South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology : Query result

Proto-!Wi : *!ho

Meaning : to die

|Haasi : !ho

Notes : Only met in |Haasi.

References : Story 22.

Proto-!Wi : *!hoba

Meaning : to be awake

|Xam : !kṑ, !kō_́wa, !khṓ (B.), !kō, !khṓ (Ll.) "to awaken, frighten away"

N|huki : !howa

Notes : Cf. !Xóõ ||xobe "wake (pl.)".

References : Bleek 427, 435; NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!hoe

Meaning : black

|Xam : !ku̥ēn, !kwèṅ (Ll.)

//Ng : !koe, !kwe; |gɔ̄ (?)

N|huki : !hoe

//Kxau : ʔu!hwē "black (horse)"

|Haasi : ||e (?)

References : Bleek 249, 280, 439, 463, 464; Meinhof 1929: 187; NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!ho̰ba

Meaning : grey

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

N|huki : ŋ̊!ho̰ba-si

References : NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!hu

Stems : *!hu-i

Meaning : big

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !kúïya, !úïya, !ku!kuïta (B.); !kŭiya (Ll.)

//Ng : !gō

N|huki : !hoo-ǝ, !xoo, !hoo; !xo-wa "large"

References : Bleek 450, 455, 493; NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!hũ

Meaning : edible caterpillar

N|huki : ŋ̊!hũũ-si

References : NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!hum

Meaning : to agree

|Xam : !huḿm (B.); !húm̄m̄, !hặm̄́m̄, !hom̄m̄ (Ll.)

References : Bleek 394, 399.

Proto-!Wi : *!hVi (*ǂ-)

Meaning : tail

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !khwĭ́ (Ll.)

//Ng : !kei

N|huki : !hǝi, ǂhǝi

#Khomani : !ka̰i (Dk.)

|Auni : ǂkwi

References : Bleek 404, 420, 433, 667; NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *hi(^ŋ)

Meaning : 3rd person pronoun (sg. & pl.)

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : hĩ, hí, emph. hiṅ (B.), hĩ, hi, hiṅ (Ll.)

References : Bleek 60.

Proto-!Wi : *!khe

Meaning : to stand

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !khē, !khe (B.), !khē, !khĕ́ (Ll.)

References : Bleek 425.

Proto-!Wi : *!khoa

Meaning : rain

|Xam : !khwā (B.)

//Ng : !kha

N|huki : ǂqhǝo-a, ǂqǝu, ǂqǝʋu, ǂquu

//Kxau : !ʔạ

//Xegwi (Batwa) : gaa (?); tsheuŋ (LH)

Notes : This root tends to either phonetically merge or be confused by transcribers with *!qha 'water' in |Xam and ||Ng.

References : Bleek 41, 369, 423, 431; Meinhof 1929: 187.

Proto-!Wi : *!khu

Stems : *!khú-ken

Meaning : sweat, to perspire

|Xam : !kuki (B.); !khúgǝn, !khūgǝn, !khuka, !khūkĭ, !khúkakǝn (Ll.)

References : Bleek 430, 451.

Proto-!Wi : *!kxa

Stems : *!kxa-ru

Meaning : cheetah

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !k"auru (Ll.)

N|huki : !xʔǝru

#Khomani : !ʔaru, !kxʔaru (Dk.)

References : Bleek 371, 469, 508; NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!kxeĩ (?)

Meaning : to be angry

|Xam : !khweinya, !kweinya, !kweinha, !k"wain, !k"wáinya, !k"wein, !k"weínya, !xweínya (B.); k"wắin, !k"wain, !k"wạ̄īnya, !k"wàin, !k"wáinya (Ll.)

Notes : Cf. !Xóõ qàńa "anger".

References : Bleek 127, 432, 463, 504, 509, 510.

Proto-!Wi : *!kxu

Meaning : foot

N|huki : !kxʔuu-ke

References : NFn.

Proto-!Wi : *!o

Stems : *!o-u

Meaning : hole, cave, hollow tree

|Xam : !kóä (B.); !kóä, !kòu, !kʔŏ́, !kʔŏ̀ "opening, gap" (Ll.)

#Khomani : !kou "hole" (Dk.)

References : Bleek 436, 437, 445.

Proto-!Wi : *!o

Meaning : to miss, not to find

|Xam : !kō_, !kō_̀, !kō_wa (B.); !kō_, !kṑ, !kōwa (Ll.)

References : Bleek 434-5.

Proto-!Wi : *ho

Meaning : to take, lift, pick up

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : ho, hho, hṓ, hṑ, hóä (B.), hŏ, hhŏ́, hhṓ, hóă (Ll.)

|Auni : ho

References : Bleek 62.

Proto-!Wi : *!o

Meaning : to lie upon, stand upon

|Xam : !kṑ (B.)

//Ng : !ko

References : Bleek 435.

Proto-!Wi : *!o

Meaning : aardwolf

N|huki : !oo, ɡ!oo

References : NFn.