hottentot

Speech parts

1. hottentot - Noun

2. Hottentot - Proper noun

Meaning

One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.

The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Khoikhoi Khoekhoe Khoikhoin African-American bushman language brother Khoisan san Herero Khoi Nama Bushmen Ovambo Damara
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Hypernyms

Khoisan Khoisan language

Phrases with the word

Hottentot sugarbush

Examples

I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone. Gustav Mahler

We will all go together when we go Every Hottentot and every Eskimo When the air becomes uraneous We will all go simultaneous Oh, we all will go together when we go. Tom Lehrer

Close letter words and terms

Hottel hotten Hottenstein Hottentot apron Hottentot bread Hottentot bread vine