Animal Names
This resource is intended to promote and restore the cultural legacy of the San and Khoi people and to highlight the connection between people, animals and places. The collection of animal names is presented with its various San and Khoi language representations. [2]
This resource is still in its ongoing development process as with all data in this archive, and will include the extension of the collection of animal names in other indigenous southern African languages.
[2] The information presented here is collected from the book “Of the same breath: Indigenous animal and place names” with the kind permission of its author Lucy A. Möller and publisher Sun Media to promote and restore the cultural heritage of the Khoi and San.
Name | Khoekhoe or Nama | Nǀuu | S1 /Xam | S2 //Ŋ !ke | S4 /Auni | S5 Masarwa or Sesarwa | S6 /Nu //en | C1 Hie or Hiet∫ware or Masarwa | C2 Naron or //Aikwe | N1 //K''au-//en or Auen | N2 !kun or Ku or Kung | N3 !O !kun | English | Kingdom | EOL Link | |
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xami | xami; !xgam; Xam-i | ka ǃqhoeke (pl); ǃqhoeke (sing) | _//khã | xam | kham; kxam; hu:m; ho:m | !kxam; xamba | xam | xam | xam; //kwaεmma | Lion | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328672 | ||||
!arub | !arub | ka ǃx’aru (pl); ǃx’aru (sing) | /kwanxu | //kwe; //kou | !kx’arru; !k’aru; //kóü | ⎺//kwi | ⎺//kwi |
kxao; !’a∫u; !kx’a∫u; !k"auru; //halu; !kau
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Cheetah | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/3286800 | |||||
/garu-b | /garu-b; ihurudub; ǀgarub | ka ǁebe (pl); ǁebe (sing) | //kauë | //Kwe | /garu; !k'aru | !hãũ | uwe | -!koe:ba; ≠hoe:nab | !khum | !hau; - k'au; nkau | !'hm | Leopard | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328673 | ||
!hāb | !hāb | ka ǃ’haa (pl); !’haa (sing) |
/kui-g; !nwi∫; /km-g!nwiη
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k"a Θpwi; Θpwi; ≠wi |
/ka ≠wi; !ka ≠kwi
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!kāūba; ≠gimi | ≠ wi | Caracal | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/312855 | ||||||
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/k’a; -//gwattən | Θmwa | Θpo:o | Θpo:; Θbwõ; Θpo-o; Θ'o |
Θpo:; Θbwõ; Θpo-o; Θ'o
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/nua:; _/nwa | African Wild Cat | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/1253260 | |||||||
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!nwerre | Serval | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/1041048 | ||||||||||||
≠nu≠aibeb | ≠nu≠aibeb |
_//gwatn; _//gwa//gwara
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guri dzwa | /nwaba | _/nwa | /nua | ≠noε | Small Spotted Cat; Black-Footed Cat | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328666 | ||||||
≠nheirab | ≠nheirab; ≠heiras; ǂnūpeǂhīras | ka gǁâi (pl); gǁâi (sing) | !guka; !gwãĩ | /xãī | /kãīn | /xãī | ≠nutsa; nut∫a; /nut∫wa∫a | !go | /gwi | /gwi | Brown Hyena | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/925983 | |||
≠hiras |
≠hiras; !naiǂhīras
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//nauïtən; /xauru; //goaaη | !no:e | !gi: | !no:e | kanja; /u:n | !gau | "!kau | !k"au; !kãũ; /gwi | Spotted Hyena | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/311569 | ||||
ǀgīb | ǀgīb | ka ǃoo (pl); ǃoo (sing) | ⎺/ku | /k^m | /k'a:lite | Aardwolf | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/925982 | ||||||||
!goub | !goub; !gaub | ka ǁxurike (pl); ǁxuri (sing) | ¯/xεru | !kwïη; //xu¯ri | /haη; ≠kõõ | _xai | ≠khi | aba | _auko; //garu | /gwa; !ko | ¯≠kew | ¯≠kew | Wild Dog; Cape Wild Dog; Cape Hunting Dog | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328697 | |
/gi-b | /gi-b; /gai-s; /gaë-b,; ǀgirib |
ka koroke (pl); koro (sing)
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Θposa | /girib | /gi:ri:mi: | po | Black-Backed Jackal | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328682 | |||||||
/geira-b | /geira-b; /giri-b; !khamab | ka ǃaqmake (pl); ǃaqma (sing) |
!gwi:tən; !gwita
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Θposa | !gaushi | /gire | /kili; !khamab | //nwoi; //noi | //ai | Cape Fox; Silver Jackal | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/327996 | ||||
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n!gaa | /geriba | !gwa/na | po | po | Side-Striped Jackal | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328683 | ||||||||
ǁāb | ǁāb | ka ǁ’aa (pl); ǁ’aa (sing) |
