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ǃXóõ
Noun
qáe (tone II, class 3, plural qáe-tû)
- biological mother
- female
- suffixed to plant names, signifying a broader-leaved more substantial variety; suffixed to certain other objects, signifying more substantial size, weight
- used with the proper name of a person's child as a respectful form of address
- ǂíi ǀûa qâe
- mother of ǂíi ǀûa
Usage notes
The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.
Derived terms
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