ǁáa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "aa"
ǃXóõ
[edit]Noun
[edit]ǁáa (tone I, class 3, plural ǁám, diminutive ǁàu-bâ or ǁáa ʘàa, diminutive plural ǁàa-nî or ǁàu ʘʻâni)
- species of tree, camelthorn, (Vachellia eriloba, formerly Acacia erioloba E. Meyer)
- The gum is taboo and eating it leads to malnourishment unless ritually fed by an elder. The caterpillar is eaten. A branch of this tree provides the initiation school headrest.
- tattoo
Usage notes
[edit]The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.
Noun
[edit]ǁáa (tone I, class 3, plural ǁám, diminutive ǁáa ʘàa or ǁèĩ-nî, diminutive plural ǁàu ʘʻâni)
Usage notes
[edit]The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.
References
[edit]- Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN