ǁqhàã

ǃXóõ

Verb

ǁqhàã

  1. (intransitive) to warm oneself at the fire
    n̄ ń bà ǁqhàã ǀʻàã.
    I am warming myself at the fire.

Noun

ǁqhàã (tone II, class 2, plural ǁqhàã-tê)

  1. tooth
  2. 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
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