Hottentot (English and German language / ˈhɒtənˌtɒt / HOT-ən-TOT) is a term that was historically used by Europeans to refer to the Khoekhoe, the indigenous nomadic pastoralists in South Africa.

Hottentot 意思是: 霍屯督人; 1670年代，源自南非荷兰语，据荷兰古代文献称其意为“口吃者”，来自hot en tot“hot and tot”，这是模仿口吃的无意义词汇。 该词用于形容科伊桑语言的咔哒声和抽搐特点。

2024年5月23日 · "Hottentot" is a deprecating term for the Khoikhoi people of South Africa, who once roamed vast stretches of this region of the world along with the livestock they farmed. Khoikhoi means "people people," and this ethnic group had been living in South Africa for thousands of years before colonists arrived.

The word Hottentot is first recorded in the late 17th century and was a name applied by white Europeans to the Khoikhoi. It is now regarded as offensive with reference to people and should always be avoided in favour of Khoikhoi or the names of the particular peoples.

2025年1月2日 · Hottentot m (plural Hottentotten, diminutive Hottentotje n)

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What does the word Hottentot mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Hottentot. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Hottentot is considered offensive. How common is the word Hottentot? About 0.7 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the word Hottentot pronounced?

Hottentots are related to Bushmen and together with them belong to a special small race — the capoid. What is so unusual about these inhabitants of African savannas and deserts? The name Hottentots, which cuts the ear with its European origin, …

2012年4月20日 · “Hottentot” refers to particular group of Khoi who roamed the lands around the Cape, but over the past 400 years, the name has been used as a kind of blanket moniker denoting the wild naked savages...

"Hottentot" was a Dutch-colonial era term for the indigenous Khoekhoe people of southwestern Africa, which then became commonly used in English, but which is now usually considered an offensive term.