ǃqhàa

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See also: ǃqhaa and ǃqhāã

ǃXóõ

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Noun

ǃqhàa (tone II, class 3)

  1. water
    Èh ǀnàn kè ǃqhàa.
    She is stupid. (lit. Her head is water)
  2. rain
    ǀnúũ kûma ń kà s`a̰a bé ń kè ǃqhàa.
    The female gemsbok is fat being like the rain. (i.e. referring to a desirable condition indicating succulence)
    Tâa tēʻē ǹ ké ǃqhàa èh téʻè ǹ kì gǀxáʻu.
    This one is the south wind. (lit. This person is the water (i.e. the rain); referring to a person's ability to cause rain or the south wind by the ritual of burning a skin)
  3. amniotic fluid

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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
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