Knobneus, noun
- Plurals:
- Knobneusen.
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, South African DutchShow more Partial translation of Afrikaans (earlier South African Dutch) Knopneus, see Knopneus.
Shangaan sense 1 a. Also attributive.
1951 H. Davies Great S. Afr. Christians 154These people were known as the Knobneusen (knobbly-nosed, because of their curious nasal tattooing) by the Boers.
1953 B. Fuller Call Back Yesterday 15Eventually, the forces at the General’s disposal included no fewer than 5,000 burghers and 3,000 Native allies, largely of the Knobneusen tribe.
Shangaan sense 1 a. Also attributive.
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