Central Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!hare

Meaning : foot

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!ari

West Khoe : *ɳ!hárè

East Khoe : *kare

References : Vossen 439-40.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!hari (*ɳ!-)

Meaning : to thatch

West Khoe : *ɳ!hárì

East Khoe : *ŋari (*g-)

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!o

Meaning : to be silent

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!o

East Khoe : *ŋo (*g-)

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!oa(^ŋ)

Meaning : heel; ankle

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!õã

West Khoe : *ɳ!Ua

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!oma

Meaning : a k. of root (?)

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!oma

West Khoe : *ɳ!oma

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!ona

Meaning : three

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!ona

West Khoe : *ɳ!ona

East Khoe : *ŋona

Notes : Baucom: Kx'am ||õã, ǂ'Oxoku ɳ!ona.

References : Baucom 27; Vossen 428.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!ú

Meaning : house, dwelling place

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!u

West Khoe : *ɳ!ú

East Khoe : *ŋú

Notes : Baucom: Shua, Buka nguu.

References : Baucom 22; Vossen 447-8.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!ú

Meaning : land

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɳ!ú

East Khoe : *ŋú

Notes : Baucom: Shua, Buka nu. For Proto-Khoekhoe, cf. either *!hũ "earth" or *!u "land", although neither is satisfactory phonologically.

References : Baucom 23; Vossen 461.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!ubu (?)

Meaning : short

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!ubu

Notes : A Khoekhoe isogloss.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!úɛ́

Meaning : porcupine

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!oa

West Khoe : *ɳ!úɛ́

East Khoe : *ŋúɛ́

References : Baucom 25; Vossen 494.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ!û

Meaning : far

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ!u

West Khoe : *ɳ!û

East Khoe : *ŋû

References : Vossen 507.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|abu

Meaning : to sweep

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|abu

West Khoe : *ɳ|ou (??)

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|am

Meaning : to love

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|am

West Khoe : *ɳ|am

References : Vossen 464.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|ámì

Meaning : to throw (in the air)

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|ami

West Khoe : *ɳ|ámì

East Khoe : *ɳ|ámì

References : Vossen 507.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|ã́ũ̀

Meaning : duiker

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|ãũ

West Khoe : *ɳ|ã́ũ̀

East Khoe : *ɳ|ã́ũ̀

References : Vossen 429.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|é

Meaning : this

Khoekhoe : *ne (?)

West Khoe : *ɳ|é

East Khoe : *ɳ|é

References : Baucom 35; Vossen 251, 252, 253, 254, 255.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|ha

Meaning : belly, stomach

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɳ|ha

East Khoe : *|a

References : Vossen 419.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|ĩ́

Meaning : some, other

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|ĩ

West Khoe : *ɳ|ĩ́

References : Vossen 252.

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|i

Meaning : old; ago

Khoekhoe : *ɳ|ai

West Khoe : *ɳ|i

Proto-Khoe : *ɳ|óá

Meaning : to cook

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *ɳ|óá

East Khoe : *ɳ|óá

References : Vossen 458.