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ǃXóõ
Noun
ǀqʻàn (tone II, class 2, plural ǀqʻàã, diminutive kâ-ǀqʻàn-mà, diminutive plural ǀqʻàu ʘʻâni)
- heart
- Èh ń ǁqhúa bà ǃnàã ké ǀqʻàn kōo kàʻ`ã.
- (lit.) He isn't walking with his whole heart, i.e. he is walking weakly.
Usage notes
When possessed, the word is ǀqʻàn. When alienated, it is ǀqʻān, the plural is ǀqʻāã and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
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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