tíi

See also: tii

Phalura

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tíi/

Pronoun

tíi (demonstrative, Perso-Arabic spelling تی)

  1. he
  2. she
  3. it
  4. there (rem obl)

Alternative forms
  • ti (Biori)

References
  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

ǃXóõ

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Afrikaans tee, in turn from Dutch thee, itself from Hokkien 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).

Noun

tíi (tone II, class 3)

  1. tea

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
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