ǃʻōa

ǃXóõ

Etymology 1

Noun

ǃʻōa (tone II, class 3, plural ǃʻōa-tù)

1. wife's elder or younger sister, husband's elder or younger brother

Etymology 2

Noun

ǃʻōa

1. close or towards the speaker, this side

   • ǃʻōa ʻáu tshûu t^ãǃ
     • Sit on this sideǃ
   • tê ǃʻōa ǁhûũ
     • this one, i.e. near the speaker

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

See also

• dào (can also mean road)
• ʻáu (this way)

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