à̰a
See also: Appendix:Variations of "aa"
ǃXóõ
Noun
à̰a (tone II, class 3, plural à̰a-tû)
- biological father
- male
- A suffix attached to plant names, signifying growth with taller stalks and smaller leaves; suffix attached to certain other nouns, signifying smaller, thinner, lighter objects
- A term of respect used with the first person singular pronoun (n̄) or suffixed to the personal name of the addressee's eldest child
Usage notes
The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.
Derived terms
- kxʻāo à̰a
- sòo à̰a
- tsʻóo ǀʻóã à̰a
- tâa à̰a
- ǀʻàã à̰a
- ǁa̰ba à̰a
- ǁgâa à̰a
- ǁkxʻân à̰a
- ǁqhàã à̰a tû
- ǃqhàa gǀqhùã à̰a
- ǃáe à̰a
- ǃōo à̰a
- ʻǁnāhu à̰a
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