ǃúla

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ǃúla (tone I, class 3, plural ǃún, diminutive ká-ǃùlu-bâ, diminutive plural ǃùlu ʘʻâni)

  1. Any of species Vachellia luederitzii (syn. Acacia luederitzii) of bastard umbrella thorn trees, whose gum is taboo and which is believed to lead to malnourishment if eaten unless it has been ritually fed by an elder.
  2. quiver (made from root bark)
  3. (metonymically) gun

Usage notes[edit]

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2.

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