qáe

See also: ǁqʻàẽ

ǃXóõ

Noun

qáe (tone II, class 3, plural qáe-tû)

  1. biological mother
  2. female
  3. suffixed to plant names, signifying a broader-leaved more substantial variety; suffixed to certain other objects, signifying more substantial size, weight
  4. used with the proper name of a person's child as a respectful form of address
    ǂíi ǀûa qâe ― mother of ǂíi ǀûa

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

Derived terms

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
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