tâa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "taa"

ǃXóõ

Noun

tâa (tone I, class 3, plural tûu)

1. person (specifically a Bushman)
2. a proper person

   Èh ń kē tâa bè ń ǂʻábe ǀqʻàn ǂʻú tùu.

   He is a proper person because he has a heart for people.

3. kin (plural)
   • n̄ ǀú tùu
     • my people, i.e. kin

Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 4 and Tone Class II.

Derived terms

• tâa a̰a = man, husband
• tâa `a̰a-bè-sè = whatsisname, whatshername, whatchamacallit
• tâa qáe = woman, wife

See also

• ǃkxʻái (kin)

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