Khoekhoe

K5H4O1E1K5H4O1E1
UK/ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/

noun

A member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.

Similar
KhoiKhoikhoi
OriginKhoekhoe Khoekhoe.n →
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Meanings

nounKhoekhoe (plural Khoekhoe)
  1. A member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.

    Synonyms: Khoi, Khoikhoi

proper noun
  1. Any of a group of languages or dialects spoken by these people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.

Similar
KhoiKhoikhoi
Also see
hottentot

Origin

  1. KhoekhoeKhoekhoe.n“Khoekhoe people”
  2. EnglishKhoekhoe

From Khoekhoe Khoekhoe.n (“Khoekhoe people”), from khoe.b (“human being”).

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Translations

Dutch Khoikhoi
  • Khoikhoiperson
Finnish khoi, nama
  • khoiperson
  • namalanguage
Portuguese hotentote, khoikhoi
  • hotentoteperson
  • khoikhoiperson
  • hotentotelanguage
  • khoikhoilanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kohekohe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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