Namib

English

Etymology

From Khoekhoe namib (“walkabout, wasteland”), from nami (“to walk about”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəˈmɪb/

Proper noun

Namib

1. A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia

Derived terms

• Namib melon

References

JG Kroenlein, Wortschatz der Khoi-khoin, 1889