Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *c̣unV

Meaning : bee

Proto-Bushman : *|qhu-

Sandawe : *c̣wini

Hadza : *c̣una

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 827

Proto-Bushman : *ǀqhu-

Meaning : bee, honey

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ɳǀũĩ (ʼɳǀ-)

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ǀqhū

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

ǂHoan : *ɡʘo-qa (?)

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

North Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Ju: *ɳǀũĩ (ʼɳǀ-)

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: mopani bee

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀũ̏ĩ̀ (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǀwĩ-ɳǀwĩ

Kavango : ʔɳǀũ̀ĩ̋ (W) ~ ɳǀũ̀ĩ̋ (E) "insect species"

References : Dickens 241; Snyman 32.

RefLex number: 1009

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *|qhū

Stems : *|qhū-je

Meaning : bee

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : |qhūje 3 I, pl. |qhūm-tê 2 I "bee, honey"

|Nu//en : =|khu

!Xoong derivates : dim. |qhúu-bà, pl. |qhṹ-nî/|qhṹ ʘàa/|qhūje ʘʔâni; |qhūje sã̰̀ "honey"

References : Bleek 314; Traill 64.

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *ɡʘo-qa

Meaning : honey

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : ɡʘṑ-qà (G.)

References : Gruber 1975: 24.

Sandawe etymology :

Proto-Sandawe : *c̣wini

Meaning : bee-sting

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Sandawe : ts'ini, ts'wini (K.); ts'wini (Kim.)

References : Kagaya 104; Kimmenade 59.

Hadza etymology :

Proto-Hadza : *c̣una

Meaning : a k. of bee

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Hadza : tsuna (E.); ts'una- (S.)

References : Elderkin; Sands 217.

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