Meaning Of The Word Khoisan
What's the definition of Khoisan? Find Khoisan meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Khoisan Meaning
| Khoisan Definition |
|---|
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) |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Musicology ‐ the systematized study of the science, history…
- Glans ‐ the head, or end, of the penis; noun: any small…
- Nonpolice ‐ adjective: not related to…
- Stellarator ‐ a device shaped like the figure 8 used to investigate…
- Dispersoid ‐ a colloidal system, as an emulsion, in which the…
- SFC ‐ abbreviation: Sergeant…
- Aposiopeses ‐ noun: the device of suddenly breaking off in the…
- Dining kitchen ‐ noun: a room where meals are eaten…
- Ship's boat ‐ noun: a boat for communication between ship and…
- Amygdale ‐ noun: a vesicle in a volcanic rock, formed from…