ǀqʻàn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "qan"
ǃXóõ
Noun
ǀqʻàn (tone II, class 2, plural ǀqʻàã, diminutive kâ-ǀqʻàn-mà, diminutive plural ǀqʻàu ʘʻâni)
- heart
- Èh ń ǁqhúa bà ǃnàã ké ǀqʻàn kōo kàʻ`ã.
- (lit.) He isn't walking with his whole heart, i.e. he is walking weakly.
- Èh ń ǁqhúa bà ǃnàã ké ǀqʻàn kōo kàʻ`ã.
Usage notes
When possessed, the word is ǀqʻàn. When alienated, it is ǀqʻān, the plural is ǀqʻāã and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ǀqʻàn ń bà kxʻùa = be worn out, unconscious
- ǀqʻàn ń ǂxóĩ-sí = impetuous, fierce
- ǀqʻàn ń ʘkxʻúm = be happy
- ǀqʻàn tshôe ǁʻàa = hate
- ǀqʻàn ǀqʻàn ń ǀʻûi = be impatient
- ǀqʻàn ǂûe = suprasternal notch
- ǃnóli sV ǀqʻàn = to cause someone to become sullen; withdrawn through anger
- ǃqhaBV = lit. be sick with the heart, i.e. behave badly
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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