North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *kʰau

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to pick fruit (pl. action)

Juǀʼhoan : kʰáú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kʰeu

ǀǀAuǀǀen : kóú

!Kung (Lloyd) : kʰào

Tsumkwe : kʰáu

Tsintsabis : kʰào

Okongo : kʰào

Leeunes : kʰào

Mpunguvlei : kʰào

Cuito : kʰào

Cuando : kʰào

North Omatako : kʰáu

Kameeldoring : kʰào

Lister : kʰào

References : Bleek 102; Dickens 226; Snyman 43; Snyman 1980: 7; Snyman 1997: 54.

RefLex number: 751

Proto-Ju: *kʰau

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to light (fire)

Juǀʼhoan : kʰȁȕ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kʰeu

ǀǀAuǀǀen : kau

South Omatako : kʰàu

North Omatako : kʰàu

References : Bleek 83; Dickens 226; Snyman 21; Snyman 1997: 83.

RefLex number: 753

Proto-Ju: *kʰobo

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: sweat; warmth

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kʰòbò-kʰòbò "to warm up (food)"

Mpunguvlei : kʰòbò "sweat"

Cuito : kʰòbò "sweat"

Cuando : kʰòbò "sweat"

References : Snyman 1997: 71.

RefLex number: 763

Proto-Ju: *kʰo[-e/-a]

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

Meaning: to resemble, be like

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kʰòè "to resemble; (pron.) each other" // kʰòè-šà "perhaps; to seem so, seem as if, look like"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kʰwe

ǀǀAuǀǀen : kwe-šau "perhaps"

!Kung (Vedder): kòe-še "perhaps"

Kavango : kʰóa "resemble, amount to"

Ekoka : kʰóá

Tsumkwe : kʰṹ inyàkʰòe

Tsintsabis : kʰòakʰòe ~ kʰòa

Okongo : kʰòa

Leeunes : kʰõ̀ã̀à-kòe

Mpunguvlei : kʰòá-kòe

Cuito : kʰõ̀ã́-kʰòe

Cuando : kʰõ̀ã́-kʰòe

South Omatako : kʰõ̀ã̀à-kʰòe

North Omatako : kʰũ̀iya-kʰòe

Kameeldoring : kʰõ̀ã̀à-kʰòe

Lister : kʰòeyà-kʰòe

References : Bleek 97, 113; Dickens 226, 227; Heikkinen 1986; KH 133; Snyman 23, 42; Snyman 1997: 54.

RefLex number: 764

Proto-Ju: *kʰora

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

Meaning: to untie, set free

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kʰóárá

ǀǀAuǀǀen : kwara

!Kung (Weich): kʰula

!O!Kung (Snyman): kʰùlà

Kavango : kʰórá

Ekoka : kʰwālā

References : Bleek 111; Dickens 226; Heikkinen 1986; KH 133; Snyman 1980: 54; Weich 34.

RefLex number: 760

Proto-Ju: *kʰo[ra]

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: place, whereabouts, outspan

Juǀʼhoan : kʰòàrà (n5) // kʰóárá-sí (n5 -si) "freedom, (political) independence"

Kavango : kʰó

Ekoka : kʰō ~ kʰùyà

Tsumkwe : kʰóará

Tsintsabis : kʰóará

Okongo : kʰóalá

Leeunes : kʰóará

Mpunguvlei : kʰúlà

Cuito : kʰúlà ~ kʰóla

Cuando : kʰúlà ~ kʰólà

South Omatako : kʰòarà

North Omatako : kʰòarà

Kameeldoring : kʰòarà

Lister : kʰòará

References : Dickens 226; KH 133; Snyman 1997: 54.

RefLex number: 761

Proto-Ju: *kʰu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to jump

Juǀʼhoan : kʰù

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kʰu

ǀǀAuǀǀen : kúː

!Kung (Lloyd) : kū

!Kung (Doke): kʰuː

!Kung (Vedder): kuː

References : Bleek 90, 103; Dickens 227; Snyman 18.

