ǃXóõ

Noun

ǂʻàn ‎(tone II, class 3, plural ǂʻàna, diminutive ǂʻàn ʘàa or ǂʻàn bâ, diminutive plural kâ-ǂʻâlu-bà or ǁʻàlu ʘʻâni)

1. tapering part of an object
2. ****

   Āh ǂʻàn ń ǂgába.

   Your **** is smegma. (offensive)

   Āh ǂʻàn ń kʻâa tâ/lâ.

   Your foreskin is drawn back. (offensive)

3. diminutive plural ǂʻàlu ʘʻâni used humorously to refer to tinned sausages

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2 and Tone Class I, as is the diminutive plural kâ-ǂʻâlu-bà. The second diminutive plural, ǁʻàlu ʘʻâni, is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms

See also

• qʻào (offensive)
• góbo (child's ****)
• ǁnṵle (metaphoric)

References

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