Khoekhoe

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/

Noun

Khoekhoe (plural Khoekhoe)

A member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.

Synonyms

Khoikhoi, Khoi

Translations

person

Dutch: Khoikhoi m
Finnish: khoi
Portuguese: hotentote m or f, khoikhoi m or f

language

Finnish: nama (fi)
Portuguese: hotentote m, khoikhoi m

Proper noun

Khoekhoe

Any of a group of languages or dialects spoken by these people.

See also

Wiktionary’s coverage of Khoekhoe terms

Anagrams

kohekohe

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