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Herero

Pronunciation: /həˈrɛːrəʊ, -ˈrɪərəʊ/
Definition of Herero

noun (plural same or Hereros)

  • 1a member of a people living in Namibia, Angola, and Botswana.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Herero, with about 75,000 speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Herero or their language.

Origin:

a local name, from Otshi-Herero, the Herero word for the language

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