ǀqába

See also: qaba

ǃXóõ

Verb

ǀqába

  1. (+ kV) to ritually sprinkle water or urine to bring rain
    Tùu ń bà ǀqába ká ǁqhàm bú ń bà ɢàhã ʻǁnùhã tàm sî bà téʻẽ īsî `a̰a bè ǃqhāi īsî ké ǃqhàa.
    People ritually sprinkle urine because they beg God, saying "Our Father, give us water" (i.e. rain).

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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