ǁʻoe

Nǀuu

Nǀuu numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: ǁʻoe, (Nǁng) ǁweː
    Ordinal: ǁqhaa

Etymology

Probably,

  1. Cognate with the Juǀ'hoan nǀè'é (one)
  2. Cognate with the ǃKung nǀe'e (one, only) (Okongo ǃXung)
  3. Cognate with the ǀAkhwe ǃXoan nǀè, nǀè'è ("one")

Numeral

ǁʻoe

  1. one
    na xa ng nǀaa ǂoo ǁʻoe
    I saw one man

References

  • Shah, S. & Brenzinger, M. (2016). Ouma Geelmeid ke kx’u ǁxaǁxa Nǀuu. Cape Town: CALDi, University of Cape Town.
  • Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary.