plural Khoikhoi
1
: a member of any of a group of Khoisan-speaking pastoral peoples of southern Africa
2
: the group of Khoisan languages spoken by the Khoikhoi
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Khoikhoi
noun
Khoi·khoi
ˈkȯi-ˌkȯi 
plural Khoikhoi
1
: a member of a group of pastoral peoples who lived in far southern Africa when first encountered by Europeans and who now live mainly in Namibia
2
: the languages spoken by the Khoikhoi
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