Nama

[ nah-mah, -muh ]

noun

, plural Na·mas, (especially collectively) Na·ma.

1. a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
2. the language of the Nama.

Nama

/ nəˈmɑːkwə; ˈnɑːmə /

noun

1. -ma-mas-qua-quas a member of a Khoikhoi people living chiefly in Namaqualand
2. the Khoikhoi language spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan family See also Damara

Usage

Nama is the generally accepted noun and adjetive to refer to members of the Khoikhoi people

Derived Forms

• ˈNaman, nounadjective

Example Sentences

Thus nama becomes name, sunu (son) becomes sune, and withutan changes into withute.

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Damikian handa-nia orang yang handak menjadi raja apabila di-dengar orang nama-nia menjadi ka-takut-an ada-nia.

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From that vantage point they watched the opening of the lock gates, which admitted the Nama into the next basin.

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That seemed one way out of the trouble, for the Nama was being crushed between the Brazilian steamer and the wall.

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Parts of the Babur-nama sent to Baburs sons are not included here.

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