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ALL meanings of khoisan

Khoi·san
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  • noun khoisan a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi. 1
  • adjective khoisan of or belonging to Khoisan. 1
  • noun khoisan A member of the Khoi or San people. 0
  • noun khoisan a family of languages spoken in southern Africa by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen and by two small groups in Tanzania. A characteristic phonological feature of these languages is the use of suction stops (clicks) 0
  • adjective khoisan denoting, relating to, or belonging to this family of languages 0
  • noun khoisan a family of S African languages including Nama, Bushman, and Kung: an important phonological characteristic of these languages is the presence of a group of consonants known as clicks (see click (sense 3) 0
  • adjective khoisan designating or of this language family 0
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