| German gloss |
English gloss |
Proto-Khoe
|
| entfliehen / fortlaufen |
escape / run away |
*be
|
| Biene / Honig |
bee / honey |
*dani
|
| Spur / Weg |
track / path |
*dao
|
| (ver)brennen |
burn |
*dao
|
| Feuer quirlen / (Perlen durchbohren) |
beating fire / (piercing pearls) |
*dodo
|
| Kehle |
throat |
*dom
|
| Schaf |
sheep |
*gu
|
| kommen |
come |
*ha
|
| (Wasser) holen / (pflücken) |
fetch (water) / (pick) |
*hade
|
| vier |
four |
*haka
|
| machen / tun |
make / do |
*hĩ
|
| groß |
large |
*kai
|
| Rückseite |
back |
*kau (*kao)
|
| Jahr |
year |
*kudi
|
| graben |
dig |
*khao
|
| Haut / Fell |
skin / fur |
*kho
|
| Mensch |
human |
*khoe
|
| heben |
lift |
*khui
|
| trinken |
drink |
*kxʔa
|
| Impala / (Antilopenart) |
impala / (antelope species) |
*kxʔada
|
| Gesicht |
face |
*kxʔai
|
| schreien / weinen |
scream / cry |
*kxʔai
|
| lachen |
laugh |
*kxʔãi
|
| Leber |
liver |
*kxʔãi
|
| Mund |
mouth |
*kxʔam
|
| Geier |
vulture |
*kxʔam
|
| erfreuen / gefallen |
delight / please |
*kxʔanu
|
| männlich |
male |
*kxʔao
|
| bitter |
bitter |
*kxʔau
|
| Fleisch essen |
eat meat |
*kxʔo
|
| leben |
life |
*kxʔũi
|
| Laus |
louse |
*kxʔuni
|
| geben |
give |
*ma
|
| sagen |
say |
*mĩ
|
| beißen |
bite |
*pa
|
| Muttermilch |
breast milk |
*pi
|
| ablehnen / verweigern |
reject / refuse |
*sa
|
| (ein Jagdziel) verfehlen |
(a hunting target) miss |
*sa
|
| (sich) ausruhen |
(rest |
*sã
|
| Frauenbrust |
woman's breast |
*sam
|
| Lunge |
lung |
*so
|
| (mit dem Messer) schnitzen |
carve (with the knife) |
*so
|
| Schatten |
shadow |
*som
|
| leicht (sein) |
(be) light |
*subu
|
| Oberschenkel |
thigh |
*tĩ
|
| Weggehen / wegziehen |
go away / move away |
*toe
|
| (ver)schlucken / (ver)schlingen |
(swallow) swallow / (swallow) |
*tom
|
| regnen / (Regen) |
rain / (rain) |
*tu
|
| weich (sein) |
be soft |
*tham
|
| Asche |
ash |
*thau (*thao)
|
| schmerzen |
pain |
*thũ
|
| häuten / rupfen |
skinning / plucking |
*thudu
|
| Wunde |
wound |
*thui; *ǀhabi
|
| sauer |
angry |
*tsadu
|
| schicken |
send |
*tsai
|
| Schwanz |
tail |
*tsáó
|
| mit Medizin behandeln |
treat with medicine |
*tso
|
| Schale / Schote |
shell / pod |
*tsodo
|
| Exkrement / Dung / Übel |
excrement / manure / evil |
*tsu
|
| stehlen |
steal |
*tsʔã̂
|
| scharf |
sharp |
*tsʔai
|
| Rauch / rauchen (intr) |
smoke / smoke (intr) |
*tsʔani
|
| in ein Gefäß melken |
milk into a jar |
*tsʔao
|
| hinken |
limp |
*tsʔi
|
| verderben (intr) / verrotten |
spoil (intr) / rot |
*tsʔo
|
| schwellen |
swell |
*xãi
|
| Löwe |
lion |
*xam
|
| Ding / Sache |
thing / thing |
*xu
|
| zurücklassen |
leave behind |
*xu
|
| zerreiben |
grate |
*xun
|
| sich schnauben |
snort |
*xuni
|
| (Kind) gebären / Kind im Tragfell tragen |
give birth (child) / carry child in carrying skin |
*ʔaba
|
| (kurz auf eine(n) Frage / Zuruf) antworten |
answer (briefly to a question / shout) |
*ʔoe
|
| Kopfbedeckung |
headgear |
*ǀaba
|
| zwei |
two |
*ǀam
|
| Büffel |
buffalo |
*ǀao
