ǁqhàã

ǃXóõ

Etymology 1

Verb

ǁqhàã

1. (intransitive) to warm oneself at the fire

   n̄ ń bà ǁqhàã ǀʻàã.

   I am warming myself at the fire.

Etymology 2

Noun

ǁqhàã (tone II, class 2, plural ǁqhàã-tê)

1. tooth
2. edge of the blade of a spear

Usage notes

• When possessed, the word is ǁqhàã. When alienated, the word is ǁqhāã, the plural is ǁqhāã-tê and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms

• ǁqhàã a̰a = incisor, canine
• ǁqhàã qáe = molar
• ǁqhàã tshôe = fork of a tree (or that formed by the toes), cleft in an animal's hoof, gap between the teeth

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