Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of a people of southwest Africa.
  • noun The Khoikhoi language of the Nama.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Hydrophyllaceæ. See Hydrolea.

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrophyllaceae — fiddleleaf plants, sandbells, etc..
  • proper noun A Khoisan language of Namibia.
  • proper noun A language of Papua New Guinea

Etymologies

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek νᾶμα (nama, "fountain or stream")

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Examples

  • Dr. Adilifu Nama is Assistant Professor in the Pan African Studies Department of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University, Northridge.

    Peter C Rollins Annual Book Award sfawardswatch 2009

  • Nama akan akan menggunakan tipe data string, alamat bertipe data string, usia bertipe data single (numeric), tempat lahir bertipe data string dan tanggal lahir bertipe data date.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • He said much of the opposition to the CPA committee came from a so-called Nama Council, which he said was set up without any constitution, backed by commercial interests in Cape Town, and which was seeking to take over the community's assets.

    News24 Top Stories 2009

  • Nama belongs to the Khoi language family and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa by three ethnic groups namely Nama,

    Sociolingo's Africa 2008

  • Pretty soon she looked up at the comet; and says she, "Nama," -- she can't say grandma, -- "Nama, is that God's comma?"

    Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician Marietta Holley 1881

  • The Sikhs emphasize the name of God, calling Him "Nama," or "the Name."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • The Sikhs emphasize the name of God, calling Him "Nama," or "the Name."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • The Sikhs emphasize the name of God, calling Him "Nama," or "the Name."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • The Sikhs emphasize the name of God, calling Him "Nama," or "the Name."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • The Sikhs emphasize the name of God, calling Him "Nama," or "the Name."

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

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