RefLex number: 768

Proto-Ju: *kʰui

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

Meaning: to be hot, painful

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kʰúí "to be hot, be painful; be strong (of an alcoholic drink)" // kʰúí (n5 -si) "heat, pain, suffering"; kʰúí-ɳǀàè-číá (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kʰwi "injure"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : kwí ~ kʰwí

!Kung (Lloyd) : kwĭ ~ kwì ~ kwìya

!Kung (Vedder): kui "to ache"

!Kung (Wilhelm): kui "to ache"

!Kung (Weich): kʰui

!O!Kung (Bleek) : kʰwí

!O!Kung (Snyman): kʰúi "warm, painful"

Kavango : kʰűi

Tsumkwe : kʰúi

Tsintsabis : kʰúi

Okongo : kʰúi

Leeunes : kʰúi

Mpunguvlei : kʰúi

Cuito : kʰúi

Cuando : kʰúi

South Omatako : kʰúi

North Omatako : kʰúi

Kameeldoring : kʰúi

Lister : kʰúi

References : Bleek 90, 104, 113-114; Dickens 227; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 24; Snyman 1980: 7; Snyman 1997: 54; Weich 34.

RefLex number: 769

Proto-Ju: *khome

Tonal pattern: ML [k] ~ MM [e]

Meaning: tomorrow, the next day

Kavango : khómè

Ekoka : khōmē

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 133.

RefLex number: 3182

Proto-Ju: *khu

Meaning: to inflate, swell

Tsintsabis : khùú

Leeunes : khùú

Mpunguvlei : khùú

Cuito : khùú

South Omatako : khùú

North Omatako : khùú

Kameeldoring : khùú

Lister : khùú

References : Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 3084

Proto-Ju: *khura

Meaning: to pull loose (a knot)

!Kung (Weich): khula

Mpunguvlei : khúlà

Cuito : khúlà

Cuando : khúlà

References : Snyman 1997: 66; Weich 34.

RefLex number: 3113

Proto-Ju: *khuru

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

Meaning: dust

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

!Kung (Weich): khulu

Kavango : khùrù

Ekoka : khùlù

Okongo : khùrù

Leeunes : khòrò

Mpunguvlei : khùrù

Cuito : khùrù

Cuando : khùlù

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 133; Snyman 1997: 67; Weich 34.

RefLex number: 3112

Proto-Ju: *ko-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to say

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kò // kò (conj.) "that"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ko

!Kung (Lloyd) : kwe

!Kung (Wilhelm): kuː

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ka ~ ke

Kavango : kòe ~ (E) kè

Ekoka : kòè ~ kwè ~ kwèé ~ kūyā

References : Bleek 103, 111; Dickens 228; Heikkinen 1986; KH 133, 134; Snyman 18.

RefLex number: 779

Proto-Ju: *ko

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: adverbial of space; where, there

Juǀʼhoan : kò "where?" // kò-à "(the place) where"; kòà-kè "here"; kòà-tȍʔà "there, that place"; kò-ré "where?"

Ekoka : kwá "locative marker"

References : Dickens 228, 229; KH 133.

RefLex number: 781

Proto-Ju: *koaˤ

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

Meaning: to fear

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kòàˤ

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kwaˤ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : koaˤ

!Kung (Lloyd) : koaːˤ ~ koáˤ ~ koaːˤ

!Kung (Vedder): góàː

!Kung (Weich): koaˤ

!O!Kung (Bleek) : koa

Kavango : kȍaˤ

Ekoka : kȍȁˤʰ

References : Bleek 47, 96; Dickens 228; Heikkinen 1986; KH 133; Snyman 3; Weich 36.

RefLex number: 786

Proto-Ju: *koaˤe

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: let, allow (interjection)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : kȍȁˤȅ

Kavango : kȍe "let me"

References : Dickens 229; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 787

Proto-Ju: *koeˤ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: sandveld

Juǀʼhoan : kȍèˤ (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): kwaeˤ

!O!Kung (Snyman): kõiˤ-xʼa "sandy area"

References : Dickens 230; Snyman 48; Snyman 1980: 7.

RefLex number: 808

Proto-Ju: *koˤʔo

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

Meaning: cotton-wool; cotton bush, Gossypium herbaceum africanum; nest of penduline tit which is made from this

Juǀʼhoan : kȍˤʔò (n3) // kȍˤʔò-ɳǂù ~ kȍˤʔò-cʼàmà (n2) "penduline tit"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): koˤʔo

!Kung (Lloyd) : kkɔ̀

Kavango : kó "cotton wool"

References : Bleek 95; Dickens 230; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 26.

RefLex number: 812

Proto-Ju: *koʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: past marker

Juǀʼhoan : kȍhʰ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ko

Kavango : kò "be finished"

References : Bleek 95; Dickens 229; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 795

Proto-Ju: *kom̩

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to shake, swing

Juǀʼhoan : kòmm-kȍmm "to run while swinging one arm; to ferment (of maize meal etc.)"

References : Dickens 229.

RefLex number: 802