"Oorlam" meaning in English

See Oorlam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Oorlams [plural], Oorlam [plural], Oerlam [alternative], Orlaam [alternative], Orlam [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Oorlam}} Oorlam (plural Oorlams or Oorlam)
  1. Any member of a subtribe of the Nama people, originally formed from mixed-race descendants of indigenous Khoikhoi, Europeans and slaves from Madagascar, India, and Indonesia. Wikipedia link: Oorlam
    Sense id: en-Oorlam-en-noun-5ZCW9LTZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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