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ʘna̰e

ʘna̰e

ǃXóõ

Noun

ʘna̰e (tone I, class 3, plural ʘnṵm, diminutive ʘnṵu-bà or ʘnṵu ʘàa, diminutive plural ʘnṵu-nî or ʘnṵu ʘʻâni)

  1. edible cucumber (Coccinia Aff. Rehmannii-Cucurbitaceae)

Usage notes

  • There is a circumflex above the a̰ in the infinitive and above the ṵ in the plural
  • There are accute accents above the ṵ in the diminutives and the plural forms of those diminutives
  • The plural is a member of Noun Class 2

References

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