North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √tuʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: a k. of plant (Grewia schinzii)

Juǀʼhoan : tȕùʰ (n3 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): tʰuu

References : Dickens 277; Snyman 20.

RefLex number: 1633

Proto-Ju: √tui

Meaning: basket

!Kung (Lloyd) : ttu̥í, tù̥i, ttu̥iya

References : Bleek 244.

RefLex number: 2904

Proto-Ju: √tuku

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: scarf

Juǀʼhoan : túkú (n5 -si)

Notes : < Afrikaans.

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1628

Proto-Ju: √tum

Meaning: to eat (vegetable food)

ǀǀAuǀǀen : tùm

References : Bleek 241.

RefLex number: 2898

Proto-Ju: √tuni

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to desert

Juǀʼhoan : tȕnì // (n2) "grounds, dregs (of coffee, etc.)"

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1629

Proto-Ju: √tuni

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

Meaning: to bore a hole through

Kavango : tűni̋

Ekoka : túnní

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 70.

RefLex number: 2921

Proto-Ju: √tũnu

Meaning: socks

Ekoka : tũ̄núfè (3)

References : KH 70.

RefLex number: 2922

Proto-Ju: √tuŋ

Meaning: to become, turn into

!Kung (Lloyd) : tuŋ-a

References : Bleek 241.

RefLex number: 2899

Proto-Ju: √tupa

Meaning: whip, sjambok

!Kung (Wilhelm): túːpa

References : Bleek 242.

RefLex number: 2900

Proto-Ju: √tura

Meaning: to desire

!Kung (Vedder): turàː

References : Bleek 242.

RefLex number: 2901

Proto-Ju: √turu

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to go backwards

Juǀʼhoan : tȕrù

Notes : < Afrikaans.

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1630

Proto-Ju: √turũ

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: jail, prison

Juǀʼhoan : túrṹkʰòè (n5 -si)

Notes : < Afrikaans.

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1631

Proto-Ju: √tuta

Tonal pattern: XLL [j]

Meaning: dune, hill

Juǀʼhoan : tȕùtà (n3)

Notes : < Tswana.

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1635

Proto-Ju: √txabe

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to be torn, ripped

Juǀʼhoan : txȁbè

Ekoka : txábí "pull the bark from the root of a bush sp."

References : Dickens 277; KH 70.

RefLex number: 1637

Proto-Ju: √txabe

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to be irritated (of eyes), be small (of stomach)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : txà=txàbé

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1638

Proto-Ju: √txe

Meaning: small white everlasting flower

!Kung (Lloyd) : txé

References : Bleek 245.

RefLex number: 2981

Proto-Ju: √txʼam

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to soak

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : txʼȁm

References : Dickens 272.

RefLex number: 1544

Proto-Ju: √txʼore

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to stretch; elastic

Juǀʼhoan : txʼòrè

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): txʼore

References : Dickens 272; Snyman 39.

RefLex number: 1548

Proto-Ju: √txʼuri

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to peer, peep (over something)

Juǀʼhoan : txʼúrí

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): txʼuri

References : Dickens 272; Snyman 39.

RefLex number: 1549

Proto-Ju: √txõã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: stretch-marks (from pregnancy)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : txõ̀ã̀ (n4 -si)

References : Dickens 277.

RefLex number: 1639