Khoisan Definition
koisän
noun
A member of the Khoi or San people.
Wiktionary
A family of S African languages including Nama, Bushman, and Kung: an important phonological characteristic of these languages is the presence of a group of consonants known as clicks (see click.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Khoisan language
adjective
Designating or of this language family.
Webster's New World
pronoun
The group of Southern African indigenous people, comprising the Khoi and San. Indigenous to the semi-desert regions.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Khoisan
Noun
Singular:
Khoisan
Plural:
khoisansOrigin of Khoisan
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Compound of the name of two tribes, the pastoral Khoi (formerly Hottentots) and the hunter-gatherer San (formerly Bushmen).
From Wiktionary
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Nama khoe(khoe-n) the Nama people Khoikhoi Nama san the San people San
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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