ǃqhàa

See also: ǃqhaa and ǃqhāã

ǃXóõ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ǃ͡qʰɑ̀ː]

Noun

ǃqhàa (tone II, class 3)

1. water

   Èh ǀnàn kè ǃqhàa.

   She is stupid. (lit. Her head is water)

2. rain

   ǀnúũ kûma ń kà s`a̰a bé ń kè ǃqhàa.

   The female gemsbok is fat being like the rain. (i.e. referring to a desirable condition indicating succulence)

   Tâa tēʻē ǹ ké ǃqhàa èh téʻè ǹ kì gǀxáʻu.

   This one is the south wind. (lit. This person is the water (i.e. the rain); referring to a person's ability to cause rain or the south wind by the ritual of burning a skin)

3. amniotic fluid

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ǃqhàa gǀqhūã-tê = clouds (generic)
• ǃqhàa ǀè sòo = lit. rain's medicine; medicine to protect oneself against lightning
• ǃqhàa ǀnàn = the wind (generic)
• ǃqhàa ʻʘnāhã = water itself

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