ǃùm

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ǃXóõ[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

ǃùm (tone II, class 3, plural ʘàã, diminutive ǃùu-bà or ǃùu ʘàa, diminutive plural ǃùũ-nî or ǃùu-ʘʻâni)

  1. eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Usage notes[edit]
  • Also referred to as ǁgúʻa sàʻã (literally "urine-smell face") referring to the marking behaviour of sexually mature eland which involves rubbing the forehead brush in urine.
  • The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ǃùm

  1. (transitive + kV) to beat flat
Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN
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