//ko:a; //k"o:a; //k"wa
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Long-Eared Fox; Bat-Eared Fox | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328698 | ||||||||||
ǀēb | ǀēb | ka ǃ’ubi (pl); ǃ’ubi (sing) | _!kao | //k^nsi | ≠nwa | //nau | kxano | //nauba | dzwöa | Thin-Tailed Meerkat | Carnivore | |||||
Xarab | Xarab; ǀēb | xa:ra | !gei | /õ | xara:gi; t∫amgaba | xa:ra | Thin-Tailed Meerkat | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/311580 | |||||||
!huniǀēb | !huniǀēb |
ka ǀqereke (pl); ǀqere (sing)
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Yellow Mongoose; Bushy-Tailed Mongoose | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/326843 | |||||||||||
/gamiro-b |
/gamiro-b; !noreb
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Small Spotted Genet | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328095 | ||||||||||||
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ka nǂôqa (pl); nǂôqa (sing)
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Large Spotted Genet | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328100 | ||||||||||||
!ūrob | !ūrob | !kw'a: | !o:se | ¯da | Pole-Cat; Skunk | Carnivore | ||||||||||
ǀharebab | ǀharebab |
lenjebi; !ga:rub; !ka:o; !garub
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Honey Badger | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328035 | |||||||||||
guritsi-!gubes |
guritsi-!gubes; soretsi -//gubes; tsuxudurub
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¯!nwiη | tsi¯≠a; t∫ĩ !a | //kabba | Bat | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/7631 | |||||||||
durub | durub |
ka ts’uru (pl); ts’uruke (sing)
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turu | /nu⎺hi | Mouse | Carnivore | https://eol.org/pages/328450 | |||||||||
ǀnōrab | ǀnōrab | ka ǁqunke ǁqhaake (pl); ǁqun ǁqhaa (sing) | /ho/ho; /hu/hu; //k"warre; //xettən | //ku_//ka |
//xori-b; //ogare; /goreba; /nera
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/gori; /hũη; //kũη; //ka; /ka_/ka | dzwere; dzwene; burutu | _goraba; //xori; //xori-b; //ogore; /goreba; /goraba | _gora | Chacma Baboon | Primates | https://eol.org/pages/2925218 | ||||
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//K”wařře | Vervet Monkey | Primates | |||||||||||||
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//xoa:kən; //xwa:gən; //xwaka:; //xwaka:-g; //xwa-ka
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dju: | kxii | /xi: | ⎺/khi | ⎺/xei | Black Rhino | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/311501 | |||||||
!navas | !navas | !goba | gaba; !gaba | !naba; ≠nabba | !naba; !nabba | !naba; !nabba | White Rhino | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/311503 | |||||||
!khao | !khao | kubu | nguvu | Hippopotamus | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/311532 | ||||||||||
≠khoab |
≠khoab; ǂkhoab
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≠xoä |
be//k”au; ≠k"wana; /xwa
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!koah; koa; chaauw; /xwa; xchua t∫owa | ≠koäba | ≠ko: | African Elephant | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/289808 | |||||||
/khubu | /khubu; /khuwu-b; //koom; /khuwub; ǀkhupub |
ka ǁqhama (pl); ǁqhama (sing)
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⎺//k’wa: | /k’wa:; //go:de | go; //xamee | Igo:ba | !go:ba; ‘/gãĩ, _gari | /xeru; hoa | Antbear | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/327830 | |||||
//khommi | //khommi; ǁkhommis |
ka ǀx’abi (pl); ǀx’abi (sing)
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/kyi | _//kom | //xamee | !nobeba | //hau; hui | Scaly Anteater; Pangolin | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/337648 | ||||||
!garohãgub |
!garohãgub; !garofarkheb
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⎺//ho | kolole; kolobe | ngulu | Bushpig | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/328335 | |||||||||
gairib | gairib | !gari | tsaru | Warthog | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/328331 | ||||||||||
!noab | !noab | ka ǀqhoo (pl); ǀqhooke (sing) | !xo:; gue; //gau; //gauxo; //gauxu | ⎺/kwi: | !ko:a; !noab; !noe; !noi | !noi; !u:m | !kõ | Porcupine | The hoofed mammals: non-ruminants | https://eol.org/pages/3265200 | ||||||
//gō-s | //gō-s; gomas |
gumke (pl); gum (sing)
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xoro; xama | gome //gai | gume //kai | gomi⎺di | gumi | _gomi (cow cattle) | Domesticated Cows | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/328699 | |||||
