North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼabe

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be full (e.g. of a house, filled with people)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼábé

References : Dickens 1994: 336.

RefLex number: 2726

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼabi

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: stick-throwing game; the stick in this game

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàbí (n4)

References : Dickens 336.

RefLex number: 2727

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼabu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to be full; to be pregnant

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàbù

References : Dickens 336.

RefLex number: 2728

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼabu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to dry (one's palms to get a good grip)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàbù-ǀǀʼàbù-à

References : Dickens 1994: 336.

RefLex number: 2729

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼabV

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to breathe with difficulty, pant

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼábé ~ ǀǀʼábó

References : Dickens 336.

RefLex number: 2725

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to decide, control, notice

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàè // (n5 -si) "decision, right, control; (?) time, hour, occasion"; ǀǀʼàè-sí (n5 -si) "control"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼae "to desire"

References : Dickens 336; Snyman 22.

RefLex number: 2730

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to visit (one's in-laws, living with them for a while)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàè-à // ǀǀʼàè-kàmà "to visit"

References : Dickens 1994: 336.

RefLex number: 2731

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: collection of implements

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáí (n3 -si) // ǀǀʼa̋í-čʼù-à (n5 -si) "shop, store"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼei

References : Dickens 336; Snyman 68.

RefLex number: 2732

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼai

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: song

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàì (n3)

References : Dickens 1994: 337.

RefLex number: 2735

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼai-

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: rich man, leader, boss, God

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáí-hà ~ ǀǀʼáí-xà (n1 -si) // ǀǀʼáí-hà-dí ~ ǀǀʼáí-xà-dí (n1 -sĩ) "rich woman, woman leader, woman boss"

References : Dickens 1994: 337.

RefLex number: 2736

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: blacksmith plover, Hoplopterus armatus

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáí-ǀǀʼáí (n2 -si)

References : Dickens 337.

RefLex number: 2737

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼami

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: middle, between

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼámí (n5)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼemi

References : Dickens 337; Snyman 59.

RefLex number: 2741

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼani

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to screw fast; to lock, tie closed (e.g. a gate with wire)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàní

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼeni

References : Dickens 338; Snyman 16.

RefLex number: 2747

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼani

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: skin for carrying a child on the back; motor-car seat

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàní (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 338.

RefLex number: 2748

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼanu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to laugh uproariously, die laughing

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼànù

References : Dickens 338.

RefLex number: 2749

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼaŋ-

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: reed sp., Phragmites australis

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼã́-ɡǀʼó (n4 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 338.

RefLex number: 2746

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼao

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to swear (at)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàò

References : Dickens 338.

RefLex number: 2751

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼao

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to be generous

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàò

References : Dickens 1994: 338.

RefLex number: 2752

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼare

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be left-handed

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáré

References : Dickens 1994: 338.

RefLex number: 2754

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼaru

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: striped mongoose

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼárú (n2)

References : Dickens 338.

RefLex number: 2755