dzàni
ǃXóõ edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
dzàni (tone II, class 2, plural dzàni-tê)
- a toy consisting of two feathers attached to a stick from which a weight hangs; it is flicked into the air and it spins as it falls.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
dzàni (tone II, class 2, plural dzàni-tê)
Usage notes edit
When possessed, the word for chin is dzàni. When alienated, the word is dzāni and it belongs to Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I, and the plural is dzāni-tê.
References edit
- Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN