North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxara

Meaning: to itch

Kavango : ǀǀxȁrȁ

References : Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 3148

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxari

Meaning: to stop

Kavango : ǀǀxàri̋

References : Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 3149

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxau

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to set (a trap)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxáú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxeu

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀáú

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀáú

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxàu

Kavango : ǀǀxáo "catch, trap"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxáu

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxáo

Okongo : ǀǀxáo

Leeunes : ǀǀxáo

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxáo

Cuito : ǀǀxáo

Cuando : ǀǀxáo

South Omatako : ǀǀxào

North Omatako : ǀǀxáu

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxào

Lister : ǀǀxáu

References : Bleek 561; Dickens 335; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 60; Snyman 1980: 49; Snyman 1997: 88.

RefLex number: 2697

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxãũ

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to scrape clean

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxã́ṹ-ǀǀxã́ṹ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxẽũ-ǀǀxẽũ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀxãṹ-a "to scrape off into"

References : Bleek 634; Dickens 335; Snyman 31.

RefLex number: 2700

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to wash

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼá // ǀǀxʼá-sí (n5 -si) "place where one washes, bathroom, laundry"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀa ~ ǀǀxʼa

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀa ~ ǀǀxaː ~ ǀǀxá

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀa ~ ǀǀʼa "to pour"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxʼà

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxʼà

Okongo : ǀǀxʼà

Leeunes : ǀǀʼa

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxʼà

Cuito : ǀǀxʼà

Cuando : ǀǀxʼà

South Omatako : ǀǀʼá

North Omatako : ǀǀʼã

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼã

Lister : ǀǀxʼã

References : Bleek 513, 545, 601, 630; Dickens 331; Snyman 1997: 87.

RefLex number: 2629

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be satiated

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼá // ǀǀxʼá-á "to have eaten enough of something"; (?) ǀǀxʼàè "to be sufficient"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxʼaa

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀãː

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀáː

References : Bleek 513; Dickens 331; Snyman 19.

RefLex number: 2630

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼae

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: together

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼáé // ǀǀxʼa̋é-á "to surround (esp. in a fight or a kill), gather around"; ǀǀxʼáé-ǀǀxʼáé "to put together, assemble, be assembled, gather together"; ǀǀxʼáé-ǀǀxʼáé-sí (n5 -si) "meeting, gathering, junction (of roads, rivers etc.)"; ǀǀxʼáé-kú (n5 -si) "middle, centre"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxʼae-ǀǀxʼae "to gather"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀai

References : Bleek 551; Dickens 331; Snyman 60.

RefLex number: 2631

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to share

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼàè-à

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxʼáe-yá

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxʼáe-yá

Okongo : ǀǀxʼáe-yá

Leeunes : ǀǀxʼáe-yá

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

Cuito : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

Cuando : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

South Omatako : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

North Omatako : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

Lister : ǀǀxʼàe-yà

References : Dickens 331; Snyman 1997: 87.

RefLex number: 2632

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼoa

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to work

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼòà // (n5 -si) "work, function, use"; ǀǀxʼòà-xʼàò (n5 -si) "worker"; ǀǀxʼòà-sí (n5 -si) "work-place; manner of working, function"; ǀǀxʼòà-ǀǀxʼáé (n5 -si) "co-operative"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxʼwa

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀwã ~ xʼõã

!Kung (Vedder): xʼõã

!Kung (Wilhelm): góːa

References : Bleek 47, 124, 595; Dickens 331; Snyman 24.

RefLex number: 2639

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼoa

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to send

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼòà

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxʼwa

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxòa

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxʼòa

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxʼõ̀ã

Okongo : ǀǀxʼõ̀ã

Leeunes : ǀǀxʼõ̀ã

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxõ̀ã

Cuito : ǀǀxõ̀ã

Cuando : ǀǀxõ̀ã

South Omatako : ǀǀxõ̀ã

North Omatako : ǀǀxõ̀ã

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxõ̀ã

Lister : ǀǀxõ̀ã

References : Dickens 332; Snyman 60; Snyman 1980: 49; Snyman 1997: 87.

RefLex number: 2640

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼom

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to punch (with the fist)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼòm

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxʼom

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀɔːm

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxʼòm

References : Bleek 568; Dickens 332; Snyman 60; Snyman 1980: 51.

