North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ɡǂai

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

Meaning: wrist; joint

Juǀʼhoan : ɡǂàì (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɡǂei

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡ!e-ci-si "wrists"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǂíː ~ ɡǂí cːí

!O!Kung (Snyman): ɡǂài

Kavango : ɡǂì

Tsumkwe : ɡǂài

Tsintsabis : ɡǂài

Okongo : ɡǂài

Leeunes : ɡǂài

Mpunguvlei : ɡǂài

Cuito : ɡǂài

Cuando : ɡǂài

South Omatako : ɡǂài

North Omatako : ɡǂài

Kameeldoring : ɡǂài

Lister : ɡǂài

Notes : Kavango ɡǂì probably represents the Eastern dialect, where *-ai > -i.

References : Bleek 382, 646; Dickens 206; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 51; Snyman 1980: 55; Snyman 1997: 45.

RefLex number: 331

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