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Khoi·khoi | \ ˈkȯi-ˌkȯi 
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\ plural Khoikhoi
Definition of 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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The first known use of Khoikhoi was in 1801
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