ǃXóõ

Noun

sàʻã ‎(tone II, class 2, plural sàʻã-nî or sàʻã-tê)

1. face, forehead (inalienable)

   • Āh sàʻã ń ǂgèe.
     • Your face is calm, i.e. You speak in a calm, reserved, demure manner.
   • ǂgúã sàʻã àh ń kè ǃn`a̰a.
     • The contents of the egg is bloody, i.e. The egg is fertilised, contains an embryo.
   • ʘàa ń bà ǀnāhm ké qáe sàʻã.
     • The child is playing in its mother's face, i.e. The child is moving in the womb.

2. surface

Usage notes

The word remains the same regardless of whether alienated or possessed. However, an alienated face is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms

References

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