ǁkxʻâã

See also: ǁkxʻāã

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǁkxʻâã (tone I, class 2, diminutive ǁkxʻâã-mà or ǁkxʻâã-ʘàa)

1. grass (generic), stickgrass used for thatch (Aristida sp.)
2. any affliction or illness (sòo) that is removed during the curing dance

Derived terms

• ǁkxʻâã qáe = grass suitable for tinder such as Anthephora pubescens Nees, Digitaria eriantha Steud. or Panicum maximum Jacq.
• ǁkxʻâã a̰a = the affliction to be expelled during trance

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