tîi

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See also: tii

ǃXóõ

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Afrikaans tee, in turn from Dutch thee, itself from Hokkien () (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (leaf, tea).

Noun

tîi (tone II, class 3)

  1. tea

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