Khoisan Definition

koisän
noun
A member of the Khoi or San people.
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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.

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Other Word Forms of Khoisan

Noun

Singular:
Khoisan
Plural:
khoisans

Origin of Khoisan

  • Compound of the name of two tribes, the pastoral Khoi (formerly Hottentots) and the hunter-gatherer San (formerly Bushmen).

    From Wiktionary

  • 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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