Central Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Khoe : *dáò

Meaning : road, path

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *dao

West Khoe : *dáò

East Khoe : *dáò

References : Baucom 25; Vossen 493-4.

Proto-Khoe : *dau

Meaning : a k. of small animal

West Khoe : *dau

East Khoe : *dau

Proto-Khoe : *dene

Meaning : to lick

West Khoe : *dene

East Khoe : *dene

Proto-Khoe : *dɛ

Meaning : to press, step

Khoekhoe : *da

West Khoe : *de

Proto-Khoe : *dɛbV

Meaning : to turn, return

Khoekhoe : *daba

West Khoe : *debi

Proto-Khoe : *di

Meaning : relative particle

Khoekhoe : *di

West Khoe : *dì

Proto-Khoe : *dlábà

Meaning : to shine, flash; lightning

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *dlaba

West Khoe : *tábè

East Khoe : *debe

Proto-Khoe : *dlàḿ

Meaning : tongue

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *dlam[V]

West Khoe : *dàḿ

East Khoe : *dàḿ

Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake, Shua, Buka dham, Molepolole dam, ǂ'Oxoku tam, Hai!um nam.

References : Baucom 28; Vossen 510.

Proto-Khoe : *dóà

Meaning : kudu

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *dau (??)

West Khoe : *dóà

East Khoe : *dóà

Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake d_ọwa, Shua dwa, Buka dwaa.

References : Baucom 23; Vossen 460.

Proto-Khoe : *dòá

Meaning : grass

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *dòá

East Khoe : *dòá

References : Vossen 445.

Proto-Khoe : *dobe

Meaning : salt

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *dabe

West Khoe : *dobe

East Khoe : *dobe

Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake debee, Shua, Buka dewe.

References : Baucom 25; Vossen 481.

Proto-Khoe : *doen (?)

Meaning : to carry

Khoekhoe : *Ton

West Khoe : *dõẽ

Proto-Khoe : *dóm̀

Meaning : throat

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *dom

West Khoe : *dóm̀

East Khoe : *dóm̀

Notes : Probably a derivative meaning of the word is "hole" > "riverbed, river"; cf. Naro dôm (Ba.) "hole; riverbed", Nama dommi "river", Hukwe (Wil.) dŭm "throat, river, riverbed". Baucom: ||Gabake, Shua, Buka, ǂ'Oxoku dom.

References : Baucom 27; Vossen 455.

Proto-Khoe : *dòró

Meaning : to kindle fire; tinderbox

Khoekhoe : *doro

West Khoe : *dòró

East Khoe : *dòró

References : Vossen 435.

Proto-Khoe : *du

Meaning : embers, coals

Khoekhoe : *dunu

West Khoe : *dǔ

East Khoe : *dù

Proto-Khoe : *dúrù

Meaning : rat, mouse

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *duru

West Khoe : *duru

East Khoe : *túrù

Notes : Possible dissimilation in Proto-East CK.

References : Vossen 476.

Proto-Khoe : *dû

Meaning : eland

West Khoe : *dû

East Khoe : *dû

Notes : Baucom: ||Gabake dhuũ, Shua, Buka, Molepolole du.

References : Baucom 21; Vossen 430.

Proto-Khoe : *dVbu

Meaning : to cover

West Khoe : *debu

East Khoe : *dabu

Proto-Khoe : *-e

Meaning : we (plural)

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *-e

West Khoe : *||-e (m.), *s-e (f.), *t-e (c.)

East Khoe : *k-e (m.), *s-e (f.), *c-e (c.)

References : Vossen 234-235.

Proto-Khoe : *eU (?)

Meaning : time; long ago

Khoekhoe : *eU

West Khoe : *aU