Nama

[ nah-mah, -muh ]

/ ˈnɑ mɑ, -mə /

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noun, plural Na·mas, (especially collectively) Na·ma. for 1.

a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.

the language of the Nama.

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Words nearby Nama

nalmefene, nalorphine, naloxone, naltrexone, Nam, Nama, namable, Namangan, Namaqualand, namas kar, namaste

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How to use Nama in a sentence

Thus nama becomes name, sunu (son) becomes sune, and withutan changes into withute.
A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn
Damikian handa-nia orang yang handak menjadi raja apabila di-dengar orang nama-nia menjadi ka-takut-an ada-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
From that vantage point they watched the opening of the lock gates, which admitted the Nama into the next basin.
The Moving Picture Boys at Panama|Victor Appleton
That seemed one way out of the trouble, for the Nama was being crushed between the Brazilian steamer and the wall.
The Moving Picture Boys at Panama|Victor Appleton

Parts of the Babur-nama sent to Baburs sons are not included here.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for Nama

Nama

Namaqua (nəˈmɑːkwə)

/ (ˈnɑːmə) /

noun

plural -ma, -mas, -qua or -quas a member of a Khoikhoi people living chiefly in Namaqualand

the Khoikhoi language spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan familySee also Damara

Derived forms of Nama

Naman or Namaquan, noun, adjective

usage for Nama

Nama is the generally accepted noun and adjetive to refer to members of the Khoikhoi people

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