ǂqhàn-tê

ǃXóõ

Etymology 1

Noun

ǂqhàn-tê

1. plural of ǂqhàla

Etymology 2

Noun

ǂqhàn-tê (tone II, class 2)

1. scrotum (plural only)
2. seed pods, fruit (e.g. of ǂqháu (Combretum collinum Fresen.))

Usage notes

• When possessed, the word for scrotum is ǂqhàn-tê. When alienated, it is ǂqhān-tê, and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.
• Also seen in the form ǂqhàna-tê.

Derived terms

• ǂqhàn-tê ʻǃnṵã = testicles
• ǂqhàn-tê ǃkxʻái = vas deferens
• ǂqhàn-tê ʻǃnṵm-sã = seeds from pods

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