ǂqhàn-tê

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ǃXóõ

Etymology 1

Noun

ǂqhàn-tê

  1. plural of ǂqhàla

Etymology 2

Noun

ǂqhàn-tê (tone II, class 2)

  1. scrotum (plural only)
  2. seed pods, fruit (e.g. of ǂqháu (Combretum collinum Fresen.))
Usage notes
  • When possessed, the word for scrotum is ǂqhàn-tê. When alienated, it is ǂqhān-tê, and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
  • Also seen in the form ǂqhàna-tê.
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