qáe

ǃXóõ

Noun

qáe (plural qáe-tû, diminutive –, diminutive plural –) (tone II, class 3)

1. biological mother
2. female
3. suffixed to plant names, signifying a broader-leaved more substantial variety; {{suffixed to certain other objects, signifying more substantial size, weight}}
4. used with the proper name of a person's child as a respectful form of address

   ǂíi ǀûa qâe

   mother of ǂíi ǀûa

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4.

Derived terms

• tâa qáe = woman
• qáe ǃgàho = mother's sister
• kxʻāo qáe = later predawn
• ǃqhàa gǀqhùã qáe = dark, heavy raincloud
• ǂnùũ ǀnàn qáe = big toe
• ǀʻàã qáe = lower firestick
• ǁkxʻân qáe = rumen
• ʻǁnāhu qáe = height of the rainy season
• ǃáe qáe = height of the hot dry season
• ǁgâa qáe = height of the cold dry season
• tsʻóo ǀʻóã qáe = a wide-shaped bottle
• ǁa̰ba qáe = devil's thorn
• ǁqhàã qáe = molar tooth
• ǃào qáe = hip bone

References

• A ǃXóõ Dictionary, ISBN 978-3-89645-869-8