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Namib

/nəˈmɪb/

Namib proper noun: a desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.

Proper noun

Namib

  1. A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.

Origin of Namib

From Khoekhoe namib (“walkabout, wasteland”), from nami (“to walk about”).

Words formed from Namib

Phrases with Namib

Questions about Namib

What does Namib mean?
Namib means a desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.
What part of speech is Namib?
Namib is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Namib?
Namib is pronounced /nəˈmɪb/.

Words near Namib in the dictionary

  1. Namgaychhoeling
  2. namghar
  3. namghars
  4. Namhoi
  5. NAMI
  6. Namib
  7. Namib melon
  8. Namib melons
  9. Namib.
  10. Namibe
  11. Namibia

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