ǃʻûĩ

See also: ǃʻúĩ

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǃʻûĩ (tone II, class 2, plural ǃʻûã-tê or ǃʻûã-nî)

  1. eye
    • Èh ǃʻûã-tê ń síʻi ké.
      • His eyes are sharp to him, i.e. He is sharp-eyed.
  2. joint
  3. globe (of a torch)

Usage notes

When possessed, the word for eye is ǃʻûĩ. When alienated, the word for eye is ǃʻūĩ, and it belongs to Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • ǀkxʻàa ǃʻûĩ = knuckle
  • ǀʻàã ǃʻûĩ = notch in the firestick for insertion of the drill
  • ǁnáa ǃʻûĩ = joint of a springhare hunting stick
  • ǃʻûĩ t`ṵm = eyelid

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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