ǀqʻàn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "qan"

ǃXóõ

Noun

ǀqʻàn (tone II, class 2, plural ǀqʻàã, diminutive kâ-ǀqʻàn-mà, diminutive plural ǀqʻàu ʘʻâni)

1. heart
   • Èh ń ǁqhúa bà ǃnàã ké ǀqʻàn kōo kàʻ`ã.
     • (lit.) He isn't walking with his whole heart, i.e. he is walking weakly.

Usage notes

When possessed, the word is ǀqʻàn. When alienated, it is ǀqʻān, the plural is ǀqʻāã and it is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ǀqʻàn ń bà kxʻùa = be worn out, unconscious
• ǀqʻàn ń ǂxóĩ-sí = impetuous, fierce
• ǀqʻàn ń ʘkxʻúm = be happy
• ǀqʻàn tshôe ǁʻàa = hate
• ǀqʻàn ǀqʻàn ń ǀʻûi = be impatient
• ǀqʻàn ǂûe = suprasternal notch
• ǃnóli sV ǀqʻàn = to cause someone to become sullen; withdrawn through anger
• ǃqhaBV = lit. be sick with the heart, i.e. behave badly

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