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| Noun | 1. Any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa.[Wordnet] 2. One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.[Websters] 3. The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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"Hottentot" is a common misspelling or typo for: hottentots. |
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Date "Hottentot" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1729. (references) |
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Etymology:Hottentot \Hot"ten*tot\, noun. [from Dutch expression Hottentot; -- so called from hot and tot, two syllables of frequent occurrence in their language. --Wedgwood.]. (references) |
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A native of the southern extremity of Africa.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Literature | Hottentot Rude, uncultured, a boor. As "You are a perfect Hottentot." Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Proper noun] A member of the Khoi group of peoples. (references) | ||
| 2: [Proper noun] Any of several fish of the species Pachymetopon. (references) | |||
| 3: [Proper noun] The Language of the Khoi remarkable for its clicks. (references) | |||
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| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hottentot bread | Thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hottentot bread vine | South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hottentot fig | Low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hottentot Teal | The Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: Hottentot | ||||
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| Hottentot Golden Mole | 20 | Hottentot Golden Mole | 20 | |
| Hottentot Teal | 5 | Hottentot Teal | 5 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | الهوتنتوت شعب بافريقيا (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | الهوتنتوت شعب بافريقيا (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | الهوتنتوت شعب بافريقيا (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Armenian | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Armenian, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Armjanski Yazyk | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Armjanski Yazyk, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Balgarski | хотентотски език (Hottentot), хотентот (Hottentot), грубиян (abuser, bohunk, boor, chuff, churl), дивак (heathen, Hottentot, savage, barbarian, caveman). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Balgarski (transliteration) | khotentotski ezik (Hottentot), khotentot (Hottentot), grubiyan (abuser, bohunk, boor, chuff, churl), divak (heathen, Hottentot, savage, barbarian, caveman). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | Hotentot (Hottentot), hotentotština (Hottentot). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | violento (violent, drastic, violate, ravish, smashing). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bulgarian | хотентотски език (Hottentot), хотентот (Hottentot), грубиян (abuser, bohunk, boor, chuff, churl), дивак (heathen, Hottentot, savage, barbarian, caveman). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bulgarian (transliteration) | khotentotski ezik (Hottentot), khotentot (Hottentot), grubiyan (abuser, bohunk, boor, chuff, churl), divak (heathen, Hottentot, savage, barbarian, caveman). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | Hotentot (Hottentot), hotentotština (Hottentot). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 霍屯督人的 (Hottentot), 霍屯督人 (Hottentot). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 霍屯督人 (Hottentot), 霍屯督人的 (Hottentot). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | Hotentot (Hottentot), hotentotština (Hottentot). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | troglodit (troglodyte, cave-man, Hottentot), om sãlbatic (Hottentot), om cu minte mãrginitã (Hottentot), necivilizat (uncouth, uncivilized, Hottentot, savage), hotentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | يكي از انواع بومي هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامي كوتاه ورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot), يكى از انواع بومى هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامى كوتاهورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Hottentotte (Hottentot), Hottentot (hottentot), der Hottentotte (Hottentot). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ena | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Ena, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ermeni Dili | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Ermeni Dili, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ermenice | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Ermenice, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | Hottentote (Hottentot), hottentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | Hottentote (Hottentot), hottentot (Hottentot). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Gaelg | fer buigh (cape coloured, Hottentot). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Gailck | fer buigh (cape coloured, Hottentot). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Hottentotte (Hottentot), Hottentot (hottentot), der Hottentotte (Hottentot). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Haieren | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Haieren, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguk Mal | 호텐토트 사람 (Hottentot), 미개인 (Hottentot, heathen, native, barbarian, savage), 호텐토트 사람 의 (hottentot), 호텐토트 어 (Hottentot), 호텐토트 인 (Hottentot). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguohua | 호텐토트 사람 (Hottentot), 미개인 (Hottentot, heathen, native, barbarian, savage), 호텐토트 사람 의 (hottentot), 호텐토트 어 (Hottentot), 호텐토트 인 (Hottentot). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | הוֹטֶנְטוֹטִי (Hottentot), בן לעם החי בדרום מערב אפריקה (Hottentot). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | الهوتنتوت شعب بافريقيا (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Hottentotte (Hottentot), Hottentot (hottentot), der Hottentotte (Hottentot). