East Central Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-East Khoe : *doe

Meaning : small; young

Hietshware : dwee "young", dwese "a little", dwe dwehe "to abate"

References : Dornan 92.

Proto-East Khoe : *dóm̀

Meaning : throat

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : dòm̀

Deti : dóm̀

Cara : dóḿ

Tsixa : dóm̀

Danisi : dòḿ

Cua : dòḿ

Kua : dóm̀

Tsua : dòḿ

Hietshware : dom; dhom "neck"

Mohissa : dum "neck"

References : Bleek 29; Dornan 92; Vossen 455.

Proto-East Khoe : *dòró

Meaning : to kindle fire; tinderbox

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : dòdó

Cara : dòdó

Tsixa : dòdó

Danisi : dòdó

Kua : dòdó

Tsua : dòdó

Hietshware : doro "to bore"

References : Dornan 92; Vossen 435.

Proto-East Khoe : *dù

Meaning : ashes

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Deti : dù

References : Vossen 417.

Proto-East Khoe : *duba

Meaning : to tread

Hietshware : duba

References : Dornan 92.

Proto-East Khoe : *dû

Meaning : eland

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : dú

Deti : dú

Cara : dú

Tsixa : dù

Danisi : dû

Kua : dú

Tsua : dû

Hietshware : du

References : Dornan 92; Vossen 430.

Proto-East Khoe : *ga

Meaning : needle, nail

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : gà

Deti : gá

Cara : gà

Danisi : gâ

Kua : gà

Tsua : gâ

Hietshware : gaa

Mohissa : kā́ă

References : Bleek 41; Dornan 93; Vossen 470.

Proto-East Khoe : *gai

Meaning : puff-adder

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Kua : gàí 'Schlangenart'

Hietshware : gaii

References : Dornan 93; Vossen 145.

Proto-East Khoe : *gàĩ́

Meaning : steenbok

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : gã̀ĩ́ "dikdik"

Deti : gã́ĩ́ "Riedbock"

Cara : gã̀ĩ́ "dikdik"

Kua : gã̀ĩ́

Tsua : gã̀ĩ́ "dikdik"

Hietshware : gaie

Sehura : ga

References : Bleek 41; Dornan 93; Vossen 415-16.

Proto-East Khoe : *gam

Meaning : to throw

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Cara : gàḿ

Tsixa : gàḿ

Danisi : gàḿ

Kua : gám̀

Tsua : gám̀

Hietshware : gam "to cast away"

References : Dornan 94; Vossen 507.

Proto-East Khoe : *gàní

Meaning : chin

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : gànì

Deti : gàní

Cara : gàní

Tsixa : gàní

Danisi : gàní

Kua : gàní

Tsua : gàní

Hietshware : gane "beard"; ghanee "chin, jaw"

References : Dornan 94, 95; Vossen 456.

Proto-East Khoe : *gàò

Meaning : to search, look for

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Deti : gàò

Cara : gàò

Tsixa : gàò

Danisi : gàò

References : Vossen 491.

Proto-East Khoe : *gárà

Meaning : tree bark

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : gádà

Deti : gádá

Cara : gádà

Tsixa : gàdá

Danisi : gádá

Kua : gádà

Tsua : gàdá

References : Vossen 452.

Proto-East Khoe : *garV

Meaning : stump

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Hietshware : garinye

References : Dornan 94.

Proto-East Khoe : *ǂom (*||-)

Meaning : cloud

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Hietshware : ǂkom

References : Dornan 104.

Proto-East Khoe : *ǂqa

Meaning : to shine (of sun)

Danisi : ǂqâ

References : Vossen 1992: 386.

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ|ámì

Meaning : to throw (in the air)

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : ɳ|námí

Kua : ɳ|nímì

References : Vossen 507.

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ|ã́ũ̀

Meaning : duiker

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Tsixa : ɳ|náò

Danisi : ɳ|nã́ũ̀

Hietshware : khoa (?); goowah (Sel.) (? < *ŋoa?) (?)

Sehura : ñóa

Notes : Irregular vocalism in Tsixa.

References : Bleek 49, 148; Dornan 103; Vossen 429.

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ|é

Meaning : this

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Tsixa : ɳ|né

Kua : ɳ|ní

Tsua : ɳ|ní

References : Vossen 251, 252, 253, 254, 255.

Proto-East Khoe : *ɳ|óá

Meaning : to cook

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : ɳ|óá

Deti : ɳ|nòá

Cara : ɳ|óá

Tsixa : ɳ|óá

Danisi : ɳ|óá

References : Vossen 458.