North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀi

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

Meaning: fat (n.)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀáí (n5 -si) "fat, oil, grease, fuel"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀí

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀì ~ ɳǀai ~ ɳǀàië

!Kung (Doke): ɳǀai

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀí

Kavango : ɳǀi̋

References : Bleek 343, 347; Dickens 238; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 936

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀi

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

Meaning: cold, coldness

Kavango : ɳǀȉ

Ekoka : ɳǀȉ

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 135.

RefLex number: 3186

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: wild currant

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀàŋ (n3) "wild currant (bush), Grewia flava; raisin; (?) falling star"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀeŋ

!Kung (Doke): ǀŋ "berry"

!Kung (Vedder): ɳǀń "berry"

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳǀàŋ

References : Bleek 341; Dickens 238; Snyman 48; Snyman 1980: 47.

RefLex number: 942

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀŋ (ʼɳǀ-)

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

Meaning: to sit

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀáŋ // ɳǀáŋ-sí "seat (n.)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀeŋ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀi ~ ɳǀí

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀĩ ~ ɳǀíŋ-a

!Kung (Doke): ǀŋ̄

!Kung (Vedder): ǀŋ

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀŋ́

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳǀàŋ

Kavango : ʔɳǀa̋ŋ ~ ʔɳǀi̋ŋ (W) ~ ɳǀi̋ŋ (E)

Ekoka : ɳǀŋ́

References : Bleek 341, 347; Dickens 238; Heikkinen 1986; KH 135; Snyman 62; Snyman 1980: 8.

RefLex number: 943

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀo

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

Meaning: skin

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀó (n5 -si)

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀo, pl. ɳǀɔːsi "skin, bark"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀɔ̀ ~ ɳǀò ~ ɳǀɔ́wa ~ ɳǀɔ́ö_ ~ ɳǀoˤːö ~ ɳǀóä

!Kung (Doke): +ɳǀoː ~ ɳǀowà

!Kung (Vedder): ɳǀoː

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀo

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳǀó

Kavango : ɳǀó

Ekoka : ɳǀō

Notes : Class 4.

References : Bleek 348, 349, 350; Dickens 240; Heikkinen 1986; KH 135; Snyman 1980: 49.

RefLex number: 982

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀo

Tonal pattern: LL [j] ~ LL [k]

Meaning: roan antelope

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀò (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀo

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀo "a horned animal with red body"

!Kung (Doke): ɳǀo

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀo

Kavango : ɳǀò

References : Bleek 348; Dickens 240; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 62.

RefLex number: 983

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀoa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to boil

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀóá // ɳǀóá-xʼàò (n1 -si) "cook, chef"; ɳǀóá-sí (n5 -si) "cooking place, kitchen"; (?) ǀṍã́-ǀúmá "to cook a little at a time (e.g. because one's pot is too small)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀwa "cooxʼ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀwa

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀúä ~ ɳǀuä́

!Kung (Wilhelm): noá (?)

Kavango : ɳǀṍa "cook"

Ekoka : ɳǀȭã̄ "cook (food)"

References : Bleek 148, 351, 353; Dickens 240, 291; Heikkinen 1986; KH 135; Snyman 24.

RefLex number: 985

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀõã (ʼɳǀ-)

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

Meaning: cat

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀõ̏ã̀ʰ (n2) // ɳǀõ̏ã̀ʰ-mà (n2), pl. ɳǀõ̏ã̀ʰ-mʰí "kitten"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀwa

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀwà

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀóä ~ ɳǀúä

Kavango : ʔɳǀȍã̀

Ekoka : ɳǀõ̏ʰã̀

Various addenda: Shortridge (ǀǀAuǀǀen): ɳǀõa.

References : Bleek 349, 354; Dickens 240; Heikkinen 1986; KH 135; Snyman 24.

RefLex number: 987

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀoaʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j] ~ XL [k]

Meaning: to be itchy; scratch, rub one's skin

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀȍȁʰ // (n5) "an itch"

Kavango : ɳǀȍà "to go mad"

References : Dickens 240; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 986

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀõˤ

Tonal pattern: LL [j] ~ XX [k]

Meaning: to eat (bulbs and roots)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀõ̀ˤ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀõˤ

Kavango : ɳǀȍˤ "to eat uncooked"

References : Dickens 241; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 28.

