ʻǃnò̰ho

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ǃXóõ

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Noun

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ʻǃnò̰ho (tone II, class 1, plural ʻǃnò̰ho-tê)

  1. lone male springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) or hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) (also refers to the shape of the horns)
    • ǁûa ǀí ʻǃnò̰ho
      • a lone male springbok
  2. honorific term of address for both the springbok and the hartebeest

Usage notes

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The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

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References

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  • Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN