Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A member of a pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa.
- n. Any of the Khoisan languages of the Khoikhoin, including Nama.
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- n. any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Nama khoi-khoi-n, the Nama people : khoi-khoi, to speak Nama (from khoi-, human being) + -n, pl. common gender suff.
Examples
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The Hottentots called themselves Khoikhoin — men of men.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability
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