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Khoikhoin

Khoikhoin

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A language once spoken by the Khoikhoi people in Namibia and South Africa
  • noun
  • Literature
: khoikhoin
  • The Khoikhoin language has many unique click sounds unfamiliar to English speakers.

Examples

  • Anthropologists have documented several dialects of Khoikhoin across southern Africa.

  • Many words in modern Afrikaans have roots in Khoikhoin vocabulary.

  • The Khoikhoin language is rich in oral traditions.

  • Many Khoikhoins still practice their ancient customs.

  • Anthropologists have documented several dialects of Khoikhoin across southern Africa.

  • Many words in modern Afrikaans have roots in Khoikhoin vocabulary.

  • The Khoikhoin language has many unique click sounds unfamiliar to English speakers.

Synonyms

Khoikhoi
vsKhoikhoin
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A group of people from Namibia and South Africa who raise animals and speak languages with click sounds

highlights former use and gives special emphasis to one pastoral group
Khoikhoin language
vsKhoikhoin
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A language spoken by the Khoikhoin people in Namibia and South Africa

emphasizes that these languages were formerly used especially by one pastoral people
Khoikhoi language
vsKhoikhoin
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A language spoken by the Khoikhoi people in Namibia and South Africa

is broader in saying these languages belong to that family rather than stressing former use

Compounds

Khoikhoin language
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A language spoken by the Khoikhoin people in Namibia and South Africa

Surface Forms

Khoikhoin singular
Khoikhoins plural

Etymology

Khoikhoin comes from the name of the Khoikhoi people of southern Africa, and their name is often said to mean 'men' or 'real people' in their own tongue. So Khoikhoin simply names the languages spoken by those people, many of which are famous for their unique click sounds.