Namib

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/nəˈmɪb/

proper noun

A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.

OriginKhoekhoe namib →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.

Origin

  1. Khoekhoenamib“walkabout, wasteland”
  2. EnglishNamib

From Khoekhoe namib (“walkabout, wasteland”), from nami (“to walk about”).

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Anagrams

NimbaMinab
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APA

Namib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Namib

MLA

“Namib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Namib. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Namib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Namib.

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