ǃXóõ

Noun

ǃqhàa ‎(tone II, class 3)

1. water

   • Èh ǀnàn kè ǃqhàa.
     • She is stupid. (lit. Her head is water)

2. rain

   • ǀnúũ kûma ń kà s`a̰a bé ń kè ǃqhàa.
     • The female gemsbok is fat being like the rain. (i.e. referring to a desirable condition indicating succulence)
   • Tâa tēʻē ǹ ké ǃqhàa èh téʻè ǹ kì gǀxáʻu.
     • This one is the south wind. (lit. This person is the water (i.e. the rain); referring to a person's ability to cause rain or the south wind by the ritual of burning a skin)

3. amniotic fluid

Derived terms

References

• A ǃXóõ Dictionary, ISBN 978-3-89645-869-8