ǂqhàla

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǂqhàla (tone II, class 2, plural ǂqhàn-tê)

1. leg as a whole
2. thigh
3. strand of beads
   • ǁga̰ɲa tā ǂqhàla kâ ǂʻûã kã'
     • ostrich eggshell beads (necklace) of one strand

Usage notes

When possessed, the word is ǂqhàla. When alienated, the word is ǂqhāla, the plural is ǂqhān-tê and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms

• ǂqhàla ǂnùũ = hind paw, hind foot, hind leg

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