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ǁgàʻã

ǁgàʻã

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǁgàʻã (tone II, class 2, plural ǁgàʻã-tê)

  1. lone male springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) or hartebeest (Alcephus buselaphus); also refers to the shape of the horns which diverge outwards and then inwards in the middle
  2. honorific term of address for both the springbok and the hartebeest
    • ǁûa ǀá ǁgàʻ`ã àhn táʻã ǁhûũ.
      • A lone male springbok is standing there.

See also

References

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