ǂqhàn-tê
ǃXóõ
Etymology 1
Etymology 2
Noun
ǂqhàn-tê (tone II, class 2)
- scrotum (plural only)
- seed pods, fruit (e.g. of ǂqháu (Combretum collinum Fresen.))
Usage notes
- When possessed, the word for scrotum is ǂqhàn-tê. When alienated, it is ǂqhān-tê, and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
- Also seen in the form ǂqhàna-tê.
Derived terms
- ǂqhàn-tê ʻǃnṵã = testicles
- ǂqhàn-tê ǃkxʻái = vas deferens
- ǂqhàn-tê ʻǃnṵm-sã = seeds from pods
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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