North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰom

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: woman, girl

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰòm-mà, pl. ǀǀʼʰòm-mʰí (n1) "young woman" // ǀǀʰòm-ɳ!ã̏ʔã̀, pl. ǀǀʼʰòm-!àè (n1) "old woman"; ǀǀʼʰòm-!ò-mà, pl. ǀǀʼʰòm-!òà-mʰí (n1) "girl"; (?) ǀǀʼʰȍmm-dȁʔàmà (n3) "plant sp., slangklimop, Adenia repanda"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʰuḿm "young woman"

!Kung (Vedder): ǀǀʼʰŏm "young girl"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀʼʰm "young girl"

References : Bleek 542, 543, 578; Dickens 339.

RefLex number: 2785

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼʰũ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to peep, spy

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰõ

!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀũʔũ siŋ "to spy"

Kavango : ǀǀʼʰũ̀ũ̋

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼʰũ̀hũ̀

Okongo : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Leeunes : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Cuito : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Cuando : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

South Omatako : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

North Omatako : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

Lister : ǀǀʼʰũ̀

References : Dickens 340; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 28; Snyman 1997: 90; Weich 25.

RefLex number: 2792

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to tie up, etc.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼàŋ "tie up, capture, imprison, catch, handcuff"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼeng

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼẽ ~ ǀǀʼẽĩ ~ ǀǀʼĩ "to tie"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼŋ́ "to tie a knot" // ǀǀʼiŋ "to tie"

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀʼŋ̄ ~ ǀǀŋ

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀʼẽĩ "to tie"

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼáŋ

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼàŋ

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼàŋ

Okongo : ǀǀʼàŋ

Leeunes : ǀǀʼàŋ

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼàŋ

Cuito : ǀǀʼàŋ

Cuando : ǀǀʼàŋ

South Omatako : ǀǀʼàŋ

North Omatako : ǀǀʼàŋ

Lister : ǀǀʼàŋ

References : Bleek 519, 544, 581, 611; Dickens 338; Snyman 59; Snyman 1980: 10; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2745

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼõã (*!̯ʔ-)

Tonal pattern: MM [k] ~ MM [e]

Meaning: to buy

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀwã

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼõ̇ã

Kavango : ǀǀʼṍã́

Ekoka : ǀǀʼũ̄ã̄, ǀǀʼȭã̄

References : Bleek 629; Heikkinen 1986; KH 106; Snyman 1980: 35.

RefLex number: 3057

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼona

Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ LL [k] ~ LL [e]

Meaning: to carry (over the shoulder) (on a pole)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼóáná

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀwánna ~ ǀǀwónna ~ ǀǀwunna ~ ǀǀʰunna ~ ǀǀunna

Kavango : ǀǀʼò^anà "to take on a burden"

Ekoka : ǀǀʼònnà "to take on a burden"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼòanà

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼòanà

Okongo : ǀǀʼòanà

Leeunes : ǀǀʼóaná

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼòmà (?)

Cuito : ǀǀʼòmà (?)

Cuando : ǀǀʼòanà ~ ǀǀʼòmà (?)

South Omatako : ǀǀʼòanà

North Omatako : ǀǀʼòanà

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼòanà

Notes : Cf. also Kavango ǀǀʼó^aná, Ekoka ǀǀʼōnnā "to give birth" (same root?).

References : Bleek 578, 593, 597, 601; Dickens 340; Heikkinen 1986; KH 106; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2795

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼora

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to give birth

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼòàrà // (n5 -si) "birth"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀʼɔra

References : Bleek 626; Dickens 340.

RefLex number: 2796

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼũ

Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ HH [k] ~ HH [e]

Meaning: warm

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼṹ // ǀǀʼṹ-ǀǀʼṹ "to heat, preheat (a diesel engine etc.)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼõ "tepid"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀʼũ̀

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼũ̀-ǀǀʼũ̀ "to heat (e.g. food)"

Kavango : ǀǀʼũ̋

Ekoka : ǀǀʼṹ

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼũi

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼũ

Okongo : ǀǀʼũ

Leeunes : ǀǀʼũ

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼũ

Cuito : ǀǀʼũ

Cuando : ǀǀʼũ

South Omatako : ǀǀʼũ

North Omatako : ǀǀʼũ

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼũ

Lister : ǀǀʼũ

References : Bleek 590; Dickens 340; Heikkinen 1986; KH 106; Snyman 28; Snyman 1980: 40; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2805

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼu (*!̯ʔ-)

Tonal pattern: LL [k] ~ LL [e]

Meaning: to treat a patient

Kavango : ǀǀʼȕ

Ekoka : ǀǀʼȕ

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 106.

