"nqetha" meaning in Xhosa

See nqetha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [ŋǃeːtʰa] Forms: -nqetha [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Khoekhoe ǂnai (“cut even”). Etymology templates: {{cognate|naq|ǂnai|4=cut even}} Khoekhoe ǂnai (“cut even”) Head templates: {{xh-verb|nqetha}} -nqetha
  1. to pare, to cut away carefully
    Sense id: en-nqetha-xh-verb-M4~Ebgf3 Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header

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    }
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