bushman

bush·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo sh-muh n]
- /ˈbʊʃ mən/
- /ˈbʊʃ.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo sh-muh n]
- /ˈbʊʃ mən/

Definitions of bushman word

countable noun bushman A Bushman is an aboriginal person from the southwestern part of Africa, especially the Kalahari desert region. 3
noun bushman a person who lives or travels in the bush, esp one versed in bush lore 3
noun bushman 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 3
noun bushman any language of this people, belonging to the Khoisan family 3
noun bushman a person who lives in the Australian bush 3
noun bushman a backwoodsman 3

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Origin of bushman

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; bush1 + man1, modeled on Afrikaans boschjesman literally, man of the bush

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Parts of speech for Bushman

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bushman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for bushman

noun bushman

primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
aboriginal — An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
autochthon — one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal
indigene — a person or thing that is indigenous or native; native; autochthon.

All 5 Synonyms of bushman