jhisixe

Nǀuu

Alternative forms

  • jisi xe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟisiχe/
  • (Katrina Esau) IPA(key): [kisiχe]
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Adverb

jhisixe

  1. (~ nǁaa) why
    Jhisixe a ǁu ʘuna nǁaa?
    Why don’t you go to sleep?

Interjection

jhisixe

  1. what is that?
    Synonyms: kyuixe, cuixe

References

  1. Shah, S. & Brenzinger, M. (2016). Ouma Geelmeid ke kx’u ǁxaǁxa Nǀuu. Cape Town: CALDi, University of Cape Town.
  2. 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.
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