North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀãũ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: abandoned village

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀã̀ũ̀ (n5 -si) "abandoned hut, house" // ǀǀã̀ũ̀-ǀʰó (n5 -si) "abandoned village"; ǀǀã̀ũ̀-ǀǀxòrò (n2) "broken-down, deserted hut/house; (?) brown hyaena"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀàŋ "abandoned" // ǀǀáŋ "uninhabited houses"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀaŋ "village"

Kavango : ǀǀã́ũ̋ "old shelter"

References : Bleek 556; Dickens 329; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 2605

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀaure

Meaning: to hunt

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀkaùre "to hunt small game" // ǀǀkoure "hunter of small game"

Kavango : ǀǀáűré

References : Bleek 562, 589; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 3144

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼa

Meaning: Delalande's fox

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀai

References : Bleek 514, 515.

RefLex number: 3056

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to fight; to hurt

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼã̀ // (n5 -si) "pain"; ǀǀʼã̀ã̀ kʰòè "to hurt each other, fight (each other)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼaː-kʰwe "to fight"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀaː "to fight"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀa "to pain" // ǀǀã "to fight"

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀaː "to pain"

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼa "ill"

References : Bleek 513; Dickens 337; Snyman 19, 59; Snyman 1980: 41.

RefLex number: 2723

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: of (possessive)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼã̀ "possessive particle"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼaː ~ ǀǀʼã"to have"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼã̀

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼà

Okongo : ǀǀʼã

Leeunes : ǀǀʼã

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼã

Cuito : ǀǀʼã

Cuando : ǀǀʼã

South Omatako : ǀǀʼã̀

North Omatako : ǀǀʼã̀

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼã̀

Lister : ǀǀʼã̀

References : Bleek 513; Dickens 337; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2742

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to shine; light

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼã̀ // ǀǀʼã̀-ǀǀʼã̀ "to shine (a light)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼa "light"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼã

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀʼã

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼã̀

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼã̀

Okongo : ǀǀʼã̀

Leeunes : ǀǀʼã̀

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼã̀

Cuando : ǀǀʼana

South Omatako : ǀǀʼàa

North Omatako : ǀǀʼàa

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼã

Lister : ǀǀʼã

References : Bleek 513; Dickens 338; Snyman 71; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2743

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: ostrich egg

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáí (n5 -si)

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀĕi "egg"

Notes : In Juǀhoan, cf. also dàʔáǀǀʼáí (n5 -si) 'charcoal'.

References : Bleek 520; Dickens 336.

RefLex number: 2733

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼai

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: grass

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàì (n5 -si) // ǀǀʼàì-ɡ!xòà (n5 -si) "grass node"; (?) ǀǀʼàì-dĩ́-!òˤʔóbè (n3 -si) "edible mushroom sp."; ǀǀʼàì-cʼí (n5 -si) "pile of grass"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀe ~ ǀǀeː, pl. ǀǀeː-si

Nogau : ǀǀei ~ ei-si ~ ǀǀʰei-si

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀéː ~ ǀǀé

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀʼai

!Kung (Vedder): ǀǀae

!Kung (Wilhelm): ǀǀei

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀai ~ ǀǀei ~ ǀǀe ~ ǀǀɛː ~ ǂe

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼài

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼàé

Okongo : ǀǀʼàé

Leeunes : ǀǀʼàé

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼèé

Cuando : ǀǀʼèe

South Omatako : ǀǀʼàé

North Omatako : ǀǀʼài

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼàé

Lister : ǀǀʼài

Various addenda: Passarge (ǀǀAuǀǀen): $issi.

References : Bleek 38, 515, 519-20, 575, 643, 688; Dickens 336; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2734

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼam

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be narrow

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼám

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼám

References : Dickens 337; Snyman 1980: 45.

RefLex number: 2738

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼam

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to slap, clap hands

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼám

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼem

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼáḿ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼaḿm ~ ǀǀʼaˤmm ~ ǀǀʼaḿm

!Kung (Vedder): ǀǀʼam "to box the ears"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀʼáḿ

References : Bleek 516, 554; Dickens 337; Snyman 59.

