qáe

See also: ǁqʻàẽ

ǃXóõ

Noun

qáe (tone II, class 3, plural qáe-tû)

1. biological mother
2. female
3. suffixed to plant names, signifying a broader-leaved more substantial variety; suffixed to certain other objects, signifying more substantial size, weight
4. used with the proper name of a person's child as a respectful form of address

   ǂíi ǀûa qâe ― mother of ǂíi ǀûa

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

Derived terms

• kxʻāo qáe
• qáe ǃgàho
• tsʻóo ǀʻóã qáe
• tâa qáe
• ǀʻàã qáe
• ǁa̰ba qáe
• ǁgâa qáe
• ǁkxʻân qáe
• ǁqhàã qáe
• ǂnùũ ǀnàn qáe
• ǃqhàa gǀqhùã qáe
• ǃào qáe
• ǃáe qáe
• ʻǁnāhu qáe

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