ǃúla

ǃXóõ

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Noun

ǃúla (tone I, class 3, plural ǃún, diminutive ká-ǃùlu-bâ, diminutive plural ǃùlu ʘʻâni)

  1. A species of tree, bastard umbrella thorn (Acacia luederitzii), whose gum is taboo and which is believed to lead to malnourishment if eaten unless it has been ritually fed by an elder.
  2. quiver (made from root bark)
  3. (metonymically) gun

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.

See also

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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