/gao |
/gao; /gaobsib; ǀgaob
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!xudi | si !xadi | /hao | gau | /gau; /kau | Buffalo | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/328707 | |||||||
!naib | !naib |
!nwi:; !nui; !nu:ï; !nu: ĩ
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/xuä; //khõ | n’gabbe; !nabe | ⎺/gu; ≠koä; 'tao | ≠koά | Giraffe | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/308378 | |||||||
!khannis | !khannis |
ka saake (pl); saa (sing)
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!kã | dũ | !gum | k’oma; k’omati | _du:ba | ≠kanthi; ⎺!ni: | //ni:; ⎺//ni: | Eland | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/103529 | ||||
coudou |
coudou; cuhduh; t’coudous; gaip; chaib; geip; xei-ba; xaib
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/kuau; !xau; !xãũ
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!nwa |
/kuau; !nuhã; !nuhã:; !n^ha
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Greater Kudu | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/1038792 | |||||||||
ǀgaeb | ǀgaeb | ǃaeke (pl); ǃae ka (sing) | !kwi | _!kai; ⎺≠kai | !xa | //x^m; !xai:bi | /xam | //kha | !kau | Gemsbok | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/331079 | ||||
≠nu !na /gaeb | ≠nu !na /gaeb | solupe; solupi | h’au | Sable Antelope | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/331077 | ||||||||||
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gweluη-gwele; let∫u; lut∫o |
kurandom (C2b)
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Lechwe | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/328712 | |||||||||||
//gampiris | //gampiris | gweluη-gwele |
kurandom (C2b)
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True Waterbuck | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/328724 | ||||||||||
!garapiris | !garapiris | Bushbuck | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/1038790 | ||||||||||||
≠ā!aris | ≠ā!aris | Reedbuck | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/331082 | ||||||||||||
≠hä-eb | ≠hä-eb; ǁgûb | ka gǃaeke (pl); gǃae (sing) | Θpwa | /goa | /kxaie | ≠exa | Springbuck Antelope | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/3085377 | |||||||
arab | arab | pala | gala | guun; !jou | Impala | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/308540 | |||||||||
!aris | !aris | ka ǂun (pl); ǂun (sing) | !koen; //khoini; /koenje; /koinje; !kenja≠kwenja | !koen | ≠kõ; !koenja | /gai | /gi: | gaie: | !geiba | /au; /ou; /ho; /hõ | /ou | ⎺/hum | Steenbok | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/1038779 | |
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Θpwa |
Θpwainki; ≠ĩ; Θpwoinki
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Θpyn | /ki: | Oribi (Dwarf Antelopes) | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/344589 | |||||||||
//khâises |
//khâises; ǁkhâises
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⎺//k’o | kululu | uto:ntoin | Klipspringer | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/331065 | |||||||||
dôas | dôas | ka ǂqheeke (pl); ǂqhee (sing) | nau | !kei | Θpyn; //ko | Θhõ | xoa | de-e; /nou∫a | Duiker | Hoofed mammals: bovines, giraffe and antelope | https://eol.org/pages/328711 | |||||
!goreb | !goreb | siǃuxuke (pl); siǃuxu (sing) |
_/habba; -/haba; //kwi
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//kabba; //khoaəh; koha; !ĩ:
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//kabba; //khoaəh; koha | bie:; bi:eba | /gwe |
!gore-b; !kwore; gore
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Zebras; Quagga |
The Equidae or horse family
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Burchell’s Zebra | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/328341 | |||||||||||||
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Plains Zebra | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/129474 | |||||||||||||
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Mountain Zebra (Incl. Cape Mountain Zebra) | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/311502 | |||||||||||||
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/kabba; //khoaəhkôha; khoga; t’abba; //abba
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Quagga | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/31999507 | ||||||||||||
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Hartmann’s Zebra | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/1263498 | |||||||||||||
