ʻǃnò̰ho

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ǃXóõ[edit]

Noun[edit]

ʻǃnò̰ho (tone II, class 1, plural ʻǃnò̰ho-tê)

  1. lone male springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) or hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) (also refers to the shape of the horns)
    • ǁûa ǀí ʻǃnò̰ho
      • a lone male springbok
  2. honorific term of address for both the springbok and the hartebeest

Usage notes[edit]

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

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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
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