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hout

hout noun: a black African.

Noun

hout (plural houts)

  1. (Rhodesia, ethnic, slang, slur) A black African.

Proper noun capitalized: Hout

Hout (plural Houts)

  1. A surname.

Forms of hout

Noun
pluralhouts
Proper noun
pluralHouts

Origin of hout

From Afrikaans hout. Doublet of holt.

From the Dutch surname, from the noun hout (“wood”). Compare Van Hout, Houts, Houtman.

Phrases with hout

Questions about hout

What does hout mean?
Hout means a black African.
What part of speech is hout?
Hout can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hout?
The plural of hout is houts.

Words near hout in the dictionary

  1. housty
  2. houswife
  3. houswives
  4. housy
  5. housy-housy
  6. hout
  7. Hout Bay
  8. Houten
  9. Houthalenian
  10. Houthi
  11. Houthis

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