ǃXóõ

Noun

ǁnáa ‎(tone I, class 3, plural ǁnám, diminutive ǁnàu-bâ, diminutive plural ǁnàã-nî)

1. stick, stick for hunting the springhare, initiation sticks
2. lightning

   • ǃqhàa ń ʻáu bà ʻǂn'a̰le ǁnáa.
     • (lit.) The rain takes out its stick, i.e. there is lightning, over there.

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2, but remains a member of Tone Class I.

See also

• ʻmála (lightning)

Etymology 2

Noun

ǁnáa ‎(tone I, class 3, plural ǁnám or ǁnáã, diminutive ǁnàu-bâ, diminutive plural ǁnàã-nî)

1. species of bush, wild currant (Grewia flava D.C.)

   • The berries are eaten; the wood is used for making bows, huts and clubs; the root is an ingredient of dye for skins and is used to make a paste for shaving hair on the forehead

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2 and Tone Class II.

See also

• ǁnáã ǁnàã (the berries of Grewia flava)

References

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