gǃkxʻāla

ǃXóõ

Noun

gǃkxʻāla (tone I, class 3, plural gǃkxʻān, diminutive gǃkxʻàlu-bà, diminutive plural gǃkxʻàlu ʘʻâni)

1. leather thong
   • Āh à ʻǂa̰n kā gǃkxʻān.
     • (lit.) You removed me from thongs, i.e. you kept me out of jail.
2. amulet with medicines

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2 and Tone Class II.

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