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ǃXóõ
Noun
ʻǃnò̰ho (tone II, class 1, plural ʻǃnò̰ho-tê)
- lone male springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) or hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) (also refers to the shape of the horns)
- honorific term of address for both the springbok and the hartebeest
Usage notes
The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.
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