ǁqhàã
ǃXóõ
Verb
ǁqhàã
- (intransitive) to warm oneself at the fire
- n̄ ń bà ǁqhàã ǀʻàã.
- I am warming myself at the fire.
- n̄ ń bà ǁqhàã ǀʻàã.
Noun
ǁqhàã (tone II, class 2, plural ǁqhàã-tê)
- tooth
- edge of the blade of a spear
Usage notes
- When possessed, the word is ǁqhàã. When alienated, the word is ǁqhāã, the plural is ǁqhāã-tê and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
Derived terms
- ǁqhàã a̰a = incisor, canine
- ǁqhàã qáe = molar
- ǁqhàã tshôe = fork of a tree (or that formed by the toes), cleft in an animal's hoof, gap between the teeth
References
- Traill, Anthony (1994), Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, ISBN 3-927620-56-4