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_/haba | ha:sa | hã: |
_haba; bi; bi:eba
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Wild Horses; Wild Asses | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/10202268 | |||||||||
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African Wild Ass | The Equidae or horse family | https://eol.org/pages/38598494 | |||||||||||||
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!nu (gnu); !no | Wildebeests (Black Wildebeest; White-Tailed Gnu) | The Alcelaphini tribe | https://eol.org/pages/3085300 | ||||||||||||
/ga:ob | /ga:ob; /gao-b | ka ǀee (pl); ǀee (sing) |
!au¯/ko; !khau: /ko
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/gẽ:ba | !gi | -!gei | Blue Wildebeest | The Alcelaphini tribe | https://eol.org/pages/308531 | |||||||
!gora | !gora | ‾≠ka: | !k’e | !nae; !nai | ‾/kau | /^há: | Blesbok Antelope | The Alcelaphini tribe | https://eol.org/pages/4447105 | |||||||
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Bontebok | The Alcelaphini tribe | https://eol.org/pages/308532 | |||||||||||||
//kamab | //kamab | ǃaake (pl); ǃaa ka (sing) | //khoa | !k?e | ˉ!nae | !nai | //kama | //kamaba | Hartebeest | The Alcelaphini tribe | https://eol.org/pages/308529 | |||||
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let∫u; lut∫o; nut∫u
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Tsessebe; Sassaby | The Alcelaphini tribe | https://eol.org/pages/308534 | ||||||||||||
/amis (male ostrich) | /amis (male ostrich); ǀamib | tyuike (pl); tyoe (sing) |
k’ani (male ostrich)
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//gwe: | mptsu; mpt∫u | Ostrich | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513749 | ||||||||
/ou | /ou; kx’ao; kaigoras | ka ǀqhuike (pl); ǀqhui (sing) | !kwi: | /kwi: | !gwe | hi | k”ẽ ĩ |
≠nwe; ≠nuˉem ≠nué; ≠nwi; ≠nwe (Cape Vulture)
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Vultures | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/912805 | |||||
/hŭnos | /hŭnos; ǀhonnos | nǃûu (owl) | !hũ!hũ | !nõna | ≠hom: | /ko∫a |
!konuko ˉhu:ko:
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Owls; Night Hawks | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/696 | ||||||
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ka ǁâqu (pl); ǁâqu (sing)
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≠hom | !khom | Night Hawks | Birds | |||||||||||
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!o: | ¯kau¯kauŋ; /kwe:n¯ki¯i | !nwa¯wa | /garo /kwa | //nobe | /xonu/xonu | Blue Cranes | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45515094 | |||||||
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Hamerkop | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513852 | |||||||||||||
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//ko:a; !kwa | Bustards | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/7582 | ||||||||||||
!huib | !huib | ka gǃuuke (pl); gǃuuke (sing) |
ˉku:; ˉ!karri; !karri (male Kori)
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!num | !go:ba | !gwi | /gwi | Kori Bustards (Wild Peacock) | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513862 | ||||||
ǂnaubas | ǂnaubas |
ka ǁhaqba (pl); ǁhaqba (sing)
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Knorhane; Korhane | Birds | ||||||||||||
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_!kaokən; !kau !kaukən (synonym of !kaoken and _kwakwara) |
!kauє !kauєkən; ¯!khu
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!ka:; _!ka; -!ku//gaba; !ka | !ka:; _!ka; -!ku//gaba; !ka | Karoo Korhaan | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513871 | |||||||||
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Whitebellied Korhaan | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513869 | |||||||||||||
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Blackbellied Korhaan | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/455138822 | |||||||||||||
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Northern Black Korhaan | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/47042790 | |||||||||||||
ǁharagas | ǁharagas | kwa:єkwara | Southern Black Korhaan | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513880 | |||||||||||
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kwa:єkwaєra; !kwara k”eřři |
//ke:wa; //kewa:
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Red Crested Korhaan (Brandkop) | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/455138777 | |||||||||||
