ǃXóõ

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Noun

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ǂn̥áʻã (tone II, class 2, plural ǂn̥áʻã-tê)

  1. the ulna and radius (bones)

Usage notes

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The word for ulna and radius remains the same regardless of whether the bones are possessed or alienated, but when alienated, the word is a member of Noun Class 3 and Tone Class I.

References

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  • Traill, Anthony (1994) Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN