North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰõã

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: shadow of a cloud

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰõ̀ã̀ (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 339.

RefLex number: 2781

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: debt, guilt

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰù (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 339.

RefLex number: 2787

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: calf (of the leg)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰù (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 339.

RefLex number: 2788

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰu

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: lone blue wildebeest bull (praise name)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰȕù (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 340.

RefLex number: 2794

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰui-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to leak, drip

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰùì-à // (n5 -si) "drop"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰwiya

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰùiyà

Tsumkwe : ǀǀʼʰùi

Tsintsabis : ǀǀʼʰùi

Leeunes : ǀǀʼʰùi

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀʼʰùi

Cuito : ǀǀʼʰùi

Kameeldoring : ǀǀʼʰùi

References : Dickens 339; Snyman 49; Snyman 1980: 10; Snyman 1997: 89.

RefLex number: 2790

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰuri

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to expose the glans of one's penis

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰùrì

References : Dickens 340.

RefLex number: 2793

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼʰũĩ

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to be tired

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼʰũ̀ĩ́ // ǀǀʼʰũ̀ĩ́-ã́ "to be tired of"; ǀǀʼʰũ̀ĩ́-ǀǀʼʰũ̀ĩ́ "to tire, irritate, annoy"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼʰwĩ

References : Dickens 339; Snyman 61.

RefLex number: 2791

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼŋ

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be generous

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼáŋ // ǀǀʼáŋ-á "to be generous towards"

References : Dickens 338.

RefLex number: 2744

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼo-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: top part of the throat

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼò-dȍʰm (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 340.

RefLex number: 2799

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼoba

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to be weak, lazy, slow

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼȍbà // ǀǀʼȍbȁ-sí (n5) "weakness, powerlessness"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼoba

References : Dickens 340; Snyman 59.

RefLex number: 2797

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼobo

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: afterbirth

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼóó=ǀǀʼóbó (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 1994: 340.

RefLex number: 2801

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼobu

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to pull out from the ground (e.g. a tuber)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼòbú... ɡ!xà (sg.), ...šòè (pl.)

References : Dickens 340.

RefLex number: 2798

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼom-

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: hornless head of cattle

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼòm-ǀǀʼòm-ɡǂʰùrì (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 340.

RefLex number: 2800

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼora

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: container made from a tortoise shell

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼòrà (n2 -si)

References : Dickens 340.

RefLex number: 2802

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼore

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: a k. of food plant

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼȍrè (n3 -si) "Brachystelma sp."

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʼore "potato"

References : Dickens 340; Snyman 59.

RefLex number: 2803

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʼũĩ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to mistrust

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʼũ̀ĩ̀-ǀǀʼũ̀ĩ̀

References : Dickens 340.

RefLex number: 2804

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʰae

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be unlucky

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰáé // (n5 -si) "bad luck"; ǀǀʰáé-á "to be unlucky in something, be unhappy, dissatisfied about something"

References : Dickens 330.

RefLex number: 2618

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʰam

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to set a trap

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰàm

References : Dickens 330.

RefLex number: 2621

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʰam

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to pierce, go through

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰàm

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀʰem

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀʰám

References : Dickens 330; Snyman 61; Snyman 1980: 46.

RefLex number: 2622

Proto-Ju: √ǀǀʰao

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: comb (of a bird)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀʰáó (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 330.

RefLex number: 2623