RefLex number: 2739

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼama

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to buy

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼámá // ǀǀʼámá-xʼàò (n5 -si) "buyer, customer"; ǀǀʼámá-čʼùà (n5 -si) "shop, store"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼama

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼama

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼaḿma

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀʼama

!Kung (Wilhelm): ǀǀʼăma

Various addenda: Passarge (ǀǀAuǀǀen): $ama.

References : Bleek 516, 687; Dickens 337; Snyman 59.

RefLex number: 2740

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼao

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: grave, funeral

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàò (n5 -si)

!Kung (Vedder): ǀǀʼau

References : Bleek 518; Dickens 338.

RefLex number: 2753

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼau

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: fish

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàù (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼeu

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼauː

!Kung (Wilhelm): ǀǀʼaːu

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀʼau

References : Bleek 518; Dickens 338; Snyman 21.

RefLex number: 2758

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼau ~ *ɡǀǀau

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to thatch

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼeu

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼau ~ ǀǀʼo

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǀǀáu "to cover, thatch"

!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀao

!O!Kung (Bleek) : gau ~ ɡǀǀáú ~ ǀǀau

References : Bleek 44, 518, 528, 625; Dickens 338; Snyman 21; Weich 23.

RefLex number: 2756

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼau[a]

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: a k. of bag

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàùà (n3 -si) "bag (made from two steenbok skins or from a duiker skin)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼeuwa

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼào "bag made of gemsbuck skin"

References : Dickens 338; Snyman 59; Snyman 1980: 33.

RefLex number: 2759

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰai

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to pound

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰàì "pound (e.g. grain, poison larvae to make arrow poison etc.); bore (for water)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰei

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀxeː // ǀǀʼʰeː "to grind"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼʰè

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀʼai ~ ǀǀʼʰai ~ ǀǀʰe

References : Bleek 515, 539, 541, 634; Dickens 338; Snyman 61.

RefLex number: 2764

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰao

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: badger, ratel

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰàò (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰao

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼʰau ~ ǀǀʼʰauː ~ ǀǀʼʰou // ǀǀʼʰaŭ́ "anteater" (?)

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀao

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼʰào

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼʰòo

Okongo : ǀǀʼʰào

Leeunes : ǀǀʼʰào

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼʰào

Cuito : ǀǀʼʰào

South Omatako : ǀǀʼʰào

North Omatako : ǀǀʼʰào

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼʰào

Lister : ǀǀʼʰào

Various addenda: Shortridge (ǀǀAuǀǀen?): ǀǀʼʰao-b. Shortridge (!Kung): ǀǀʼʰao-b.

References : Bleek 540, 541, 558; Dickens 339; Snyman 61; Snyman 1997: 89.

RefLex number: 2773

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰau

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: branch (of a tree)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰáú (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰeu

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼoː ~ ǀǀʼou

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼʰou

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰàú

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼʰáu

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼʰáu

Okongo : ǀǀʼʰáu

Leeunes : ǀǀʼʰáu

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼʰáu

Cuito : ǀǀʼʰáu

South Omatako : ǀǀʼʰáu "thin branch"

North Omatako : ǀǀʼʰáu

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼʰàu

Lister : ǀǀʼʰàu

References : Bleek 543, 625; Dickens 339; Snyman 61; Snyman 1980: 34; Snyman 1997: 89.

RefLex number: 2777

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰau

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: urine

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰȁù "to urinate (of women)" // (n5 -si) "urine"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰeu

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼʰāù

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼʰāù

Okongo : ǀǀʼʰāù

Leeunes : ǀǀʼʰāù

References : Dickens 339; Snyman 61; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2778

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: mole snake

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰàŋ (n2)

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼʰĩŋ "a long light-coloured snake which does not bite and is timid, but by lying on its back announces a death in the family"

!Kung (Wilhelm): ǀǀʼʰiŋ "boa, prob. python"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀãũ "a snake" (?)

References : Bleek 542, 562; Dickens 339.

RefLex number: 2770