Tonal pattern: LHH [j]

Meaning: to stand on tip-toes to reach something

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : tòˤʔóró-toˤʔòrò

References : Dickens 273.

RefLex number: 1563

Proto-Ju: √toʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j] ~ XL [e]

Meaning: motor-car, tin

Juǀʼhoan : tȍòʰ

Ekoka : tȍhò (1) ~ tòhō (3)

Notes : Cf. also Ekoka túà (1) "car".

References : Dickens 273; KH 70.

RefLex number: 1557

Proto-Ju: √tõhã

Tonal pattern: XL [e]

Meaning: powder

Kavango : tȍnȁ "flour"

Ekoka : tȍhã̀ ~ tònnȁ (4)

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 70.

RefLex number: 2914

Proto-Ju: √tom

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: bridle

Juǀʼhoan : tòm (n5 -si)

Notes : < Afrikaans.

References : Dickens 273.

RefLex number: 1556

Proto-Ju: √tom

Meaning: to hear

!Kung (Doke): tōːm̥

References : Bleek 207.

RefLex number: 2890

Proto-Ju: √tom

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

Meaning: to go visiting

Kavango : tȍm

Ekoka : tȍm

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 70.

RefLex number: 2916