Etymology

karoo

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Today it means: Any vast prairie bordering a desert. Full definition →

Afrikaans Karoo ← Khoekhoe ǃ’Aukarob
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karoo · noun1

Originates from the Khoikhoi word karo (meaning dry, and hard)

Karoo · proper noun2

  1. Khoekhoe · derived fromǃ’Aukarob“hardveld”
  2. Afrikaans · derived fromKaroo
  3. English todayKaroo

From Afrikaans Karoo, from Khoekhoe ǃ’Aukarob (“hardveld”).

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