North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀãĩʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to dissolve

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀã̏ĩ̀ʰ // ǀǀã̏ĩ̀hã̀ "to dissolve in"

References : Dickens 328.

RefLex number: 2567

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀãĩʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: immature fan palm, Hyphaene ventricosa

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀã̏ĩ̀ʰ (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 327.

RefLex number: 2568

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀam

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to discuss, converse about

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàm // ǀǀàm-sí (n5 -si) "place where one converses, meeting"

Notes : If not borrowed from Central Khoisan.

References : Dickens 328.

RefLex number: 2572

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀam

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: Wahlberg's eagle

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàm (n2 -si) // ǀǀàm-čxáí (n5 -si) "eagle-dance (to cure illness of a child caused by the shadow of a Wahlberg's eagle falling on it)"

References : Dickens 328.

RefLex number: 2573

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀama

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to come from, appear from

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàmà

References : Dickens 328.

RefLex number: 2574

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀana

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to flick the tongue (of snake), wag the tail (of dog)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàã̀=ǀǀànà

References : Dickens 327.

RefLex number: 2555

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀao

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to shade one's eyes with the hand

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀȁò-ǀǀȁò

References : Dickens 328.

RefLex number: 2579

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀaoˤ-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to set alight

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàòˤ-ã́

References : Dickens 329.

RefLex number: 2583

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀare

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to find (something which had been lost by another)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀáré

References : Dickens 329.

RefLex number: 2593

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀari

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: meat of the back

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀárí (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 329.

RefLex number: 2594

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀari

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: scaly-feathered finch, Sporopipes squamifrons

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàrí (n2)

References : Dickens 329.

RefLex number: 2596

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀaru

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to carry (child) on the back

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàrù

References : Dickens 329.

RefLex number: 2597

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀau

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to like (esp. food)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàù

References : Dickens 329.

RefLex number: 2598

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀau

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: meteor

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàù (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 329.

RefLex number: 2599

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀau

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: well, good

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀáú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀeu

References : Dickens 329; Snyman 59.

RefLex number: 2600

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀau-

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: collar-bone

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀáú-ǀǀáú-!ʼúá (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 329.

RefLex number: 2608

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀãũ

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: white-browed sparrow-weaver, Plocepasser mahali

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀã̀ṹ-ǀǀã̏ũ̀ʰ (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 329.

RefLex number: 2606

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼa

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: the (previously mentioned), that (pron.); (so) that, then, so, thus, intending (conj.)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼà // ǀǀʼà-hȁà "that one (previously mentioned n1 or n2 sg; n3)"; ǀǀʼà-hìà "that one (previously mentioned n4 sg)"; ǀǀʼà-hì-sà "those ones (previously mentioned n1, n2 or n4 pl)"; ǀǀʼà-ká ~ ǀǀʼà-káà "that one (previously mentioned n5 sg); then, and then (commonly introducing the complement of a preceding temporal clause, and often untranslated in English)"; ǀǀʼà-ká-sà "those ones (previously mentioned n5 pl)"; ǀǀʼà-kòà "there, (at) that (previously mentioned) place; for that reason"; ǀǀʼà-sà "those ones (previously mentioned n1 dual)"; ǀǀʼà-sì-sà "those ones (previously mentioned n1 pl)"; ǀǀʼà-čá, pl. ǀǀʼà-čí-sá (n5) "that (thing, previously mentioned)"

References : Dickens 1994: 336.

RefLex number: 2722

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to hold something for support (while getting up etc.)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼã̀-ǀǀʼã̀

References : Dickens 1994: 338.

RefLex number: 2750

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼaba

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to step over, over

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàbà

Kavango : ǀǀʼàbá

References : Dickens 336; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 2724