Khoekhoe

//ˈkɔɪkɔɪ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a group of languages or dialects spoken by these people.

Synonyms

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hottentothottentothottentotkhoikhoikhoikhoikhoi

Etymology

From Khoekhoe Khoekhoe.n (“Khoekhoe people”), from khoe.b (“human being”).

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