ʻʘnàje

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ǃXóõ

Noun

ʻʘnàje (tone II, class 3, plural ʻʘnàã, diminutive ʻʘnàje-bâ or ʻʘnàje-ʘàa)

  1. tree (generic)
    Tùu ń bà ǃnúm kú ǀà ʻʘnàã.
    People live in their territory. (lit. People live at their trees)
  2. piece of wood

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.

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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