RefLex number: 3197

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʼũĩ (*!̯ʔ-)

Tonal pattern: MH [e] ~ LH [k]

Meaning: fig-tree (Ficus sycomorus)

Kavango : ǀǀʼùi̋ "sycamore tree"

Ekoka : ǀǀʼũ̄ĩ́

References : Heikkinen 1986; KH 106.

RefLex number: 3196

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰaba

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to walk quickly

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰàbà

Kavango : ǀǀʰȁbȁ- "hurriedly"

References : Dickens 338; Heikkinen 1986; Honken 1986:176.

RefLex number: 2762

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰae

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to point, show

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰàè-ǀǀʰàè // ǀǀʰàè-ǀǀʰàè-ɡ!áú-á ~ ǀǀʰàè-ǀǀʰàè-ǀʼũ̀ (n5 -si) "index finger"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʰae-ǀǀʰae

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʰà

Kavango : ǀǀʰã̀ã́

References : Dickens 330; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 61; Snyman 1980: 49.

RefLex number: 2619

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to pull; to smoke

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰáí

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʰei

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡǀǀai

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀʰai

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʰái

Kavango : ǀǀʰa̋i

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʰái

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʰái

Okongo : ǀǀʰái

Leeunes : ǀǀʰái

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʰái

Cuito : ǀǀʰái

Cuando : ǀǀʰái

South Omatako : ǀǀʰái

North Omatako : ǀǀʰái

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʰái

References : Bleek 524, 539; Dickens 330; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 21; Snyman 1980: 10; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2620

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰãõ

Meaning: to be deceitful

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼʰãoǀǀʼʰãowá

Cuito : ǀǀʼʰãoǀǀʼʰãowá

Cuando : ǀǀʼʰãoǀǀʼʰãowá

References : Snyman 1997: 53.

RefLex number: 3067

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰo

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to chop (with an adze), hollow out

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰó // ǀǀʰó-ǀǀʰó "to chop evenly (with an adze)"; (?) ǀǀʰò-bà "to chop at an angle (e.g. to make the point of a digging-stick)"

Kavango : ǀǀʰào

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʰó

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʰào

Okongo : ǀǀʰào

Leeunes : ǀǀʰò

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʰào

Cuito : ǀǀʰào

Cuando : ǀǀʼʰào ~ ǀǀʰào

South Omatako : !ʰào

North Omatako : !ʰào

Kameeldoring : !xòa ~ ǀǀʰòa (?)

Notes : Irregular !- in the Omatako forms.

References : Dickens 331; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1997: 90.

RefLex number: 2626

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰo (*ɡǀǀ-)

Meaning: apron

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀʰoo

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡǀǀɔ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀo ~ ǀǀoː

!Kung (Doke): ɡǀǀo "apron of eggshell beads"

!Kung (Vedder): ɡǀǀôː

!Kung (Wilhelm): ɡǀǀoː

!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀo

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɡǀǀo

References : Bleek 531, 582; Snyman 20; Weich 24.

RefLex number: 3054

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀʰubu

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: foam, scum

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰúbú (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰubu

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰùbú

Kavango : ɳǀǀʰùrű (W), ǀǀʰùrű (E) (?)

References : Dickens 339; Heikkinen 1986; Honken 1986:176; Snyman 61; Snyman 1980: 10.

RefLex number: 2789

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀkhai (*!̯-)

Meaning: bead ornament worn round the head

Kavango : ǀǀʰa̋i

References : Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 3150

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoʔa

Tonal pattern: LH [j] ~ LL [k]

Meaning: large tortoise

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀòʔá (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀoʔa

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀoá ~ ǀǀxʼŏǟ̋

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀoːʔa

!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀoa

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɡǀǀòʔá

Kavango : ɡǀǀòʔà

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀòʔá

References : Bleek 583, 606, 625; Dickens 333; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 26; Snyman 1980: 53; Snyman 1997: 76; Weich 24.

RefLex number: 2664

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀõãʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: hut in which unmarried women live

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀõ̏ã̀ʰ (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 332.

RefLex number: 2649

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoba

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: upper arm

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀòbà (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀoba

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀova

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀòbà "biceps"

Cuito : ǀǀòbā

Cuando : ǀǀòbā

Lister : ɡǀǀòbà

References : Bleek 589; Dickens 332; Snyman 59; Snyman 1980: 33; Snyman 1997: 52.

RefLex number: 2652