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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ƛU-
Meaning : lung
Proto-Bushman : *||[x]U (?)
Sandawe : *ʎūba
Notes : Note that the root is in complementary distribution with *So id. (South Khoisan, ǂHoan and Sandawe vs. North Khoisan, Kxoe, and Hadza); however, it is currently impossible to reconcile the two forms on a phonetic level.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 458
Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀ[x]U (?)
Meaning : lung
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Taa : *ǀǀúʔ
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *ǀǀ[q]õ
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ǀǀxao
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
Notes : Very dubious (no other examples of ǂHoan *-x- : PSK *-0-).
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *||úʔ
Meaning : lung
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : ||úʔńa 2 II, pl. ||úʔn-tê 2 II
Masarwa : ||gũ
|Nu//en : ||kũ-te
References : Bleek 535, 594; Traill 106.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *||[q]õ
Meaning : lung(s)
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : |kõn|kõn (B. early)
//Ng : ||kōi (index has ||kȭi)
N|huki : ||õ̰õ̰; ||o̰neke
//Kxau : ||ʔoṅu
|Auni : ||kõnuke
References : Bleek 319, 585, 586, 626; NFn.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *||xao
Meaning : lung
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ||xau (C.); ||xao (CF)
References : Collins 1998: 29; Cornell Files.
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Sandawe etymology :

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Proto-Sandawe : *ʎūba
Meaning : lungs
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Sandawe : s_uba (D.); hluuba (K.); dhlúba (Kim.); hlúba (TBW)
References : Dempwolff 51; Kagaya 5; Kimmenade 38; TBW 305.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ƛU-
Meaning : lung
Proto-Bushman : *||[x]U (?)
Sandawe : *ʎūba
Notes : Note that the root is in complementary distribution with *So id. (South Khoisan, ǂHoan and Sandawe vs. North Khoisan, Kxoe, and Hadza); however, it is currently impossible to reconcile the two forms on a phonetic level.
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