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Bushman
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Bush·man  (bshmn)
n.
1. See San.
2. bushman Australian One who lives or travels in the wilderness, especially in the outback.

[Translation of Afrikaans boschjeman : boschje, bush + man, man.]

bushman [ˈbʊʃmən]
n pl -men
Austral and NZ a person who lives or travels in the bush, esp one versed in bush lore

Bushman [ˈbʊʃmən]
n pl -man, -men
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of a hunting and gathering people of southern Africa, esp the Kalahari region, typically having leathery yellowish skin, short stature, and prominent buttocks
2. (Linguistics / Languages) any language of this people, belonging to the Khoisan family
[from Afrikaans boschjesman]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bushman - a member of the race of nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
nomad - a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
2.bushman - a dweller in the Australian bush country
pioneer - one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
Translations
bushman [ˈbʊʃmən] N (bushmen (pl)) → bosquimano m, bosquimán m
Bushman [ˈbʊʃmæn] nBochiman(e) m


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