ǀʻàã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aa"

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǀʻàã (tone II, class 2, plural ǀʻàn-tê, diminutive kâ-ǀʻàã-mà or ǀʻàã ʘàa, diminutive plural ǀʻàã ʘʻâni or ǀʻàna-tê ʘʻâni)

1. fire, firewood

   ǃqhàn tì ìh ń m'ã ǀʻàã bí ń kâ ʻōhba ʻǀêẽ.

   This moon is like fire, i.e. is red.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ǀʻàã `a̰a = fire drill (not the alarm)
• ǀʻàã qáe = base fire stick
• ǀʻàã ǀnàn = piece of glowing charcoal
• ǀʻàã ǁg`a̰e = firelight
• ǀʻàã ǃánu = a piece of firewood burnt at one end
• ǀʻàã ʘʻâni = twigs (diminutive plural)
• ǁqháa ǀnàã ǀʻàã = to urinate on fire in order to bring cooling wind and rain

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