ǃXóõ

Noun

ǀa̰ã

1. plural of tâa qáe

Etymology 2

Verb

ǀa̰ã

1. to not partake of, to withhold from taboo food, to be stingy

   • n̄ à ń ǀ`a̰e ʘàje ǀîì ǃqāhe.
     • I have not taken part in hunting for meat.
   • Tâa tāʻbeʻē èh ń xòo ǀ`a̰i ǀ`ṵi ʻàhn ʘqóu ʻàhn qhāa ǂùi ʻàhn ǁʻài ʻàhn ǂìi ʻàhn ǂxàm ʻàhn.
     • This man, he withholds from eating springhare and wildcat and caracal and bat-eared fox and steenbok and gemsbok.

Derived terms

• ǀa̰ã kV+dative kV+object = to be mean, to be stingy

Usage notes

There is a grave accent above the a̰ for both etymologies

References

• A ǃXóõ Dictionary, ISBN 978-3-89645-869-8