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Namlish

Namlish proper noun: a form of English spoken in Namibia, influenced by Afrikaans.

Proper noun

Namlish

  1. (Namibia) A form of English spoken in Namibia, influenced by Afrikaans.

Origin of Namlish

Blend of Namibian + English.

Questions about Namlish

What does Namlish mean?
Namlish means a form of English spoken in Namibia, influenced by Afrikaans.
What part of speech is Namlish?
Namlish is a proper noun.

Words near Namlish in the dictionary

  1. namkeen
  2. namkeens
  3. namkin
  4. namkins
  5. Namla
  6. Namlish
  7. Namlong
  8. Nammer
  9. Nammers
  10. nammet
  11. nammit

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