ǃùm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "um"

ǃXóõ

Etymology 1

Noun

ǃùm (tone II, class 3, plural ʘàã, diminutive ǃùu-bà or ǃùu ʘàa, diminutive plural ǃùũ-nî or ǃùu-ʘʻâni)

eland (Taurotragus oryx)

Usage notes

Also referred to as ǁgúʻa sàʻã (literally "urine-smell face") referring to the marking behaviour of sexually mature eland which involves rubbing the forehead brush in urine.
The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.

See also

ǁgúʻa sàʻã ("urine-smell face"; also refers to an old eland)
ʘàã (herd of)
ʻǀnān (lone female)

Etymology 2

Verb

ǃùm

(transitive + kV) to beat flat

Synonyms

qâi thìa

References

A ǃXóõ Dictionary, →ISBN

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