SINCE 1828
Nama
noun
Na·ma
| \ ˈnämə\
plural Nama
or Namas
Definition of Nama
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
or less commonly Naman \ -ən \
: one of a Hottentot people of Great Namaqualand in South-West Africa
2
: a dialect of Hottentot
Nama
Na·ma
| \ ˈnāmə\
Definition of Nama (Entry 2 of 2)
taxonomic synonym of hydrolea
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