RefLex number: 999

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀoˤm (ʼɳǀ-)

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: springhare

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀòˤm (n2) // (?) ɳǀòˤm-ɳ!ómʔm-še (n3 -si) "food plant, Dipcadi longifolium"; ɳǀòˤm-šà (n5 -si) "food plant, Vigna lobatifolia" (n5)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀoˤm

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀʌm

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀóˤmm

Kavango : ʔɳǀȍˤm (W) ~ ɳǀȍˤm (E)

References : Bleek 349, 353; Dickens 241; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 18.

RefLex number: 998

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀõĩˤ (ʼɳǀ-)

Tonal pattern: LL

Meaning: to blow the nose; mucus

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀõ̀ĩ̀ˤ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀoiˤ ~ ɳǀõĩˤ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀóöˤ ǀkwã́

!Kung (Doke): ɳǀɔ̃ːʔɔ̃ː

!Kung (Vedder): ɳǀɔ̃̀ːɔ̃̀ː

Kavango : ʔɳǀũˤ (W) ~ ɳǀũ (E)

Tsumkwe : ɳǀõ̀ĩˤ

Tsintsabis : ɳǀõ̀ˤ

Okongo : ɳǀõ̀ˤ

Leeunes : ɳǀõ̀uˤ

Mpunguvlei : ɳǀõ̀

Cuito : ɳǀõˤ

Cuando : ɳǀõˤ

South Omatako : ɳǀõ̀úˤ

North Omatako : ɳǀõ̀iˤ

Kameeldoring : ɳǀõ̀iˤ ~ ɳǀõ̀ùˤ

Lister : ɳǀõ̀ˤ

References : Bleek 349; Dickens 241; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 22, 31; Snyman 1997: 57.

RefLex number: 997

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀom

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to bewitch; medicine

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀȍm // (n5) "medicine, healing power, magic"; ɳǀȍm-xʼàò (n1 -si) "healer, doctor"; ɳǀȍm-čʼù-à (n5 -si) "hospital, clinic"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀom

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɳǀu ~ ɳǀum "medicine man"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀum xʼau "medicine man"

Mpunguvlei : ɳǀōm

Cuito : ɳǀōm

Cuando : ɳǀōm

Lister : ɳǀòm

References : Bleek 350; Dickens 241; Snyman 62; Snyman 1997: 86.

RefLex number: 994

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀũ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to be grumpy, sulky

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀũ̏

References : Dickens 241.

RefLex number: 1010

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀũʔũ

Tonal pattern: LH [j] ~ MH [k]

Meaning: to swallow with difficulty, choke

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀùʔṹ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀõʔõ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀŭṹ

Kavango : ɳǀṍʔũ̋

References : Bleek 353; Dickens 242; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 33.

RefLex number: 1015

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀuaʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: gemsbokkomkommer, Acanthosicyos naudiniana

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀȕàʰ (n3)

References : Dickens 241.

RefLex number: 1005

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀui

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

Meaning: certain, other

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀúí

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀwi

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǀŭ-ĭ̀ ~ ɳǀú-ĭ ~ ɳǀwì

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǀwi ~ ɳǀwí

Kavango : ɳǀui

Ekoka : ɳǀúí

References : Bleek 352, 354; Dickens 241; Heikkinen 1986; KH 135; Snyman 24.

RefLex number: 1006

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀũĩ (ʼɳǀ-)

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: mopani bee

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀũ̏ĩ̀ (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀwĩ-ɳǀwĩ

Kavango : ʔɳǀũ̀ĩ̋ (W) ~ ɳǀũ̀ĩ̋ (E) "insect species"

References : Dickens 241; Snyman 32.

RefLex number: 1009

Proto-Ju: *ɳ!a

Meaning: not to know

Cuito : ɳ!àa

Cuando : ɳ!àa

References : Snyman 1997: 65.

RefLex number: 3114

Proto-Ju: *ɳ!ã

Tonal pattern: LL [j] ~ LL [k]

Meaning: to be lost

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳ!ã̀

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳ!a "lose the way"

Kavango : ɳ!ã̏

Tsumkwe : ɳ!ã̀

Tsintsabis : ɳ!ã̀

Okongo : ɳ!ã̀

Leeunes : ɳ!ã̀

Mpunguvlei : ɳ!ã̀

Cuito : ɳ!ã̀

Cuando : ɳ!ã̀

South Omatako : ɳ!ã̀

North Omatako : ɳ!ã̀

Kameeldoring : ɳ!ã̀a

Lister : ɳ!ã̀

References : Dickens 248; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1980: 43; Snyman 1997: 60.

RefLex number: 1138