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Khoekhoe

UK/ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/

Khoekhoe noun: a member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.

Noun

Khoekhoe (plural Khoekhoe)

  1. A member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.
    Synonyms:
    Khoi, Khoikhoi

Proper noun

Khoekhoe

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

Synonyms of Khoekhoe

Forms of Khoekhoe

pluralKhoekhoe

Origin of Khoekhoe

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

Questions about Khoekhoe

What does Khoekhoe mean?
Khoekhoe means a member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.
What part of speech is Khoekhoe?
Khoekhoe can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Khoekhoe?
Khoekhoe is pronounced /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of Khoekhoe?
The plural of Khoekhoe is Khoekhoe.

Words near Khoekhoe in the dictionary

  1. Khodjas
  2. Khodoriv
  3. Khodorkovsky
  4. Khodosy
  5. Khoe
  6. Khoekhoe
  7. khoes
  8. Khoesanist
  9. Khoesanists
  10. Khoi
  11. Khoi cherries

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