Hottentot

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒtənˌtɒt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hot′n tot′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Hot•ten•tot  (hot′n tot′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Language VarietiesKhoikhoi.
  • Afrikaans; origin, originally uncertain
  • 1670–80
Hot′ten•tot′ic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hottentot /ˈhɒtənˌtɒt/ n
  1. ( pl -tot, -tots) offensive
    a former name for Khoikhoi
Etymology: 17th Century: from Afrikaans, of uncertain origin
'Hottentot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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