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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *ǂʔúbí
Meaning : egg; testicle
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
West Khoe : *ǂʔúbí
East Khoe : *ʔjíbí
References : Baucom 21; Vossen 451.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *ǂʔúbí
Meaning : egg; testicle
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
//Ani : ǂʔúbí
Kxoe (Hukwe) : ǂʔúbí
Buga : ǂʔúbí
Naro : ǂʔúbí (V.); ǂobi, ǂùbì (Ba.)
|Gwi : ǂʔúbí; |ubi (Ta.)
//Gana : ǂʔúbí; |ubi (Ta.)
#Haba : ǂʔúbí
References : Barnard 97; KH; Tanaka 32; Vossen 451.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *ʔjíbí
Meaning : egg; testicle
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Deti : ʔyùbì
Cara : ʔyìbí
Tsixa : ǂʔùbí "Hodensack"
Kua : ʔíbí "Hoden, Ei, Penis"
Tsua : ʔíbí "Hoden, Ei, Penis"
Hietshware : ibi
References : Dornan 98; Vossen 451.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ǂU (?)
Meaning : egg
Proto-Bushman : *ɡǂhu-
Proto-Khoe : *ǂʔúbí (?)
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 64
Proto-Bushman : *ɡǂhu-
Meaning : egg
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ɡǂhui
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ɡǂú
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǂúa
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
References : Honken 1998: 176.
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ɡǂʰui
Tonal pattern: HH [j]
Meaning: rotten or unhatched egg
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : ɡǂʰúí
Tsumkwe : ɡǂʰúi
Tsintsabis : ǂʼʰúi
Okongo : ǂʼʰúi
Leeunes : ǂʼʰúi
Mpunguvlei : ǂʼúi
Cuito : ǂʼúi
Cuando : ǂʼúi
South Omatako : ɡǂʰúi
North Omatako : ɡǂʰúi
Kameeldoring : ɡǂʰúi
Lister : ɡǂʰúi
References : Dickens 207; Snyman 1997: 46.
RefLex number: 357
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *ɡǂú
Stems : *ǂgú-ãĩ
Meaning : egg
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ɡǂúã 2 e/u I
Masarwa : ||kwā
|Nu//en : !gwõĩ
!Xoong derivates : dim. kâ-ɡǂúu-bê
References : Bleek 393, 596; Traill 135.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *ǂúa
Stems : *!úa-ĩ; *!úa-i
Meaning : egg
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : !káuï, !aúï (B.); !káu̇ĩ, !kàuwi, !kʔā́ūwi (Ll.)
//Ng : !hãũ "eggs"
N|huki : ǂui
#Khomani : ǂgwi "ostrich egg" (Dk.)
//Xegwi (Batwa) : ƛʔwĩ (LH)
|Auni : -!ũĩ, -!ũĩsa "ostrich egg"
Notes : The above stems are suggestive - assuming that in the |Xam subgroup *ɡǂúa-i > *ɡǂau-i.
References : Bleek 372, 396, 414, 416, 493, 649; LHa 104; NFn.
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