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_kwakara | ˉ!wa | /gaba | _!kamba | _!ka: | Ground Hornbill | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/1048004 | ||||||||
ǁhoarab | ǁhoarab |
ka ǁoqa (pl); ǁoqa (sing)
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Crows | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45510016 | |||||||||||
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Whitenecked Raven | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45510016 | |||||||||||||
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‾/xuru | !kahabe | hoara | !kwara | Pied Crow | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45515246 | |||||||||
gorab | gorab | ‾/xuru | hoara | !kwara | _!nwala | Black Crow | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45515245 | ||||||||
ǀhenas | ǀhenas | !xo:le | !ganee | /xani∫a | _!ka; _!ka٤ |
_an¯i; //kannana; //kannatatta
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Guinea Fowl | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45510616 | |||||||
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//k^re //k^re | ∫i/guu | //kau//nana | ≠kau /kwi | _!garu | Partridges; Pheasants | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45510642 | ||||||||
ǃhaus | ǃhaus | Quail | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/1241573 | ||||||||||||
anin | anin | kukūru |
hunkeri; hunkeruŋ
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kukurusi; ∫i-//kwi (synonym to ∫ikoi)
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hunkeri; hunkeruŋ | kuku | ku_ku; ku_ky | Fowls; Chicken | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45513816 | ||||||
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The Babblers; Chats; Orioles; Shrikes | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/2842566 | |||||||||||||
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Bare-Cheeked Babbler | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45514641 | |||||||||||||
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Southern Pied Babbler | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45514640 | |||||||||||||
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Arrowmarked Babbler | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45514634 | |||||||||||||
ǃûi-aob | ǃûi-aob | /k”oєkatoitoi | Capped Wheatear | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45514809 | |||||||||||
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!kwara k”eřři | Cape Glossy Starling | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45515502 | ||||||||||||
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Gorgeous Bush-Shrike | Birds | ||||||||||||||
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koro-twi:tәn; !korokәn!korokәn; ≠kainjataro
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≠kari-on; ≠karriron
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Bokmakierie | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45515173 | |||||||||||
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k”ek”en; k”arika | ≠kariron | Honeybird; Sunbird | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/1594 | |||||||||||
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Groundscraper Thrush | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45515562 | |||||||||||||
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kuru//ka٤it٤n | Fiscal Shrike | Birds | https://eol.org/pages/45514269 | ||||||||||||
krokodili | krokodili | t∫enaa |
/xwonnu (‘alligator’); /xo/xono (‘crocodile’)
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Crocodile/Alligator | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/795278 | ||||||||||
ǂnobos | ǂnobos | Lizards (Monitor Lizards) | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/790177 | ||||||||||||
ǃnonab | ǃnonab | ∫oro; ∫oroba | Leguaans (Rock Lizard) | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/35970 | |||||||||||
ǃarob | ǃarob |
‾!kau; !kha¯u; ¯//horu
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‾si:gu: | ngolole; //ka//ka; ‘lizard; agama’; //ka//kaba (a ‘male lizard) | ngolole; //ka//ka; ‘lizard; agama’; //ka//kaba (a ‘male lizard) | //nomisa; tsãī | _!no:_!no; ≠xani; /g^m //ke | Agamas | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/815935 | ||||||
!ga:xa | !ga:xa; _/aob; ǀaob | ka ǀâaq (pl); ǀâaqsi (sing) | //kyi, //keritən-ti | /k’au; /k’a:se | si /k’au; sanja; si/k’au | ∫i//kwi (varient: ∫i//kwoi); ∫i//kwi; ∫i//kwoi | //gwi | //gao, /gauo | !gau:ba; /kau:ba | _!gi, ≠ni: | ≠iŋ’a | /kãữ; /kwẽ | Snakes | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/46559499 | |
