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ǃXóõ
Noun
ǂqhùe (tone II, class 3, plural ǂqhûm-tê, diminutive ǂqhûu-bâ)
- wind (generic) (more specifically the northeast wind in the rainy season)
Èh ń ǁʻàa kē ǂqhúe.- He has no wind, i.e. He has no strength.
Derived terms
- ǂqhùe ǀà ǃùm `a̰a/qáe = wind's male/female eland, i.e. the bull or female grazing downward to warn the herd (also used with gemsbok, springbok, kudu, wildebeest and hartebeest)
- tâa ǀè ǂqhûe = a person's spirit (alienable)
- ǂqhúe ǀà tâa `a̰a = wind's man, i.e. a hunter who understands and reads the wind when hunting
See also
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