ǃāo

See also: āo and Appendix:Variations of "ao"

ǃXóõ

Verb

ǃāo

1. (intransitive) to remain

   Èh ń ká kè ǂʻùe ǃāo ǀîi.

   He is the last one remaining.

2. (transitive + kV) to leave behind

   ǀīi táʻbè ǃāo ké kē ǁnāe.

   If that one leaves him behind in the village.

Derived terms

• ǁám ǃāo = goodbye (lit. stay well)
• ǃāo sîi = come after

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