Hamitic
pronunciation
How to pronounce Hamitic in British English:
UK [hæˈmitik]
How to pronounce Hamitic in American English:
US [hæˈmɪtɪk]
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- Noun:
- a group of languages in northen Africa related to Semitic
Word Origin
- Hamitic (adj.)
- of or pertaining to the language group that includes ancient Egyptian, Berber, Galla, etc.; 1842, from Ham, Cham, second son of Noah (Gen. ix:18-19), whose four sons were popularly believed to have populated Egypt and adjacent regions of Africa.