ǃqhàa
See also: ǃqhaa and ǃqhāã
ǃXóõ
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ǃ͡qʰɑ̀ː]
Noun
ǃqhàa (tone II, class 3)
- water
- Èh ǀnàn kè ǃqhàa.
- She is stupid. (lit. Her head is water)
- Èh ǀnàn kè ǃqhàa.
- rain
- ǀnúũ kûma ń kà s`a̰a bé ń kè ǃqhàa.
- The female gemsbok is fat being like the rain. (i.e. referring to a desirable condition indicating succulence)
- Tâa tēʻē ǹ ké ǃqhàa èh téʻè ǹ kì gǀxáʻu.
- This one is the south wind. (lit. This person is the water (i.e. the rain); referring to a person's ability to cause rain or the south wind by the ritual of burning a skin)
- ǀnúũ kûma ń kà s`a̰a bé ń kè ǃqhàa.
- amniotic fluid
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ǃqhàa gǀqhūã-tê = clouds (generic)
- ǃqhàa ǀè sòo = lit. rain's medicine; medicine to protect oneself against lightning
- ǃqhàa ǀnàn = the wind (generic)
- ǃqhàa ʻʘnāhã = water itself
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