ʘqâ̰a

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ǃXóõ

Noun

ʘqâ̰a (tone I, class 3, plural ʘqâ̰a-nî, diminutive kâ-ʘqó̰u-bâ, diminutive plural kâ-ʘqóõ-nî ʘʻâni)

  1. child (generic) (alienable)

Usage notes

  • The plural is a member of Noun Class 4 and Tone Class II.
  • The singular diminutive is in Noun Class 3, and the plural is in Noun Class 2. Both are members of Tone Class I.

Derived terms

  • ʘqa̰a ǀá tâa `a̰a = boy
  • ʘqa̰a ǀá tâa qáe = girl

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