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ǃXóõ
Noun
ǃʻûĩ (tone II, class 2, plural ǃʻûã-tê or ǃʻûã-nî)
- eye
Èh ǃʻûã-tê ń síʻi ké.- His eyes are sharp to him, i.e. He is sharp-eyed.
- joint
- globe (of a torch)
Usage notes
When possessed, the word for eye is ǃʻûĩ. When alienated, the word for eye is ǃʻūĩ, and it belongs to Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ǀkxʻàa ǃʻûĩ = knuckle
- ǀʻàã ǃʻûĩ = notch in the firestick for insertion of the drill
- ǁnáa ǃʻûĩ = joint of a springhare hunting stick
- ǃʻûĩ t`ṵm = eyelid
- ǃʻûĩ ǁnàã = orbit of the eye
- ǃʻûĩ ǂnṵn = inside corner of the eye
- ǃʻûĩ ǂʻàn ǀàũ = outside corner of the eye (lid)
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