ǃXóõ

Noun

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

Noun

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

1. chin

Usage notes

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

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