ǃʻûĩ

See also: ǃʻúĩ

ǃXóõ

Noun

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

1. eye

   Èh ǃʻûã-tê ń síʻi ké.

   His eyes are sharp to him, i.e. He is sharp-eyed.

2. joint
3. globe (of a torch)

Usage notes

When possessed, the word for eye is ǃʻûĩ. When alienated, the word for eye is ǃʻūĩ, and it belongs to Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ǀkxʻàa ǃʻûĩ = knuckle
• ǀʻàã ǃʻûĩ = notch in the firestick for insertion of the drill
• ǁnáa ǃʻûĩ = joint of a springhare hunting stick
• ǃʻûĩ t`ṵm = eyelid
• ǃʻûĩ ǁnàã = orbit of the eye
• ǃʻûĩ ǂnṵn = inside corner of the eye
• ǃʻûĩ ǂʻàn ǀàũ = outside corner of the eye (lid)

References

• Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN