Proto-Ju: *ɡ!̯u
Tonal pattern: HH [j] ~ HH [k] ~ HH [e]
Meaning: water
Juǀʼhoan : ɡ!ú (n5 -si) // ɡ!ú-ɳ!áŋ (n5 -si) "water hole, wetland, marsh"; ɡ!ú-tã̀ (n5 -si) "bucket, water bottle, water container"; ɡ!ú-ǀʰàìã̀ (n3 -si) "water bag"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ɡ!u
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ɡǀǀu ~ ɡ!ú
Nogau : ɡ!ŭ ~ du
!Kung (Lloyd) : ɡǀǀù ~ ɡǀǀŭ
!Kung (Doke): ɡ!̯ũ
!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀu
!O!Kung (Bleek) : ɡǀǀú ~ ɡǀǀó
Kavango : ɡǀǀű
Ekoka : ɡǀǀú
Notes : Class 4.
References : Bleek 28, 387, 506, 531, 535; Dickens 213; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 75; Weich 24.
RefLex number: 514
