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ǃXóõ
Noun
à̰a (tone II, class 3, plural à̰a-tû)
- biological father
- male
- suffix attached to plant names, signifying growth with taller stalks and smaller leaves; suffix attached to certain other nouns, signifying smaller, thinner, lighter objects
- term of respect used with the first person singular pronoun (n̄) or suffixed to the personal name of the addressee's eldest child
Usage notes
The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.
Derived terms
References
- Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN