South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology : Query result

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Proto-Taa : *ɡ|qhu

Stems : *ɡ|qhu-ã

Meaning : hair, feather

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡ|qhùã, ɡ|qhûã 2 II, pl. -tê 2 II; var. |qhùã; |hoa, |koã (Mg.)

Masarwa : |kwāni; |khā "long feather"

|Nu//en : |kuinte; ||xwaʔa (?)

!Xoong derivates : !qhàa ɡ|qhùã-tê à̰a-tû "light, whispy clouds"; !qhàa ɡ|qhùã-tê qáe-tû "heavy, well-developed rain clouds"

Notes : Cf. also ɡ|qhúu 1 n II, pl. -tê 4 u II "tuft, tail hairs; flywhisk"; ɡ|qhùbi-sì-sà 2 II, pl. -tê 2 II "eyelash".

References : Bleek 311, 330, 355, 638; Bleek 1929: 45; Maingard 1958: 102; Traill 63, 64.

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