Hamite
pronunciation
How to pronounce Hamite in British English:
UK [ˈhæmait]
How to pronounce Hamite in American English:
US [ˈhæmˌaɪt]
Word Origin
- Hamite (n.)
- 1854, "a descendant of Biblical Ham" (see Hamitic), with -ite (1). Used in reference to Egyptian and other peoples of north and northeast Africa; but popularly, "a black African, a negro."