ǀʻàã

See also: ǀʻáa, ǀʻâa, and ǀʻáã

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǀʻàã (tone II, class 2, plural ǀʻàn-tê, diminutive kâ-ǀʻàã-mà or ǀʻàã ʘàa, diminutive plural ǀʻàã ʘʻâni or ǀʻàna-tê ʘʻâni)

fire, firewood
- ǃqhàn tì ìh ń m'ã ǀʻàã bí ń kâ ʻōhba ʻǀêẽ.
  - This moon is like fire, i.e. is red.

Derived terms

ǀʻàã `a̰a = fire drill (not the alarm)
ǀʻàã qáe = base fire stick
ǀʻàã ǀnàn = piece of glowing charcoal
ǀʻàã ǁg`a̰e = firelight

ǀʻàã ǃánu = a piece of firewood burnt at one end
ǀʻàã ʘʻâni = twigs (diminutive plural)
ǁqháa ǀnàã ǀʻàã = to urinate on fire in order to bring cooling wind and rain

References

A ǃXóõ Dictionary, →ISBN

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