ǃʻōa

ǃXóõ

Etymology 1

Noun

ǃʻōa (tone II, class 3, plural ǃʻōa-tù)

  1. wife's elder or younger sister, husband's elder or younger brother

Etymology 2

Noun

ǃʻōa

  1. close or towards the speaker, this side
    • ǃʻōa ʻáu tshûu t^ãǃ
      • Sit on this sideǃ
    • tê ǃʻōa ǁhûũ
      • this one, i.e. near the speaker

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

See also

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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