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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 73
Proto-Bushman : *daʔ- (*ʔna-?)
Meaning : fire, to burn
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *daʔa
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *nà̰hʔni (?)
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Notes : The NK form has good outside parallels; however, comparison with SK *nà̰hʔni, although tempting (cf. *ʔna̰h[-N] 'gums'), is not reliable, particularly due to vocalism problems. Cf., however, Sandawe *naʔ- 'to burn', which may shed extra light on the problem.
bshet-proto,bshet-meaning,bshet-prnum,bshet-nkh,bshet-nkhnum,bshet-xoo,bshet-xoonum,bshet-notes,

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