RefLex number: 2642

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxʼu

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to smell (intr.)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxʼú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxʼu "to stink"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀxʼo ~ ǀǀú

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀu

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀuː-sa "to smell smth."

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxʼu "to stink"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxʼú

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxʼù

Okongo : ǀǀxʼù

Leeunes : ǀǀxʼù

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxʼù

Cuito : ǀǀxʼù

Cuando : ǀǀxʼù

South Omatako : ǀǀxʼù

North Omatako : ǀǀxʼù

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxʼùu

Lister : ǀǀxʼù

References : Bleek 590, 593, 606, 627; Dickens 332; Snyman 60; Snyman 1980: 11; Snyman 1997: 87.

RefLex number: 2645

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxom

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to scrape, stroke, rub

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxòm

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxòm

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxòm

Leeunes : ǀǀxōm̄ḿ

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxōm̄ḿ

Cuito : ǀǀxōm̄ḿ

North Omatako : ǀǀxom

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxom "to scratch with adze"

References : Dickens 335; Snyman 1997: 88.

RefLex number: 2711

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxũ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to sniff, snuffle

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxũ̏ǀǀxũ̏ žù cʼṹ "to sniff (because one's nose is running)"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǂxŏ=ǂxónu ~ ǂxă=ǂxănó ~ ǂxu=ɳǂxúnu "to snuffle"

Mpunguvlei : ǂxṹ "to snuff" (?)

Cuito : ǂxṹ "to snuff" (?)

Cuando : ǂxṹ "to snuff" (?)

References : Bleek 679, 680, 681; Dickens 336; Snyman 1997: 73.

RefLex number: 2721

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxui

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to ignore; to belittle (somebody)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxùì

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxwi

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxùí "to hate"

References : Dickens 335; Snyman 60; Snyman 1980: 40.

RefLex number: 2716

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxuni

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to long for (somebody)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxùnì

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxoni

Kavango : ǀǀxùnì

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxùnì

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxùnì

Okongo : ǀǀxùnì

Leeunes : ǀǀxùnì

South Omatako : ǀǀxùnì

North Omatako : ǀǀxùnì

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxùnì

Lister : ǀǀxùnì

References : Dickens 335; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 60; Snyman 1997: 88.

RefLex number: 2719

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxUrU

Meaning: to stamp grain

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxòrú

Okongo : ǀǀxùrú

Leeunes : ǀǀxùrú

South Omatako : ǀǀxòrò

North Omatako : ǀǀxòrò

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxòrò

References : Snyman 1997: 38.

RefLex number: 3125

Proto-Ju: *ǀʼŋ

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: blood

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀʼáŋ (n5 -si) "blood; money" // ǀʼáŋ-ǀʼáŋ "to bloody (someone's nose or eyes in a fight)"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀʼĩ

Nogau : ǀʼā̀ ~ ǀʼao ~ ǀʼou (?)

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀʼĩ ~ ǀʼĩŋ

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀʼàṁ

Tsumkwe : ǀʼàng

Tsintsabis : ǀʼàng

Okongo : ǀʼang

Mpunguvlei : ǀām̄m̀

Cuito : ǀām̄m̀

Cuando : ǀām̄m̀

South Omatako : ǀʼāng

North Omatako : ǀʼāng

Kameeldoring : ǀʼāng

Lister : ǀʼã̀ĩ

Notes : Nogau forms look more like recent re-borrowings from Central Khoisan than inherited forms.

References : Bleek 268, 269, 292, 357; Dickens 295; Snyman 1980: 34; Snyman 1997: 86.

RefLex number: 1915

Proto-Ju: *ǀʼo

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: lip, covering (only in cpds.)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀʼó (n5 -si)

!Kung (Lloyd) : ssi ǀó

References : Bleek 170; Dickens 296.

RefLex number: 1943

Proto-Ju: *ǀʼoba

Meaning: to kiss

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Tsintsabis : ǀʼòbá

Okongo : ǀʼòbá

Leeunes : ǀʼòbá

Mpunguvlei : ǀʼòbá

Cuito : ǀʼòbá

South Omatako : ǀʼòbá

North Omatako : ǀʼòbá

Kameeldoring : ǀʼòbá

References : Snyman 1997: 80.

RefLex number: 3098