ǁqhàã

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ǃXóõ[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

ǁqhàã

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

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. tooth
  2. edge of the blade of a spear
Usage notes[edit]
  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  • Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN