North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *!obu

Meaning: to shake

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Leeunes : !ōbù

South Omatako : !ōbù

North Omatako : !òbù

Kameeldoring : !òbù

References : Snyman 1997: 63.

RefLex number: 3116

Proto-Ju: *hoe

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: come! (imp.)

Juǀʼhoan : hȍȅ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): we

!Kung (Lloyd) : wĕ́ ~ wwé "to come"

!Kung (Doke): weː

!Kung (Vedder): hòe "call to come or wait"

References : Bleek 63, 252; Dickens 219; Snyman 48.

RefLex number: 638

Proto-Ju: *!õˤʔũ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: vein, artery

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍˤʔũ̀ (n4 -si) // (?) !ȍˤʔũ̀-ɳǀáí-ɳǀǀàˤná (n3 -si) "plant sp., Ledebouria revoluta"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !oˤʔõ

References : Dickens 317; Snyman 33.

RefLex number: 2355

Proto-Ju: *!oˤra

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: hawk, falcon

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍȁˤrà (n2) // (?) !ȍȁˤrà-!ȁˤʔì (n4) "plant sp., Corallocarpus welwitschii"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !waˤra

!Kung (Lloyd) : !wárra ~ !wára

References : Bleek 461; Dickens 315; Snyman 23.

RefLex number: 2327

Proto-Ju: *!oʰm

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: dew

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍʰm (n5 -si)

!Kung (Lloyd) : !umḿ

References : Bleek 452; Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2335

Proto-Ju: *!̯om

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: leg

Juǀʼhoan : !óm (n5 -si) "leg, hind-leg; wheel (of a vehicle)" // !óm-ǀǀʼʰã̀ (n5 -si) "lap (of a person)"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !om ~ !úḿ

Nogau : ɡǀǀŭm

!Kung (Lloyd) : !óː ~ ǀǀuḿm

!Kung (Doke): !̯um "thigh" // +ɡ!o-ma "leg"

!Kung (Wilhelm): !um

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !ó ~ !um ~ ǀǀum

References : Bleek 386, 436, 441, 452, 511, 535, 592; Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2337

Proto-Ju: *!om

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to bury, cover (with earth)

Juǀʼhoan : !òm

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !ùmma

!Kung (Lloyd) : !um̄́m̄

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !um

References : Bleek 451; Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2336

Proto-Ju: *!o-[ma]

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: short

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ò-mà "be short, be shallow (sg. subj.)" // !ò-à-mʰí "be short, be shallow (pl. subj.)"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡ!oː

!Kung (Lloyd) : !oma

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !o-!o

References : Bleek 383, 441, 446; Dickens 316.

RefLex number: 2322

Proto-Ju: *!om̩

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: cheek

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍmm

!Kung (Lloyd) : !uḿm̀, pl. !úm̀-ssiŋ

!Kung (Doke): ɡ!̯uːm

Tsumkwe : !ōm̄m̀

Leeunes : !ōm̄m̀

Mpunguvlei : !ōm̄m̀

South Omatako : !ōm̄m̀

North Omatako : !ōm̄m̀

Kameeldoring : !ōm̄m̀

Lister : !ōm̄m̀

References : Bleek 452, 506; Dickens 316; Snyman 1977: 44.

RefLex number: 2340

Proto-Ju: *!om̩

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to tighten a knot

Juǀʼhoan : !òmm (n5 -si) "knot (in wood)"

Tsintsabis : !òm̀ʔḿ "a knot"

Okongo : !òḿʔḿ

Leeunes : !ōm̄ʔm̀

Mpunguvlei : !ōm̄ʔm̀

Cuito : !ōm̄ʔm̀

Cuando : !ōm̄ʔm̀

South Omatako : !ōm̄ʔm̀

North Omatako : !ōm̄ʔm̀

Kameeldoring : !ōm̄ʔm̀

Lister : !òm̀ʔḿ

References : Dickens 316; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2341

Proto-Ju: *!oroʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: big hole, pit

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ȍròʰ (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !oro

!Kung (Lloyd) : !ŏ́ro ~ !ŏ́rro

!Kung (Wilhelm): !ŏroː-ǀǀoa

!O!Kung (Snyman): !òló

References : Bleek 443; Dickens 317; Snyman 48; Snyman 1980: 41.

