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noun
Origin:
1670–80; < Afrikaans; origin uncertain
1670–80; < Afrikaans; origin uncertain
Related forms
Hot·ten·tot·ic, adjective
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Hottentot
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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| Hottentot (ˈhɒtənˌtɒt) | |
| —n , -tot, -tots | |
| 1. | a former name for Khoikhoi |
| 2. | any of the languages of this people, belonging to the Khoisan family |
| usage When referring to the people the accepted word nowadays is Khoikhoi. Hottentot continues to be used for some animal and plant names, as in Hottentot fig | |
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Word Origin & History
Hottentot
1677, from S.African Du., said to mean "stammerer," it is from hot en tot "hot and tot," nonsense words imitative of the clicking, jerking Khoisan speech.
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