South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology : List with all references

Number : 18

Proto-Bushman : *ɡǂa-

Meaning : big, tall

Proto-Ju : ɡǂãʔĩ

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ɡǂàm

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *ɡ!o (?)

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

ǂHoan : *ɡǂao (?)

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

North Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Ju: *ɡǂãʔĩ

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to be tall, high, long

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɡǂàʔĩ́ // pl. ɡǂàʔĩ́ã̀; ɡǂã̀ʔĩ́-sí (n5) "height"; tórósì=ɡǂȁʔĩ̀ã̀ (n2) "oryx; long-haired person"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɡǂeʔĩ

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡǀẽ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǂa-áŋ ~ ɡǂá-ŋ ~ ɡǀăʔŋ́

!Kung (Doke): ɡǂaʔŋ ~ ɡǂǝʔʌŋ

!Kung (Vedder): gà-ɡǂàn

!Kung (Wilhelm): ɡǂaŋ ~ ɡǂáŋ-aː

!Kung (Weich): ɡǂaŋ

Tsumkwe : ɡǂã̀ʔí

Tsintsabis : ɡǂāŋ̄ʔŋ̀

Okongo : ɡǂāŋ̄ʔŋ̀

Leeunes : ɡǂāŋ̄ʔŋ̀

Mpunguvlei : ɡǂàŋ̄ʔŋ́

Cuito : ɡ!áŋ̀

Cuando : ɡǂàŋ

South Omatako : ɡǂàŋ̀ʔŋ̀

North Omatako : ɡǂàŋ̀ʔŋ̀

Kameeldoring : ɡǂàŋ̀ʔŋ̀

Lister : ɡǂã̀ʔí

Notes : Irregular click influx in the Cuito area.

References : Bleek 275, 277, 644, 678; Dickens 206; Snyman 33; Snyman 1997: 46; Weich 19.

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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɡǂàm

Meaning : to grow (intr.)

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡǂàm, pl. ɡǂàma (kâ)

!Xoong derivates : ɡǂàm-ɡǂàm kV "cause to grow up (as the initiation ceremony does to an initiate), mature"

References : Traill 134.

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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

East #Hoan etymology :