My books tell me that the word Hottentot was the early Dutch way of saying something they couldn't pronounce. Was it Khoikhoi?? Or something different and could you give me a kind of phonetically idea of what it was? I suspect clicks? I can do those, but how to write them? Thanks all my favourite people. Pat Frykberg

Peter Kirkman, in his book, explains that the word Hottentot is what they say when they walk. Almost the same as left... and...right. John Deare -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Frykberg via Sent: 24 June 2015 01:30 AM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com; south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] pronunciation please? My books tell me that the word Hottentot was the early Dutch way of saying something they couldn't pronounce. Was it Khoikhoi?? Or something different and could you give me a kind of phonetically idea of what it was? I suspect clicks? I can do those, but how to write them? Thanks all my favourite people. Pat Frykberg ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6030 / Virus Database: 4365/10083 - Release Date: 06/23/15

On Jun 23, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Pat Frykberg via wrote: > My books tell me that the word Hottentot was the early Dutch way of saying something they couldn't pronounce. It was the name used for the mostly coastal population of indigenous people in SA when the Dutch came (1652), and who were later largely wiped out by smallpox. The name derives from the syllables hot and tot, which were frequent sounds in the language full of clicks, and led to the "hottentot" description. > Was it Khoikhoi?? or Khoekhoe or Khoi. (meaning = people) That is the current name yes. > Or something different and could you give me a kind of phonetically idea of what it was? I suspect clicks? I can do those, but how to write them? They were thought not to have had any written language back when the Dutch arrived. I do not know if that is true. Complexion yellolwish brown, not as dark as most tribes. picture from 1790: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Gonoqua_Hottentot.jpg >From Wikipedia: "Archaeological evidence shows that the Khoikhoi entered South Africa from Botswana through two distinct routes—travelling west, skirting the Kalahari to the west coast, then down to the Cape, and travelling south-east out into the Highveldand then southwards to the south coast. Chiefly, the largest group of the Khoikhoi to remain as a group are the Namas." > Thanks all my favourite people. > > Pat Frykberg Namaste, Irene -- Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom. P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220. www.Furryboots.info (Info on Feline health, genetics, nutrition & homeopathy) "Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."