henqê
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Hadza[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- related to nqe, an old word for 'leopard'
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
| gender of animal |
gender/number of addressees | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| sg. | pl. | masc. pl. | |
| cat (m) | henqêe | henqeyate | henqeyasi |
| female cat (f) | hinqîi, henqîi | henqêtate, hinqîtate | henqêtasi, hinqîtasi |
henqê
- (an exclamation made upon making or finding a kill of spotted cat [leopard, serval, cheetah], that is, of any cat but lion)