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Hottentotte (Hottentot), Hottentot (hottentot), der Hottentotte (Hottentot). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | hottentotta (Hottentot). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | ottentotto (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | הוֹטֶנְטוֹטִי (Hottentot), בן לעם החי בדרום מערב אפריקה (Hottentot). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | ホッテントット (Hottentot), ホッテントット族アフリカ南部の原住民 (Hottentot). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Korean | 호텐토트 사람 (Hottentot), 미개인 (Hottentot, heathen, native, barbarian, savage), 호텐토트 사람 의 (hottentot), 호텐토트 어 (Hottentot), 호텐토트 인 (Hottentot). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lietuvi | hotentotas (Hottentot). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Litauische | hotentotas (Hottentot). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Litewski | hotentotas (Hottentot). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lithuanian | hotentotas (Hottentot). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Litovskiy | hotentotas (Hottentot). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Liutuviskai | hotentotas (Hottentot). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | hottentotta (Hottentot). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Manx | fer buigh (cape coloured, Hottentot). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Manx Gaelic | fer buigh (cape coloured, Hottentot). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | troglodit (troglodyte, cave-man, Hottentot), om sãlbatic (Hottentot), om cu minte mãrginitã (Hottentot), necivilizat (uncouth, uncivilized, Hottentot, savage), hotentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | يكي از انواع بومي هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامي كوتاه ورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot), يكى از انواع بومى هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامى كوتاهورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | يكي از انواع بومي هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامي كوتاه ورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot), يكى از انواع بومى هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامى كوتاهورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | يكي از انواع بومي هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامي كوتاه ورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot), يكى از انواع بومى هاى جنوب افريقا كهاندامى كوتاهورنگ قهوهاى مايل بهزرددارند (Hottentot). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | hotentot (Hottentot, savage). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | hotentot (Hottentot, savage). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | hotentot (Hottentot, savage). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | violento (violent, drastic, impetuous, smashing, tough). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | troglodit (troglodyte, cave-man, Hottentot), om sãlbatic (Hottentot), om cu minte mãrginitã (Hottentot), necivilizat (uncouth, uncivilized, Hottentot, savage), hotentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | troglodit (troglodyte, cave-man, Hottentot), om sãlbatic (Hottentot), om cu minte mãrginitã (Hottentot), necivilizat (uncouth, uncivilized, Hottentot, savage), hotentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | hottentott (Hottentot). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | готтентот (Hottentot). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | gottentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | готтентот (Hottentot). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | gottentot (Hottentot). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Serbian (transliteration) | hotentot (Hottentot), divljak (barbarian, Goth, Hottentot, savage, heathen), hotentotski jezik (Hottentot), hotentotski (Hottentot), hotentotkinja (Hottentot). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Somkhuri | հոտենտոտ (Hottentot). Additional references: Somkhuri, Armenia, Azerbaijan, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | hotentote (Hottentot). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | hottentott (Hottentot). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | hottentott (Hottentot). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | Hotanto dili (Hottentot), Hotanto (Hottentot), Güney Afrikalı zenci (Hottentot). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | готтентот (Hottentot), готтентотська мова (Hottentot), готтентотський (Hottentot), готтентотка (Hottentot). Additional references: Ukrainian, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | gottentot (Hottentot), gottentotsʹka mova (Hottentot), gottentotsʹkiy (Hottentot), gottentotka (Hottentot). Additional references: Ukrainian, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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| Language | Translations for “HOTTENTOT” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | Hathagottathagentathagot (Hottentot). Additional references: Athag, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | Hagottagentagot (Hottentot). Additional references: Double Dutch, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Esperanto | hotentoto (Hottentot). Additional references: Esperanto, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | {=}¤773^/7¤7 (Hottentot). Additional references: Leet, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | Hopottopentopot (Hottentot). Additional references: Oppish, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | OTTENTOTHAY (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: Pig Latin, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | Hotentot (HOTTENTOT). Additional references: Terran B, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | Hubottubentubot (Hottentot). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, HOTTENTOT. (volunteer) | |||
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