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ǀnàn

ǀnàn

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǀnàn (tone II, class 2, plural ǀnàã)

  1. head (generic) (particularly skull in the alienated form)
  2. mature fruit (inalienable)
  3. tuber, bulb, corm, rhizome

Usage notes

When possessed, the word is ǀnàn (Noun 2, Tone II) and the plural is ǀnàã (Noun 2, Tone II). When alienated, it is ǀnān (Noun 3, Tone I), and the plural is ǀnāã (Noun 3, Tone II).

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References

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