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ǃXóõ
Etymology 1
Noun
ǃʻōa (tone II, class 3, plural ǃʻōa-tù)
- wife's elder or younger sister, husband's elder or younger brother
Etymology 2
Noun
ǃʻōa
- close or towards the speaker, this side
- ǃʻōa ʻáu tshûu t^ãǃ
- tê ǃʻōa ǁhûũ
- this one, i.e. near the speaker
Usage notes
The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.
See also
- dào (can also mean road)
- ʻáu (this way)
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