Khoisan vs Hottentot
Hottentot vs KhoisanKhoisan and Hottentot both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khoisan | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hottentot | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Hottentot is a hyponym of
Khoisan; that is, Hottentot is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
Khoisan:
- Khoisan: a family of languages spoken in southern Africa
- Hottentot: any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
Other hyponyms of Khoisan include
Hottentot language, Khoikhoi, Khoikhoi language, Khoikhoin, Khoikhoin language.
| Khoisan (noun) | Hottentot (noun) |
|---|---|
| a family of languages spoken in southern Africa | any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa |
| nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa |
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