Otjiherero Words & Phrases
Explore 37 Otjiherero words and phrases with English meanings. Search by topic, practise flashcards and review words with NAMQULA.
Otjiherero is a Bantu language spoken principally in Namibia, with communities in Botswana and Angola. It is shared across communities including Ovaherero, Ovambanderu and Ovahimba, while local speech and cultural identities remain distinct. Its expressive resources include a rich system of noun classes and an important tradition of performed oral literature.
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- eho
- eye
- omunwe
- finger
- omurungu
- face
- omutima
- heart
- omutjira
- tail
- ongombe
- cow
- onyoka
- snake
- ombwa
- dog
- omeva
- water
- omuti
- tree
- tate
- father
- omundu
- person
- eyuva
- sun
- omuatje
- child
- omukazendu
- woman
- omurumendu
- man
- omuhona
- captain
- omuvero
- door
- okakambe
- horse
- okutwi
- ear
- okuwoko
- arm
- Omandaha
- Monday
- Oritjavari
- Tuesday
- Oritjatatu
- Wednesday
- Oritjaine
- Thursday
- Oritjatano
- Friday
- Oroviungura
- Saturday
- Osondaha
- Sunday
- oruveze
- time
- nambano
- now
- nawa
- well
- randa
- to buy
- tjanga
- to write
- honga
- to teach
- hungira
- to speak
- pura
- to ask
- penduka
- to wake up
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