ǃúla

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Noun edit

ǃúla (tone I, class 3, plural ǃún, diminutive ká-ǃùlu-bâ, diminutive plural ǃùlu ʘʻâni)

Any of species Vachellia luederitzii (syn. Acacia luederitzii) of bastard umbrella thorn trees, whose gum is taboo and which is believed to lead to malnourishment if eaten unless it has been ritually fed by an elder.
quiver (made from root bark)
(metonymically) gun

Usage notes edit

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.

See also edit

thòbolò (“gun”)

References edit

Acacia luederitzii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acacia luederitzii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acacia luederitzii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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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