ǃaba

See also: ǃAba

Korana

Alternative forms

  • ǃʻaba

Etymology

Derived from Xhosa qabela (“to climb, to go over, to mount”)

Verb

ǃaba

  1. to climb, to go up, to mount

References

Nǀuu

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /ǃɑβɑ/

Verb

ǃaba

  1. to be well, to be fine.
    na ke ǃaba
    I'm fine.
  2. to wake up, to get up.

Interjection

ǃaba!

  1. wake up!

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /ǃəbɑ́/, /ǃɑbɑ́/

Interjection

ǃaba?

  1. Are you fine?

References

  • Shah, S. & Brenzinger, M. (2016). Ouma Geelmeid ke kx’u ǁxaǁxa Nǀuu. Cape Town: CALDi, University of Cape Town.
  • Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary.
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