RefLex number: 2362

Proto-Ju: *!u

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: name

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ú (n5 -si)

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !ú ~ !ʰú

!Kung (Lloyd) : !ù ~ !ú ~ ɡ!ú

!Kung (Doke): ɡǀuː

!Kung (Vedder): ɡ!úː

!Kung (Wilhelm): !u

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !ú

Kavango : !ű (W) ~ ɡ!ű (E)

References : Bleek 282, 388, 448; Dickens 316; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 2370

Proto-Ju: *!u

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: a k. of relation

Juǀʼhoan : !ú-mà (n1 -sĩ) "grandchild, grandson; younger male cousin (of the same name); cousin (younger than oneself and with the same name); younger person who has the same name as oneself" // !ú-ɳ!ã̏ʔã̀ (n1 -sĩ) "grandfather; older male cousin (of the same name); nephew (older than oneself); older person who has the same name as oneself"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !u-ma "nephew"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !u-ma "niece"

References : Bleek 452; Dickens 318.

RefLex number: 2382

Proto-Ju: *!u-

Tonal pattern: HL [j]

Meaning: to carry on the head

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ú-rà ~ !ú-ǂʼàm

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !u-ra ~ !u-ǂʼem

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !u-li

!O!Kung (Snyman): !ú-lì

References : Bleek 451; Dickens 319; Snyman 54; Snyman 1980: 35.

RefLex number: 2388

Proto-Ju: *!̯uʔru

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: claw, nail

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ùʔúrú (n5 -si)

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀuru

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀuru

!Kung (Vedder): ɡ!uru

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀɔnu ~ ǀǀulu

References : Bleek 389, 586, 592, 593; Dickens 318.

RefLex number: 2399

Proto-Ju: *!̯uʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: spoor, track

Juǀʼhoan : !ȕʰ (n5 -si) "track, foot-print, hoof-print etc."

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀù

References : Dickens 317; Snyman 1980: 50.

RefLex number: 2377

Proto-Ju: *!u-!u

Tonal pattern: HL [j]

Meaning: assegai

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : !ú-!ù (n2 -si) // (?) !ú-!ù-!ámí (n3 -si) "snake sp."; !ú-!ù-!ʼó-ɡǂã̀ʔĩ́ "mamba (praise name)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !u-!u

ǀǀAuǀǀen : !u-ku ~ ku-ku "knife"

!Kung (Lloyd) : !ú-!ú

!Kung (Doke): !uː-!uː

!Kung (Vedder): !úː-!uː

!Kung (Wilhelm): !uː-!uː

!O!Kung (Bleek) : !u-!u

!O!Kung (Snyman): !ú-!ú

Various addenda: Passarge (ǀǀAuǀǀen): ǂu-ǂu. Passarge (!Kung): ǂu-ǂu.

References : Bleek 105, 451, 455, 664; Dickens 318; Snyman 18; Snyman 1980: 33.

RefLex number: 2395

Proto-Ju: *!̯ui

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: elder sister

Juǀʼhoan : !úí (n1 -sĩ) // !úí-á-kʰòè kò "to be in a sibling relationship with each other, in which one sibling is an older sister"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): !wi

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʰwĩ ~ ǀǀʰwì

!Kung (Doke): +!̯wiː

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀwi

!O!Kung (Snyman): !úi

Kavango : ǀǀűi

Notes : Irregular !- in Angolan !Xũ.

References : Bleek 511, 579, 600; Dickens 317; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 54; Snyman 1980: 49.

RefLex number: 2378

Proto-Ju: *hui

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to help

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : hȕȉ // (n5 -si) "help"; hȕȉ-xʼàò (n1 -si) "helper"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): wi

!Kung (Lloyd) : wwì

Tsumkwe : wì

Tsintsabis : wì

Okongo : wì

Leeunes : wìí

Mpunguvlei : wìí

Cuito : wìí

South Omatako : wí

North Omatako : wí

Kameeldoring : wí

Lister : wí

References : Bleek 253; Dickens 219; Snyman 48; Snyman 1997: 75.

RefLex number: 650

Proto-Ju: *huni

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to stir

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : hùní

Tsumkwe : húní

Tsintsabis : hùní

Leeunes : hùní

South Omatako : hùní

North Omatako : hùní

Kameeldoring : hùní

Lister : hùní

References : Dickens 219; Snyman 1997: 52.

RefLex number: 651