North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ǀxu

Meaning: knuckle bone

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Tsumkwe : ǀxú

Tsintsabis : ǀxú

Okongo : ǀxú

Leeunes : ǀxú

Mpunguvlei : ǀxùú

Cuito : ǀxùú

Cuando : ǀxùú

South Omatako : ǀxú

North Omatako : ǀxú

Kameeldoring : ǀxú

Lister : ǀxúsi

References : Snyman 1997: 83.

RefLex number: 3092

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂãʔã

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: hardegras, Aristida pilgeri; seed plume of Stipagrostis uniplumis uniplumis

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂã̏ʔã̀ (n3 -si) // ɳǂã̏ʔã̀-ɡ!ȍˤ, pl. ɳǂã̏ʔã̀-ɳǀǀȁèˤ (n3) "grass sp., Aristida stipitata stipitata"

References : Dickens 245.

RefLex number: 1064

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaʔara

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to leak (of roof)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁʔàrà

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂaˤara

Lister : ɳǂàˤrà "to drip"

References : Dickens 245; Snyman 48; Snyman 1997: 89.

RefLex number: 1065

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaʔm

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

Meaning: to hit, strike (with a stick)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàʔm // ɳǂàʔm-ɳǂàʔm-!ʰá (n5 -si) "breast meat (of a bird)"; ɳǂàʔm-čí-á (n5 -si) "thing used to hit with, bat"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂemʔm

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂʼaˤḿm

!Kung (Doke): ɳǂam

!Kung (Wilhelm): ɳǂăm

!Kung (Weich): ɳǂahm "beat, hit"

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɳǂʌm

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳǂàm̀ʔṁ "to cane"

Kavango : ɳǂàʔm̀ // ɳǂaʔabu "hit, slam" (?)

Ekoka : ɳ!̯àˤm

Tsumkwe : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Tsintsabis : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Okongo : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Leeunes : ɳǂʼàm

Mpunguvlei : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Cuito : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Cuando : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Kameeldoring : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Lister : ɳǂaḿʔḿ

References : Bleek 670, 674; Dickens 245; Heikkinen 1986; KH 137; Snyman 47; Snyman 1980: 35; Snyman 1997: 59; Weich 49.

RefLex number: 1066

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaba

Meaning: to be tail between the legs

Tsumkwe : ɳǂābá

Tsintsabis : ɳǂābà

Okongo : ɳǂābà

Leeunes : ɳǂàbá

Mpunguvlei : ɳǂàbá

Cuito : ɳǂàbá

Cuando : ɳǂàbá

South Omatako : ɳǂàbá

North Omatako : ɳǂàbá

Kameeldoring : ɳǂàbá

References : Snyman 1997: 59.

RefLex number: 3119

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂabi

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: bullroarer, propeller

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàbí (n2 -si) // ɳǂàbí-xȍrè (-si) "fan-belt"

Kavango : ɳǂàbì "go round"

References : Dickens 242; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 1021

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: small intestine

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤ (n4 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂaˤʔa

Tsumkwe : ɳǂàˤ

Tsintsabis : ɳǂàˤ

Leeunes : ɳǂàˤ

South Omatako : ɳǂàˤ

North Omatako : ɳǂàˤ

Kameeldoring : ɳǂàˤ

Lister : ɳǂàˤ

References : Dickens 244; Snyman 25; Snyman 1997: 58.

RefLex number: 1038

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤ

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

Meaning: swarm, flock, herd, clump, thicket

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤ (n5 -si) // ɳǂàˤ-!ʼùìã̀ (n5 -si) "veld, the bush"

Kavango : ɳǂȁˤ "bush, thicket"

References : Dickens 244; Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 1040

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤʔã

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to throw (liquid) out of something, empty something

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤʔã́

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1047

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤʔã

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: narrower tip of a bow

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤʔã́ (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1048

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤʔĩ

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to look out of the corner of one's eyes

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤʔĩ́

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1049

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤʔm

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to walk into (water, mud)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤʔm "to walk heavily in something, plod in something"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂaˤmʔm

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳǂàˤm̀ʔṁ

Tsumkwe : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Tsintsabis : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Okongo : ɳǂàm̀ʔḿ

Leeunes : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Mpunguvlei : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Cuito : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Cuando : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

South Omatako : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

North Omatako : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Kameeldoring : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

Lister : ɳǂàˤm̀ʔḿ

References : Dickens 244; Snyman 47; Snyman 1980: 50; Snyman 1997: 59.

RefLex number: 1050

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤʔŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to reprimand, correct

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤʔŋ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂaʰŋ "to say, speak, decide" (?)

References : Dickens 244; Weich 49.

RefLex number: 1051

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤʔu

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to hit, slam, drive (cattle)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤʔú

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1052

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤe

Meaning: to light, shine

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂaeh "to light, destroy, burn"

Kavango : ɳǂaˤe "shine on"

References : Heikkinen 1986; Weich 49.

RefLex number: 3191

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤm

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: small frog

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤm (n2 -si) "frog (a species)"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂaḿm ~ ɳǂaˤḿm

!Kung (Weich): ɳǂaˤm "bullfrog (immature); frog"

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳ!àˤm

Tsumkwe : ɳǂàˤm

Tsintsabis : ɳǂàˤm

Leeunes : ɳǂàˤm

Mpunguvlei : ɳǂàˤm

Cuito : ɳǂàˤm

Cuando : ɳǂàˤm

South Omatako : ɳǂàˤm

North Omatako : ɳǂàˤm

Kameeldoring : ɳǂàˤm

Lister : ɳǂàˤm

Notes : Irregular !n- in Angolan !Xũ.

References : Bleek 670; Dickens 244; Snyman 1980: 39; Snyman 1997: 59; Weich 50.

RefLex number: 1042

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaˤro

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to find something (which has been lost by someone else)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàòˤ-ɳǂàˤrò

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1045

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaʰm

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: blanket

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁʰm (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂem

References : Dickens 242; Snyman 63.

RefLex number: 1024

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to make to, compel, cause; (?) to pretend

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂáí

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂʼʰàí

References : Dickens 242; Snyman 1980: 35.

RefLex number: 1025

Proto-Ju: *ɳǂaiʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to carry (in the arms)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁȉʰ-ɳǂȁȉʰ

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɳǂī

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɳǂài "hold (a child on an arm)"

References : Bleek 672; Dickens 243; Snyman 1980: 41.

RefLex number: 1027