qáe
ǃXóõ
Noun
qáe (tone II, class 3, plural qáe-tû)
- biological mother
- female
- suffixed to plant names, signifying a broader-leaved more substantial variety; {{suffixed to certain other objects, signifying more substantial size, weight}}
- used with the proper name of a person's child as a respectful form of address
- ǂíi ǀûa qâe
- mother of ǂíi ǀûa
- ǂíi ǀûa qâe
Usage notes
The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- kxʻāo qáe = later predawn
- qáe ǃgàho = mother's sister
- tâa qáe = woman
- tsʻóo ǀʻóã qáe = a wide-shaped bottle
- ǀʻàã qáe = lower firestick
- ǁa̰ba qáe = devil's thorn
- ǁgâa qáe = height of the cold dry season
- ǁkxʻân qáe = rumen
- ǁqhàã qáe = molar tooth
- ǂnùũ ǀnàn qáe = big toe
- ǃáe qáe = height of the hot dry season
- ǃào qáe = hip bone
- ǃqhàa gǀqhùã qáe = dark, heavy raincloud
- ʻǁnāhu qáe = height of the rainy season
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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