"nqoma" meaning in Xhosa

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Verb

IPA: [ŋǃoːma] Forms: -nqoma [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Khoekhoe ǃhâu (“tie cow's legs”). Etymology templates: {{cognate|naq|ǃhâu|4=tie cow's legs}} Khoekhoe ǃhâu (“tie cow's legs”) Head templates: {{xh-verb|nqoma}} -nqoma
  1. to lend a cow
    Sense id: en-nqoma-xh-verb-5cE6oWXD Categories (other): Xhosa entries with incorrect language header

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