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Meaning of "Griqua" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRIQUA

Griqua  [ˈɡriːkwə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRIQUA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Griqua is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRIQUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Griqua in the English dictionary

The definition of Griqua in the dictionary is -qua, -quas, -kwa, -kwas. a member of a people of mixed European and Khoikhoi ancestry, living chiefly in Griqualand. Other definition of Griqua is the language or dialect of Khoikhoi spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRIQUA


aqua
ˈækwə
Basotho-Qwaqwa
bəˈsuːtuːˈkwɑːkwə
chautauqua
ʃəˈtɔːkwə
Farquhar
ˈfɑːkwə
Grikwa
ˈɡriːkwə
Namaqua
nəˈmɑːkwə
Qwaqwa
ˈkwɑːkwə
siliqua
sɪˈliːkwə
subaqua
ˌsʌbˈækwə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRIQUA

Griqualand East
Griqualand West
Gris
gris-gris
grisaille
grise
griseofulvin
griseous
grisette
Grisham
Grishun
griskin
grislier
grisliest
grisliness
grisly
grison
Grisons

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRIQUA

Aconcagua
Antigua
atua
aua
Capua
Chihuahua
continua
interlingua
Joshua
lingua
Managua
mantua
Nicaragua
Padua
Papua
qua
Quechua
Rancagua
Rotorua
ua

Synonyms and antonyms of Griqua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Griqua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRIQUA

Find out the translation of Griqua to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Griqua from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Griqua» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Griqua
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

griqua
570 millions of speakers

English

Griqua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Griqua
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Griqua
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Griqua
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Griqua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Griqua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Griqua
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Griqua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Griqua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Griqua
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Griqua
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Griqua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Griqua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Griqua
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रिक्वा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Griqua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Griqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Griqua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Griqua
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Griqua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Griqua
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Griekwas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Griqua
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Griqua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Griqua

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIQUA»

The term «Griqua» is normally little used and occupies the 148.358 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIQUA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Griqua» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Griqua» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Griqua

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRIQUA»

Discover the use of Griqua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Griqua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Griqua Conundrum: Political and Socio-cultural Identity ...
This book offers a reconceptualisation of indigenous people and their political involvement.
Linda Waldman, 2007
2
Griqua Records: The Philippolis Captaincy, 1825-1861
Any act or proceeding injurious to person or property which would be a crime or offence if committed by a British subject against a Griqua, shall be deemed a crime or offence when committed by a Griqua against a British subject; and Captain ...
Karel Schoeman, 1996
3
The Griqua Past and the Limits of South African History, ...
This allows him to make an argument about Griqua nationalist discourse of the 1980s and 1990s, and the explicit adoption of Khoe-San indigeneity – an argument thoroughly convincing – namely, that these developments should be seen as ...
Edward Cavanagh, 2011
4
The First People of the Cape: A Look at Their History and ...
CAN THE GRIQUA CLAIM FIRST PEOPLE STATUS? In some circles the question has been raised of whether the Griqua qualify for the status of first people. Social scientist Alan Morris has researched the biological and historical origins of the ...
Alan Mountain, 2003
5
The Politics of a South African Frontier: The Griqua, the ...
This book publishes Martin Legassick's influential doctoral thesis on the preindustrial South African frontier zone of Transorangia.
Martin Chatfield Legassick, 2010
6
Rehoboth Griqua Atlas
"Rehoboth Griqua Atlas ... describes the history of the various Baster, Nama and Griqua groups of Southern Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries." -- Author.
Jeroen Zandberg, 2010
7
The Power of Labelling: How People are Categorized and Why ...
First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Rosalind Eyben, Joy Moncrieffe, 2013
8
Correspondence respecting Cape of Good Hope 1871-5
During the last two years some thousand of fruit trees have been planted in Griqua Town alone. The lands which are built upon are by our laws acknowledged as the property of the occupiers, still they cannot sell to strange persons without ...
Great Britain. Colonial Office, 1871
9
Missions, States, and European Expansion in Africa
While separating themselves geographically from the Cape authorities, the Griqua nevertheless sought to maintain and even strengthen certain ties with the colony. This paradox explains why the Griqua invited missionaries to settle among ...
Chima Jacob Korieh, Raphael Chijioke Njoku, 2007
10
Women Writing Africa: The Southern Region
Transcribed and translated by Henry Callaway Tryn Isaac, AFFIDAVIT South Africa 1873 Dutch Tryn Isaac was a well-situated woman in Griqua society. As Adam Kok's niece and a Christian, she belonged to the Griqua elite. She lived on a ...
Margaret J. Daymond, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRIQUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Griqua is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fiction Friday: An Excerpt from the First Novel in English By a Black …
Mhudi is set in the 1830s, during a period of conflict between the Ndebele, the Barolong, the Griqua and the Boers, and Plaatje called it: “a love ... «Books LIVE, Jun 15»
2
Athol Fugard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural …
8) Antoinette Pienaar Award – Health – The Griqua Apprentice remains one of the greatest books ever written in this genre. Antoinette Pienaar ... «Books LIVE, Jun 15»
3
Fiction Friday: Read Lauri Kubuitsile's “Missing Bits”, from The Short …
Maybe Baster or Griqua. Proud, brown people with long twisting and turning paths leading to the present. She wasn't sure, but she suspected ... «Books LIVE, Jun 15»
4
Cheetahs change three for the Stormers
... recovering from concussion which kept him out of the Lions clash in Bloemfontein last weekend and he replaces Griqua flanker Carel Greeff. «The Citizen, May 15»
5
We deserve histories that have not been sanitised
For instance, the Bushmen are the most indigenous, certainly more indigenous than the Griqua, who are also more indigenous than the ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
6
U18 NATIONAL ACADEMY WEEK
Kylan Griqua, 1, 6, 7, 1, 41. Wernich Human, 2, 10, 3, 0, 39. Gareth Simpson, 0, 8, 4, 1, 31. Tristan Leyds, 3, 6, 1, 0, 30. Zinedene Booysen, 0, 13, 0, 0, 26. «SA Rugby, May 15»
7
Smith 'excited' at early coaching start
“During the 2014 Super Rugby competition it was decided that Griqua players and Hawies Fourie could be released early to help the Griquas ... «SuperSport, May 15»
8
Drotske and Du Randt leave Cheetahs early
“During the 2014 Super Rugby competition it was decided that Griqua players and Hawies Fourie could be released early to help the Griquas ... «eNCA, May 15»
9
CSA pays tribute to Gladwin Niewenhuizen
... treasurer of Rural Cricket South Africa, President of Rural Cricket in the Northern Cape and a Director of the Board of the Griqua Diamonds. «Sowetan Live, Apr 15»
10
Rhodes of Africa: only slightly less offensive than the man himself
... Africa, over 83 carats – from a Griqua shepherd boy. Entertainingly, the film depicts the rush as literal stampede of white men over Kimberley, ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
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