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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *|ho
Meaning : black, dark
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : |hóāka, |hóăkkǝn (B.), |hoä́ka, |hóäkǝn (Ll.); |hhọ̄̀ (B.), |họ̄́ (Ll.) "darkness"
//Ng : |gɔ̄ "black"
References : Bleek 280, 288, 289.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 27
Proto-Bushman : *ɡǀṵ (?)
Meaning : night
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ɡǀu (?)
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *ɳǀṵ́
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀho
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
Notes : Assimilation with the plural marker in !Xóõ? Etymology dubious.
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ɡǀu
Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ HH [k]
Meaning: night
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : ɡǀú (n5 -si) "night, darkness; lion (praise name)" // ɡǀú-ɳǂũ̏ʰ-xʼò-ǂʼùrì-sì (n2) "lion (praise name)"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɡǀu
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡǀu
Nogau : ɡǀu ~ du
!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǀù ~ ɡǀu
!Kung (Doke): ɡǀuː
!Kung (Weich): ɡǀu
!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɡǀú
!O!Kung (Snyman): ɡǀű
Kavango : ɡǀű
References : Bleek 28, 282; Dickens 205; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 57; Snyman 1980: 45; Weich 18.
RefLex number: 309
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *ɳ|ṵ́
Meaning : night, dark
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ɳ|ṵ́e 3 II, pl. ɳ|ṵ́m-tê 2 II
Masarwa : |no̰e
|Nu//en : |noe, |nwe
!Xoong derivates : ɳ|ṵ́e !xàe "deep night, i.e. midnight"
References : Bleek 349, 354; Traill 68.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ɡ|ṵ [~]
Meaning : night
Proto-Bushman : *ɡ|ṵ (?)
Notes : Not found outside Peripheral Khoisan.
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