à̰a

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aa"

ǃXóõ

Noun

à̰a (tone II, class 3, plural à̰a-tû)

1. biological father
2. male
3. A suffix attached to plant names, signifying growth with taller stalks and smaller leaves; suffix attached to certain other nouns, signifying smaller, thinner, lighter objects
4. A term of respect used with the first person singular pronoun (n̄) or suffixed to the personal name of the addressee's eldest child

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

Derived terms

• kxʻāo à̰a
• sòo à̰a
• tsʻóo ǀʻóã à̰a
• tâa à̰a
• ǀʻàã à̰a
• ǁa̰ba à̰a
• ǁgâa à̰a
• ǁkxʻân à̰a
• ǁqhàã à̰a tû
• ǃqhàa gǀqhùã à̰a
• ǃáe à̰a
• ǃōo à̰a
• ʻǁnāhu à̰a

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