ǃʻûĩ ǂʻàn ǀàũ

ǃXóõ

Etymology

ǃʻûĩ (“eye”) +‎ ǂʻàn (“tapering part”) +‎ ǀàũ (“tail”); literally "tail of the tapering part of the eye"

Noun

ǃʻûĩ ǂʻàn ǀàũ (tone II, class 2, plural ǃʻûã-tê ǂʻàna ǀàã)

  1. outside corner of the eye(lid)

See also
  • ǃʻûĩ ǂnṵn (inside corner)

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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