ǀqába
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See also: qaba
ǃXóõ[edit]
Verb[edit]
ǀqába
- (+ kV) to ritually sprinkle water or urine to bring rain
- Tùu ń bà ǀqába ká ǁqhàm bú ń bà ɢàhã ʻǁnùhã tàm sî bà téʻẽ īsî `a̰a bè ǃqhāi īsî ké ǃqhàa.
- People ritually sprinkle urine because they beg God, saying "Our Father, give us water" (i.e. rain).
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