|
| Kind |
child |
*ǀõa
|
| saugen |
suck |
*ǀom
|
| nah (sein) |
be close |
*ǀu
|
| eins |
one |
*ǀui
|
| Blatt |
sheet |
*ǀ̰ana
|
| Fliege |
fly |
*ǀ̰ani
|
| Fuchs / (Schakal?) |
fox / (jackal?) |
*ǀ̰idi
|
| lieben |
love |
*ǀ̃am
|
| Baum, dessen Rinde pulverisiert auf die Haut aufgetragen wird |
tree whose bark is applied to the skin in powder form |
*ǀ̃ao
|
| Bein |
leg |
*ǀ̃u
|
| Muskelfleisch / (Körper) |
muscle meat / (body) |
*ǀxa
|
| (rituell) bespeien |
spit (ritually) |
*ǀxai
|
| Urin / urinieren |
urine / urinate |
*ǀxam
|
| Orakel |
oracle |
*ǀxu
|
| zittern / frösteln |
shiver / shiver |
*ǀxu
|
| listig / (tüchtig) (sein) |
crafty / (efficient) (to be) |
*ǀxudi
|
| (ver)fluchen |
(to curse |
*ǀxui
|
| erbrechen |
vomit |
*ǀxũi
|
| Schlange |
snake |
*ǀxʔao
|
| voll sein |
being full |
*ǀxʔoa
|
| Name |
surname |
*ǀxʔon
|
| Feuer |
fire |
*ǀʔai
|
| Blut |
blood |
*ǀʔao
|
| trocken (sein) |
be dry |
*ǀʔo
|
| Haar |
hair |
*ǀʔũ
|
| vergessen |
forget |
*ǀʔudu
|
| Stein |
stone |
*ǀʔui
|
| verschwägerte Person. |
in-law person. |
*ǀʔui
|
| hineingehen / hineintun |
go in / put in |
*ǂã
|
| Mark / Fruchtfleisch |
marrow / pulp |
*ǂai (*ǂae)
|
| Ohr |
ear |
*ǂai
|
| Herz |
heart |
*ǂao
|
| folgen |
consequences |
*ǂoa
|
| Krokodil |
crocodile |
(*ǂona)
|
| Nase |
nose |
*ǂui
|
| gießen |
water |
*ǂ̃a
|
| tanzen |
dance |
*ǂ̃a
|
| pfeifen |
pipes |
*ǂ̃am
|
| Holzkohle |
charcoal |
*ǂ̃om (*ǂ̃um)
|
| sich setzen |
sit down |
*ǂ̃u (*ũ)
|
| schwarz |
black |
*ǂ̃Nu
|
| Auge / (aufwachen) |
eye / (wake up) |
*ǂxai
|
| Elefant |
elephant |
*ǂxoa
|
| Gehirn |
brain |
*ǂxũ
|
| spucken |
spit |
*ǂxʔai (*ǂxʔae)
|
| hinausgehen |
go out |
*ǂxʔoa
|
| Ried / Schilf |
ried / reeds |
*ǂʔa
|
| Oberseite |
top |
*ǂʔam
|
| wissen |
knowledge |
*ǂʔam
|
| denken / beschließen |
think / decide |
*ǂʔin
|
| eng / schmal |
tight narrow |
*ǂʔo
|
| essen (allg.) |
eat |
*ǂʔũ
|
| (nach etwas) suchen / wollen |
search / want (for something) |
*ǃa
|
| hart |
hard |
*ǃadi
|
| binden |
tie |
*ǃae
|
| gut / richtig |
good / correct |
*ǃãi
|
| eine (Tier-)Spur verfolgen |
follow a (animal) trail |
*ǃama
|
| schwer (sein) |
(be) heavy |
*ǃóḿ (*ǃúḿ)
|
| gehen |
go |
*ǃũ
|
| Kann |
can |
*ǃ̰an(i)
|
| blasen |
blow |
*ǃ̰om (*ǃ̰um)
|
| Unterarm / (Hand) |
forearm / (hand) |
*ǃ̰om(a) (*ǃ̰um)
|
| Breitmaulnashorn |
white rhinoceros |
*ǃ̃aba
|
| dürrer rindenloser Baum |
dry barkless tree |
*ǃ̃ada
|
| Giraffe |
giraffe |
*ǃ̃ae (*ǃ̃ai)
|
| Kinnlade / Unterkiefer |
jaw / lower jaw |
*ǃ̃ani
|
| Stachelschwein |
porcupine |
*ǃ̃oa (*ǃ̃ua)
|
| drei |
three |
*ǃ̃ona (*ǃ̃una)
|
| weit (sein) |
(be) far |
*ǃ̃u
|
| Fuß |
foot |
*ǃ̃Nadi
|
| nähen |
sew |
*ǃxan(i)
|
| Flußpferd |
hippopotamus |
*ǃxao
|
| halten |
hold |
*ǃxo
|
| Pfeife |
pipe |
*ǃxo
|
| weglaufen |
run away |
*ǃxoe
|
| Perle |
pearl |
*ǃxʔam
|
| Hals / Nacken |
neck |
*ǃxʔao
|
| stechen / speeren |
stab / spear |
(*ǃhae)
|
| Pflanze sp. (Hyphaene ventricosa) |
plant sp. (Hyphaene ventricosa) |
*ǃhani
