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
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