South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology : Query result

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Proto-Taa : *!ʔam / *!ʔã

Meaning : tall, long, deep

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : !ʔám (ń) -sà (sg.), !ʔã̄ (kā) (pl.)

Masarwa : !ā "to be far"

Notes : Cf. also Mas. !k"ati in |a !k"ati a "the fire is far away" (Bleek 1); the form is missing as a dictionary entry, maybe erroneous.

References : Bleek 368; Traill 99, 100.

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