dzàni

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ǃXóõ[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. a toy consisting of two feathers attached to a stick from which a weight hangs; it is flicked into the air and it spins as it falls.

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. chin
Usage notes[edit]

When possessed, the word for chin is dzàni. When alienated, the word is dzāni and it belongs to Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I, and the plural is dzāni-tê.

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