kxʻāhã

ǃXóõ

Noun

kxʻāhã

1. drink (generic)

Verb

kxʻāhã

1. (intransitive) to drink (generic)

   Īsî ń bà kxʻáhi dz'a̰i.

   We are drinking hunger, i.e. We have a great thirst.

Usage notes

Can also occur in the form kxʻāhã-kxʻāhã (+ kV)

See also

• sàm = drink hot liquid
• qôm = drink cold liquid
• ǂqàm = drink kneeling
• ɢṵmi = drink from an ostrich egg or water tree
• dōhʻo = drink one's fill
• gólo = drink insufficiently
• ǂqôõ = drink from a hollow tree or cup

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