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Etymology 1
Noun
ǃùm (tone II, class 3, plural ʘàã, diminutive ǃùu-bà or ǃùu ʘàa, diminutive plural ǃùũ-nî or ǃùu-ʘʻâni)
- eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Usage notes
- Also referred to as ǁgúʻa sàʻã (literally "urine-smell face") referring to the marking behaviour of sexually mature eland which involves rubbing the forehead brush in urine.
- The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.
See also
- ǁgúʻa sàʻã ("urine-smell face"; also refers to an old eland)
- ʘàã (herd of)
- ʻǀnān (lone female)
Etymology 2
Verb
ǃùm
- (transitive + kV) to beat flat
Synonyms
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