tîi

See also: tii

ǃXóõ

Alternative forms

• tíi

Etymology

From Afrikaans tee, in turn from Dutch thee, itself from Hokkien 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).

Noun

tîi (tone II, class 3)

1. tea

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