!anu-b |
!anu-b; ǃâuǃgaes
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//ke:tən | !goma | !goba∫a; !goba-∫a | ‾ ≠ne | !na//ke:; ≠ne: | Rock Python | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/47045657 | |||||||
ǁgamǀaob | ǁgamǀaob | ≠nĩ; ≠nĩη; \≠ni: |
≠nĩ; ≠nĩη; \≠ni:
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Water Snake | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/1056034 | ||||||||||
kaiǀaob | kaiǀaob | ≠ne:igo | Black Mamba | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/795080 | |||||||||||
ǁhuib | ǁhuib |
ka ǀx’ao (pl); ǀx’ao (sing)
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/k’a:se | Cobra | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/791402 | ||||||||||
!gĕis | !gĕis; ǃgais | ka ǃoeke (pl); ǃoeke (sing) | ˉ!gu:kən | !ka !gãĩ | gaii; !!gai; !ka:; !!gaii /gam∫a | /gau∫a | Puff Adder | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/1057058 | |||||||
ǁgôab | ǁgôab | ‾!gã:; _≠n^m | kwee | !gwe:ba | _wã | Frogs; Bullfrogs; Toads | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/1553 | ||||||||
!na-b | !na-b; ǃnās | ka ǃoqe (pl); ǃoqe (sing) | -/kapəm | //go:; ‾!no | //gwa: | Tortoises; Turtles (Family Chelonians) | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/8132 | ||||||||
ǁkhuris | ǁkhuris | Southern Speckled Tortoises | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/1056288 | ||||||||||||
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Greater Padloper | Reptiles | https://eol.org/pages/793251 | |||||||||||||
!nab | !nab | Giant Mountain Tortoise | Reptiles | |||||||||||||
//khuri |
//khuri; _/hurob
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≠uras | ¯//neisi | ∫ibiri | ¯//gi; dzi | Giant Mountain Tortoise | Reptiles | |||||||||
ǀhūb | ǀhūb | ka ǁqhanake (pl); ǁqhana (sing) | ‾!kana; ≠kara | !kəna: | //kai | //kadi | //k’ariba | ≠xai; !ne!ne | ‾≠xi | Scorpions | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/8542 | ||||
/nũis | /nũis; ǀnuis | ka nǀui (pl); nǀui (sing) | -/ku; /homiŋ-ti | !kxoŋ; auu |
//h^m; k”au kum
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Spiders | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/166 | ||||||||
/kareda-b |
/kareda-b; /nũis (or /hùs)
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//kxobe | Sun Spiders ("Red Romans") | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/89367 | |||||||||||
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!kxoŋ; auu | tam≠ka |
//h^m; k”au kum
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Tarantula | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/170 | ||||||||||
xoxo-i | xoxo-i | Insects | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/344 | ||||||||||||
≠guwiraxa | ≠guwiraxa; ǂguburugu |
x’un (pl); ǀx’unsi ǀ (sing)
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si’ai; si k’ai | ≠nana | ∫izwa | _/kũ; /nwa/nwana; !noˉ!no | !gu:!gu: | Ants | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/699 | ||||||
ǃhabugu | ǃhabugu |
ǀx’ooke (pl); ǀx’oosi (sing)
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Bees | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/677 | |||||||||||
gomabōrob | gomabōrob |
!no:; !no!nonohe
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Beetle | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/3471198 | |||||||||||
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!kukən !kukənxutara and //ko//korosi (a loan word) |
//ko//korosi (a loan word)
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Cockroach | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/413 | |||||||||||
ǀgēnas | ǀgēnas | zwazwa | dzoã dzoã | dzwã dzwã | Flies | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/421 | |||||||||
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≠kwiri-ti-tiken | Crickets | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/996 | ||||||||||||
ǁnāǁnanab | ǁnāǁnanab |
!hau; !kau!kau; !xa:ratən
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//kãxu |
t∫im (synonymous with chim and dzim)
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ˉ≠gwi; //kwa//kwa
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Grasshoppers; Locusts | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/683 | ||||||||
ǀgerugu | ǀgerugu | gwãgwã | !gãũ!gãũa | Wasps | Invertebrates | https://eol.org/pages/239741 |