South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology : Query result

Proto-!Wi : *|ʔe

Meaning : fire

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : |i (B.); |i, |ḗ (Ll.)

//Ng : |i

N|huki : ŋ̊|ʔi

#Khomani : |ʔi (Mg.)

//Kxau : |ʔi⁺

//Ku//e : |e; |i (B.)

Seroa : |ei

!Gã!ne : |i; |ā "to burn" (?)

//Xegwi (Batwa) : |e, |i ; |ʔe (LH)

|Auni : |i

|Haasi : |i

|Nusan : |ī

Notes : The !Gã!ne form |a "burn" is unclear. On one hand, it has no other etymology, but on the other hand, the difference in vocalism is unclear (the form *|a for this root is very clearly a Taa, not a !Wi, feature).

References : Bleek 267, 271, 272, 292; LHa 105; Meinhof 1929; 185; NFn.

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