ǀqába

See also: qaba

ǃXóõ

Verb

ǀqába

1. (+ kV) to ritually sprinkle water or urine to bring rain

   Tùu ń bà ǀqába ká ǁqhàm bú ń bà ɢàhã ʻǁnùhã tàm sî bà téʻẽ īsî `a̰a bè ǃqhāi īsî ké ǃqhàa.

   People ritually sprinkle urine because they beg God, saying "Our Father, give us water" (i.e. rain).

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