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ǀqába
ǀqába
ǃXóõ
Verb
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).
- Tùu ń bà ǀqába ká ǁqhàm bú ń bà ɢàhã ʻǁnùhã tàm sî bà téʻẽ īsî `a̰a bè ǃqhāi īsî ké ǃqhàa.
References
- A ǃXóõ Dictionary, ISBN 978-3-89645-869-8