kwə, ˈgrɪk noun
(in South Africa) a person of mixed ethnic or racial heritage, especially a native of Griqualand.
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Griqua or Grikwa (ˈɡriːkwə, ˈɡrɪk-, ˈɡriːkwə, ˈɡrɪk-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , -qua, -quas, -kwa, -kwas | |
| 1. | a member of a people of mixed European and Khoikhoi ancestry, living chiefly in Griqualand |
| 2. | the language or dialect of Khoikhoi spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan family |
| Grikwa or Grikwa | |
| —n | |
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