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Hottentot
Hottentot (Khoikhoi) Khoisan-speaking people of s Africa, now almost extinct. Traditionally nomadic, many were displaced or exterminated by Dutch settlers. Descendants have mostly been absorbed into the South African population.
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Khoisan
Khoisan Group of South African languages. The Khoikhoi and San are the two largest groups of native speakers of these languages. The Khoisan languages also include Sandawe and Hadza. See also click language
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"Khoisan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Khoisan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Khoisan.html "Khoisan." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Khoisan.html |
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Khoisan
Khoisan see African languages . |
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"Khoisan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Khoisan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Khoisan.html "Khoisan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Khoisan.html |
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Hottentot
Hottentot
•cannot • slip knot • forget-me-not
•touch-me-not • topknot • whatnot
•crackpot, jackpot
•blackspot • dashpot • sexpot • despot
•fleshpot • teapot • stinkpot • tinpot
•gallipot, talipot
•chimney pot • nightspot • stockpot
•tosspot • hotspot • hotpot • stewpot
•fusspot • sunspot • flowerpot
•pepperpot • lobster pot • tommyrot
•dogtrot, jogtrot
•foxtrot
•slapshot, snapshot
•mailshot • grapeshot • slingshot
•eyeshot • potshot • bloodshot
•mugshot • buckshot • troubleshot
•gunshot • upshot • earshot
•Aldershot • Hottentot • aliquot
•diddly-squat • Ofwat • loquat
•kumquat • somewhat • megawatt
•kilowatt • paraquat • terawatt
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"Hottentot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hottentot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Hottentot.html "Hottentot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Hottentot.html |
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Khoisan
Khoisan •Abadan, Abidjan, Amman, Antoine, Arne, Aswan, Avon, Azerbaijan, Baltistan, Baluchistan, Bantustan, barn, Bhutan, Dagestan, darn, dewan, Farne, guan, Hahn, Hanuman, Hindustan, Huascarán, Iban, Iran, Isfahan, Juan, Kazakhstan, khan, Koran, Kurdistan, Kurgan, Kyrgyzstan, macédoine, Mahon, maidan, Marne, Michoacán, Oman, Pakistan, pan, Pathan, Qumran, Rajasthan, Shan, Siân, Sichuan, skarn, soutane, Sudan, Tai'an, t'ai chi ch'uan, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Taklimakan, tarn, Tatarstan, Tehran, Tenochtitlán, Turkestan, Turkmenistan, tzigane, Uzbekistan, Vientiane, yarn, Yinchuan, yuan, Yucatán
•Autobahn • Lindisfarne
•Bildungsroman • Nisan • Khoisan
•Afghanistan • bhagwan • Karajan
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"Khoisan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Khoisan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Khoisan.html "Khoisan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Khoisan.html |
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