Meaning Of The Word Khoisan
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Khoisan Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Khoisan?
Khoisan in American English
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 (sense 3) designating or of this language family adjective: of or belonging to Khoisan noun: a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi Khoisan in British English adjective: denoting, relating to, or belonging to this family of languages noun: a family of languages spoken in southern Africa by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen and by two small groups in Tanzania. A characteristic phonological feature of these languages is the use of suction stops (clicks) |
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