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PRONUNCIATION OF HERERO

Herero  [həˈrɛərəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERERO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herero 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 HERERO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Herero in the English dictionary

The definition of Herero in the dictionary is -ro, -ros. a member of a formerly rich cattle-keeping Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in central Namibia. Other definition of Herero is the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERERO


aero
ˈɛərəʊ
bolero
bəˈlɛərəʊ
brasero
brɑːˈsɛərəʊ
burladero
ˌbɜːləˈdɛərəʊ
caballero
ˌkæbəˈljɛərəʊ
campanero
ˌkæmpæˈnɛərəʊ
carabinero
ˌkærəbɪˈnɛərəʊ
cruzeiro
kruːˈzɛərəʊ
faro
ˈfɛərəʊ
guerrillero
ˌɡɛrɪˈljɛərəʊ
llanero
lɑːˈnɛərəʊ
montero
mɒnˈtɛərəʊ
pederero
ˌpɛdəˈrɛərəʊ
pedrero
pɛˈdrɛərəʊ
Pharaoh
ˈfɛərəʊ
primero
prɪˈmɛərəʊ
ranchero
rɑːnˈtʃɛərəʊ
sombrero
sɒmˈbrɛərəʊ
torero
tɒˈrɛərəʊ
vaquero
vəˈkɛərəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERERO

Hereford
Hereford and Worcester
Herefordshire

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERERO

cero
cicero
dinero
Duero
embarcadero
ground zero
Guerrero
Habanero
hero
hetero
kero
korero
libero
marero
Nero
paterero
Santiago del Estero
superhero
whaikorero
zero

Synonyms and antonyms of Herero in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Herero» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERERO

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The translations of Herero from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Herero» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赫雷罗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herero
570 millions of speakers

English

Herero
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Herero
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيريرو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гереро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Herero
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেরেরো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Herero
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herero
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herero
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘレロ語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤레로어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herero
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Herero
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெரேரோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेरेरो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Herero
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Herero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Herero
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гереро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Herero
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Herero
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Herero
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Herero
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Herero
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Herero

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERERO»

The term «Herero» is regularly used and occupies the 83.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERERO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Herero» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Herero» 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 Herero

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERERO»

Discover the use of Herero in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Herero and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Germany's Genocide of the Herero: Kaiser Wilhelm II, His ...
This study recounts the reasons why the order for the Herero genocide was very likely issued by the Kaiser himself, and why proof of this has not emerged before now.
Jeremy Sarkin-Hughes, 2011
2
Herero Heroes: A Socio-political History of the Herero of ...
This text describes the manner in which the Herero of Namibia struggled to maintain control over their own freedom in the face of advancing German colonial control.
Jan-Bart Gewald, 1999
3
The New Otjiherero Dictionary: English - Herero Otjiherero - ...
The goal of this book is to enhance communication between Otjiherero and English language and through it introduce the culture of the Otjiherero- speaking people.
Nduvaa Erna Nguaiko, 2010
4
Herero
Discusses the history, culture, religion, traditions, and contemporary life of the Herero people living mainly in Namibia and Botswana.
Ada Obi Udechukwu, 1996
5
The Herero War - the First Genocide of the 20th Century?
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject History Europe - Germany - 1848, Empire, Imperialism, grade: 1, Charles University in Prague, 79 entries in the bibliography, language: English, comment: Auszeichnung des Dekans der Fakultat ...
Martin Weiser, 2008
6
Conflict and Costume: The Herero Tribe of Namibia
In Conflict and Costume, acclaimed photographer Jim Naughten captures the colorful Herero attire in a series of spectacular portraits.
‎2013
7
Clothing and Difference: Embodied Identities in Colonial and ...
Introduction Some Herero people in Namibia recently have joked that if you squint at the multicolored national flag adopted after independence in 1990, you will see only the DTA or NUDO colors— that is, the red, blue, and white associated ...
Hildi Hendrickson, 1996
8
When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism, and the ...
Opposition to Trotha's annihilation policy had come from two sources: colonial officials who looked at the Herero as potential labor, and church officials who saw them as potential converts.12 Eventually, the Herero who survived were gathered  ...
Mahmood Mamdani, 2001
9
Culture and Customs of Namibia
After the Germans forced a major Her- ero retreat, the German commander issued an order that all Herero who were not killed in battle should be driven into the desert to die. Recent estimates place the number of dead at between 70 and 90 ...
Anene Ejikeme, 2011
10
Colonial Genocide and Reparations Claims in the 21st ...
THE IMPACT OF THE GENOCIDE ON HERERO IDENTITY The memory of what occurred a century ago is central to understanding the Herero and their situation today. It defines them and is inculcated in almost everything in which they are ...
Jeremy Sarkin, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERERO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Herero is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Igbo Genocide, Britain and the United States (pt.1) - allAfrica.com
Between 1904 and 1907, Germany carried out the genocide of the Herero, Nama and Berg Damara peoples as it sought to 'consolidate' its ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Disunity Weakens Campaign for Reparations Over 1904 Genocide
... of international law, the putting down of the Herero uprising was genocide," prompting widespread speculation that the German government ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Committees - Fresh Crisis Looms in Senate
"We again attached the annex Herero, a purported amended Standing Orders 2015, which was used by the Clerk to the National Assembly ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Günter Neumann about EU's double standards regarding genocides
“It (Europe) must recognize massive crimes of its colonial history," says Neumann referring to Herero and Namaqua genocide, committed by ... «AZERTAC News, Jul 15»
5
Delegation to Germany remains hopeful
... were overjoyed to hear about the prospect of German authorities officially recognising the 1904 Nama/Herero massacre as genocide. «Namibian, Jul 15»
6
Herero, Namibia, Völkermord
Dort waren zwischen 1904 und 1908, als Deutschland noch Kolonialmacht war, bis zu 85000 Herero und Nama von kaiserlichen Truppen ... «Tagesspiegel, Jul 15»
7
Lammert redet von „Völkermord“ zur Kolonialzeit
Windhoek/Berlin (fis) - Kurz nach dem Besuch einer namibischen Delegation mit Herero- und Nama-Vertretern in Berlin hat der deutsche ... «Allgemeine Zeitung Namibia, Jul 15»
8
The painful plight of a landless farmer
Most of the residents of Toteng belong to the Ova-Herero tribe. The Ova-Herero, originate from Namibia. The tribe, which is predominately ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
9
Genocide claim over Germany's colonial killings
In an article for weekly newspaper Die Zeit, Norbert Lammert said the deaths of Herero and Namaqua peoples between 1904 and 1907 were ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 15»
10
German Official Says Namibia Herero Killings Were 'Genocide' And …
A German official said on Wednesday that the country's slaughter of the Herero people in what is now Namibia was an act of genocide. In this ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

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