Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *kxani

Meaning : bird

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : ani-b, ani-s

!Ora : kxʔànís; kʔannis (Wu.)

Notes : Griqua ʔani-b (Waterbur, Dirk Kok), kʔani-s (Paul Kars).

References : Haacke 3; Meinhof 88, 147, 148; Rust 5; Wuras 13.

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *kxání

Meaning : vulture

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *kxani

West Khoe : *kxã́ĩ́

East Khoe : *kʔãĩ́

References : Vossen 441-42.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *kxã́ĩ́

Meaning : vulture

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : kxʔã̀ĩ́

Kxoe (Hukwe) : kxʔã́ĩ́ (Kö.)

Buga : kxʔã́ĩ́

|Ganda : kxʔã́ĩ́

Naro : kxʔãẽ; kxʔã́ĩ́ (V.); kʔã́ĩ́ (Ba.)

|Gwi : kxʔã́ĩ́; kxaen (Ta.)

//Gana : kxʔã́ĩ́; kxaen (Ta.)

#Haba : kxʔã́ĩ̀

References : Barnard 43; Tanaka 104; Visser 1998: 134; Vossen 441-42.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *kʔaĩ́

Meaning : vulture

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : kʔã̀ĩ́

Deti : kʔã̀ĩ́

Cara : kʔã̀ĩ́

Danisi : kxʔã̀ĩ́

Kua : kʔã́ĩ́

Tsua : kʔã́ĩ́

References : Vossen 441-42.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *KwaRi

Meaning : vulture

Proto-Khoe : *kxání (?)

Sandawe : *gweresi

Hadza : *kʷadi

Notes : Forms should be checked for possible borrowing issues (particularly Hadza and Sandawe).

Sandawe etymology :

Proto-Sandawe : *gweresi

Meaning : vulture

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Sandawe : gweresi "vulture" (K.); "grand oiseau de proie" (Kim.)

References : Kagaya 85; Kimmenade 40.

Hadza etymology :

Proto-Hadza : *kʷadi

Meaning : vulture

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Hadza : -kwadiso "a large bird" (B.); kwádísó (S.)

References : Bleek 109; Sands-H.

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