[ 'nα:mə ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s )
1》 a member of one of the Khoikhoi peoples of South Africa and SW Namibia.
2》 the Khoisan language of the ~.
Origin
the name in ~.
Usage
~ is the standard accepted term in this context. The word Hottentot , an older term with a somewhat broader meaning, is obsolete and may now cause offence.