|
| durchbohren |
pierce |
*ǃhui
|
| Gesicht / Stirn |
face / forehead |
*ǃʔã
|
| sich einen Schurz umbinden |
tie a skirt |
*ǃʔã
|
| wissen / kennen |
know |
*ǃʔã
|
| sich fürchten |
be afraid |
*ǃʔao
|
| Hase |
rabbit |
*ǃʔõa
|
| Abend |
eve |
*ǃʔui
|
| Akazienbaum (Acacia erioloba) |
acacia tree (Acacia erioloba) |
*ǁada
|
| Finger-, Fußnagel / (Huf) |
fingernail, toenail / (hoof) |
*ǁado (*ǁodo)
|
| zeigen |
demonstrate |
*ǁan
|
| einzäunen |
fence |
*ǁãu
|
| herabkommen / hinab- gehen |
come down / go down |
*ǁõa
|
| sich hinlegen |
lay down |
*ǁoe
|
| Elter |
parent |
*ǁũ
|
| Zahn |
tooth |
*ǁũ
|
| Grabwasserloch / Brunnen |
digging hole / well |
*ǁ̰ana
|
| Ahne(ngeist) |
ancestor |
*ǁ̰aũa
|
| erzählen / mitteilen |
tell / communicate |
*ǁ̃a
|
| Horn |
horn |
*ǁ̃a
|
| zählen |
counting |
*ǁ̃ae
|
| singen / tanzen |
sing / dance |
*ǁ̃ai
|
| alt (von Dingen) |
old (of things) |
*ǁ̃ao
|
| buttern / (schütteln) |
butter / (shake) |
*ǁ̃ubu
|
| Fett / Öl |
fat / oil |
*ǁ̃ui
|
| öffnen |
open |
*ǁxoba
|
| waschen |
wash |
*ǁxʔa
|
| satt sein |
be full |
*ǁxʔã
|
| Baumrinde |
tree bark |
*ǁxʔũ
|
| (Hacke) / wachsen (Pflanzen) |
(hoe) / grow (plants) |
*ǁhao
|
| Behälter |
container |
*ǁhoe
|
| Löffelhund |
bat-eared dog |
*ǁʔa
|
| kämpfen |
fight |
*ǁʔã
|
| Ader / Muskel / Sehne |
vein / muscle / tendon |
*ǁʔaba
|
| in die Hände klatschen |
clap your hands |
*ǁʔam
|
| erwerben / (kaufen) |
acquire / (buy) |
*ǁʔam(a)
|
| wohnen / siedeln |
live / settle |
*ǁʔan(i)
|
| sterben |
die |
*ǁʔo
|
| Arm |
poor |
*ǁʔõa
|
| schlafen |
sleep |
*ǁʔom
|
| husten |
cough |
*ǁʔui
|
| lang (sein) |
(be) long |
|
| Rind |
beef |
|
| riechen |
smell |
|
| (Wasser) holen / (pflücken) |
fetch (water) / (pick) |
|
| Jagdbogen |
hunting bow |
|
| aufstehen / sich erheben |
get up |
|
| sprechen |
speak |
|
| Sonne |
sun |
|
| sich schämen |
be ashamed |
|
| fragen |
ask |
|
| (ver)schlucken |
(swallow |
|
| schwimmen |
swim |
|
| Asche (1) |
ash (1) |
|
| Hund |
dog |
|
| klein |
small |
|
| Gras |
grass |
|
| andere(r) |
another |
|
| listig / (tüchtig)(sein) |
crafty / (efficient) (to be) |
|
| niesen |
sneeze |
|
| verderben (intr) / verrotten |
spoil (intr) / rot |
|
| sich versammeln |
gather together |
|
| Strauß |
ostrich |
|
| Salz |
salt |
|
| verschwägerte Person |
in-law person |
|
| Metall / Eisen |
metal / iron |
|
| rauchen (tr) |
smoke (tr) |
|
| breit (sein) |
be broad |
|
| Heuschrecke |
grasshopper |
|
| Wind |
wind |
|
| Kinn |
chin |
|
| schneiden |
cut |
|
| (perennierender) Fluß |
(perennial) river |
|
| Bauch / Eingeweide / Magen |
belly / viscera / stomach |
|
| schnarchen |
snoring |
|
| (Vieh-)Kral |
(cattle) kraal |
|
| jagen |
hunt |
|
| Feld / Garten |
field / garden |
|
| Boden / Erde |
soil / earth |
|
| klopfen |
beat |
|
| Beil |
ax |
|
| herabkommen / hinabgehen |
come down / go down |
|
| fallen |
fall |
|
| Dorn(busch) |
thorn (bush) |
|
| Sandale |
sandal |
|
| bellen |
bark |
|
| käntpfen |
fight |
|
