kxʻāhã

ǃXóõ

Noun

kxʻāhã

  1. drink (generic)

Verb

kxʻāhã

  1. (intransitive) to drink (generic)
    Īsî ń bà kxʻáhi dz'a̰i.
    We are drinking hunger, i.e. We have a great thirst.

Usage notes

Can also occur in the form kxʻāhã-kxʻāhã (+ kV)

See also
  • sàm = drink hot liquid
  • qôm = drink cold liquid
  • ǂqàm = drink kneeling
  • ɢṵmi = drink from an ostrich egg or water tree
  • dōhʻo = drink one's fill
  • gólo = drink insufficiently
  • ǂqôõ = drink from a hollow tree or cup

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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