North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √ǀxu

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: arrow poison (obtained by digging out Commiphora africana)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀxù (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 294.

RefLex number: 1899

Proto-Ju: √ǀxuni

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to pay in kind (esp. giving meat in reward for helping to slaughter an animal), reward; (?) to pilfer, steal little by little

Juǀʼhoan : ǀxùnì

References : Dickens 1994: 294.

RefLex number: 1900

Proto-Ju: √ǀxuni

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: mountain

Juǀʼhoan : ǀxúní (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 294.

RefLex number: 1901

Proto-Ju: √ǀxuri

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: cunning, sly

Juǀʼhoan : ǀxúrí // ǀxúrí-ǀxùrì "to warn"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀxuri

References : Dickens 294; Snyman 58.

RefLex number: 1902

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to throw (liquid) away

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂá // (?) ɳǂȁà-ɳǂȁà "to clear one's throat"

References : Dickens 242.

RefLex number: 1016

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂa

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: flat surface on the sides of the face

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂà-xó-sì (n3)

References : Dickens 1994: 245.

RefLex number: 1063

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaʔŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: toe

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàʔŋ (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 245.

RefLex number: 1067

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaba

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to tuck in clothing; put a napkin on a child

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁbà

References : Dickens 242.

RefLex number: 1017

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaba

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to attach by twisting (e.g. string to a bow)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂábá

References : Dickens 242.

RefLex number: 1018

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂabe

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to drag something, make a (dancing) circle

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàbè // (n5 -si) "circle (esp. one made from dancing in a circle)"

References : Dickens 242.

RefLex number: 1019

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂabi

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: dove

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂábí (n2)

References : Dickens 242.

RefLex number: 1020

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaci

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: grass sp.

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàcí-ɡǂxʼàmà (n3) "grass sp." // ɳǂàcí-ɡǂxʼàmà-dí (n3 -sĩ) "sweet-heart grass, Pupalia lappacca"; ɳǂàcí-ɡǂxʼàmà-ɡ!ȍˤ, pl. ɳǂàcí-ɡǂxʼàmà-ɳǀǀȁèˤ (n3) "love grass, Setaria verticillata"

References : Dickens 1994: 244.

RefLex number: 1055

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaˤ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: louse

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàˤ (n2)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂaˤa

References : Dickens 244; Snyman 19.

RefLex number: 1039

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: buffalo thorn, Zizyphus mucronata

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁʰ (n3 -si)

References : Dickens 242.

RefLex number: 1022

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaha

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: spinal cord

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàhà (n3 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂaha

References : Dickens 242; Snyman 63.

RefLex number: 1023

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂãĩˤ

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: furrow, ditch, hard compacted sand

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂã̀ĩ́ˤ (n5 -si)

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1041

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂam̩

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to be tired, exhausted

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁmm

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɳǂʰemm

References : Dickens 243; Snyman 47.

RefLex number: 1031

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂamiʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to go around (something)

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂȁmȉʰ

References : Dickens 243.

RefLex number: 1030

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂani

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: clay pot

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂànì (n3 -si)

Notes : Cf. ɳ!ànì id.

References : Dickens 244.

RefLex number: 1036

Proto-Ju: √ɳǂaŋ

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: badger

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǂàŋ-hàšè (n2)

References : Dickens 1994: 244.

RefLex number: 1034