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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *[tʔ]abV
Meaning : to carry, lift; (> to bear child)
Proto-Bushman : *tʔaʔabi
Proto-Khoe : *ábà
Sandawe : *haba
Notes : Sandawe semantics is acceptable; cf. the presence of both the meanings 'carry' and 'bear (child)' in Khoe.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 762
Proto-Bushman : *tʔaʔabi
Meaning : to lift up
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *taʔabi
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : hbi
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Notes : Irregular breathiness in PSK.
References : Honken 1998: 175.
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: √toro
Tonal pattern: HH [j]
Meaning: wedding ceremony, wedding
Juǀʼhoan : tóró (n5 -si)
References : Dickens 273.
RefLex number: 1565
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : hbi
Meaning : to lift the edge of something, e.g. a blanket, and peep under it
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : āhbi tV
References : Traill 195.
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *ábà
Meaning : 1 to carry (esp. child on the back) 2 to bear (child)
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *aba
West Khoe : *ábà
East Khoe : *ábà
References : Vossen 440.
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *aba
Meaning : to carry (esp. child on the back)
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : awa, apa; ava (B.)
!Ora : ʔaba
References : Haacke 4; Meinhof 79; Rust 8.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *ábà
Meaning : to carry (esp. child on the back); to bear (child)
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
//Ani : ʔábà
Kxoe (Hukwe) : ábà; ʔábà (Kö.)
Buga : ʔábà
|Ganda : ʔábà
Naro : ábà; aba (B.); ábà (Ba.)
|Gwi : ʔábà; !ába (Ta.)
//Gana : ʔábà; ába (Ta.)
#Haba : ʔábà
References : Barnard 130-131; Bleek 5; Tanaka 11; Visser 1; Vossen 440.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *ábà
Meaning : 1 to carry (esp. child on the back) 2 to bear (child)
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
|Xaise : ʔábá
Deti : ʔábá
Cara : ʔábá
Tsixa : ʔábà
Danisi : ʔábà
Kua : ʔábà
Tsua : ʔábà
Hietshware : aba 1; abaa, abaho 2
References : Dornan 88; Vossen 440.
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *haba
Meaning : to bear, lay (eggs)
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : habá (D.); haba (K.); hábó, habóʔò (TBW)
References : Dempwolff 45; Kagaya 85; TBW 303.
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