See Also: Nama(dictionary)

Nama (iou)



Nama adjective & noun. M19.
[Nama.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating a people living chiefly in Namaqualand (in western South Africa) and Namibia, or their language. M19.
b. noun. Pl. -s, same.
A member of the Nama people. L19.
The language of this people. E20.
? Also known by the names Khoikhoi and (formerly) Hottentot.