Definition of Ovambo in English:

Ovambo

nounPlural Ovambos əʊˈvambəʊōˈvambō

1A member of a people of northern Namibia.
Example sentencesExamples
- The removal of the eyes was common to the Ovambos.
2mass noun The Bantu language of the Ovambo.

adjective əʊˈvambəʊōˈvambō

Relating to the Ovambo or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- McKittrick examines how Christianity, colonial rule, and wage labor in Namibia reduced young Ovambo men's dependence on their fathers and allowed them to promote competing notions of masculinity.
- Therefore it is a thorn in their sides when members of the Ovambo people are given land in their former settlement area.
- In 1971 a partially successful strike by Ovambo migrant workers in Namibia gained considerable publicity.
- As for the Ovambo and Herero traditions, you will hear from the scholars very soon in detail.

Origin

A local name, from ova- (prefix denoting a plural) + ambo 'man of leisure'.

Definition of Ovambo in US English:

Ovambo

nounōˈvambō

1A member of a people of northern Namibia.
Example sentencesExamples
- The removal of the eyes was common to the Ovambos.
2The Bantu language of the Ovambo.

adjectiveōˈvambō

Relating to the Ovambo or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1971 a partially successful strike by Ovambo migrant workers in Namibia gained considerable publicity.
- As for the Ovambo and Herero traditions, you will hear from the scholars very soon in detail.
- Therefore it is a thorn in their sides when members of the Ovambo people are given land in their former settlement area.
- McKittrick examines how Christianity, colonial rule, and wage labor in Namibia reduced young Ovambo men's dependence on their fathers and allowed them to promote competing notions of masculinity.

Origin

A local name, from ova- (prefix denoting a plural) + ambo ‘man of leisure’.

单词	Ovambo
释义	Definition of Ovambo in English: Ovambo nounPlural Ovambos əʊˈvambəʊōˈvambō 1A member of a people of northern Namibia. Example sentencesExamples The removal of the eyes was common to the Ovambos. 2mass noun The Bantu language of the Ovambo. adjective əʊˈvambəʊōˈvambō Relating to the Ovambo or their language. Example sentencesExamples McKittrick examines how Christianity, colonial rule, and wage labor in Namibia reduced young Ovambo men's dependence on their fathers and allowed them to promote competing notions of masculinity. Therefore it is a thorn in their sides when members of the Ovambo people are given land in their former settlement area. In 1971 a partially successful strike by Ovambo migrant workers in Namibia gained considerable publicity. As for the Ovambo and Herero traditions, you will hear from the scholars very soon in detail. Origin A local name, from ova- (prefix denoting a plural) + ambo 'man of leisure'. Definition of Ovambo in US English: Ovambo nounōˈvambō 1A member of a people of northern Namibia. Example sentencesExamples The removal of the eyes was common to the Ovambos. 2The Bantu language of the Ovambo. adjectiveōˈvambō Relating to the Ovambo or their language. Example sentencesExamples In 1971 a partially successful strike by Ovambo migrant workers in Namibia gained considerable publicity. As for the Ovambo and Herero traditions, you will hear from the scholars very soon in detail. Therefore it is a thorn in their sides when members of the Ovambo people are given land in their former settlement area. McKittrick examines how Christianity, colonial rule, and wage labor in Namibia reduced young Ovambo men's dependence on their fathers and allowed them to promote competing notions of masculinity. Origin A local name, from ova- (prefix denoting a plural) + ambo ‘man of leisure’.
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