ʘnāha

ǃXóõ

Noun

ʘnāha (tone I, class 3, plural ʘnāha-tê)

1. species of parasite (Alectra orobanchoides Benth.) - Saliva from the chewed tuber, the body fluid of the caterpillar that feeds on the plant and the root of ǀnùja-tê are mixed to treat sore gums of teething infants and to prevent weakness from cuts.

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